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Cj-B
All the same...I saw it first.



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Re: Zappaisgod has passed away (I'm serious) [Re: ohcrapitsnico] 1
#23380391 - 06/25/16 10:45 AM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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ohcrapitsnico said: Link to thread?
Theres no thread in particular that springs to mind (namely since most of them tend to have VERY similar names, so hard to distinguish), but just use the search function with the words 'book' or 'read' by Zappa and you'll get 1000+ posts.
As far as similar tastes we had, I know for a fact that he loved David Foster Wallace, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Thomas Pynchon, Vladimir Nabokov, and Yukio Mishima. He had a rather extensive knowledge of American literature and a great many of the European classics.
The last book I picked up on recommendation from him - https://www.amazon.com/Delicate-Prey-Paul-Bowles/dp/0880012633?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0
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Re: Zappaisgod has passed away (I'm serious) [Re: Cj-B]
#23380398 - 06/25/16 10:46 AM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Re: Zappaisgod has passed away (I'm serious) [Re: SoloTrip]
#23380421 - 06/25/16 10:55 AM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Holy Shit! I did not read the whole thread but is this actually true? I just cannot believe it. I'm at a loss...I have tears in my eyes even if I never interacted with him. Seriously? *I did read it now, and sadly, yes this is true. I have no words, no words. RIP Zappaisgod. I wish that there truly was a god and that you would meet Him.
-------------------- "This life is a hospital in which every patient is possessed by the desire of changing his bed. One would prefer to suffer near the fire, and another is certain he would get well if he were by the window." - Charles Baudelaire
Edited by Freedreamer (06/25/16 11:01 AM)
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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: shLong] 1
#23380422 - 06/25/16 10:56 AM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Last thing he said to me was:
"It is the American rubicon."
As I was passing over the Mississippi River on the road to my new home.
Fuck... He was a good dude.
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“[...]the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”
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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: kr0nik0]
#23380592 - 06/25/16 11:59 AM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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sincerely sorry to hear you guys. i think i remember reading a couple posts from him. scary. rip on
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CookieCrumbs
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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: shLong]
#23380739 - 06/25/16 12:37 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Man. I didn't agree with him on alot of points but I had a whole lot of respect for him. He was a good guy despite what it might have seemed sometimes. He will certainly be missed around here. RIP
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Rose
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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: CookieCrumbs] 26
#23380872 - 06/25/16 01:30 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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"Hey, baby!"
That is how Zappa would answer the phone whenever I called.
"Kev!!!"
That is how I would answer whenever he called.
I'm bawling my eyes out today so I figure I needed to post more here because there really aren't many people in my life outside this website who would understand.
My wife does. When I told her Kevin died she replied, "Do we need to get you a ticket to NY so you can go to his service?" I then explained that he had passed weeks ago and the opportunity had been missed.
Kevin always joked that Shroomerites would never understand how or why we became such great friends. They wouldn't believe us if we told them. But we were really fucking good friends.
He would call when times got rough, like during his move or when the, "Woman who got away" died suddenly last year... and I would call when I was struggling with suicidal thoughts and whatnot.
A phone conversation with Zap was never short. Many here have confirmed that. They were always welcomed by me though. I knew it would mean hours of laughter.
We rarely talked about The Shroomery, and we seldom discussed politics although I remember chatting at length the day Antonin Scalia died about how he was my Scalia. Someone I disagreed with about everything and yet could still hold dear as a friend.
We talked endlessly about music.
I loved it when Kevin would jump into one of my Facebook threads and piss off my liberal leaning, Bernie supporting, LGBT friends. Many a friend blocked him and gave me a piece of their mind for having friends like him. It always brought a smile to my face. He couldn't post any differently on Facebook than he posted here. Hell, he even spoke the same as he posted, you just got from his inflection a jovial tone his posts sometimes lacked on their own.
You had to hear his voice, his laugh. Then his posting style made complete sense. He enjoyed being an asshole but he never did so with ill intent. It was just how he was wired to communicate and nobody was going to change that about him.
His love for his daughter could not be denied. And speaking of Facebook, I remember one time he called me just to brag that his daughter had just kicked his ass in a political Facebook debate and he just wanted me to log on and see it for myself.
And his respect for young women carried right over to this board. People gave him a LOT of shit for it, but he knew this website is particularly tough on the female members, and he respected them for posting in spite of the sometimes unfriendly nature of the place. It is also why I don't think he EVER wanted his daughter to join this place.
He was a cat person. Like, REALLY a cat person. If you knew that fact alone, even his most blunt posts seemed much more tame. Get him talking about his favorite cat, Frankie, "Then there's Frankie, MY Frankie..." and you would see a soft side of Zappa that many will never believe existed.
We became friends back during the, "Free Zappa" days. I just wanted a chance to figure out for myself what made him tick, because I was afraid he would soon be permabanned if the Staff didn't get a clearer picture of him as a person. I am SO happy I did.
Our last conversation was short, and it somehow seemed a bit off. If I look back at the phone records, it feels like it must have been right before his death. He told me I sounded much better as a sober person and that he was proud of me, but after only fifteen minutes or so, he had to go. He ended the conversation the same way he ended all of them, "Goodnight, sweetheart." God I would feel ten feet tall when he would say that to me. He always treated me with respect, and like a woman. I don't know if anyone can truly understand how much that meant to me and how much I will miss him.
Kevin, Goodnight sweetheart, - Tori
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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: Rose] 1
#23380898 - 06/25/16 01:36 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Wow thanks for sharing all that.
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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: Rose] 1
#23380906 - 06/25/16 01:39 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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he sounds like a really sweet person. your writing style made me tear up a lil i think rose. i feel silly. but this is so sad
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Boomer The Great said: Wow thanks for sharing all that.
Yep. Great, great post, Rose. Thanks for sharing.
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hex_enduction
satta massa gana



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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: Nifflerz] 1
#23380955 - 06/25/16 02:04 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Damn Rose, making me tear up. Thank you for sharing
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Connoisseur said: oh ive cried on drugs sunshine said: Tragic. I told the cop not to do it but he didn't listen.
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psillyboy
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Re: zappaisgod has passed away [Re: shLong]
#23380979 - 06/25/16 02:13 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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R.I.P. Zappa You will be missed.
-------------------- "True terror is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country - K. Vonnegut “The real truth, that dare not speak itself, is that no one is in control. Absolutely no one.” ― Terence McKenna "LSD is a psychedelic drug which occasionally causes psychotic behavior in people who have never taken it." - Timothy Leary
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Mr.PhilCybin
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Re: zappaisgod has passed away [Re: psillyboy] 3
#23381055 - 06/25/16 02:54 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Man.
I was sitting down with my boss over beers after work yesterday when I heard the news, and it totally stopped me in my tracks.
Absolutely one of my favorite members around here, and while I wasn't fb friends with him (though I always wanted to, just never wanted to ask for whatever dumb reason), we had a couple awesome pm conversations over the years.
The one's that stick out came up when I'd be having a hard time missing my dad, and he went through a similar thing and just had such a big heart.
He actually reminded me of my dad a bit and is probably a small part of why I liked the guy so much.
this thread got me a little watery eyed.
You'll be missed Zap, but I hope your comfortable back home. Where ever that is for you man 
-------------------- I'm stupid, Falcon91Wolvrn03 is smart. I'm ugly, Falcon91Wolvrn03 is beautiful. I'm a loser, Falcon91Wolvrn03 is a winner. Someday, I hope to be like Falcon91Wolvrn03 but secretly know I never will.
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Re: Zappaisgod passed away (I'm serious) [Re: Nifflerz] 1
#23381061 - 06/25/16 02:56 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Niffla said:
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Boomer The Great said: Wow thanks for sharing all that.
Yep. Great, great post, Rose. Thanks for sharing.
-------------------- R.I.P Zombi3, Blue Helix Modest Mouse Zappa, Jellyfish Slothie That Kid With The face ShLong Le Canard split_by_nine & Big Worm Forever Etched in the sands of time in the shroomery and ever so beloved and deeply missed by many
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Re: zappaisgod has passed away [Re: Mr.PhilCybin] 3
#23381122 - 06/25/16 03:20 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Mr.PhilCybin said: Man.
I was sitting down with my boss over beers after work yesterday when I heard the news, and it totally stopped me in my tracks.

I found out yesterday at work. It was tough, man. I've been registered since 08', and lurked long before that, and Zap was a mainstay the entire time I've been here...and long before that. It's going to be weird not seeing him around anymore.
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Re: zappaisgod has passed away [Re: Nifflerz] 1
#23381202 - 06/25/16 03:46 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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The last thing he said to me was, "Maybe you're a dick". He had the uncanny ability to sense things like that.
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ThatKidWithTheFace
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Re: zappaisgod has passed away [Re: Sun King] 1
#23381215 - 06/25/16 03:48 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Well, maybe you are a dick?
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[quote]Sheekle said: [quote]ThatKidWithTheFace said: Is this the same aunt that fucks dogs?[/quote] u bet ur ass it is.[/quote]
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Sun King



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maybe
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Re: zappaisgod has passed away [Re: Nifflerz] 3
#23381250 - 06/25/16 03:54 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Niffla said:
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Mr.PhilCybin said: Man.
I was sitting down with my boss over beers after work yesterday when I heard the news, and it totally stopped me in my tracks.

I found out yesterday at work. It was tough, man. I've been registered since 08', and lurked long before that, and Zap was a mainstay the entire time I've been here...and long before that. It's going to be weird not seeing him around anymore.
yeah man, I didn't lurk as hard as others before I reg'd, but I've been around for long enough to be accustomed to always seeing some witty retort or tastfully dick-ish comment from him when I log on.
I'm gonna pour some out for him later, and I feel like we should organize a community trip night in his honor.
He really loved mushrooms as odd as I (and probably other people) might have found that with some of his stances on other topics.
Who's in?
I've been due for a ride anyway, and I can't think of a better reason to take the plunge
-------------------- I'm stupid, Falcon91Wolvrn03 is smart. I'm ugly, Falcon91Wolvrn03 is beautiful. I'm a loser, Falcon91Wolvrn03 is a winner. Someday, I hope to be like Falcon91Wolvrn03 but secretly know I never will.
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Re: zappaisgod has passed away [Re: Mr.PhilCybin] 1
#23381386 - 06/25/16 04:35 PM (7 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yeah man i was just thinking about him.
Im on 5 hits of l smokin js outside. Its a beautiful day
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