Re: OT Re: RIP Steve Jobs... What if he had never been?

[Daniel Thomas <danielthomas4@mac.com>]

He was a good man, Y'all.  I knew him.   What ever your position on technology divides, Steve was a brilliant and ethical man whose singular drive was to "make Apple gift to humanity."  (His words to Apple employees in our last quarterly meeting with him.)

Any many respects, he has succeeded.  My life is enriched for having met and worked with him.

  

Rest in peace,  sweet Prince.

Daniel Shane Thomas

On Oct 7, 2011, at 12:06 AM, Gareth Whittock wrote:

I heard a Steve Jobs' speech today on the BBC. He gave it to students at Stanford University following the discovery of his first tumour.

It was profound. Given from the point of view of a man who had looked death in the face. 

Here's a transcript:

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html

Whatever you think of the man, read the section about death in this speech here if you care to.

I was quite moved by it.

On anther note.

Here's another gravestone poem that I fist saw on the tomb of a medieval knight in a small seaside chapel in Oxwich bay, Wales.

Remember me as you pass by,

As you are now, so once was I,

As I am now, so you will be,

Prepare for death and follow me.

Morbidly, Gareth.

> Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 19:57:32 -0600
> Subject: Re: OT Re: RIP Steve Jobs... What if he had never been?
> From: sinsofmachaut@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> 
> Ted,
> 
> You probably also saw the guy over on G+ who was doing exactly that,
> going on at length about capitalist running dogs, etc., and only
> reaffirming my lack of faith in most of humanity.
> 
> There's a wonderful old quote that I first encountered as having been
> on a New England tombstone:
> 
> "As you are now, I once was.
> As I am now, you'll one day be."
> 
> Pretty much sums it up for all, assholes and angels alike.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Dennis
> 
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> 
> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 7:51 PM, tEd ® KiLLiAn <tedkillian@charter.net> wrote:
> > I think it's an interesting and noteworthy phenomenon, how in many of the places I've visited online today where people were personally making an effort and in their own word memorializing Steve's Jobs' impact on their lives following the announcement of his death . . . and no matter what, there was always one person who pops up there who wants to piss all over the proceedings. That's humanity for you.
> >
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