#1234466 - 08/02/13 06:58 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Arthur
WaffleMan
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RIP Dear Tom.
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#1234467 - 08/02/13 07:06 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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virtualan
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RIP TOM
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#1234468 - 08/02/13 07:07 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Scottyjr
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#1234469 - 08/02/13 07:09 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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AL
the last rock hope
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Registered: 04/16/99
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so sorry to hear this..
RIP Mix.
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#1234471 - 08/02/13 07:14 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Funky Low End
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#1234472 - 08/02/13 07:22 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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MadGuitrst
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Registered: 06/10/99
Posts: 20826
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Oh Shit....
RIP Tom.
I remember reading a post he wrote about knowing his time was coming and preparing. It touched me.....
Sad......
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#1234473 - 08/02/13 07:38 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Delso
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A real straight-shooter. RIP, Tom. Condolences to his family.
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#1234475 - 08/02/13 07:52 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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flatcat
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Registered: 07/11/01
Posts: 29776
Loc: Westborough, MA, USA
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I am very, very sad to hear this. An important part of Planet history, I think he was behind the controls in the early days of the Planet.
Condolences to his family. This is a huge loss to our community.
Rest in peace.
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#1234478 - 08/02/13 08:57 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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RGR
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Registered: 03/12/04
Posts: 24317
Loc: UK
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Oh Man...
Tom has always and will always be here
RIP Mate.
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#1234486 - 08/02/13 09:33 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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chrisc
VS Planet Token Aussie Git
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Registered: 07/20/99
Posts: 3135
Loc: Australia
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Stuff me.....
RIP Tom
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#1234487 - 08/02/13 09:39 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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FunkyBeat
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Registered: 05/08/02
Posts: 6188
Loc: Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Wow... it finally happened.
Tom did inform us that he was dying and that he was preparing for his death with his own homemade casket and everything.
Of course, he and I did not see eye to eye on things like religion and politics, but we always maintained a level of respect for one another. I never got nasty with Tom and he never got nasty with me.
I am saddened by his passing, just because if for no other reason than he was a major staple around here with whom I did have some pleasant interaction with.
RIP Tom.
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#1234488 - 08/02/13 11:04 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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havlicek
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Loc: East Hampton, NY
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That is really sad. He seemed like a really good guy, and I enjoyed his music also. RIP
-john
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#1234489 - 08/02/13 11:16 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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fabulousthunderbird
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I am very, very sad to hear this. An important part of Planet history, I think he was behind the controls in the early days of the Planet.
Condolences to his family. This is a huge loss to our community.
Rest in peace.
Amen. RIP.
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#1234490 - 08/02/13 11:40 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Doughboy
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#1234491 - 08/02/13 11:44 AM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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moontan
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Registered: 04/16/99
Posts: 31843
Loc: Sol III
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condolences to his friends and family.
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#1234494 - 08/02/13 12:20 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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SteveW
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Loc: Rhode Island
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Rip Buddy
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#1234496 - 08/02/13 12:26 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Blue Roots
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RIP Tom. I feel a little weird about this. He and I did not get along well from our very earliest exchanges here. None of that matters now - and I have regret for every time that the best of me did not show up in those discussions.
Prayers to his family.
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#1234499 - 08/02/13 12:35 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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pbrowne
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Posts: 6419
Loc: Loveland,CO,USA
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sorry to hear - RIP from one unix geek to another.
a=`ps -ef | grep "tom mix" | grep -v grep | awk '{print $2}`
kill -9 $a
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#1234500 - 08/02/13 12:36 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Jazzooo
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RIP
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#1234503 - 08/02/13 12:46 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Wingnut13
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When I first joined the planet, I noticed this guy Tom Mix in the mudpit. After getting my ass spanked a couple of times, I couldn't understand why someone would submit themselves to that kind of abuse...so I PM'd him and suggested he maybe take a day off and lay low. He got right back to me and said he was "just having fun"... 
RIP Tom
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#1234504 - 08/02/13 12:57 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Liquidirt
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Loc: Albuquerque, NM
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RIP Tom, great guy, sad.
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#1234505 - 08/02/13 01:02 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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mike gouthro
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Registered: 04/20/99
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Condolences to his family who were an important part of his persona here. I'll miss his concise and consistent advocacy even when disagreeing with him.
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#1234507 - 08/02/13 01:09 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Tao Jones
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Loc: CA
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Rest in peace, Tom. I enjoyed knowing you.
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#1234508 - 08/02/13 01:13 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Xenophile
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Posts: 19129
Loc: Sacramento, CA, USA
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Knew this was coming, but it still hit me hard. RIP, Tom. And beams to his family.
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#1234509 - 08/02/13 01:16 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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RecreationalThinker
Maintaining minimal synaptic activity since 2001
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RIP Tom. Say howdy to JC for me.
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#1234514 - 08/02/13 01:38 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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slotz
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Registered: 01/17/02
Posts: 18911
Loc: Colleyville, Tx
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Oh shit. I have not heard this.
He knew he was dying. A very strong person to deal with his own mortality the way he did.
I met Tom in Green Bay where we were playing. He came to a show and we sat and talked for quite a while.
Tom was relentlessly attacked and mocked for his political and especially his religious beliefs. Some by the very people mourning his death here and some who have not committed.
You know who you are and should be ashamed ....
RIP Tom Mix...
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#1234515 - 08/02/13 01:47 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Duckhead
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I was afraid of this. Tom it was a pleasure!
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#1234516 - 08/02/13 01:58 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Dave Morris
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Loc: Waterloo, Ontario
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Sad to hear. He knew it was coming, but it still comes as a shock.
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#1234517 - 08/02/13 01:59 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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moontan
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Registered: 04/16/99
Posts: 31843
Loc: Sol III
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take this to the mudpit please...
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#1234518 - 08/02/13 02:00 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Bromanking
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#1234519 - 08/02/13 02:04 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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NOK
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Registered: 12/29/00
Posts: 28813
Loc: hanging N the GarAge
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I enjoyed Tom. Like so many others I was wondering where he was.
See Ya later Buddy
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#1234520 - 08/02/13 02:10 PM
Re: Our good friend Tom Mix has passed
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Arthur
WaffleMan
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Posts: 9877
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I spoke with Tom on the phone several times and got to know him and his family a bit.
Please do not confuse the Mudpit Tom with the REAL Tom. Although we had totally different opinions on political and religious matters, he became a friend. We had mutual respect, and great laughs on the phone.
I remember at a time where I was really broke beyond belief, he actually wired me 100 bucks. For him, that was a lot of money, for me it was a sign that good friends in need are good friends indeed.
Tom, I miss you buddy!
Arthur
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