Posted by: cranky | October 13, 2008

Back to the Hospital

One of my military doctors just called and told me I need to go back to the hospital.  But not until tomorrow morning.

Emergency room.

Fungal infection.  Treatment varies.

Yay.

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  1. Are you sick, bitch?

    I’m had fucking pneumonia for the last two weeks and I’m sick of the bullshit.

    I hope nothing serious is wrong with you. Have them shoot you full of morphine and kick you in the nads.

    That should cure whatever’s wrong with you.

    By: Rosetta on October 13, 2008
    at 19:39

  2. Fungus, huh. Told you not to eat all those ’shrooms. Hang tough buddy…

    By: xbradtc on October 13, 2008
    at 20:18

  3. There were sure a lot of questions about me being out of the country and weird food I might have eaten. I haven’t left the States in 19 years.

    I am going to give this thing a kick in the nads and take its morphine.

    By: cranky on October 13, 2008
    at 20:55

  4. Fungal infection?

    You been tapping those Coolios.net babes, crank?

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 14, 2008
    at 04:53

  5. Sorry, cranky. I hope you kick this soon.

    By: PattyAnn on October 14, 2008
    at 10:11

  6. Are you well yet?

    What the fuck?

    By: Rosetta on October 14, 2008
    at 20:23

  7. OK cranky, cut this shit out and get better – now!

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 14, 2008
    at 22:43

  8. Gynolotrimin?

    By: xbradtc on October 15, 2008
    at 11:20

  9. Gynolotrimin, xbradtc? Is that a real word?

    Still haven’t seen the infectious disease doctor. Maybe I’ll get out of here soon. Maybe not.

    By: cranky on October 15, 2008
    at 11:54

  10. Gynolotrimin is for yeast infection, cranky. Does your vagina itch?

    No, wait. I do not want to know.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 15, 2008
    at 12:19

  11. Why yes, McGoo, my vagina does itch. Ironically, the fungal infection they believe might be a yeast infection of the lung. Then there’s the bacterial infection.

    By: cranky on October 15, 2008
    at 19:52

  12. But…but…but that sucks, cranky!

    I’d like to know who authorized an infection – two infections! – to co-inhabit your bod?

    I sincerely hope you get well soon, cranky. We all miss your happy, smiling prose.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 16, 2008
    at 05:08

  13. They are ganging up on you cranky, we will all come over and kick its ass!
    .
    Well,
    um,
    figuratively you know.

    By: Vmaximus on October 16, 2008
    at 10:09

  14. Are you well yet, man?

    I replied back to you at my joint re: the Obama-JTP vid.

    The more I think about how Obama’s folks are out to utterly destroy Joe, the better I feel about that video — truncated or not. Fuck ‘em.

    By: Cuffy Meigs on October 17, 2008
    at 10:00

  15. Don’t know the answer yet Cuffy. The doctors don’t know exactly what’s wrong. But I’m home and that’s what is important.

    Obama = Mussolini. Chin up, looking down his nose. Serious snob. I don’t really care if it is truncated either, what you said regarding fuck ‘em is the appropriate response.

    By: cranky on October 17, 2008
    at 13:17

  16. Good deal, cranky.

    I finally found the extended version of Obama’s speech (posted this afternoon by a lib) and was considering re-cutting my vid to reflect the full context.

    But then I think of Joe again. And again — fuck ‘em. This is war.

    By: Cuffy Meigs on October 17, 2008
    at 13:39

  17. Two infections!? Cranky, I warned you about those Guatemalan tranny hookers, didn’t I?

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 17, 2008
    at 17:13

  18. Yes, Master Chief, you did. I blame Ace.

    By: cranky on October 17, 2008
    at 17:28

  19. The hair of the dog, cranky!

    Couldn’t hurt!

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 17, 2008
    at 18:23

  20. *sets cranky’s mailbox on fire to help him feel better*

    By: Rosetta the Racist on October 18, 2008
    at 13:42

  21. Metal don’t burn Rosetta — unless you’re really Rosie O’Donutmuncher.

    By: cranky on October 18, 2008
    at 14:46

  22. Cranky – Feeling any better?

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 18, 2008
    at 15:59

  23. MCPO, I have a pulmonary test of some sort or another on Monday afternoon and I meet a cancer specialist on Tuesday. Not saying I have cancer or not, don’t know yet. Chest surgeon came in to to talk with me on Wednesday afternoon and basically wants to go into my left lung to take a peek.

    Lymph nodes, adrenal gland, lung. Then there are the headaches — seizures. I don’t know much yet. Staying positive is good medicine.

    By: cranky on October 18, 2008
    at 20:03

  24. I’ll be praying for you this week, my friend.

    You deserve some good health news and I’ll be sending lots of positive mojo in your direction.

    Even though you’re a horrible racist.

    By: Rosetta the Racist on October 19, 2008
    at 11:49

  25. *Cranky the Racist waves at Rosetta the Racist*

    By: cranky the racist on October 19, 2008
    at 12:25

  26. Prayers from the bmacs Cranky, Mikey and Gunner too!

    Stay strong you racist bastard!

    By: bmac on October 19, 2008
    at 16:54

  27. Cranky – If those doctors give you any shit, you have my permission to kick them in the gonads and tell them your name is Rosetta!

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 19, 2008
    at 18:38

  28. :P

    By: cranky the racist on October 19, 2008
    at 18:54

  29. Sorry you’re feeling poorly – hope the news next week is better.

    By: Dave in Texas on October 19, 2008
    at 22:30

  30. Thanks, Dave. Nice picture of the pool at IB BTW.

    I’m trying to stay positive. Not always easy especially when you don’t know what is wrong.

    By: cranky the racist on October 20, 2008
    at 05:49

  31. This shit pisses me off.

    Not you craky, just that it happens.

    Why can’t Ayers be covered in syphilitic lesions (don’t worry cranky I won’t let the secret of your REAL illness out) rather than you?

    It just pisses me off.

    By: wickedpinto on October 21, 2008
    at 04:06

  32. Ah, WP! That’s classic wickedpinto-ese, :P

    Trying to stay positive. Seeing another doctor this afternoon.

    By: cranky the racist on October 21, 2008
    at 06:04

  33. Well, we’re waiting!

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 21, 2008
    at 13:31

  34. Any new news today, cranky?

    We’re thinking about you, buddy.

    By: Rosetta the Racist on October 21, 2008
    at 19:31

  35. I met with the nurse practitioner and oncologist yesterday afternoon — good people. X-rays, blood lab work, blood pressure, temperature. Abnormalities in my lymph nodes, left adrenal gland, and left lung.

    Waiting for the PET scan, being scheduled, results.

    I need to keep a calendar of the appointments and discussions since I know I talked with someone at Maxwell AFB about the Tricare (insurance) procedures but I haven’t received either referral letter of authorization.

    By: cranky on October 22, 2008
    at 06:12

  36. Cranky – Get on the phone or have your VA rep contact TriCare -immediately!!!!

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 22, 2008
    at 12:11

  37. Going to emergency room.

    By: cranky on October 22, 2008
    at 13:17

  38. Awww…geez, dude. A whole lot of people you don’t actually know but you do are pulling for you.

    Emergency room.

    Ugh. Pits.

    By: S. Weasel on October 22, 2008
    at 18:17

  39. Don’t let them bastards stick their finger in your ass.

    There’s no medical reason for it; they do it for shits & giggles.

    Sick fucks.

    By: Bart on October 24, 2008
    at 12:22

  40. cranky – What’s the latest?

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 24, 2008
    at 14:15

  41. What bart said, cranky!

    …and…what MCPO said, cranky!

    …um…

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 24, 2008
    at 18:06

  42. I MISS YOU!!!!!! I’m praying for you. Get better.

    By: sohos on October 24, 2008
    at 19:27

  43. Cranky?

    By: PattyAnn on October 26, 2008
    at 11:58

  44. cranky, quit goldbricking and get your sorry ass back to work. The Hostages hasn’t been as stupid without your retarded input, and that makes me want to kick Rosetta in the nads and steal his morphine.

    A fungal infection? They are asking about funky things you have eaten? I think that is some sort of an attack on your taste in women. Appearently they give you more credit than you deserve. Get better before we give pinto your phone number.

    By: Blackiswhite, Imperial Agent Provocateur on October 26, 2008
    at 15:01

  45. Hi cranky, hope you’re feeling better.

    By: BrewFan on October 26, 2008
    at 17:52

  46. Hey Cranky,
    It has been a while, how is it going?

    By: Vmaximus on October 27, 2008
    at 12:35

  47. *ahem* Gettin’ a bit worried here now, cranky.

    How’s abouts you drop us a line? I’ll be real quiet – I promise.

    You got a significant buttload of imaginary friends that are getting all worried-like.

    And you know how grouchy they become when they get worried.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 27, 2008
    at 14:21

  48. fungal infection? I got one word for you Monistat………er wait, is it Dr. Scholl’s? Hell I give up. Get better k?

    By: pajama momma on October 27, 2008
    at 15:34

  49. You better give us an update on your ass when you feel up to it.

    By: Rosetta the Racist on October 27, 2008
    at 21:24

  50. Say! I’ve been noticing that neat “racist” tag some folks have attached to their nom-de-blog or whatever ya call it – their name.

    How can get one? Is it ’spensive? Do I have to take a test?

    I’m a Moronosphere Moron in good standing, and have been called a buttmunching fucktard in public at least once. And I shoot hobos. Those are my credentials. Oh! And I’m banned at D-Kos. Twice.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 28, 2008
    at 10:19

  51. CRANKY!!! Answer up, dammit!

    By: MCPO Airdale on October 28, 2008
    at 13:03

  52. Steamboat, can you point us to an example so we can see it?

    By: PattyAnn on October 29, 2008
    at 14:12

  53. Example of a “racist” tag – or me being called a buttmunching fucktard?

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 29, 2008
    at 17:55

  54. Steamy, the racist tag. I know you don’t munch–you would be much more savage than that :)

    By: PattyAnn on October 29, 2008
    at 23:09

  55. Cranky? Are you about? Is there anything we can help with?

    By: geoff on October 30, 2008
    at 01:11

  56. Here are some up above your own comment:

    By: cranky the racist on October 21, 2008
    at 06:04

    By: Rosetta the Racist on October 21, 2008
    at 19:31

    By: Rosetta the Racist on October 27, 2008
    at 21:24

    :-)

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 30, 2008
    at 02:45

  57. Must be one hellofa dose of fungus, eh cranky?

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 30, 2008
    at 10:44

  58. Steamboat, are you serious about wanting to know how to change what we see as your WordPress name?

    By: PattyAnn on October 30, 2008
    at 15:17

  59. No! I was jus’ funnin’ around with the “racist” word that’s floating around the news recently.

    To change my name, I just edit my WP profile for “displayed name”.

    But now that you mention it, I’m puzzled about something. Down at the bottom of this page, below the “Leave a response” header, is a line on the left that says “Logged in as Steamboat McGoo.”

    If I click on my name link in that line, it goes to a page that says “This blog has been deleted by the owner. Blah, blah…”.

    But its not deleted. If you click on my name in a comment it goes (properly) to the A&A site.

    Odd….but be aware that – long ago – I actually had another blog (briefly) that I did delete. I wonder if it’s stuck referring to that?

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 30, 2008
    at 15:34

  60. But thanks for the (implied) offer for help, PattyAnn! BTW: Jessica Rabbit is soooooo sexy.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 30, 2008
    at 15:37

  61. …And I am really getting a bit worried about cranky. Its been a friggin’ week with no word.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 30, 2008
    at 15:38

  62. I’ve been thinking about calling the VA in Montgomery and saying “Can you help me? We’re a group of people on the internet who are trying to find out if Cranky is okay. Last name? No, we don’t know it. First name isn’t really Cranky. Nope. And we don’t know it either. But we’re very close and we need to know if he’s okay.”

    By: PattyAnn on October 30, 2008
    at 22:08

  63. Steamboat, WickedPinto said earlier this week that EddieBear had reported that Cranky was doing better.

    By: PattyAnn on October 30, 2008
    at 22:09

  64. I haven;t heard from him in a while.

    By: eddiebear on October 31, 2008
    at 16:04

  65. Kinda scary.

    By: eddiebear on October 31, 2008
    at 16:04

  66. Hate to be difficult, but I emailed him a few weeks ago, but I don’t recall ever mentioning Cranky was doing better, though I (obviously) hope he is. There must be some miscommunication.

    By: eddiebear on October 31, 2008
    at 16:09

  67. Sometimes the Net is no better than a game of “telephone”, eddiebear. Messages get confused and rephrased and misunderstood. No biggie.

    Besides, I choose to believe that it’s 100% perfectly accurate – and that since then he’s gotten even better and is just teasing us now so we’ll send him presents and women of easy virtue!

    :-)

    By: Steamboat McGoo on October 31, 2008
    at 19:00

  68. PattyAnn, maybe if you call and ask to speak with the guy with the fungus. I mean, really, how many can there be?

    By: BrewFan on October 31, 2008
    at 19:05

  69. McGoo:

    I hope so, and I harbor no ill will about the miscommunication.

    By: eddiebear on October 31, 2008
    at 21:05

  70. FUCKING SOMEONE told me he was!!!

    I’m the source of that miscommunication.

    FUCK!!!

    Sorry guys, it’s not Eddie’s fault, it’s mine, I thought one of us MORONS gave me an update.

    Thats MY Bad, lay off eddie.

    By: Wickedpinto on November 1, 2008
    at 15:05

  71. WP, no one’s upset with Eddie. It was all simply a mistake.

    Now, where the hell is Cranky? I’m about ready to call and ask about the fungus guy.

    By: PattyAnn on November 3, 2008
    at 05:47

  72. *ring, ring*

    *click … “Veteran’s Hospital. How may I direct you’re call?”

    “Yeah. Could I speak to cranky?”

    “Um…Sir?”

    “cranky. You know – The Crankster. Let me speak to him. Tell him it’s Steamboat McGoo.”

    “Uh, sir, I’m not sure who your party is, sir?”

    “What? *spells it out* c…r…a…n…k…y. He has fungus.”

    “he has what, sir?”

    “Fungus! Fungus! Geez – haven’t you ever had the ol’ itchy twitchy, lady?”

    “Sir!?!”

    “Lady! How many old farts with fungus you got around there? Just shout ‘CRANKY’ and put whoever answers on the line.”

    “Sir, I can’t just …”

    “…Ol’ cranky’s got himself a dose, heh, probably from that April 3 Smut Dose babe I posted.”

    “Sir! I beg your pardon!”

    “You can have my pardon when you put The Crankster on the line! Now snap to it, lady, or I’ll mention your name to the Surgeon General!”

    *click*

    “Huh? She hung up on me. That’s the second time. I wonder why?”

    By: Steamboat McGoo on November 3, 2008
    at 09:34

  73. That would be “your call” in the second line. Duh.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on November 3, 2008
    at 11:56

  74. McGoo, if I thought there was any way in bureaucratic hell I could find out about Cranky, I would call.

    By: PattyAnn on November 3, 2008
    at 12:15

  75. Me, too. But at the same time, I am loathe to even risk approaching the privacy mask that many of us maintain on the Web. He deserves my respect – and my forbearance.

    And at the same time, I worry about cracking jokes here because I fear the next news received might not be too good.

    But when anxious, we all tend to revert to comfortable behavior.

    Besides, cranky would approve!

    By: Steamboat McGoo on November 3, 2008
    at 12:32

  76. Okay, I am officially a moron. I did call. Idiots.
    Me: His online name is Cranky. His first name begins with the letter “X” (redacted here for security reasons)
    His dogs are named Samantha and Jessica. Nala passed away last October. Retired AF. Lives in Montgomery. He went to the Emergency room on Oct. 22nd.

    Them: Do you have his social security number?
    Me: If I had his SSN I would know his name!

    Them: We’ve never had a call like this before.

    By: PattyAnn on November 3, 2008
    at 12:48

  77. WP:

    No problemo.

    By: eddiebear on November 3, 2008
    at 14:25

  78. And I am not upset.

    Except at the Chinese Take Out that f&cked up my order today.

    By: eddiebear on November 3, 2008
    at 14:26

  79. Yep. That’s ’bout what I figgered, PA.

    Try it again, but fake a foreign accent. They’ll always help you if you don’t sound ‘Merican.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on November 3, 2008
    at 14:35

  80. Cranky, you are in my thoughts and nothing but the best to you.

    By: david drake on November 5, 2008
    at 19:58

  81. Hey Cranky,
    Get better ok?
    Anything I can do let me know. I will help.
    Are your dogs ok? I can take care of them for ya. (and my Male Golden has the hots for your girls)

    By: Vmaximus on November 5, 2008
    at 21:52

  82. PA, isn’t your husband service? If he’s registered at the VA, you can sorta sign in and just, kinda, you know roam around.

    By: Wickedpinto on November 7, 2008
    at 06:52

  83. WP, the only VA benefit we’ve ever used was a Texas VA benefit to get the most awesome interest rate on our mortgage. He’s never used any VA medical benefits.
    Tell me what/how to do what you say and we can give it a try.

    I’m passed worry.

    By: PattyAnn on November 7, 2008
    at 10:09

  84. I’m worried too.

    Still, it occurs to me that this might be a good time to go over to his house and steal all his beer.

    By: Michael on November 7, 2008
    at 15:19

  85. I looked back on cranky’s comments here and he mentions:

    a) cancer (oncologist)
    b) chest surgeon
    c) lymph node abnormalities, adrenal glands & left lung
    d) seizures (? !!!)
    e) fungus

    Then he suddenly takes an unscheduled trip to the emergency room on 10-22. After that – silence. It’s been about 2 1/2 weeks now.

    I assume that at least one or two people here are on a phone-calling, “hey bud!”, first-name basis with him, and are being silent for a good reason. Like – maybe(?) his expressed wishes?

    I respect that. Last thing I want to do is invade his privacy.

    But I fear the worst. I’m comforted only by the fact that I’m usually quite spectacularly wrong on such things. Let’s hope so!

    By: Steamboat McGoo on November 8, 2008
    at 19:31

  86. What can we do? I want to help Cranky. If he needs it.

    By: Vmaximus on November 10, 2008
    at 21:51

  87. cranky, you rat bastard. Where the hell are you?!?

    You are missed and are in everyone’s thoughts and prayers.

    If you don’t want to post or comment, please email me and let me know what’s going on.

    88rosetta88 *@* gmail *dot* com.

    Also, Happy Veteran’s Day my friend. Thank you for your service and for the freedoms that I enjoy every day.

    By: Rosetta on November 11, 2008
    at 12:44

  88. is it me or has real panic set in??????

    By: sohos on November 15, 2008
    at 16:43

  89. Way beyond panic, sohos.

    I sure wish someone could find out how he’s doing.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on November 16, 2008
    at 13:45

  90. Oh, god.

    I was out of town and hoped when I got back Cranky would be back online.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on November 24, 2008
    at 21:50

  91. Cranky:

    If you are out there, Happy Thanksgiving

    By: eddiebear on November 27, 2008
    at 20:00

  92. Ditto what Eddie said. Thinking of you.

    By: PattyAnn on November 28, 2008
    at 16:17

  93. Cranky:

    You’re either fucking with us, or you’re dead.

    If you’re not dead, I’m going to kill you.

    By: Michael on November 30, 2008
    at 22:58

  94. Cranky,
    If Batman is pissed you are in trouble. Come on and let us know what is happening with you.

    By: Vmaximus on December 2, 2008
    at 13:10

  95. sime for someone with. . mad net skills and some devious friends who are good at social networking (con men) to start digging into cranky’s more direct whereabouts.

    By: Wickedpinto on December 4, 2008
    at 03:57

  96. OK. The snow is turned on here at cranky’s site. Doesn’t that mean someone turned it on? Or did he just leave the (inactivated) widget from last year?

    Who ist oud der? And what has you do’ed wid de Crankster!?!

    Cranky! If you’re playing possum out there then you’re in a heap ‘o trouble, mister!

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 7, 2008
    at 06:12

  97. Cranky, where is you?

    You ALWAYS respond to my emails, but not this time.

    By: pajama momma on December 9, 2008
    at 01:36

  98. I’ve tried emailing him too PJ. Nothing… I do not like this one bit. I am thinking of a way to figure this out.

    BTW, Bmac tells me you are closer to Vegas now. Is this true?

    By: Gmac on December 16, 2008
    at 08:40

  99. I emailed his State Representative asking for help in just finding out how Cranky is. About a week ago; haven’t heard back yet and it’s looking like I probably won’t.

    By: PattyAnn on December 16, 2008
    at 17:45

  100. You know – this blog could end up being downright ghoulish…

    No “owner”. No one at the helm. Forever sailing onward, sans cranky…

    I wonder if WordPres would consider any options – like having their own customer service contact him via whatever personal information they have on him, or perhaps at another email address, or whatever.

    This is making me think about my own blog, and my own (sorry to say it) mortality, and what scraps I would leave behind, untended, and unintended.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 16, 2008
    at 20:28

  101. I wrote a note to WordPress, explaining the situation. Maybe they can do something.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 16, 2008
    at 20:42

  102. WordPress sent me the following:

    Hi,
    I have forwarded a note to the email address on file for http://balancesheet.wordpress.com/ I hope it helps in some way.
    –
    Sheri

    It’s a step – at least.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 16, 2008
    at 22:14

  103. He said “military doctor” which sounds like a military hospital, rather than a VA hospital. I’m assuming that we sort of know his city – at least I think we’ve got a pretty good guess.

    That narrows it down a bit.

    By: geoff on December 17, 2008
    at 02:17

  104. Patty Ann – you mentioned “Montgomery”. Is that Montgomery Alabama, or somewhere else?

    He was retired AF – right? Anyone know service dates or wars fought? Medals?

    Also – who is this “Nala” you mention – his deceased wife, or another dog?

    Finally – later I might want you to check his first initial – “x”, as you say – against a list I may generate. OK? My email is over at my web site at the bottom of the right sidebar, underneath the blue “spam blocked” box.

    I’m gonna pull obits and funeral notices off the web from the right timeframe and location. I have to assume his death would be announced where he lived, rather than somewhere else.

    Sorry, cranky – you leave me no choice. I will not violate your privacy any more than necessary.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 17, 2008
    at 22:53

  105. McGoo, I’ll email you.

    By: PattyAnn on December 18, 2008
    at 12:27

  106. Steamboat,
    He mentioned Turkey, in the 70’s. I there is anything I can do let me know. I am concerned, very concerned!

    By: vmaximus on December 19, 2008
    at 00:20

  107. BTW, Bmac tells me you are closer to Vegas now. Is this true?

    San Diego………..close enough to stalk you two.

    McGoo, it’s Alabama. Cranky was a redhead, not sure if it’s gray now. He’s never been married, Nala is a dog.

    He told me he had really good neighbors who were taking care of his dogs for him while he was in the hospital.

    I wish I’d thought to get more info. from him.

    By: pajama momma on December 19, 2008
    at 01:47

  108. The Hostages also has a photo of cranky, but it’s a young photo.

    By: pajama momma on December 19, 2008
    at 01:49

  109. btw, all of this info. I’m sharing was publicly shared.

    By: pajama momma on December 19, 2008
    at 01:57

  110. Thanks, pjm & vmax!

    I was wondering about Nala.

    Turkey in the 70’s. That tells something about AF service: he was still in then, for one thing.

    pjm – can you tell me where the photo is in Hostages?

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 19, 2008
    at 04:05

  111. I emailed the photo to McGoo.

    By: PattyAnn on December 19, 2008
    at 10:39

  112. Got it, PA. Thanks for everything!

    Thanks all, for the help.

    I’ve gathered all the clues available so far and have downloaded the (*shudder*) obits from the Montgomery Advertiser for Oct 22 (his last known post) thru the present.

    Sorting through them by both editor function (‘Find” searches) and naked eyeball, and using what criterion we have, I’ve reduced the list of possibles to about 20 or so.

    I’m now trying to trace these leads through obit-listed funeral homes and other databases.

    Chances are getting slim of finding him this way right now, but I’ll carry on.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 19, 2008
    at 18:09

  113. He might not have had a local obit, if his family was from out of state, he might have included that in a will.

    (what a horrible thought) and since it’s possible he was still AF, even as a retired, his NoK might be out of state, so the best resource might be the most local Reserve AF base/installation.

    God, kick me in the balls.

    By: Wickedpinto on December 20, 2008
    at 18:57

  114. Thanks for all your hard work, McGoo.

    By: PattyAnn on December 22, 2008
    at 13:04

  115. Merry Christmas, Cranky.

    By: PattyAnn on December 25, 2008
    at 12:32

  116. damn

    By: Dave in Texas on December 26, 2008
    at 18:18

  117. I dunno if it’ll help, but he was a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan. I thought he was originally from PA.

    By: eddiebear on December 29, 2008
    at 23:44

  118. Happy New Year Cranky!

    By: eddiebear on December 30, 2008
    at 23:27

  119. Yeah! Happy New Year, Crankster!

    By: Steamboat McGoo on December 31, 2008
    at 00:18

  120. FWIW, my almost abandoned sit now has a password protected posting to discuss this, including some possible leads I have. Email me at eddiebear1atgmaildotcom for the p-word.

    By: eddiebear on December 31, 2008
    at 01:27

  121. Happy New year Hoss, make it back.

    By: Wickedpinto on December 31, 2008
    at 09:21

  122. Dude, may you find eternal peace and salvation.

    By: eddiebear on January 23, 2009
    at 11:27

  123. cranky,
    Thank you for your gift of humor, and I look forward to laughing with you again someday. Godspeed, sir.

    By: Blackiswhite, Imperial Consigliere on January 23, 2009
    at 11:35

  124. Cranky, your blog and the comments made at other sites tells everyone that you had a lot of friends, great sense of humor, and knew how to enjoy life.

    The rest of us morons were blessed by you.

    By: Cathy on January 23, 2009
    at 11:38

  125. Good journeys, Cranky. I hope you had an inkling of how concerned all your Internet friends were…

    …and how saddened they would be.

    By: geoff on January 23, 2009
    at 11:38

  126. Cranky,
    God Bless, and may your family find comfort in their loss. I am certain you are in a better place and spending happy time with Samantha and Nala.
    I would be happy to help out with Sarah, Jessie and Annie if it is a burden to your family.

    By: Vmaximus on January 23, 2009
    at 11:49

  127. *stands at attention and salutes*

    Until we meet again, my friend.

    By: BrewFan on January 23, 2009
    at 11:50

  128. Cranky, I hope you know how much you’ll be missed here.
    Sounds silly, but I’ll think of you every time I see a nuclear blast. And I’ll laugh.
    Goodbye, buddy. Rest In Peace.

    By: PattyAnn on January 23, 2009
    at 12:27

  129. Find peace, my friend.

    I miss you.

    By: Steamboat McGoo on January 23, 2009
    at 12:35

  130. *salutes*

    Alekha hashalom min hashamaya, chavereinu.

    By: Muslihoon on January 23, 2009
    at 12:50

  131. I stretch lame hands of faith, and grope,
    And gather dust and chaff, and call
    To what I feel is Lord of all,
    And faintly trust the larger hope.

    By: xbradtc on January 23, 2009
    at 12:50

  132. Cranky, you are missed. We love you.

    By: pajama momma on January 23, 2009
    at 12:57

  133. God bless.

    By: mesablue on January 23, 2009
    at 13:27

  134. Cranky…God, I am too late to this.

    Thank you for being a friend for all these years. Our lives are all richer for you having been a part of it.

    If his family is reading this – God bless you, and please know that he was loved by all of us.

    By: Beth on January 23, 2009
    at 18:08

  135. Godspeed KJ4FQE.
    KE7VGR, out.

    By: Will on January 23, 2009
    at 18:38

  136. God welcome you to your rest Cranky. We are poorer not having you with us pal.

    Dave

    By: Dave in Texas on January 23, 2009
    at 18:43

  137. Happy trails.

    By: harrison on January 23, 2009
    at 20:20

  138. Rest well Cranky.

    By: forged rite on January 23, 2009
    at 21:01

  139. Godspeed, Cranky.

    By: Rich on January 23, 2009
    at 22:39

  140. Wish I had the chance to get to know you better Cranky. You were loved, that’s for sure. You will be missed my friend!

    By: aprilwine on January 23, 2009
    at 22:49

  141. I don’t know you cranky but your posts and comments were teh awesome. It really shows your magnificent spirit and humor that you have touched so many just with your writing. God bless you, sir.

    By: doc on January 24, 2009
    at 00:30

  142. Let’s hope that in heaven it’s cool to sit on a firing line and make stuff go boom.

    Cuz making stuff go boom is AWESOME!!!

    By: Wickedpinto on January 24, 2009
    at 00:57

  143. Damn. Just… damn.

    Cranky, I really enjoyed your posts, and I hope to meet you for the first time some day, somewhere.

    To everyone else, I am seriously moved by the concern and respect shown to a fellow poster.

    You guys rock. Cranky would approve.

    By: TXMarko on March 7, 2009
    at 21:00

  144. I miss you and I wish you were here to discuss the crap that is going on in the country. xox

    By: sohos on September 1, 2009
    at 20:59

  145. Was just thinking about you today, Cranky.
    Miss you.

    By: PattyAnn on October 15, 2009
    at 19:28

  146. That’s weird PA. I woke up thinking of him today and that’s why I’m here.

    By: pajama momma on October 16, 2009
    at 10:42

  147. yeah, it’s now been over a year since he last appeared.

    Miss ya, pal

    By: Eddie The Bear on October 27, 2009
    at 01:06


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