New Scaratings

Hi all, been forever since I've been here, but two recent events have brought me back.

First, earlier last week, got a question from NUNZ on if I had heard if LILJOL had passed away. He sent him a Christmas Card that was returned recently as "deceased". A check of Facebook shows he hasn't posted since Jan 18th of this year, after posting frequently, sometimes 2 and 3 times a day. And no responses to posts on his page after that. But when I search for an obituary I can't seem to locate one. Can anyone confirm that he's passed?

Second, and directly impactful to me, I learned this morning that Bob Stalnaker aka TIEFLY/BOTFLY passed away in his sleep during the overnight hours on Sunday May 12th. I am devastated by this. TIE was one of the most intelligent and gentle men I had ever met, with amazing stories he acquired during his time on earth. Anyone who has played trivia with him will have a TIEFLY story to tell, and I hope to hear a lot of them. For me, it'll always be a Triviapalooza when he asked for a ride across the street to the hotel. When it was pointed out to him that the hotel was just across the street, he responded with "Well so is the moon, but I'm not walking to that either!". And I believe that was the same one where he discovered that gravity wasn't just a suggestion, but was the law.

Anyone who has access to his FB page will know of his poetry that he wrote and how touching it was, reflecting on the life he lived. Goodbye, my friend; you are already missed.

Chuck (JETS)

I am gutted to hear this. Thank you for letting us know.

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Anon
"He may seem like Mr. Rogers but a dark spirit lies beneath."

Hey Chuck,

Good to hear from you. So bad to hear why.

It’s strange, last week I sent Bob an email after not communicating with him in a few years. He hadn’t been in here in a very long time. So the email bounced back, I guess he had dropped that old email address. Now I find out he passed away yesterday, strange that I had a strong thought to attempt to contact him.

Tiefly was one of a kind and definitely not as out of hand as seen at the Triviapaloozas. As you know he was different the times we meet up in VA to play BT. More quiet, very smart and down to earth. He will be missed by many. Too bad we haven’t kept up with trying to get him out to play in VA. I know, Rick is probably the only one around there anymore.

I had been wondering about Joel too. I had asked about him about a year or so ago long after he wasn’t playing and wasn’t on Scar either. The report back was he was on FB so was alive, so that was good to know at that time.

Michelle and I had visited Joel 3 maybe 4 times in San Diego on family trips to Dana Point. We had a great time with him and he went far out of his way to to come up to join us at a BT bar in Long Beach or Huntington Beach or Patsy’s closer to where we were. Great nights with everyone on all those visits. We also went down to La Jolla and other SD places back in the day. He was truly the most gentlemanly person I have met. So kind and accommodating at all times.

Thanks for letting us know about these passings. Very sad.

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BUD - Stained Glass Pub Silver Spring MD
OC BUD - Grotto Pizza DE near Ocean City MD

LET'S GO ....Orioles!!!!

Where did TIEFLY usually play from?

Have we confirmed the passing of LILJOL?

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Merkin

Tiefly played mostly at BWW Bridgeport WV. Usually just him there. He made the boards whenever he played.

He did travel to VA on weekends to play with a bunch of others including myself and Opiee. We met him at Backyard Grill among other bars. Also played at Rick’s house when he had a home install, Rick’s Cafe Cuban. Fun nights there with all the VA guys. After BWW dropped he wasn’t playing that I know of. He stopped posting here around then I think.

Of course he was well known for starting the WV Triviapaloozas of the 2000s. He of course travelled to the OH ones and our only MD one.

Looking for a good picture.

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BUD - Stained Glass Pub Silver Spring MD
OC BUD - Grotto Pizza DE near Ocean City MD

LET'S GO ....Orioles!!!!

Thanks for the TIEFLY backgrund.

Does anyone have a confirmation on LILJOL?

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Merkin

Those of you who were friends with Bob on Facebook know that he was a prolific poet. For those who weren't, here are a couple he posted recently (the second one just six days ago):

never laughed at
Death
cuz
he who laughs at
Death
laughs
last

hate to be
stuck
with only
myself
laughing
but then again
I usually
am

so beat it
Bone Man
the dogs
are bout
rabid
for your
arrival


SNUFFED
light a candle
pretend it is my
burning desire

it is a small candle
small flame
one of those
little round ones
with a metal base
i am sure there is a name
for it
but it is not in my
lexicon at the
moment

i've toned back
on my desires
of late

of early too
truth be told

my wants
turn into needs
and my needs
turn against
me

best to let
that flame
flicker and dim
hide my desires
in the shadows

leary of
that waxy aftermath
and the sooty smudges
from disposing
these half-hearted
yearnings

an apparition of lust
on one wall
a trick of the eye
of love on another
an abstract of hope
dancing a solo
ballet in the corner
with leaps to the
ceiling and back
amorphous shadows
lithe & agile

no snap or crack
or pop
of logs dying romantically
just bees' labor
going up in smoke
and faint light

outside
it is snowing
in may
the budding
and the blooming
flora
will receive
no respite
from this dying
flame
that leaves no embers

i too
receive no reprieve
as the flame's
take my passions
&
desired
with it into
the darkness
with a last
sputtering breath

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Anon
"He may seem like Mr. Rogers but a dark spirit lies beneath."