Need your thoughts and prayers

Thoughts and prayers! You can get though it, and I like Margie's idea.

Maybe a collective GRM "berkeley you cancer!" is in order.

Best wishes to the Captain and his family.

I have to say that the Captain has been a bit of an inspiration to me lately. Despite what he's been going through, he has been on here helping, chiding, wisecracking, and bullE36ing with the best of them. In other words, being himself.

Somebody at sometime said something about "who we really are" is defined by times of crisis. Well Dave, you're a pretty damn good example.

Dave -

You're in my thoughts and prayers! Keep fighting the fight!!!

Dave, my offer stands - you've got my number. Call if you need anything. Tom

Marjorie Suddard wrote: Which gets me thinking: Maybe we virtually build some kind of nightmarish but awesome fantasy project car? What do you guys think? Margie

I'm in. What about - Dave picks a car, and the car travels around america to each of us volunteer's places. At each place, it picks up some parts or fab work or other improvement. The whole trip is documented, and the car collects donations along the way. Finally at the end it is competed in some event like targa newfoundland or one lap or ultimate track car challenge (driver spots auctioned for charity), and then sold with all proceeds going to charity.

I'm also very serious about this.

Thoughts are with him. Whatever we want to do or anything he needs, I'm in.

-Rob

Horrible. My thoughts are with you Dave and hope this doesn't discourage you too much.

Oh yeah, berkeley cancer.

rcutclif wrote:

Marjorie Suddard wrote: Which gets me thinking: Maybe we virtually build some kind of nightmarish but awesome fantasy project car? What do you guys think? Margie

I'm in. What about - Dave picks a car, and the car travels around america to each of us volunteer's places. At each place, it picks up some parts or fab work or other improvement. The whole trip is documented, and the car collects donations along the way. Finally at the end it is competed in some event like targa newfoundland or one lap or ultimate track car challenge (driver spots auctioned for charity), and then sold with all proceeds going to charity. I'm also very serious about this.

I'm in.

My thoughts are with Dave and his family. Keep fighting, capt'n.

BoxheadTim wrote:

rcutclif wrote:

Marjorie Suddard wrote: Which gets me thinking: Maybe we virtually build some kind of nightmarish but awesome fantasy project car? What do you guys think? Margie

I'm in. What about - Dave picks a car, and the car travels around america to each of us volunteer's places. At each place, it picks up some parts or fab work or other improvement. The whole trip is documented, and the car collects donations along the way. Finally at the end it is competed in some event like targa newfoundland or one lap or ultimate track car challenge (driver spots auctioned for charity), and then sold with all proceeds going to charity. I'm also very serious about this.

I'm in. My thoughts are with Dave and his family. Keep fighting, capt'n.

I'm in.

It speaks a lot of him to think of a bunch of virtual friends at a time like this. I only hope he can feel the real support and continues to be an inspiration.

Dave, flat over crest my friend.

You're in our thoughts and prayers as well.

If he can figure out what he needs in his bucket, I'm in to help fill it.

"....I feel...defeated. My body has betrayed me, letting down my friends, my work and amazing wife in the process."

Cap'n,

I am greatly saddened to hear of your illness from Margie. I was particularly saddened by the sentence above.

I have had my day lightened more than once by your contributions here. Reading through the outpouring of support from your brothers and sisters in the GRM tribe, I am not the only one. Many people, starting with your close circle and extending out into GRM land, care greatly about you. I am guessing a poll would reveal that this a result of who you are, rather than what your body can or cannot do.

Life has taught me the most lasting impact we have on the world are the relationships we build and the way we make people feel. By that measure, you are not defeated.

You are victorious.

Marjorie Suddard wrote:

Hal wrote:

Datsun1500 wrote: That just blows. No other way to put it. Anything on his bucket list we can help with?

Agreed, count me in for the help.

Ooh, I like that thinking. I'm sure David will chime in himself when he's feeling more up to it. He did add this: "Only thing I'd like to add is that I don't want others to allow my condition or state of health to define me. Even though I haven't driven since June and don't know if I ever will again, the wheels still turn on project and swap ideas, just without the resulting Craigslist and copart searches." Which gets me thinking: Maybe we virtually build some kind of nightmarish but awesome fantasy project car? What do you guys think? Margie

I'm in. Anything in the garage is fair game.

In other words: "Have random-ass car parts, will ship"

Damn, I'm getting tired of this cancer B.S.

Dave, any parts or support I can help with, I'll do my best to get them to you.

If you're anywhere close to the PNW and can get across the border, I'll put on a "bucket list car ride day" as best I can. I can put you in a few pre-war full classics, a fuelie Corvette, a Copo Camaro and a few others.

Just let me know.

Dave, as others have said … thoughts and prayers … I going through the same thing … except that my tumor has only reached my spine … it hasn't invaded it and spread yet …

so we'll form our own team, along with Curmudgeon … you, me and Cur.. we'll fight like hell and all three come out of this

In reply to wbjones:

Damn man, not you too...This thread has really hit me hard. I was hoping that it was going the other way based on some previous posts.

I've been thinking about JHAAS, DoctorBlade and Pigeon all day.

I'm not trying to be a downer, just have a heavy heart.

Can we put Dave in for a field promotion?

He's been a capt(downshift) for quite some time and we are mobilizing our power to give him commanding authority sufficient to vanquish his foe.

Vote Dave for Generalupshift!

Prayers for today, and will keep it up.

Archdukeupshift!

Marjorie Suddard wrote: Which gets me thinking: Maybe we virtually build some kind of nightmarish but awesome fantasy project car? What do you guys think?

Datsun1500 wrote: I vote for building a locost 7 with a ton of HP...

Like a mid-engined bi-turbo powered locost?

In reply to etifosi:

I thought of a naval captain, so if that's the case I say Admiralupshift.

My thoughts are with you downshift. Please update us as you are able to.