http://www.isham-research.co.uk/ Died Dec 5, 2012, Divorced, Broke, Diabetes, and going blind. Isham, Northhamptonshire, UK http://www.linkedin.com/in/philpayne
On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:11 PM, Scott Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > Steve, > > I had reread it, your right, boy it surges looks like he did after type 2 > diabetes, been there with a late wife with type 1. It's no picnic. > > Scott ford > www.identityforge.com > > Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll > understand. - Chinese Proverb > > > On Dec 17, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Steve Comstock <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Whoa! I got this "Re: Phil Payne" before I see the >> "Phil Payne". Although not explicitly stated, it >> seems he took his own life. Anyone know when this >> happened? >> >> I enjoyed his contributions and had a few correspondences >> with him over the years. A true original, and I'll miss >> him and his view of life and the universe. >> >> >> >> On 12/17/2012 2:25 PM, Roger Bowler wrote: >>> On bit.listserv.ibm-main 15 Dec 2012 Gordon de la Mare wrote: >>>> For those of you who were long term subscribers to this >>>> newsgroup you will have had memories of Phil. >>>> Lots of bust ups with IBM (especially their lawyers) as >>>> some of his postings attest. >>>> They can rest now. >>>> >>>> Phil decided he'd had enough of the planet and decided >>>> to save on any future expenditure on health costs by >>>> getting out early. >>>> He posted a write up of his life on his website: >>>> http://www.isham-research.co.uk/biog.html >>>> The end bits explains why he had had enough. >>>> >>>> I had pleasure (?) in working with Phil at Amdahl back in >>>> the 1980-90s. He'd have made a great agent provocateur >>>> in times of war. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Gordon (a once upon a time JES3 specialist - oh how nice >>>> to write those words again!) >>> >>> >>> He was a very clever bloke. Highly knowledgeable and a master of the >>> withering put-down. I never met him in real life but I consider it an >>> honour to have been insulted by him on a number of occasions via the >>> internet. >>> >>> Roger Bowler >>> Hercules "the people's mainframe" >>> >>> See also http://www.quattroforum.com/index.php?threads/phil-payne.18061/ >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >>> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Kind regards, >> >> -Steve Comstock >> The Trainer's Friend, Inc. >> >> 303-355-2752 >> http://www.trainersfriend.com >> >> * To get a good Return on your Investment, first make an investment! >> + Training your people is an excellent investment >> >> * Try our tool for calculating your Return On Investment >> for training dollars at >> http://www.trainersfriend.com/ROI/roi.html >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >> send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
