An Important Message and a Favor, Please

I've been around here for quite a few years, and I remember Tony's contributions.

Here's a link to his profile:

https://cr4.globalspec.com/member/40389/TonyS

Thank you for sharing this with us. There have been a number of members who have "disappeared" from here with no explanation.

From his profile page, you can go to threads he posted, like:

https://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/130065/Damb-Breach-Imminent

or Good Answers he merited, like:

https://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/126590/Auto-Reclosing

Thank you Phil!

Interesting tag line, given the circumstances:

<...The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated....>

That was Tony all along, what a sense of humour, if you watch the youtube video it'll make you laugh, it's a group of OAP's acting like kids, that was Tony, he typified the old saying, 'you should always live long enough to be a pain in the arse to your kids'.

He'd use a computer to go on forums and look for stuff but that was about it, he had one of the really old Nokia mobile phones, all it did was calls and texts, it broke and someone gave him a smartphone, he went mental, couldn't get his head around it. It was only about a year before he died that I got him into buying stuff online, he'd ring me up and say 'where can I get a such and such' and I'd fine it for him.

He was a cracking bloke and knew his stuff electrically, but you had to experience him arguing with his PC, many's the time he'd ring me up and start effing and blinding because IT (the pc) wouldn't do what he wanted. lol

Thanks for the heads up, he will be missed.

I especially remember his photos of elegant and antique switchboard installations, and his good diagrams for motors and starters.

Thanks Phil for the sad news. I remember Tony's contributions and liked his analysis. He will certainly be missed. I regret not getting to meet him and getting to know him outside of this forum. I will continue to treasure what I do know of Tony.

I will lift a pint in his honor.

Take care of yourself, Phil.

RIP, Tony. We'll see you again.

Hooker

It is inevitable that all bloggers will go silent at some point in time.

The only other certainty is taxation.

Death and Taxation, where Taxation will always get the last word in, even after death.

Thinking about it, that would make a good tag line....

I recall some of his posts,... and I believe recall when he announced his retirement...

As a contributing member, Tony S was a positive contributor to CR4 and will be missed.

Retirement, lol. Tony may have come off the tools but he was always involved with something. I remember him dragging me halfway across England to look at a job I was doing. I had no idea about it, it transpired someone had asked him to do it but he couldn't due to his health so he'd put my name in the frame. I'd never worked on the equipment before but he said it would be fine, " with your hands and my brain we will manage it".

Even though he was retired he just couldn't leave work alone.

Lol,... sounds like a good friend.

I do recall his knowledge and practically experience as well as his off the cuff interests.... That far as his work ethic,... I picture when he comes into work at 7:00am, he probably considers he’s late,... (when the business doesn’t open on til 8:00am)

I remember him getting stuck into one job it was a real pig and part of the plant was down the day shift went home, Tony was still there, in the morning the day shift came back and someone commented to him about him being in early since he worked late the night before." Came in early, I haven,t been bloody well home yet!" He growled, and he hadn,t he,d done a full 24 hrs to get the plant back up, talk about dedicated.

Lol,... just from his posts, I read his work ethic correctly...

thank you for sharing...

I really appreciate your post! I've been on CR4 long enough to have observed a number of my favorite posters cease posting. I believe this is the first time I've actually known for sure that one of them is indeed Resting In Peace.

Of course a lot of us here are closer to the ends of our lives than we care to admit, but hopefully we can share our wisdom to help others who haven't yet made as many mistakes, for as long as possible.

Sorry you lost your friend.

Just posting here must not be easy, but thanks so much for doing so.

We should all post a physical list of such sites to reach out to should we meet our maker.

Very nice video you posted. We should all be so luck as those who have lived long enough to be a part of that energetic affair! What a good time they mast have had making that and sharing the story later on.

Thanks for sharing that.

Here's a video below that tony selected for me to watch.

it was the second to the to in in profile section for recent posts.

He was obviously well versed and always appreciated around here.

2 tony / ∞Ω

Thanks I will watch that later, looks most interesting, as we know our Tony was a man of many interests

I know this thread is from a couple of years ago, but I wanted to express my condolences for the loss of your dear friend, Tony S. It's clear from your heartfelt words that he was a knowledgeable and generous person who made a lasting impact on those around him. It's touching to hear about the special moments and memories you shared. Tony's passing may have been a difficult time, but it's heartwarming to know that he lives on through the tools and collection of books he left for you.
Take care, my friend, and may Tony rest peacefully under the major oak.