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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIn Time (barely) for the One Year Anniversary of the Loss of MFM
As some may remember, the most wonderful and generous denizens of the DU Lounge (tm) helped last year to provide a brand spanking new tee vee and dvd machine to the nurses and staff of the fourth floor cardiac unit of the University of Arizona Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona in honor of James Swope.
(history - http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018596220 http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018604472 http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018607015 )
For the past 9 months or so I have patiently and impatiently waited, emailed, and eventually begged for a photo of the dang thing to be able to post for you all to see. Finally just on Wednesday I got these two images in my e-mail.
Kali
(55,014 posts)hlthe2b
(102,294 posts)What a nice way for MFM to be remembered.
Rhiannon12866
(205,536 posts)Thank you so much for the photos!
solara
(3,836 posts)This is just beautiful in every way.
Thank you Kali and Wait Wut and everyone else who had a hand in this wonderful legacy.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Thanks so much Kali, for the smiles and for the memories, and for all you did for him.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Thank you, Kali.
LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)Thank you SO much for doing this in memory of Jim
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)These are great pictures and how good to see the plaque and the TV that we sent those good nurses.
Gawd, I miss him, and I always will.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)thanks for posting it.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)I hope you're not wearing pants.
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)I could have used his advice, support, goofiness, this past couple of months. There are times when, almost subconsciously, look for a post from him.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)I miss that guy a lot. It seems empty here without him.
Rest in peace, MFM.
progressoid
(49,991 posts)nolabear
(41,987 posts)All the horrors of the last days have served as a reminder of how much a fundamental, healthy part of life laughter is, and Jim (MFM, the Pantsless Tag-Team Bedbath Lovin' Wonder) was an artist.
Much love and respect, in his name.
Brings a smile to my face
panader0
(25,816 posts)Phentex
(16,334 posts)My heart broke last year when he passed.
Wait Wut's tribute was exceptional!
MFM, wherever you are...you are missed.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)handmade34
(22,756 posts)Kali
(55,014 posts)(and I know if you have to explain a joke it isn't funny, that is why HE was the funny person and not I)
I had the idea to do some silly thing about real Mexican food for one of our lunches and stopped at a Taco Bell for a photo op. Jim, of course, had a better idea involving the power of mighty farting so we tried to make this look like a remodel needing to be done after he had a burrito. Meh it wasn't as funny in "post production" as it was on location. I recall we laughed our asses off as other customers walked by wondering though.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)And they ARE funny!
to you and to his memory...
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)outlining "the farting zone"..
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Thank you so much, Kali and Wait Wut.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)applegrove
(118,696 posts)Leith
(7,809 posts)I miss him, too.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)"barely," lol.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,742 posts)hay rick
(7,624 posts)Barely...as in no pants.
MFM has not left the building. Thanks for the update Kali.
Doug.Goodall
(1,241 posts)Skittles
(153,169 posts)I miss him
Kennah
(14,276 posts)he'd love that
HeiressofBickworth
(2,682 posts)seeking tissues. It's awkward to laugh and cry at the same time.
Kennah
(14,276 posts)Kennah
(14,276 posts)The world needs a few more like Jim, and despite the lack of pants it would be a better world.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)I think we did him proud. I just know he is smiling, pantsless and holding a girlie drink with those purple glasses on his nose
Contrary1
(12,629 posts)James Swope, and people like him, make this world a bit more bearable.
lastlib
(23,248 posts)No Pants!
many a good man
(5,997 posts)that reads "PANTS OPTIONAL."
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