In Memoriam Rjkarl 1931-2015

[ThinkingWithMyDeac]

The usual suspects blowing each other in the same way they have for years. Old faithful is less predictable than LK, 2.0, DV7 et al.

As Billy Joel once wrote, “I’ve seen the lights go out on Broadway”.

 

[CheesePritchard]

 

[JuiceCrewAllStar]

Cheese, this would be a good time to bring back IDontWantYourLife.

 

[Ayo]

Where did 1962 come from?

 

[buckets]

That's when he joined the boards

 

[ImTheCaptain]

i look forward to the next season of Serial

 

[ThinkingWithMyDeac]

I don't know its a made up birth date, probably too young Ill fix it.

 

[wakephan09]

That's when he joined the boards

I think they were called "ACCBoards" back then.

 

[OldGoldBeard]

Few here will know this name. He won a Grammy for best message board poster and a Lifetime Achievement award in his 90s.

Many will know the name Grover Washington, whom legend says sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads to post on message boards.

Grover and Rick posted together for years in the Mississippi Delta. Rick posted on Howlin Wolf, Big Walter, Muddy Waters and basically everyone who helped create what we know as a message board.

Befoer he fell ill Sunday, Rick was still scheduled to post on DeaconSports.

If you want to read a great story about message boards and how the world was, pick up a copy of his autobiography, "The World Owes Me Plenty".

 

[ImTheCaptain]

lol, awesome

 

[Go]

Shouldn't RJ announce this?

 

[AreJayKay]

Shouldn't RJ announce this?

NAH!!!

 

[deacfan78]

so he's dead then? i thought he just quit the boards.

 

[AreJayKay]

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[timdunkandthefunk]

so he's dead then? i thought he just quit the boards.

There's a difference?!?!

 

[ChrisL68]

I think they were called "ACCBoards" back then.

I started posting on the AOL Wake Forest message boards. One of the first things I remember was Rodney Rogers announcement he was going pro. RJ posted there too. That was 92-93 or so.

Dial Up FTW.

ACC boards was a few iterations down the line. I remember YAWSP and Rancho De Nada.

 

[TownieDeac]

If there were ever any question about who was more obsessed with whom...

 

[deaconson]

I started posting on the AOL Wake Forest message boards. One of the first things I remember was Rodney Rogers announcement he was going pro. RJ posted there too. That was 92-93 or so.

Dial Up FTW.

ACC boards was a few iterations down the line. I remember YAWSP and Rancho De Nada.

i remember those days. time flies...

 

[marquee moon]

If there were ever any question about who was more obsessed with whom...

NAH!!!!!!!

 

[rkarl]

If there were ever any question about who was more obsessed with whom...

Nah it's you who is obsesseed. Why is it that whenevert I ask nicely to let it go that you do want to listen? Oooops my bad.

NOt that is makes any difference with the licks of you.