I hadn't realized how ill Plaw really was until I read this thread. Not being one of the meeting members ("Breakfast Club" as FS calls them) I wasn't privy to this beforehand, I had only assumed he had some sort of rough patch or bad luck and ended up in the hospital.

It is with my most heartfelt condolences I bid my great adversary goodbye. Even if we disagreed on most things political, there was no one else I preferred to argue with. A truly worthy debate partner. Irregardless, I always appreciated his thoughtful replies which, whether right or wrong in my eyes, were eloquent and well-organized. Outside of the political sphere, I didn't really know Plawrence. Even when it came to the Sports forum, we shared our differences, mainly because he disliked the Yankees.

And yet, there will now be a void at this forum, especially in the political discussion. Who else could I get into a war of words with and feel like both sides had made no ground?

Again, I regret not having the chance to discuss this with him in person, even if I vehemently disagreed with his stances.

Look at it this way Plaw - in heaven, there is no slippery slope.

Farewell, Plawrence.

Sincerely,
Double-J

Really Gonna Miss You by Smokey Robinson

Really gonna miss you
Its really gonna be different without you
Time is gonna be hard and slow
For the rest of my life
Gonna be thinking about you (yes I am)
Time came when you had to go

I'll miss you my buddy
I'll miss you my friend
I promise my love for you will never end

In your finest hour I was there with you
And without you things wont be the same
But there's a higher power that we answer to
And you heard him calling your name

Really gonna miss you
Everything about you your smiling face
I know you want us all to be strong

Really gonna miss you
I know your going to that magic place
Singing you a brand new song

I'll miss you my buddy
I'll miss you my friend
I promise my love for you will never end