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Title: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Margi on Feb 21st, 2006, 5:20pm For those of you that didn't know Bob... here is the day he brought us the Kip Scale... http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/11825.html his take on smoking whilst using O2 :) http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/48795.html he was also one of the first ones to cool his O2, as well (and taught the rest of us how to do it) http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/58516.html Now, if I could only find his post about the time a rottweiller fell in love with him, I'd be happy. That was definitely Kip's finest moment. :) Barb? Linda? Donna? BobP? Jonny? BobG? Any of you know where or when that post was? I've just spent the last hour here searching... I'd sure love to read it again today. Kip, we'll miss you so much. :'( |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by JenniferD on Feb 21st, 2006, 5:28pm Margi, thank you so much. That was very thoughtful of you to post all that. Jen |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Ueli on Feb 21st, 2006, 6:18pm Thanks to Google (and better spelling ;)): CH sufferer attacked by Rotweiler, when will it end? (http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/9108.html) |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Svenn on Feb 21st, 2006, 6:34pm I say it gladly here to I met Kip in Nashville in 2004 and those talks we had was really enlightening for me and Bente. He had this way of telling stories that you just had to lissen and without any doubt in my mind that person had a aura around him that said respect He sure was a special person in any meaning of that word I was speacially proud to finally meet Mister "kipscale"in person For sure i will miss him and his wice words a lot,and this is a great loss for all of us in Clusterville. To you Judy i would like to take the oportunity to thank you for sharing him with us Rest in peace Kip and be sure we will take care of all you have left us Svenn |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Bob P on Feb 21st, 2006, 7:27pm http://www.clusterheadaches.com/vegas/images/P1010002.jpg Las Vegas 2000 1st OUCH Convention |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Lizzie2 on Feb 21st, 2006, 7:48pm Very cool! Thanks for sharing those links... Every time I read another post and other memories, I smile and laugh imagining him saying that stuff...and then more tears! Real smoke in the eyes..... Miss him.... He sure did bring us some great ideas though! :) |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by doodles on Feb 21st, 2006, 9:21pm Here's the story the way I remember it... ;;D One evening while walking the beast, my dad noticed he had a presence following him. At first he was not that concerned, however the presence turned into a very large dog. As the dog got closer he saw that it was a rotweiler, who was a very friendly fellow. Still suffering with the beast, Dad politely patted the dog on the head and hoped that would send the dog on it's merry way... however the dog decided to knock him down and proceeded to hump him. Upon returning home somewhat shaken and disturbed, he told his loving wife about the attack... Her response was... "Oh honey I'll help you raise the puppies!" He was not amused at the time but since then it has brought a roar of laughter to all who hear it! Thanks to everyone who has posted and I hope this story brings you only tears of laughter! Janet |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Linda_Howell on Feb 21st, 2006, 9:30pm Here is where OUCH started and KIP was there helping make our history. Quote:
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Jonny on Feb 21st, 2006, 9:33pm Nice find, Linda!! :-* |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Linda_Howell on Feb 21st, 2006, 10:13pm Thanks Jonny but my eyes are now permanently crossed from "finding" it. It was worth it though. Linda |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by DonnaHar on Feb 21st, 2006, 10:33pm Janet, nice to see your post. It's good that you are here with us. Hope you hang around for a L O N G time. I remember that story from when Bob and Judy were here in Englewood, and he was laughing about it with Barb . They kept Nancy, me and the rest of the gang in stitches. |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Lizzie2 on Feb 21st, 2006, 10:37pm Linda - Glad you found that post about the start of OUCH! Reading that makes me smile - who'd have thought we'd have many gatherings of so MANY clusterheads as the years go on! And how big all of this would have gotten and how many this site and we all have helped! Very very cool :) Janet - Thanks for your post about the story!! Does bring about smiles :) I hope you know you're welcome here as a lifetime CH family member! Hugz, Carrie :) |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by DonnaHar on Feb 21st, 2006, 10:41pm Margi.......good thinking, girl. We need a tribute page like this. It does our hearts good to talk about the good times and things that we can share at a time like this. I also think we need a special page for our loved cluster heads who need to be honored and remembered. I have a couple of pictures to find and post too. |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Linda_Howell on Feb 21st, 2006, 11:09pm He used to call me "short shit" whilst putting his arm around my shoulders. ;;D Linda |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Melissa on Feb 21st, 2006, 11:12pm Ok, the thing I remember most is him constantly, and I mean CONSTANTLY telling me I was NOT old enough to drink alcohol! The guy was relentless! [smiley=laugh.gif] ;;D |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Dave_Emond on Feb 21st, 2006, 11:22pm I haven't been posting lately because I can barely find words or keys to type them with, but ... I must respond to this sad news. Met Bob a few times, but I remember best the first time in Las Vegas. I was just starting to go Chronic and was very scared. I sat with Bob and talked about it. Bob was honest and direct with me. He told me what lay ahead and without holding back facts I didn't want to hear, he did so with compassion and encouragement. It would be impossible to say in words just how much that conversation has helped me to this day, plus other talks at other Conventions. I remember Bob and Judy at a dinner, Bob frustrated the waitress so much it was hilarious. Then Judy ordered a drink with a cinnamon stick in it ... and ate it! She puckered up so much, but darned if she didn't eat the whole thing! They "bickered" at each other the whole dinner, but there was no doubt everyone could easily see the love between them and not help but fall in love with them as well. Bob has been so much to so many of us here and now that we all mourn his loss, he will still live on in each of us he has touched so deeply. My prayers for Judy and Janet as well, please feel some comfort in knowing his pain is now gone and feel proud to have Bob been with you as part of your family. I know he was so much to our family here and always will be. God Bless, Dave |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by nancyc on Feb 22nd, 2006, 2:46am Donna, I will never forget the laughs Kip and Judy gave us in Englewood.. ;;D..that was definetly my favorite time with them....GOD, I miss those days.....Kip, bro, you will truly be missed, my friend.....smiles,nancyc |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Carl_D on Feb 22nd, 2006, 6:34am One of my favorite stories from Bob was no doubt the loving Rott, but I remember too he had posted years ago on the old board how one night he was taking the CH beast for a walk, and was in alot of pain and then he saw a sign on a telephone pole I believe it was, that said "Smile Fucker." It had struck him so funny that, even though he was in major pain, he couldn't help but laugh. Thanks to everyone for posting links. Great memories. Peace be with you now Bob, Carl D |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by LadyElaine on Feb 22nd, 2006, 8:03am Bob Kipple was full of fun and he loved to mess with you. The fist time I saw Kip was in NY. Drummer and I was waiting at the airport for him to get off his plane. When Kip got to me. He grabed me and kissed me, I blushed and Kip just laughted that Kip laugh of his. He told a story about it somewhere. He was full of life and full of fun. His advice was GOLD. His Frendship was wonderful. I smile thinking of the good times. I smile thinking of him in Heaven. I am a selfish person. I cry because I will miss him. If I am lucky enough to make it to Heaven, when I go through those gates I will give him a big Kiss. |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by medic1852 on Feb 22nd, 2006, 8:16am Thanks to all you "old timers" for sharing, it has made Bob real for me,,it also shows others what the man meant to you. Again thank you for sharing.. Rodger |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Jackie on Feb 22nd, 2006, 8:30am Margi....Thank you for starting this thread. A bit more information..... ;) I can tell you what happened to the puppies.... I first met Kip & Judy at the Englewood meet & greet. He told the Rott story. Judy was right there and added a few details. I laughed til I almost cried....all of us did. When he finished I asked about the puppies...what they looked like, etc. He laughed, called me a shit and then informed me that he couldn't tell me much...he'd had them shipped out of the country right after birth and hadn't even looked at them. He did say that they were all fine though....still living abroad.... ;;D Kip was a humble man. Sometimes he would go for long periods without posting. Someone would post an APB on him. A couple times I called and told him he needed to check in.....folks on the board were asking for him. He always acted so surprised. Once he said, "You're kidding...they are asking for me? Tell them we're fine and I'll be along with a post soon". He taught me the 'cooled 02' trick. I swear it worked....kept Blake going one night. Jonny....you remember that night I'm sure...even if it was a long time ago. Anyone who has stories about Kip.....please share them. Kip was a dandy for sure...one of a kind. Bless his heart. We'll miss him terribly.... :'( Jackie |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Jasmyn on Feb 22nd, 2006, 9:34am He was even a poet ;) http://www.clusterheadaches.com/wwwboard/messages/79810.html Quote:
But a definite expert on the medical professionals: ;;D http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=2004posts;action=print;num=1078743923 Quote:
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Svenn on Feb 22nd, 2006, 9:55am There is tons of things you could tell about Kip. I am amazed about the aura of Respect that he had around him,almost as you could see it but definatly you felt it. His wisdom will live around Clusterville forever Not many in that cathegory i can tell you,but Kip was definatly one of them. Svenn & Bente |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Sandy_C on Feb 22nd, 2006, 9:58am Thanks to all of you for posting your memories of Bob. I wish I had had the opportunity to meet and get to know him. By your posts, I know I would have liked to have known him. I've never met him, but I miss him already. Sandy |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by minnie on Feb 22nd, 2006, 3:42pm To live in the hearts of those you leave behind is never to die" ~Robert Orr~ ~~~In this way Bob will Live on forever ~~~ Minnie |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Svenn on Feb 24th, 2006, 1:24am Bumping this for a remarkable man Svenn |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by BarbaraD on Feb 24th, 2006, 1:53pm The first time I met Kip was after I arrived in Rochester. I was registering at the hotel when a strange person came up and blew on the back of my neck and whispered, "Hey Mom!" Before I even turned around, I yelled, "KIP!" To this day, I've never figured out how I knew it was him, but I did. It was just an instant bond. I loved him from that minute on. I always introduced him as my friend from Jupiter (he and Judy lived in Jupiter FL). That was a running joke with us. For some reason (and it was just coincindental) everywhere we went, our hotel rooms were across the hall from each other so it got to be a habit in the mornings for me to bounce over to their room for coffee. We'd catch up on the kids, cats, dogs and the world situation and laugh till we cried - we were old - didn't take much to amuse us. During the 2000 elections, our phone bills were outrageous. They lived in the county where all the hullaballoo was going on and I just had to aggitate a little about rocket scientist not knowing a pregnant chad from a birth control chad. Kip could take his politics seriously when he got upset. Judy stayed fairly calm during this time, but Kip got his blood pressure up and I aggitated enough to keep it up. I have tears rolling down right now, but I'm smiling thru them because I know Kip would want to be remembered with a smile. And now Judy is with him and they're probably necking away in front of God and everyone (they did that a lot). Kip left a mark on a lot of people and will not be forgotten. BD |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Margi on Feb 24th, 2006, 2:29pm I remember the time Kip posted that he and Judy were battening down the hatches for a "3 Cat 'Cane". I mean, I knew it was a hurricane, but he took HUGE delight in explaining to me the 3 Cat thing. I emailed him the question: "What does that mean '3 Cat' hurricane?" Dumb move on my part. ::) He almost had me believing that they put 3 cats out on their porch and then he and Judy sat and watched them while the storm was building. If they all blew away at the same time, then it was time to take cover. He told me I didn't want to know what happened during a FIVE cat 'cane. He's probably still giggling about that one. I know I am. :) :'( :) |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Melissa on Feb 24th, 2006, 5:29pm Brad Paisley - When I Get Where I'm Going (feat. Dolly Parton) When I get where I'm going On the far side of the sky The first thing that I'm gonna do Is spread my wings and fly I'm gonna land beside a lion And run my fingers through his mane Or I might find out what it's like To ride a drop of rain [Chorus] Yeah when I get where I'm going There'll be only happy tears I will shed the sins and struggles I have carried all these years And I'll leave my heart wide open I will love and have no fear Yeah when I get where I'm going Don't cry for me down here I'm gonna walk with my grand daddy And he'll match me step for step And I'll tell him how I missed him Every minute since he left Then I'll hug his neck [Repeat chorus] So much pain and so much darkness In this world we stumble through All these questions I can't answer So much work to do But when I get where I'm going And I see my maker's face I'll stand forever in the light Of his amazing grace Yeah when I get where I'm going There'll be only happy tears Hallelujah I will love and have no fear When I get where I'm going Yeah when I get where I'm going |
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Title: Re: A tribute to Bob Kipple Post by Charlie on Feb 24th, 2006, 10:55pm Thanks for all the links kids. Lots of things involving Kip were new to me. I wish I had gotten a bit out of myself so to know him better. Hard to imagine this place without him but he lives on here every few posts, it seems. Charlie |
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