nickpb - RIP

Just as a matter of record, a good friend of mine (and a friend of a number of like-minded people on this site) died last week at the silly age of 37.

He will be missed greatly, by a surprisingly large number of people.

Originally posted by ivangrice
Just as a matter of record, a good friend of mine (and a friend of a number of like-minded people on this site) died last week at the silly age of 37.

He will be missed greatly, by a surprisingly large number of people.

Originally posted by elvendreamgirl
Tell me about him, please? Did he play here?
I am so sorry for your loss, and the loss of a good person.

There's not much to say, really. He was a unique individual (as we all are), he wasn't very good at chess (as most of us aren't) and his death caused the entire mobile data development team of a large European mobile 'phone company to down tools for a day. He'll be sorely missed.

I am sorry for your loss Ivan. I wish you, Nick's friends and family all the best handling this tragic loss.

My regards to his Family and friends. I found out the other day that a school friend of mine died last week. He fell of a balcony in Poland aged 25!

RIP Raf.

Originally posted by ivangrice
Just as a matter of record, a good friend of mine (and a friend of a number of like-minded people on this site) died last week at the silly age of 37.

He will be missed greatly, by a surprisingly large number of people.

That's awful. He was so young. I wish his family well and you too ivan, since you knew him best here. R.I.P. Nick.


-Kev

As another of Nick's friends and colleagues, I'd like to confirm just how much he is missed. There is still an air of numbed disbelief in the office. Nick was one of that rare breed of techies - he knew his subject so well that he didn't feel the need to belittle those who didn't. He was generous, had an encyclopaedic knowledge of rock, pop and film and was a keen fisherman. He started playing here about three months ago because he wanted to improve his chess and, while Ivan is right in saying he wasn't brilliant, he was getting better.

On Friday many of us will "down tools" again as we take part in his funeral.

I am sorry for your loss, best regards to his family and friends.

Sincerely,

-Tim

I just looked at his profile. He said he was on vacation and would be back Aug. 1. Then he said "all the best"

John Lennon said "Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans."

Originally posted by ivangrice
Just as a matter of record, a good friend of mine (and a friend of a number of like-minded people on this site) died last week at the silly age of 37.

He will be missed greatly, by a surprisingly large number of people.

As usual, words are inadequate.

Give my condolences to all his friends and family.

Paul