About Lugnut -- Patrick Malone


Many of us have come to know Patrick Malone (Lugnut) as a friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and kind individual. He is a frequent and enthusiastic contributor to our analog discussion forum. He has initiated only 17 threads, but responded to 559 threads. I would guess that many, if not most, of us can recall a time when Pat replied with helpful advice to a question we posted or helped us track down a rare recording. I have come to love Pat as a friend, and to respect him as a man, and I suspect many of you share those feelings.

Today I write to share difficult news with you. Pat has been diagnosed with an aggressive stomach cancer. It has yet to be determined whether surgery will even be worth it. If surgery is performed, most or all of the stomach will be removed, and Pat would face a difficult and long post-op period in the hospital. The medical course is still uncertain, but will be determined soon. Whatever is decided, it will not be easy or pleasant.

Something may be planned in the future to assist the family. For now, Pat could use some of the friendship he so often and willingly showed us. You can email Pat at: [email protected]. You can also mail cards, letters ... or whatever. You may email me for Pat's mailing address. My email is: [email protected].

I hope to spend a few days with Pat in Idaho or Nebraska (from which he hails) soon. Between this news, my legal work, getting ready for family arriving for the holidays, Audio Intelligent, and trying to make plans to visit Pat, my head is spinning. If you email me and I don't respond, please understand that I am not ignoring you, but rather simply do not have time to reply.

Pat may or may not have time to respond to posts here, to emails, or to cards mailed to him. But he has asked me to convey to each and every one of you that he has cherished your friendship, your comradery, and sharing our common hobby on this great website.

As we prepare for our holiday season celebrations, and look forward to -- as we should -- enjoying this time of year, I ask that you keep Pat and his family in mind ... and softly offer up, in quiet moments in the still of night and early morning, prayers for Pat and his family. God bless.

Warmest regards to all,
Paul Frumkin
paul_frumkin

Showing 6 responses by gregadd

Natural healing is good thing. Check out DR. Gary Knoll(sp?).he has been on PBS and published extensively on alterantives to traditional cancer treatment protocol. If you have already done, this please for forgive me for being presumptious.
barring crash or illness lance will win. if you notice he has been unable to give the yellow jersey away.
Ev'rything must change
Nothin' stays the same
Ev'ryone must change
No one stays the same

The young become the old
And my'stries do unfold
'Cause that's the way of time
Nothing and no-one goes unchanged

There are not many things in life you can be sure of
Except______

Rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
And hummin' birds do fly

Winter turns to spring
A wounded heart will heal
But never much too soon
Yes,ev'rything must

There are not many things in life you can be sure of
Except ______

Rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
And hummin' birds do fly

There are not many things in life you can be sure of
Except______

Rain comes from the clouds
Sun lights up the sky
And music makes me cry.

B. Ighner copyright
Quincy Jones- Body Heat LP

I hope this helps makes some sense of your situation. It is a beautiful song. e mail me off this thread if you would like a copy of this lp.
I don't want to forget about Lugnut! Those of you who knew him well could think of something. Like my turntable was not sounding right, "So I had to Lugnut it."
You know something he was obsessed about.
Ray- I don't know how Pat got his knick-name. Audiogonner's could say when it is properly "Lugnutted" ,meaning tightning a screw or bolt, it sounds better.

Other suggestions are welcome.
I am in the middle of moving to my new apartment. I will have to "Lugnut" my system once I get there. Ironically in the midst of not wanting to forget Pat, my older sister died on Monday. She was the perfect big sister who pullled my bacon form the fire more than once and asked for nothing in return.