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Some very sad news

DarenDaren
edited July 2009 in Sinclair Miscellaneous
I'm sorry to report the sad news that Jim Langmead, webmaster of Speccy Spoilers and popular contributor to this forum and the speccy scene in general, passed away on April 11th.

He had been ill for some time with Crohn's disease, amongst other problems.

Rest in peace, Jim, you're in a better place.
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  • dtldtl
    edited June 2007
    Thanks for making the call Daren.

    RIP Jim.
  • andrew_rollingsandrew_rollings
    edited June 2007
    dtl wrote: »
    Thanks for making the call Daren.

    RIP Jim.

    Oh my god... That's awful.

    Andrew
  • FrankieFrankie
    edited June 2007
    Sad to hear this. He gave us a lot with Speccy Spoilers.

    Rest in Peace Jim.
  • deadpan666deadpan666
    edited June 2007
    Rest In Peace Jim..

    Although I never really had the chance to chat to Jim on here, I visited Speccy Spoilers quite a bit....condolences to the family.
    The Black Cauldron (PC)
  • merseymalmerseymal
    edited June 2007
    R.I.P. Jim
  • robert@fmrobert@fm
    edited June 2007
    As soon as I saw this thread, I knew what it would be. :(

    My condolences also...
    I never make misteaks mistrakes misyales errurs — oh, sod it.
  • mheidemheide
    edited June 2007
    I'm utterly saddened to hear this. Jim was a great Specchum and he will be sorely missed :cry:
  • DEATHDEATH
    edited June 2007
    I never knew you Jim, my loss. RIP mate
    Oh bugger!<br>
  • NickHNickH
    edited June 2007
    That's terrible - may he rest in peace...
  • JmkJmk
    edited June 2007
    I'm very sorry to hear that he has passed away. His Speccy Spoilers site was great and I had a few emails with him when I made a couple of contributions.

    He'll be missed.
  • BruceNortonBruceNorton
    edited June 2007
    Very sad news indeed. Heartfelt condolenses to his family.
  • DarenDaren
    edited June 2007
    He did love a good rant did Jim, whether it be on WoS, CSS or IRC.

    And who will ever forget his alter ego: "I am not Gamestage"?
  • jamieangusjamieangus
    edited June 2007
    That's awful news. RIP Jim, my thoughts are with your family.
  • Scottie_ukScottie_uk
    edited June 2007
    I never had the plesure of Jim's company on this forum, but still saddens me that one of the fray has passed on. :cry:

    I raise my glass to you Jim. where ever your soul lies *"To Jim" raises glass, takes sip*

    :cry:
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  • The StargliderThe Starglider
    edited June 2007
    Awww fuck.

    What a damned shame.

    Bye Jim :(
  • hackersanonhackersanon
    edited June 2007
    My heartfelt condolences to Jim's family. He will be missed by us all in the Speccy scene.

    Gerard
    the-tipshop.co.uk
  • SardSard
    edited June 2007
    Very sad news indeed. A top guy who will be missed :(
  • DarenDaren
    edited June 2007
    Here's a feature in Issue 7 of Retro Gamer magazine, with Jim talking about Speccy Spoilers:

    http://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/xretro5.jpg
    http://www.rzxarchive.co.uk/xretro6.jpg
  • Pascal TournoisPascal Tournois
    edited June 2007
    I didn't know Jim personally but I'm very saddened. Rest in peace, Jim. I'm sure you keep reading WOS from where you are.
  • SkarpoSkarpo
    edited June 2007
    Whaaat? No! Miss ya buddy!
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    edited June 2007
    :(:(:(:(:(

    Dunno what to say really :(
    Every night is curry night!
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited June 2007
    Thats awful news but to be honest I guess we've been waiting for it.

    My condolences go out to Jim's family.

    We certainly had some fun with Gamestage.

    Let's not mourn the friend that we've lost but lets celebrate the laughs we had.

    RIP Jim.
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • KiwiKiwi
    edited June 2007
    I didn't know him - but R.I.P Jim.
    Very sad to hear these kinds of things.
  • Ian HamiltonIan Hamilton
    edited June 2007
    That is really sad news. RIP Jim. :(

    I think he should be added to the tributes page. He certainly deserves it after everything he's done here over the years.

    Necros.
  • monty.molemonty.mole
    edited June 2007
    Rest in peace, Jim.

    The Spectrum community won't be the same without you. You'll be truly missed.

    :(
  • zxbrunozxbruno
    edited June 2007
    My condolences to the family. :(
  • FRGT/10FRGT/10
    edited June 2007
    :cry:

    All I can say is, rest in peace, Jim
    I never got to know you, but you will be missed by us all :(
  • Mr. AnonymousMr. Anonymous
    edited June 2007
    Very, very sad :*(

    Best poster imo and best irc'er as well. Always up for a chat and if you weren't then you could just listen to Jim talking to himself!

    He was hoping to get stuck into Sweevo's Whirled again at some point after he'd gotten out of hospital as I don't think he was too happy with the repairs, think there was a veiled telling off! So, if anybody wants to finish what he was hoping to, you can >
    Jim Langmead wrote:
    compare rooms in sweevo's world and whirled - might indicate what the author's "true" fix should've been? (rather than hole instead of vent etc)

    From him we do come and to him we do return. Tara Jim.
  • SaboteurSaboteur
    edited June 2007
    The speccy community is much diminished by his passing.

    Condolences to his family.

    Rest In Peace Jim.
  • The StargliderThe Starglider
    edited June 2007
    Just had a thought, and I know it's quite quick (I've never been one to mourn for too long over the death of anyone), but shouldn't someone download everything from Speccy Spoilers before it dissapears? Would be good to keep it running in his honour.
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