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Car Wash Mike's Friends Speak Out

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Spring Chicken
Spring Chicken Posts: 10,255
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
By my count there have been 18,563 hits on the various threads regarding Car Wash Mike’s death and it keeps growing in number. I’ve read them all and it appears that at least half are from Eggheads who rarely if ever post on the Forum and most had never met him in person. Yet they came forward to say a few words about a man who affected their lives by his contributions to the Forum. Whether it be a “welcome to the Forum” to a Newbie, or explaining for the millionth time how to cook ribs, he always did so with the same enthusiasm as he did with all of his thousands of posts. He wanted everyone to enjoy Egg’n as much as he did.

But the numbers also reflect what kind of people make up our group of Eggheads. The replies, comments and condolences were very genuine and heavily laced with emotion. We all feel the loss and will continue to do so for a very long time. No wonder he was so pleased to be an Egghead.

Even in death he brought out the best in each of us. We will miss him.

Spring “Time Heals Wounds But Never Erases Memories” Chicken
Spring Texas USA
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  • BigDaddy - OCT
    BigDaddy - OCT Posts: 773
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    Very well stated, sir!
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  • deepsouth
    deepsouth Posts: 1,796
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    well said.
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  • lowercasebill
    lowercasebill Posts: 5,218
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    rtd even posted!
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  • Mainegg
    Mainegg Posts: 7,787
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    You hit the nail on the head Leroy.
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  • Frank from Houma
    Frank from Houma Posts: 5,755
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    Amen
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  • BENTE
    BENTE Posts: 8,337
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    you know you are right he was always laughing, joking, and being serious about food. as i was reading some of the things many people wrote about mike the one that i actually heard was your when you told us his words "Well just how tall do you want me to be?" i actually got a really good chuckle out of it... thanks leroy!!!



    i along with countless others will miss my friend terribly :(

    happy eggin

    TB

    Anderson S.C.

    "Life is too short to be diplomatic. A man's friends shouldn't mind what he does or says- and those who are not his friends, well, the hell with them. They don't count."

    Tyrus Raymond Cobb

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  • Chef Charles
    Chef Charles Posts: 871
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    You are absolutely right Leroy. According to my count, the views have increased to almost 30,000 on the various threads that are on the go.

    Tom

    Tom

    Charles is a mischevious feline who always has something cooking

    Twin lbge's .. grew up in the sun parlor of Canada but now egging in the nation's capital

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  • Rusty Rooster
    Rusty Rooster Posts: 1,239
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    Very well stated Leroy. Old, new & in between we will all miss him. I will never forget AlaskanC being envious when I got one of his ribs at my first Eggtoberfest & she had not. I had no idea I was getting something considered that special but I soon learned.
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  • Desert Filly
    Desert Filly Posts: 1,042
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    nicely put, LeRoy.
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  • bbqbeth
    bbqbeth Posts: 178
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    well said..
    i will miss him greatly....
    always & forever....
    bbqbeth
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
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    Amen Leroy.
    Molly
    Colorado Springs
    "Loney Queen"
    "Respect your fellow human being, treat them fairly, disagree with them honestly, enjoy their friendship, explore your thoughts about one another candidly, work together for a common goal and help one another achieve it."
    Bill Bradley; American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey
    LBGE, MBGE, SBGE , MiniBGE and a Mini Mini BGE
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  • CVDSmokeShack
    CVDSmokeShack Posts: 188
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    SC;
    That says it all...

    Chris
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  • Misippi Egger
    Misippi Egger Posts: 5,095
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    Thanks for stating this, Leroy.

    This will certainly create a void of great rib help on this Forum. His selfless contributions will be sorely missed!

    RIP, CWM !
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  • loco_engr
    loco_engr Posts: 5,765
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    Very well stated Leroy!
    aka marysvilleksegghead
    Lrg 2008
    mini 2009
    XL 2021 (sold 8/24/23)
    Henny Youngman:
    I said to my wife, 'Where do you want to go for our anniversary?' She said, 'I want to go somewhere I've never been before.' I said, 'Try the kitchen.'
    Bob Hope: When I wake up in the morning, I don’t feel anything until noon, and then it’s time for my nap
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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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    Leroy very well said.
    Thank you
    Salado TX & 30A  FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.   

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  • EggTurner
    EggTurner Posts: 108
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    For those of us who were new to Egging, CWM was a great source of helpful and kindly rendered advice. Peace.
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    This is really quite amazing. I didn't know Mike. In fact, I'm not even sure we ever posted in the same thread. (I don't do ribs much. :blush: ) But the outpouring of heartfelt sentiment I have seen here is truly remarkable! It certainly makes me wish I HAD known him. It takes a helluva guy to garner this much respect!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • Cecil
    Cecil Posts: 771
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    Agreed and Amen, Leroy.

    Walt
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  • UKMatt
    UKMatt Posts: 113
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    Spring Chicken wrote:
    Yet they came forward to say a few words about a man who affected their lives by his contributions to the Forum.

    Don't forget those of us who are so very sad about this news but have difficulty finding the right words to express how we feel...

    Count 1 for me on that list.

    UKMatt
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  • Ross in Ventura
    Ross in Ventura Posts: 7,234
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    You are O so right Le Roy

    Ross
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