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"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:6dea1271-7528-423c-bd77-0235ee073a84@h12g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
> Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
> car accident.
> This one by the sounds of it:
> http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>
> In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
> memorial.
>
> A sad week indeed.
>
> RIP Bob Pease.
>
> Dave.


Bob sure loved his old V-Dubs. Not the safest car on the road, had he been 
belted into a late model car, he might have survived.
Damn shame, I'll miss that grumpy old fart... 

"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:6dea1271-7528-423c-bd77-0235ee073a84@h12g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
> Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
> car accident.
> This one by the sounds of it:
> http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>
> In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
> memorial.
>
> A sad week indeed.
>
> RIP Bob Pease.
>
> Dave.

That's bad news. I haven't read any of his stuff for years but I used to 
enjoy & get a chuckle out of his columns. RIP Bob. 

On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
<altzone@gmail.com> wrote:

>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>car accident.
>This one by the sounds of it:
>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>
>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>memorial.
>
>A sad week indeed.
>
>RIP Bob Pease.
>
>Dave.

That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.

John

John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in
news:2lltv6latgkafp4qcksjcsvj17mu028fvp@4ax.com: 

> On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
> <altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>car accident.
>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?
source=rss&nclick_
>>check=1 
>>
>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>memorial.
>>
>>A sad week indeed.
>>
>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>
>>Dave.
> 
> That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
> a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
> 
> John
> 

So it seems:
http://www.amazon.com/How-Drive-into-Accidents-Not/dp/0965564819/ref=sr_
1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1308543262&sr=8-8

Dave.

On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>car accident.
>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>
>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>memorial.
>>
>>A sad week indeed.
>>
>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>
>>Dave.
>
>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>
>John

Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental. 


Best regards, 
Spehro Pefhany
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On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
><jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>>car accident.
>>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>>
>>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>>memorial.
>>>
>>>A sad week indeed.
>>>
>>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>>
>>>Dave.
>>
>>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>
>>John
>
>Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental. 
>
>
>Best regards, 
>Spehro Pefhany

Yes.  Almost sounds like suicide by car :-(

We had one of those here a little more than a year ago... a guy
traveling 100+ for many miles suddenly crosses median to head-on a
monster dump truck.
		
                                        ...Jim Thompson
-- 
| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
| Phoenix, Arizona  85048    Skype: Contacts Only  |             |
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I love to cook with wine.     Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:38:07 -0700, Jim Thompson
<To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:


>
>Yes.  Almost sounds like suicide by car :-(
>

Or, more probably stroke or heart attack.

Jim

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:56:55 -0700, RST Engineering
<jweir43@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:38:07 -0700, Jim Thompson
><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Yes.  Almost sounds like suicide by car :-(
>>
>
>Or, more probably stroke or heart attack.
>
>Jim

Could well be. AFAIUI, his health was not the best. 

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:10:57 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

>On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:56:55 -0700, RST Engineering
><jweir43@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:38:07 -0700, Jim Thompson
>><To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Yes.  Almost sounds like suicide by car :-(
>>>
>>
>>Or, more probably stroke or heart attack.
>>
>>Jim
>
>Could well be. AFAIUI, his health was not the best. 

One of the reports mentioned his wife saying something about a heart
attack.  Losing a dear friend may have provoked a heart attack.  I do
know that Bob mentioned diabetes in a recent column.  Diabetes can
aggravate heart issues.
		
                                        ...Jim Thompson
-- 
| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
| Phoenix, Arizona  85048    Skype: Contacts Only  |             |
| Voice:(480)460-2350  Fax: Available upon request |  Brass Rat  |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com |    1962     |
             
I love to cook with wine.     Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
<speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
><jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>>car accident.
>>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>>
>>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>>memorial.
>>>
>>>A sad week indeed.
>>>
>>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>>
>>>Dave.
>>
>>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>
>>John
>
>Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental. 
>
>
>Best regards, 
>Spehro Pefhany

The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.

The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
or icy surfaces. 

In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:36:57 +0300, upsidedown@downunder.com wrote:

>On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
><speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
>><jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>>><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>>>car accident.
>>>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>>>
>>>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>>>memorial.
>>>>
>>>>A sad week indeed.
>>>>
>>>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>>>
>>>>Dave.
>>>
>>>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>>>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>>
>>>John
>>
>>Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental. 
>>
>>
>>Best regards, 
>>Spehro Pefhany
>
>The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.
>
>The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
>or icy surfaces. 
>
>In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
>handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)

I've seen various modifiers, such as "driveway", which makes me
suspect a health event.  When you've driven a VW as long as Bob had (I
drove a Renault Dauphine for about 8 years) you don't casually swap
ends.  Sounds like health "event", dead at wheel, miss turn, hit
tree... nothing otherwise makes sense.
		
                                        ...Jim Thompson
-- 
| James E.Thompson, CTO                            |    mens     |
| Analog Innovations, Inc.                         |     et      |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems  |    manus    |
| Phoenix, Arizona  85048    Skype: Contacts Only  |             |
| Voice:(480)460-2350  Fax: Available upon request |  Brass Rat  |
| E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com |    1962     |
             
I love to cook with wine.     Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:36:57 +0300, upsidedown@downunder.com wrote:

>On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
><speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
>><jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>>><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>>>car accident.
>>>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>>>
>>>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>>>memorial.
>>>>
>>>>A sad week indeed.
>>>>
>>>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>>>
>>>>Dave.
>>>
>>>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>>>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>>
>>>John
>>
>>Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental. 
>>
>>
>>Best regards, 
>>Spehro Pefhany
>
>The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.

Well, it's Kalifornia so I doubt the weather would be what I would
call bad, but point taken. 

>The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
>or icy surfaces. 

Yeah, I know-- one of my good friends perished in one of those things
when we were in high school (it was just a used car back then, not an
antique). Blizzard conditions. 

>In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
>handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)

And the gas tank is in front. 8-( 

On Jun 20, 4:36 pm, upsided...@downunder.com wrote:

>
> The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.
>
> The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
> or icy surfaces.
>
> In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
> handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)

I found the old VW Beattle to be pretty good in snow.  They generally
would go in snow until the height of the snow was such that it piled
up in front of the bumper.

                                                               Dan

"David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:6dea1271-7528-423c-bd77-0235ee073a84@h12g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
> Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
> car accident.
> This one by the sounds of it:
> http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>
> In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
> memorial.
>
> A sad week indeed.
>
> RIP Bob Pease.
>
> Dave.

So I see its sadly true, RIP Bob.

Martin 

upsidedown@downunder.com wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
> <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat>  wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
>> <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>>> <altzone@gmail.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>>> car accident.
>>>> This one by the sounds of it:
>>>> http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>>>
>>>> In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>>> memorial.
>>>>
>>>> A sad week indeed.
>>>>
>>>> RIP Bob Pease.
>>>>
>>>> Dave.
>>>
>>> That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>>> a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>>
>>> John
>>
>> Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Spehro Pefhany
>
> The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.
>
> The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
> or icy surfaces.
>
> In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
> handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)
>

Not if you perform good threshold braking. You learn to keep your
intervals in a Bug. And if you have discs in the front, they shut down 
pretty quickly.

--
Les Cargill

On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>car accident.
>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>
>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>memorial.
>>
>>A sad week indeed.
>>
>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>
>>Dave.
>
>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>
  From behind the wheel of a VW?  Hardly an example of a 'safe car'.
The new ones are, however, more safe than most.

On Jun 20, 1:36 pm, upsided...@downunder.com wrote:
> On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> <speffS...@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
> >On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
> ><jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>
> >>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
> >><altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
> >>>car accident.
> >>>This one by the sounds of it:
> >>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclic...
>
> >>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
> >>>memorial.
>
> >>>A sad week indeed.
>
> >>>RIP Bob Pease.
>
> >>>Dave.
>
> >>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
> >>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>
> >>John
>
> >Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental.
>
> >Best regards,
> >Spehro Pefhany
>
> The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.
>
> The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
> or icy surfaces.
>
> In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
> handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)

The bay area weather over the weekend was balmy. No rain, let alone
ice or snow.

I've driven that road to the Mountain Winery, but only for concerts,
i.e. the traffic was very heavy so your speed was limited.

You can have Los Gatos, Saratoga, and the Santa Cruz mountains. The
roads are very dangerous. But the Mountain Winery is a great place to
hear a concert.

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:50:30 -0700 (PDT), "dcaster@krl.org"
<dcaster@krl.org> wrote:

>On Jun 20, 4:36�pm, upsided...@downunder.com wrote:
>
>>
>> The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.
>>
>> The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
>> or icy surfaces.
>>
>> In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
>> handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)
>
>I found the old VW Beattle to be pretty good in snow.  They generally
>would go in snow until the height of the snow was such that it piled
>up in front of the bumper.
>
>                                                               Dan
   B E E T L E    damnit!  They are NOT musicians!

  You guys should try words you do not know on a google search line, and
watch the spell check pop into place.

  But then... the world is full of gang boy idiots these days.  Same type
of folks that ran Princess Di into the pylon.  Thick skulled playbabies.

On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>car accident.
>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>
>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>memorial.
>>
>>A sad week indeed.
>>
>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>
>>Dave.
>
>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>
>John

I met Bob once at a trade show in San Francisco.  He was handing out
photos of himself dressed up as the Bandgap Czar.   Over the years we
exchanged some emails, and of course not all were to do with
electronics.  He was interested in winter driving here in Canada.  I
recall he was astounded that we don't use tire chains or studs here in
Ontario, and that it is illegal to do so.

He will be missed.


================================

Greg Neff
R&D and Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Mara Technologies Inc.

On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:17:52 -0700 (PDT), "miso@sushi.com"
<miso@sushi.com> wrote:

>On Jun 20, 1:36�pm, upsided...@downunder.com wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Jun 2011 01:26:40 -0400, Spehro Pefhany
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <speffS...@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote:
>> >On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:33 -0700, the renowned John Larkin
>> ><jjlar...@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>> >><altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>> >>>car accident.
>> >>>This one by the sounds of it:
>> >>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclic...
>>
>> >>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>> >>>memorial.
>>
>> >>>A sad week indeed.
>>
>> >>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>
>> >>>Dave.
>>
>> >>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>> >>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>
>> >>John
>>
>> >Assuming it happened.. and if it was accidental.
>>
>> >Best regards,
>> >Spehro Pefhany
>>
>> The accident report did not specify the condition of the road surface.
>>
>> The VW Beatle with the engine behind, is really nasty to drive on wet
>> or icy surfaces.
>>
>> In bad weather conditions VW Beatle is like driving a hammer with the
>> handle in front of you and the back is trying to overtake you :-)
>
>The bay area weather over the weekend was balmy. No rain, let alone
>ice or snow.
>
>I've driven that road to the Mountain Winery, but only for concerts,
>i.e. the traffic was very heavy so your speed was limited.
>
>You can have Los Gatos, Saratoga, and the Santa Cruz mountains. The
>roads are very dangerous. But the Mountain Winery is a great place to
>hear a concert.

What surprised me, when I moved to California, is how many really
hairy roads, where a second's inattantion will pitch you 400 feet down
into the ocean, don't have guard rails.

John

On Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:09:21 -0700, John Larkin
<jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote:


>What surprised me, when I moved to California, is how many really
>hairy roads, where a second's inattantion will pitch you 400 feet down
>into the ocean, don't have guard rails.
>
>John


It was our small way of limiting overpopulation.

Jim

On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
<altzone@gmail.com> wrote:

>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>car accident.
>This one by the sounds of it:
>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>
>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>memorial.
>
>A sad week indeed.
>
>RIP Bob Pease.
>
>Dave.

Who will be No. 3? 

On Jun 23, 12:17 am, josephkk <joseph_barr...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>
> <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
> >car accident.
> >This one by the sounds of it:
> >http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclic...
>
> >In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
> >memorial.
>
> >A sad week indeed.
>
> >RIP Bob Pease.
>
> >Dave.
>
> Who will be No. 3?

Clarence Clemons
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Clemons

David L. Jones wrote:
> John Larkin <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in
> news:2lltv6latgkafp4qcksjcsvj17mu028fvp@4ax.com: 
> 
> 
>>On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>><altzone@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>>>car accident.
>>>This one by the sounds of it:
>>>http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?
> 
> source=rss&nclick_
> 
>>>check=1 
>>>
>>>In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>>>memorial.
>>>
>>>A sad week indeed.
>>>
>>>RIP Bob Pease.
>>>
>>>Dave.
>>
>>That would be ironic, if he died in a single-car accident, not wearing
>>a seat belt. He "wrote the book" on safe driving.
>>
>>John
>>
> 
> 
> So it seems:
> http://www.amazon.com/How-Drive-into-Accidents-Not/dp/0965564819/ref=sr_
> 1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1308543262&sr=8-8
> 
> Dave.

Just last month I purchased a hard cover copy of "How to Drive into 
Accidents - And How Not to" directly from Pease. He sent me an 
autographed copy.

That book was the first thing I thought about when I heard the news of 
how he died. How ironic.

I graduated as an EE from MIT about four years earlier than Pease and 
I'd met him several times over the years at those National Semiconductor 
tours he used to do.

He certainly was a character. I'd written him maybe 20 years ago with a 
comment about something he mentioned in one of his columns. He replied 
almost immediately in a very complimentry manner. But, in the envelope 
along with his letter was a listing of the cars he'd seen pulled over by 
the police in the last year, broken down by number according to the 
color of the cars. That one left me scratching my head.

RIP Bob, I hope I'll meet up with you again when it's time for me to 
head upstairs.

Jeff

-- 
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight.

On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:14:06 -0700 (PDT), Wanderer
<wanderer@dialup4less.com> wrote:

>On Jun 23, 12:17 am, josephkk <joseph_barr...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> On Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:19:16 -0700 (PDT), "David L. Jones"
>>
>> <altz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>> >car accident.
>> >This one by the sounds of it:
>> >http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclic...
>>
>> >In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>> >memorial.
>>
>> >A sad week indeed.
>>
>> >RIP Bob Pease.
>>
>> >Dave.
>>
>> Who will be No. 3?
>
>Clarence Clemons
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Clemons

Not a member of the set of eligibles.

On 06/19/2011 11:30 PM, hifi-tek wrote:
> "David L. Jones"<altzone@gmail.com>  wrote in message
> news:6dea1271-7528-423c-bd77-0235ee073a84@h12g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
>> Word has just filtered through Twitter that Bob Pease was killed in a
>> car accident.
>> This one by the sounds of it:
>> http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_18310586?source=rss&nclick_check=1
>>
>> In a sad twist, it is reported that he was returning from Jim Willam's
>> memorial.
>>
>> A sad week indeed.
>>
>> RIP Bob Pease.
>>
>> Dave.
>
>
> Bob sure loved his old V-Dubs. Not the safest car on the road, had he been
> belted into a late model car, he might have survived.
> Damn shame, I'll miss that grumpy old fart...
>
>

Yup, my daughter sheared off an 18+ inch pole (45 KV dual 3-phase 
feeder, not just your typical residential pole) and flipped my Honda 
Civic Hybrid a couple years ago.  She got out without a single scratch!
When we went to get personal stuff out of it, the doors still opened and 
closed perfectly, even though it had rolled over and the roof was mashed 
down about a foot.  I was amazed at the structural integrity of the 
passenger compartment.

Of course, Bob could have had a medical problem that caused the wreck, 
not the other way around.

Jon