Life is short, motherfuckers. Enjoy it. Leave a Mark. Be kind. Make people smile.

[NYC_SKP]

That's all there is too it.

Thanks to Kali, we have a little background on this man: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018553145

Thanks, Kali.

I love you, Middlefingermom.

[villager]

1. Sweet holy motherfuck -- that's it in a nutshell!

Thanks for posting, NYC Skip...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear NYC_SKP!

Oh boy, you really put your finger on it.

What you've said distills what we need to do right down to the essence of it.

I miss him too, damn it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. I don't believe any final decision has been arrived at.

I am remiss in not knowing which of several threads are germane to this topic. Sorry.

[NYC_SKP]

40. MFM is still with us.

His impression is lasting, his energy remains.

That's my personal take on karma/reincarnation/afterlife/whatever.

You live forever if you make a difference, and it doesn't matter that people know you by name, if you've save a life, or a soul, or a plant, or given even a minute to listen to a person in distress, you've created a legacy.

MFM lived for making people smile and, at other times, making them think, but there was always love.

He contributed more and more toward the end, until he couldn't any more.

That's an amazing person, right there.

We are blessed, even still, with middlefingermom's energy.

"hug:

[hrmjustin]

3. I will miss him and the laughs he gave us all.

[we can do it]

4. Thanks, that is all.

Oh and beautiful picture!

[elleng]

5. Thanks, SKP.

and MANY thanks to Kali,

and LOVE to MFM!

[niyad]

6. k and r

[one_voice]

7. k&r

[Initech]

8. Damn straight!

I shall raise a glass tonight in MFM's honor!

[texanwitch]

9. Yep.

So true.

[russspeakeasy]

19. + 1

[William769]

10. Kick & recommended.

[CherokeeDem]

11. Right on...

What you said!!!

Gonna miss him, too!

[maindawg]

12. fucking rocks

I love people who love people.

[Gormy Cuss]

13. Who you calling motherfuckers, motherfucker?

[HarveyDarkey]

14. Thanks MFM for all the humor, good will and kindness you gave us.

You are missed, but will not be forgotten. Truly TFMIMFM

[nolabear]

15. And have a girly drink now and then.

[LiberalElite]

46. Do you know

what drink that was he had??

[nolabear]

47. No, but I'd bet money Kali does. I think that's her photo.

She was ribbing him over it.

[Kali]

57. Bandera Margarita

Sweet strawberry, refreshing house, and tangy melon-lime frozen margarita stacked in an 18 oz. high-rise glass!

http://guadalajaraoriginalgrill.com/

[Kaleva]

16. Do skidmarks count?

Edit: Great pic of MFM! Going to miss him.

[Major Nikon]

17. Next time I'm in a bar or restaurant I'm going to order the biggest girly drink they have

[pinboy3niner]

18. The world would benefit from less conflict and more girly drinks!

Here's a toast to the inimitable MFM!

[YOHABLO]

20. Republicans make life miserable for so many .. it's hard to stay happy. I will try harder.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

21. :)

Yep.

[NuclearDem]

22. I demand a new group entirely devoted to girly drinks and awesome beards.

[bench scientist]

23. true words, i'm going miss MFM.

[MADem]

24. I enjoyed his pics and 'gifs of wisdom'--he will be missed. nt

[roguevalley]

25. all there is is love. Money can't miss you. Stuff can live with anyone. All that matters is the love

you leave behind. What a great smile on that face. RIP, dear heart. You will be remembered well here.

[tomm2thumbs]

26. hear hear!

and here's to always picking the the greatest, biggest, most colorful drink on the menu when celebrating with friends! Whoa boy that's a keeper!!!

[Inkfreak]

27. Hells yea, NYC_SKP. Hells yea. (nt)

[Ptah]

28. yes

[LiberalEsto]

43. very nice, Ptah!

[nolabear]

48. Oh yes, the famed Riddle of the FIMFM.

What goes on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and without pants in the evening?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

29. And Purple Glasses to complete the ensemble! The man really knew how to accessorize.

[Kali]

59. the last "errand" he wanted me to run

was to get a new set of headphones for his laptop and a new wireless mouse. I found a purple mouse and thought I was being funny. Then when I got his stuff I found his old held-together-with-tape mouse. It was purple too. /

[Tuesday Afternoon]

60. Oh, Kali

:hugs:

[DinahMoeHum]

30. (sigh!) A "Parrothead" in his element.

I'll hoist a couple for him tonight.

[many a good man]

31. Great photo!

I can't help but wonder if he is wearing pants under that table.

Thank you for this inspirational thread!

Life is short. Pants Optional.

[Zorra]

32. "Life is short....Enjoy it. Leave a Mark. Be kind. Make people smile." Recommend. nt

[Iggo]

33. Abso-fucking-lutely!!!

[cbayer]

34. Luv ya, NYC_SKP!

[UTUSN]

52. u speak 4 mee!1 n/t

[cbayer]

53. Hello UTUSN!

How be you?

We obviously don't hang around in the same places.

Hope you are well.

[UTUSN]

54. "well"?!1 Well, I'm well to hear from y0u, have had a "Rug" experience

and I guess you've found the secret of Life, which is to compartmentalize/specialize (TEND YOUR GARDEN), with which I have difficulty. I've always appreciated your grandness of comprehension. Thank you for that. And I really don't dislike Rug.

[cbayer]

55. My brain works faster than my fingers.

And if spell check doesn't get it, I am sunk when it comes to typos.

I see your posts from time to time in the lounge, but do not frequent that group.

Glad to know that you are well and hope you had a good holiday season.

I am tending my garden in Mexico and it's wonderful. I will never go back to the cold again.

Thank you for your kind words. As always, tu es muy amable.

[UTUSN]

56. I regularly get in trouble with my fingers/brain thing. What?!1 - you go to Mexico?!1

I want to be there!1

Anyway, I dedicated this to you and the "R" person in the Lounge. He's too smart for me but I sense what you two have.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnlegend/allofme.html

[magical thyme]

35. K&R

to MFM and NYC_SKP

[calimary]

38. TERRIFIC point to make and to share and to remember, NYC_SKP!

[KoKo]

39. Thanks for this post...for those of us who didn't know him...

Nice Post and link to Kali's wonderful retrospective of him.

I don't visit the Lounge often...so didn't know anything about him. That picture alone shows a wonderful high-spirited guy who knew how to laugh and have some fun! Sorry I missed him.

[mainer]

41. I came late to the MFM fan club, but oh how I adored his posts.

Wish I could have known him in person.

[csziggy]

42. The REAL answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything!

Fuck 42 - MFM and NYC_SKP have it right: "Enjoy it. Leave a Mark. Be kind. Make people smile."

[Ptah]

44. I give this post a 5MFM

[spanone]

45. a fucking men....

[yourout]

49. My moto.....A life spent collecting friends is a good one.

In many ways how good a life you lived is measured by how much you are missed when you die.

[nomorenomore08]

50. Wish I had more to say on the subject. In other words, I wish I'd known the guy better than I did

(which was not at all, aside from his posts here). Hilarious sense of humor, great attitude - I guess I liked him in part because he was so unlike me, in some ways.

[arthritisR_US]

51. Loved the photo and your words, thank you! :) nt

[arely staircase]

58. yeah, hell yeah! nt

[In_The_Wind]

61. Indeed

[NYC_SKP]

62. So glad you're here!

I was looking for you for this song:

[In_The_Wind]

63. Great video!

Hooked on that feeling.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

64. Never met him, but loved his silly pictures.

I make the clerks laugh in the store. Hubby and I practically have a stand up routine. We live in the country and when we have to drive to a larger town to buy stuff, the clerks love to see us.

I tell the checkers at wallyworld, "Don't work too hard. Get your rest." and they laugh and appreciate the sympathetic noises.

Before the holier-than-thou crowd gets on my case, I live 150 miles from the nearest Whole Foods so it's not like I can bop there for groceries.
I don't have choices in where to shop. So goes most of rural America.

No local butcher shops, no local bakeries, no farmers' market that I can find within 25 miles. Yeah, I can find a meat shop that sells jerky and deer meat. I am not interested in those.