A giant Muskie has fallen--Q has departed for bluer pastures

[Muskeagle]

With a heavy heart, I bring news that this evening, Q passed from this earth. Robert "Bob" "Bear" Queenan passed away earlier this evening. The recent infection caused him to slip into a coma yesterday so his passing was a peaceful one. There was no bigger fan of Muskie basketball. Many of you know much about his story. I'm sure he and his family appreciate all the many prayers you have sent his way over the last few years of ill health. My parents actually are responsible for introducing him to my aunt many years ago, so it is a sad day to see Uncle Bob pass.

He is a Xavier Alum and covered the team passionately for a number of years while reporting for the Cincinnati Post. Please feel free to share any of your personal encounters with him. Your stories might help keep his presence amongst us.

Knowledgeable. Passionate. Opinionated. These are words I think of that best describe him. I'll never forget the double overtime loss to Auburn in 2014 near Christmas. We were together at a family Christmas gathering and with mediocre wi-fi we watched much of the game together. Near the end, it was mostly me giving him updates...with a variety of curse words being the primary response. He surely bled Xavier Blue. He'll be missed.

[GreatWhiteNorth]

So sad to hear the news. May he RIP.

[XUGRAD80]

I'm at a loss for words. He was a great writer and and even better man is all I can say. He will be missed tremendously. Condolences to the family and the whole extended Xavier community. RIP Mr. Queenan.

[XU 87]

RIP Q. You will be missed.

[xu82]

I never met Q in person, but when my father was in and out of the hospital, then into Hospice, Q picked up on something and reached out to me. He asked questions, gave support and actually started a thread asking for prayers. This from a person I had never met. That tells you something about the quality of person we lost. Condolences to his family, it's a great loss of a great man. RIP.

[paulxu]

Safe home Q. Safe home.

[xudash]

God's speed.

We've lost a class act. But he is in a better place.

[muskiefan82]

I have a vision of Skip and Pablo greeting Q and walking with him to the Heavenly Musketeer lounge for the Missouri game this week. I grew up reading his stories in the Post. You are missed already, Q. My thoughts and prayers to all who knew you.

[American X]

Requiescat In Pace, Q.

I recall his drink of choice was J&B Scotch Whisky. I will raise a glass in his honor at nearest opportunity.

[RealDeal]

RIP. A true musketeer.

[MADXSTER]

Wow just Wow. So sorry to hear. God Speed. Truly a sad day.

[ballyhoohoo]

Never met Q, but he was a class act and one poster I would've liked to had a beer with.

Like others have said he was the first to offer prayers and congratulations and could sense when you weren't on your game.


I hope he's enjoying a Guinness with Skip and watching his Muskie's from inside the pearly gates.

[sirthought]

Condolences to the family. I'm sorry for your loss.

[Emp]

Great guy. I've missed his posts in the last years. Lived a great life, with positive passions.

[KabeX]

One of those people that you're really going to miss despite never meeting him in person. Just a good soul and I know made this world a better place. Now he'll make the next one even better.

RIP Q.

[MarvAlbert]

Truly, one of the most rational, level headed fans in existence that still bled muskie blue...there wasn't a poster on this site that he didn't make better...He mightve beaten death, just to get better seats in Orlando, the lucky bastard.

[LadyMuskie]

I'm heartbroken to hear of Q's passing. I didn't know him personally, but through this board and his PMs, it was easy to tell what kind of a person he was, and that was the best kind of person there is. I know he's sitting in heaven now, looking down on all things Xavier. May God bless him and his family, and bring them peace and comfort in the days and weeks ahead.

[Porkopolis]

Sad news. Bless Q and his family.

[X-Fan]

Very sad to hear. Like others I only knew Q though XH, but always had positive interactions with him. His insight was always on point and thoughtful.

He will be truly missed. RIP

[XUFan09]

I never met Q and it still hurts. He was always such a great guy on the boards and everything I heard made it clear that he was an even better person. He will be missed.

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[Strange Brew]

Ouch. I never had the pleasure of meeting him in person but his posts and who he was here were top notch. Prayers to his family.

Man, it feels like a lot of great people are leaving this blue marble too soon for better pastures these days..

[THRILLHOUSE]

Man, that stinks. R.I.P. Q.

[XUBob]

Q, may you Rest In Peace.

[X-band '01]

It's sad for us among the living to say farewell to Q, but it was his time for the dearly departed souls of X and all the angels he had dispatched over the years to finally greet him themselves. Have a cold one with Skip. Fr. Hoff and the McCormick brothers for us, Q.

[Fireball]

RIP, Q. I, like others, only knew him through my interaction with him on here, and this place will definitely miss him.

I love hearing the stories from those of you who know him in real life...truly this is a wonderful man that everyone who knew him will miss.

[Masterofreality]

I'm going to have a much longer & complete post about the Great Q soon after I collect my thoughts but, for now, I cannot express how sad I am over the Bear's passing. Some of us know how long and hard he fought through cancer and other afflictions. His wife and I spoke a couple of days ago and the Sepsis was not going to let him get out of this one and his living will specified no extraordinary means to be taken.

With the passing of Q and Jack Cherry this year, Xavier Nation has lost 2 of it's greatest historians. I wish Bob could have finished that book that he had promised.

Like I said, I'll have a longer eulogy on here soon, but for now, here's a scotch raised and my my nod to you, old friend. My life is fuller for knowing you.

Safe Home my Bearish pal. Safe Home.

[birdman71]

God bless Q and his family.

[gladdenguy]

Rest in Peace Mr. Bob "Bear" Queenan. God Bless your family and friends. It was a pleasure going back and forth about Xavier basketball.
You will be missed.

I offer my deep condolences and prayers to Bob's family and friends.

[nuts4xu]

I read Q's stuff as a young Muskie fan, and had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of seasons ago at a Xavier game. Between Mr. Q and Mr. O, you are talking 2 of the longest running Xavier fans of all time. Both lived full lives, and are in that big Cintas Center in the sky. Q, you will be missed, but you are in a better place.

Godspeed Bear!

[muskiefan82]

He did get to see the whole rise to the Big East come to fruition after the days of trying to woo UD (I know) and Marquette to the MCC. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1987-06-17/sports/8702140814_1_marquette-non-revenue-sports-midwestern-collegiate-conference

May you have the best seats in the house for the Final Four, sir. Rest in Peace and thank you for making this place better while you were here.

[chico]

Like a lot of you, I never had the pleasure of meeting Q. He was Xavier through and through and I always enjoyed reading his posts. May he rest in peace.

[Xpectations]

Bob was one of the X fans I was really hoping would experience an NCAA Tournament Final Four. This sucks.

Rest in peace, Q. You'll be greatly missed.

[Mel Cooley XU'81]

RIP.

Peace and prayers for Q, his family, and friends.

Ours to Carry On!

[XU-XHI]

RIP, Q.
God bless Q, his family and friends. Q epitomized, All for One & One for All!

[GuyFawkes38]

So sad to hear this. A great Muskie and a great person.

[UCGRAD4X]

My condolences, thoughts and prayers to the Q family.

He truly helped make this board a better place and a worthwhile endeavor.

His legacy will live on through it.

[Cheesehead]

Wow. Thought I would see Q's prose on here for many more years. RIP Q!

[Masterofreality]

Spoke with the lovely Mrs Q yesterday. Of course we were both saddened by the events.

There will be a Memorial Service for Q on December 3 in the Cincinnati area. Do not know the time nor place of the Mass yet. But I will pass it along as soon as she let's me know. Her brother is a priest, but is in Africa now so he has to get back.

I'll be there. Hope we can get a good group there too. He was a Great Musketeer.

[KFX]

My condolences to Mr. Q's family and friends and particularly the posters who knew the man personally and counted him as a friend such as MoR. Mr. Q had a hell of a lot of friends it appears and that is obviously a testament to the man. I always enjoyed reading his thoughts on Xavier and his take on the media etc.. His love of Xavier was readily apparent. RIP Mr. Q.

[OTRMUSKIE]

What a great year to win the NC in honor of Q

[X-ceptional]

Sad news. Thoughts and prayers with Q's family and friends. The board will be worse off without him, only because he made it so much better having been here.


What a great year to win the NC in honor of Q

A fine idea, indeed. "Win one for the Gipper?" With his name and occupation taken into account, how about, "Win one for the Quipper."

[Xpectations]

I know a lot of people aren't Paul Daugherty fans, but he did share some of his thoughts about his colleague, Bob Queenan, yesterday.

Now, then. . .

Bear died.

Bob Queenan, aka Bear, aka Queenie, passed away this week. Most of you likely don’t remember him. I hadn’t heard from Bear for a decade at least, other than the occasional e-mail. He covered Xavier for the old Cincinnati Post, where I worked for six years beginning in 1988. Bear also covered the Bengals, UC, hockey, the Indy 500 and the occasional high school football game. Bear covered just about everything.

He had one of the biggest hearts I’ve known.

When Jillian the Magnificent was born in 1989 with Down syndrome, Bear and his wife – “Mama Bear’’ naturally – were the only folks outside our immediate family to offer their best wishes. They simply showed up at our house one Saturday morning in the fall, bearing – what else? – a stuffed bear for our baby girl.

When you asked Bear how he was doing, his stock answer was, “never felt better or had less.’’ Bear had the big stuff right: Whom he loved, and who loved him.

When I arrived here in ’88, he was among the first people I met. He introduced me to Pete Gillen, he offered to bring us dinner when we were still moving in. He was the first person from “Cincinnat-uh’’ I heard use the word “please’’ in that uniquely local way.

Bear loved the Indy 500. I can’t say I felt the same, or especially enjoyed the way he liked to rise at, oh, 4 am on race day, to make sure we wouldn’t get stuck in race traffic. We’d get to the parking lot at about 4:45, naturally. The race started at 11, Indy time. I slept in the car.

I finally told Bear I wouldn’t be going to the race with him anymore. Not because I didn’t enjoy his company. I did, in a quirky kinda way. But because my editor told me not to cover it anymore, given my columns were not exactly enthusiastic.

(I still don’t get it. I mean, you sit there in the hot sun, watching loud, smelly vehicles go by, then disappear, then go by again. You actually see about a tenth of the race. I once told Bear covering Indy was like covering a football game when all you could see was the 10-yard line, in.)

Bear chuckled at my cynicism. He swore he’d convert me. That never happened. Now, it never will. Thanks for your kindness, my friend. You taught me a few things, and not about car racing. Thanks for Jillian’s bear, 27 years ago.

As we age, we mark our days by the contemporaries we lose. Bear died this week. I’m older for it.

[IM4X]

Wow.

Some beautiful sentiments here about a very well respected individual. While I am one of those who did not have the privilege of meeting Q personally, I have enjoyed his post and am blown away by how he has touched so many.

I recently was reading through some of his earlier posts and came across a particularly beautiful one from a few years ago where he describe the many things he was grateful for throughout his life. In that one post, I felt I had stumbled upon a man whose words had instantly made me a little wiser... a man who reminded me again about what truly matters in life. I hope to always remember to grab hold of and appreciate all of the little meaningful moments in my life with family and friends the way he appears to have done in his. I hope he is aware of the many lives he had touched (and continues to touch).

May he rest in peace. My sincere condolences to his family and his dearest friends.

[XUFan09]

I know a lot of people aren't Paul Daugherty fans, but he did share some of his thoughts about his colleague, Bob Queenan, yesterday.

Now, then. . .

Bear died.

Bob Queenan, aka Bear, aka Queenie, passed away this week. Most of you likely don’t remember him. I hadn’t heard from Bear for a decade at least, other than the occasional e-mail. He covered Xavier for the old Cincinnati Post, where I worked for six years beginning in 1988. Bear also covered the Bengals, UC, hockey, the Indy 500 and the occasional high school football game. Bear covered just about everything.

He had one of the biggest hearts I’ve known.

When Jillian the Magnificent was born in 1989 with Down syndrome, Bear and his wife – “Mama Bear’’ naturally – were the only folks outside our immediate family to offer their best wishes. They simply showed up at our house one Saturday morning in the fall, bearing – what else? – a stuffed bear for our baby girl.

When you asked Bear how he was doing, his stock answer was, “never felt better or had less.’’ Bear had the big stuff right: Whom he loved, and who loved him.

When I arrived here in ’88, he was among the first people I met. He introduced me to Pete Gillen, he offered to bring us dinner when we were still moving in. He was the first person from “Cincinnat-uh’’ I heard use the word “please’’ in that uniquely local way.

Bear loved the Indy 500. I can’t say I felt the same, or especially enjoyed the way he liked to rise at, oh, 4 am on race day, to make sure we wouldn’t get stuck in race traffic. We’d get to the parking lot at about 4:45, naturally. The race started at 11, Indy time. I slept in the car.

I finally told Bear I wouldn’t be going to the race with him anymore. Not because I didn’t enjoy his company. I did, in a quirky kinda way. But because my editor told me not to cover it anymore, given my columns were not exactly enthusiastic.

(I still don’t get it. I mean, you sit there in the hot sun, watching loud, smelly vehicles go by, then disappear, then go by again. You actually see about a tenth of the race. I once told Bear covering Indy was like covering a football game when all you could see was the 10-yard line, in.)

Bear chuckled at my cynicism. He swore he’d convert me. That never happened. Now, it never will. Thanks for your kindness, my friend. You taught me a few things, and not about car racing. Thanks for Jillian’s bear, 27 years ago.

As we age, we mark our days by the contemporaries we lose. Bear died this week. I’m older for it.

I never shared others' level of antipathy for Daugherty, mostly because I enjoy the eclectic nature of his writing. Goddamn, he knows how to hit you where it hurts when the time comes.

[vee4xu]

May all of those angels that he so regularly dispatched for so many over so long a time, carry him into God's arms.

RIP Q.

[Titanxman04]

Firehose and Q can sit together with Fr. Hoff and root for X from here until the end of time. So sorry to jump onto this site after being quiet for so long, to see such a sad chunk of news. When Ken passed, Q wrote a lovely piece about my friend on here. I never met him personally, but his heart was clearly huge enough to care for so many others. Rest in Peace, friend.

[Masterofreality]

From Joanne Queenan. Hope to see many there:

" Joanne Queenan wrote:

Funeral arrangements have been made. Dec. 3, Corpus Christi Church
Visitation 9:00 -11:00 am. Mass 11:00 and Gathering in the undercroft following the service. Thank you everyone for your support through this difficult journey.

The address for Corpus Christi Church is:

2014 Springdale Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231
(Northwest side of Cincinnati, south of I275 west of I-75 in the Mt. Healthy Heights area)
(513) 825-0618

[joe titan]

A few years ago I was on assignment to compose some insights on "Leadership." I held a prestigious position at XU hawking gameday football programs under the vigilance of SID Jack Cherry so I requested a few moments to converse with Coach Biles and QB Carroll Williams. The meeting was arranged after practice and Bear could not resist being present to make certain I was not snow jobbed. I started by asking Carroll Williams if it was tough for a black guy to lead a team mostly of white guys, and asking Coach Biles how tough it was for his predominantly white team to be lead by a black QB. Frankly both were quite responsive and forthcoming during the session in no small part attributable to Bear's listening ear. Asking to read my paper, Bear then treated me to dinner at Capri's Pizza (now a Gold Star located at Reading & Tennessee). Sister Mary graded my essay with high marks, but Bear commented that sarcasm could never be conveyed in writing. He told me that XU was a rare place back then where a black QB would only be questioned about leadership from a grade schooler. Even then Bear knew a lot more than just sports and Xavier-- he understood history. Few of us deserve to be so rewarded. Rest in Peace with my deep condolences to his family and friends.

[Masterofreality]

A few years ago I was on assignment to compose some insights on "Leadership." I held a prestigious position at XU hawking gameday football programs under the vigilance of SID Jack Cherry so I requested a few moments to converse with Coach Biles and QB Carroll Williams. The meeting was arranged after practice and Bear could not resist being present to make certain I was not snow jobbed. I started by asking Carroll Williams if it was tough for a black guy to lead a team mostly of white guys, and asking Coach Biles how tough it was for his predominantly white team to be lead by a black QB. Frankly both were quite responsive and forthcoming during the session in no small part attributable to Bear's listening ear. Asking to read my paper, Bear then treated me to dinner at Capri's Pizza (now a Gold Star located at Reading & Tennessee). Sister Mary graded my essay with high marks, but Bear commented that sarcasm could never be conveyed in writing. He told me that XU was a rare place back then where a black QB would only be questioned about leadership from a grade schooler. Even then Bear knew a lot more than just sports and Xavier-- he understood history. Few of us deserve to be so rewarded. Rest in Peace with my deep condolences to his family and friends.

Public reps for that story Joe. But that is the Q who we knew & loved.

[blobfan]

His was truly a voice of reason and kindness and I will miss him very much. I'm at work trying to hold back tears and can only imagine how much he will be missed by those that knew him personally rather than virtually.

[xudash]

A few years ago I was on assignment to compose some insights on "Leadership." I held a prestigious position at XU hawking gameday football programs under the vigilance of SID Jack Cherry so I requested a few moments to converse with Coach Biles and QB Carroll Williams. The meeting was arranged after practice and Bear could not resist being present to make certain I was not snow jobbed. I started by asking Carroll Williams if it was tough for a black guy to lead a team mostly of white guys, and asking Coach Biles how tough it was for his predominantly white team to be lead by a black QB. Frankly both were quite responsive and forthcoming during the session in no small part attributable to Bear's listening ear. Asking to read my paper, Bear then treated me to dinner at Capri's Pizza (now a Gold Star located at Reading & Tennessee). Sister Mary graded my essay with high marks, but Bear commented that sarcasm could never be conveyed in writing. He told me that XU was a rare place back then where a black QB would only be questioned about leadership from a grade schooler. Even then Bear knew a lot more than just sports and Xavier-- he understood history. Few of us deserve to be so rewarded. Rest in Peace with my deep condolences to his family and friends.

Public reps from this computer as well. Excellent story.

[Masterofreality]

From Joanne Queenan. Hope to see many there:

" Joanne Queenan wrote:

Funeral arrangements have been made. Dec. 3, Corpus Christi Church
Visitation 9:00 -11:00 am. Mass 11:00 and Gathering in the undercroft following the service. Thank you everyone for your support through this difficult journey.

The address for Corpus Christi Church is:

2014 Springdale Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231
(Northwest side of Cincinnati, south of I275 west of I-75 in the Mt. Healthy Heights area)
(513) 825-0618

Bumping this folks. It would be great for a fine crowd of Musketeers to show up at Q's service Saturday. I'm coming down from Clevelamd.
Q was a superb journalist and a wonderful Musketeer.

Thank you.

[paulxu]

MOR, rep for me. Wish I could attend.

Thanks much.

[XfansinKy]

One of the first replies I got here was from Q. It was nothing about basketball. It was advice about women. Quick and to the point. I remember thinking "This guy's alright".

[Masterofreality]

Yesterday, a goodly crowd of family, friends and admirers gave a wonderful, appropriate and reverent send off to the wonderful Bard of this Board and the self described "ink stained wretch" Robert "Bear" Queenan. It was a wonderful Mass at Corpus Christi Chuch in Mt. Healthy Heights- Bob's home parish. I was honored to be there and pay my respects to Bob's wife of 53 years, his son, his daughter and her family, and his Nephew Muskeagle of this Board. Bob's wife's brother is a Franciscan Priest and he said the Mass. I have to say that when the group of 10 Franciscan Brothers sang the Song to Mary over Bob's Urn, it was extremely moving and melancholy, but in a way uplifting. All in all a wonderful service. I was also happy that Emp from this board made the trip to be at the Service. Many thanks, Emp.

Before I go, though, I must address my recollections of Bob. I first met Bob Queenan in 1971 when he was in his 8th year as a sportswriter with the Cincinnati Post. He was primarily writing college sports at that time, but also some Indy Car and he had just been appointed the Beat Writer for the Cincinnati Swords- the fledgling affiliate in the AHL of the Buffalo Sabres. But college sports and Xavier were still Bob's first loves and as such, Bob would navigate his way over to Xavier to regularly hobnob with his classmate Jack Cherry (Always Learning/WiseXU Owl) Xavier's Sports Information Director and Big Jim McCafferty Xavier's Athletic Director. As Captain of Xavier's Golf team in 1971-1972, I was in the Athletic offices at the Schmidt Fieldhouse all the time. I had met Bob and had been regaled by the stories that were shared by Bob, Jack, Ray Baldwin (Head Trainer and (somewhat) Golf Coach, and Jim. Bob did a small story on the XU golf team and a friendship was cemented. Bob had tremendous advice on how to handle certain situations and I appreciate his advice. However, upon graduation, life took us different places. Thanks to these message boards, however, I noticed a post on one of the old boards from "WKRQ". I immediately sent Bob a private message and, sure enough, it was the Bear himself. He immediately remembered me and the friendship was rekindled. Bob had always been helpful to those less fortunate than himself and to new sportswriters, but the biggest contribution he made was, along with Andy MacWiliams, keeping Xavier in the Cincinnati media when the school's fortunes were not so rich. And then when a comeback was made, they fought against the Black & Red tide to get XU exposure. Bob wrote for the Post for over 30 years before retiring in the mid 1990's. For his fine work we were happy to induct him as an Honorary Brother in the Lew Hirt Society and he was forever grateful to have one more avenue of connection to XU. His lifelong friend Jack Cherry who was then in Texas, sent along a rollicking letter that we read at Bob's induction. It was just like old times. We stayed in close contact over the years and he'd let me in on inside info when he got it- he still had lots of friends in the newspaper business. He was starting to write "that book" that he always promised.

Bob fought and beat Cancer 4 freaking times like the Bear he was. He had called me ecstatic last summer letting me know that his latest scan showed him to be cancer free. Unfortunately an infection that he incurred in the last month was too much to overcome. He'll be up there above us, though, watching and doing whatever he can do to help the Muskies win.

The last thing I want all to know is that Bob Queenan was a grizzly throwback to the times of old newspaper reporting with all of the rough edges attached. But he was a superb human being, a fantastic Xavier alumnus, a dedicated husband and father and a guy who would do whatever he could to help someone who needed it. I am proud and happy that Bob Queenan was in my life and I'll miss that old gruff-especially sitting with him in Cintas Center. This board will be poorer without his knowledge too. I wish I could repeat his stories.
Thanks for reading my attempt at a eulogy.

[xu82]

Thank you MOR for your words. I never knew of Q or his work. All I knew was when my father was in and out of the hospital, then into Hospice, Q picked up on it and reached out to me, a virtual stranger, with support. I'm sure that was not an isolated incident, that's who the man was. I eventually knew of him from this board, and learned about his career and support for Xavier. But I will always remember him as the kind man who reached out to me in a difficult time. We should all be so lucky to be remembered in the way that I remember him.

[xudash]

Thank you MOR.

[paulxu]

Ditto.

[American X]

Thank you for sharing that, MOR.

[XUglow]

I have been gone from here for too long. This is terrible news. The man stayed on top of me and always made me change my avatar back to Faith. I had a number of good ones, but he said the picture of Faith always made him feel better. I was always happy to oblige when he sent a PM.

He was a good man and a great Muskie. I will miss him.

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Glow, where's my favorite avatar...she disappear or fall ill or something? Still quite memorable but memory needs refreshing now and then
q

Thank you Glow, I am heartened
q
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[Emp]

MOR knows Q better than most. I attended the memorial with him on Saturday. Here is a less qualified take.....



The Bear's Notebook


Pete Rose. Oscar Robertson. Paul Brown. Boomer Esiason, Kenny Anderson. Joe Morgan. Sparky Anderson. Byron Larkin. Pete Gillen. Gale Catlett. Emerson Fitipaldi.

There was a pocket notebook on the remembrance table at Bob Queenan's memorial service. Old School, hand written on paper pages, it contained the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the many athletes, coaches and managers he interviewed and spoke with as a reporter. Our sports idols, and villains, he knew them, all. Warts, and all.

I'm a Boomer. We drove newspaper sports journalism on as long as we could, consumed it, savored and argued over it. We love sports. We are sports fans. The Bear gave it to us for many many years, and in the process became, was, our surrogate. Hanging out with the guys who could do things with balls and their bodies – hitting the thrown ball, the most difficult of athletic feats. Sinking a famous putt. Catching a touchdown pass over the shoulder on the dead run. Steering a Formula One auto through a winding course with the greatest of skill.

He knew these athletes, our alter egos. We owe our sports addictions – especially all things Xavier – to these reporters, who wrote in clear, succinct styles, who fed us our daily coffee and donuts of games, reports, glories and defeats. He knew the Men in the Arena, and shared that all with us.

Thanks, Bear.

[Muskie]

I hope Q had a great seat in the house last night. It's days like this I miss the occasional PM or email I would get from him.

[Masterofreality]

I hope Q had a great seat in the house last night. It's days like this I miss the occasional PM or email I would get from him.

That Big Bear was directing those last Zona misses...and the rebound to Malcolm Bernard.

That man has POWER. Rather than "we" writing the script, it's the Mighty Pen of the Scribe penning this on Heaven's wall. Keep crafting Q!