[Spridgets] [External] Re: RIP Jim Johnson

[David Woerpel]

Ha! You mean this storm Jack?  attached
Dave W


On 2/10/2023 1:01 PM, Orkin, Jack L wrote:
> Sorry to hear the bad news.  I met Jim and Carol (and their 2 Yorkies) 
> at Spridget 50 at LOTO.  I heard a lot about OSHITs and Holy Sprites 
> and was lucky to have been able to participate in his Wild West 
> OSHIT.  He was a great guy and a great host.  The group was having 
> beer and pizza at the Dodge City Brewery when that storm rolled in.  
> The sky got black and all the TVs were showing the storm and tornadoes 
> all around.  All of a sudden, the tornado sirens started blaring and 
> we were sitting at a big table with plate glass windows all around.  
> I'm thinking,  o shit, should we get under the table or what?  I look 
> at Jim and he is just sitting there sipping his beer watching the 
> TVs.  He says in his slow drawl, "It ain't gonna hit us".  All of a 
> sudden, I felt right at ease.  And, he was right...
> R.I.P.
>
> Jack
>
>
>
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> *From:* Spridgets <spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Dave 
> and Terri Woerpel via Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, February 10, 2023 9:39 AM
> *To:* Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com>
> *Cc:* Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [External] Re: [Spridgets] RIP Jim Johnson
> Dang it Mr. Dillon, we'uns lost another good'un.  Jim was involved in 
> so many things and now who's going to re-enact Wyatt Earp?  I remember 
> him trying to get me to eat Rocky Mountain Oysters when we were there 
> for his OSHIT gathering. He called in a beauty of a storm that 
> weekend.  A big man with a big heart and a bit of a stubborn streak.  
> He and Frank are no doubt discussing "bootleg" parts from a certain 
> balloon loving country.
>   RIP my friend,
>
> Thanks for the update Ron.
> All y"all be well,
>
> Dave W
>
> '59 :()
> '59 MGA 1500
> Waukesha WI
>
> "Pay It Forward "
>
> On Fri, Feb 10, 2023, 6:52 AM Ron Soave via Spridgets 
> <spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>     Just heard from Tiffany Clarici that Jim Johnson passed away
>     several days ago. Jim was a huge contributor to the OSHITs,
>     BusterCluster, Holy Sprite and many of the elements that made this
>     list the most generous collection of people imaginable for so many
>     years. Godspeed, Jim, and may all of your weather forecasts will
>     be 100% spot-on.
>
>     Ron Soave
>
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