I got word that Phil passed away this morning. The Project Runway threads will never be the same without him. RIP Phil. I hope you are entertaining the crowds wherever you are.

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He was a very nice man and I will miss him very much. I just hope his family is doing OK.

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-Julie


New Year’s Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.- James Agate

Rest in peace Phil.

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"Everyone's opinion is equally valid, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise."-

Rest in Peace Phil.. you'll be missed.

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RIP SHEA, MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME

RIP Phil. Thinking of his family at this time.

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“Members of this Court are vested with the authority to interpret the law; we possess neither the expertise nor the prerogative to make policy judgments. Those decisions are entrusted to our Nation’s elected leaders, who can be thrown out of office if the people disagree with them. It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” - John Roberts

What terrible news... I just got messages from others about this; it's sad to lose another of our own. Sad also to know he was scared enough to reach out to his old friends on GSS for a little support & some prayers; he hasn't been well for quite a while. I'm glad some of us could let him know we were thinking of him.

Rest easy, Phil...

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It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. -Dave Barry

Oh wow...I'm so sorry to hear it.
Phil recommended me to become a member of GSS way back when.

Rest in peace Phil.

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“If we have NO PEACE, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa

"You can throw anything at us — terrorists, hurricanes. You can take away our giant sodas. It doesn't matter. We're coming back stronger every time." ~ Jon Stewart, 12-12-12 Concert

God Bless our Troops!

Between Phil & BMF, not a good year around these parts.

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“Members of this Court are vested with the authority to interpret the law; we possess neither the expertise nor the prerogative to make policy judgments. Those decisions are entrusted to our Nation’s elected leaders, who can be thrown out of office if the people disagree with them. It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” - John Roberts

Yes Met in MD, its tough this year with the passing of both of them....I hope they are both up there talking Mets baseball.

I knew that last post was a scary one. Terrible news. We will definitely miss him here.

horrible news...RIP

RIP Phil.

With him and BMF gone I'm running out of people to fight with.

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Fred SELL THE TEAM!! SELL THE TEAM!!
Onward to Vacation Planning

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See you in the car!

-Milhouse

WTF WTF WTF

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"Be true. Be strong. Be focused." - B. Furious
Deferring hate only perpetuates the problem. How about ending it?

Very sorry to hear about Phil's passing. Deepest condolences to his family.

My condolences to Phil's family.

RIP Phil.

Poor Phil.

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Terrible news. Phil was a great guy and added so much to this board.

He will be missed!!

My condolences to his family and friends.

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In the Spirit of Tikkun Olam - that obligation to look beyond our selves to make a better world. ...

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by the way in which its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948

"In the United States, if you can’t frame your argument without invoking your religion, you don’t in point of fact actually have an argument, you’re just being an asshole.". Jim Wright of www.stonekettle.com

Been sad all day...sucks

Can't believe it.
R.I.P. Phil

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"I go to parties
Sometimes until Four
It's hard to leave when you
Can't find the door" Joe Walsh

Derek Jeter plays shortstop like number 2.

"The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, to strive." Indira Gandhi


Bad Cop
No donut

I don't quite know what to say.

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THE GREAT BABOO HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!!

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YA GOTTA BELIEVE!!!!!!!!

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
- Albert Einstein

"It is quite the honor to be dissed by morons."
- The Great Baboo

I know. I sat at my desk and went through the motions at work. I don't feel well to begin with (I was sick all day on Christmas), and adding sadness and numbness to the mix didn't help. I keep trying to remember that, while God really does answer all prayers, sometimes the answer is "no."

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-Julie


New Year’s Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.- James Agate

Hopefully with Gary Carter and Bob Murphy.

Gonna miss him!

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"I don't answer to fans. They don't play this game. They have no idea what goes on. " - Terry Collins

Phil was one of the real old-timers on the board. When you know someone for 14 years or so you don't think something like this will happen. Strangely, even though we only met face-to-face on "The Grassy Knoll" a handful of times, through the magic of the internet I felt I knew more about Phil than many of my older friends.

Phil was quirky, nutty, opinionated, annoying, passionate, articulate, talented, dramatic and had a heart of gold that unfortunately gave out on him at the end. I think he knew his time was up, as witnessed by his final posts.

His personality helped form the fabric from which this site is made. For better or worse, Phil could always be counted on to put his own off-kilter spin on things, aggravate Aprile, and stand his ground no matter what. If memory serves me correctly, I believe Phil was the only member of the board to face sanctions for reporting too many posts. Phil the Phan, Phil the Gadfly, Phil the Friend......they all phit. (Holy crap----type "phit" and see what spell-check corrects it to. Spooky.)

To say he will be missed is an understatement. Our hearts go out to his son and his wife Judy for their tremendous loss. Although words are inadequate, I hope they remember that as long as they continue to love the one they have lost, they never really lose the one they so loved.

God bless and godspeed, old friend

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THE GREAT BABOO HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!!

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YA GOTTA BELIEVE!!!!!!!!

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
- Albert Einstein

"It is quite the honor to be dissed by morons."
- The Great Baboo

That was beautiful Jim. I still can't believe he's gone.

Are you able to post that at his Facebook page so Judy, Jacob and the rest of their family could see it?

PS -- shouldn't it be Phil the Phriend?

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-Julie


New Year’s Resolution: To tolerate fools more gladly, provided this does not encourage them to take up more of my time.- James Agate

I cannot post that to Phil's Facebook page since my iPad is having trouble loading Facebook. I am traveling.

If someone wants to cut & paste it, it would be much appreciated.

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THE GREAT BABOO HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!!

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YA GOTTA BELIEVE!!!!!!!!

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
- Albert Einstein

"It is quite the honor to be dissed by morons."
- The Great Baboo

No one could have said it any better.

I never got to meet Phil in person, but I'm really feeling this one.

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“If we have NO PEACE, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa

"You can throw anything at us — terrorists, hurricanes. You can take away our giant sodas. It doesn't matter. We're coming back stronger every time." ~ Jon Stewart, 12-12-12 Concert

God Bless our Troops!

Sad, sad news.

Rest in peace Phil and condolances to his family and friends.

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Hey Wilpons......Sell the damn team!!!!

The good, the bad and the ugly:

Phil finally had a marriage last to his dying day.
He was too young on his dying day.
The republicans are going to take over GSS.

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Don't know that anyone is free, but the posted arrangements:

The Memorial Service will be tomorrow (Friday) at the Star of David Chapel, 1236 Wellwood Ave W. Babylon, Long Island at noon.
Visiting hours will begin at 11:00.
A graveside service will follow at New Montefiore Cemetery, which is up the road from the chapel.

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It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. -Dave Barry

Perfectly said...nothing to add but rip Phil

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Autism is not a tragedy, Ignorance is the tragedy

I really can't believe he died. He was such a fixture. This is so... weird. Hope that doesn't sound too flippant - but it's just so weird.

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no it's a normal reaction i think...i was telling my family about Phil's passing and they are quite taken aback about how much the death of someone i've never met or spoken to but "knew" got to me...

I think it's because he posted almost up until the end and you just didn't (at least I didn't) get the sense that it was as bad as it really was. The man just had a big presence....

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“If we have NO PEACE, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~ Mother Teresa

"You can throw anything at us — terrorists, hurricanes. You can take away our giant sodas. It doesn't matter. We're coming back stronger every time." ~ Jon Stewart, 12-12-12 Concert

God Bless our Troops!

Weird is accurate.

I still can't accept it.

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THE GREAT BABOO HAS SPOKEN!!!!!!!!

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YA GOTTA BELIEVE!!!!!!!!

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."
- Albert Einstein

"It is quite the honor to be dissed by morons."
- The Great Baboo

i get the same weird feeling when anyone dies. its totally bizarre to think they just don't exist anymore. My parents have been dead for 4 and 5 years, and I still have to remind myself sometimes that I won't be able to ask one of them something, or whatever. what's weird, I guess, is that I never get that feeling with a celebrity, but I do get it here, with someone I've never actually met.

as for the other thing: when he mentioned the possibility of a heart transplant, I started expecting the worst. I wasnt at all surprised by lauren's post. shocked, of course; but not surprised.

I was going to ask Phil if he wanted to be on my list but was waiting for the year to end, then Charles Durning died and I had no magic anymore anyway.

NBC did the roundup of all the people who passed this year, Phil has some amazing folks to meet.

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Fred SELL THE TEAM!! SELL THE TEAM!!
Onward to Vacation Planning

Part of another R.I.P......Jack Klugman. Thought I'd post it here 'cause the actor/Mets association makes me think of PtP.

"......Bad Habits

For those who weren’t around for “The Odd Couple’s” original run during the first half of the 1970s, or missed it later in syndication -- I logged a lot of episodes during Yankee rain delays in the early 1980s -- let’s review some of Oscar’s defining characteristics: Oscar dresses badly. Oscar eats badly. Oscar smokes cigars. Oscar bowls. Oscar gambles. Oscar has an ulcer. Oscar chases airline stewardesses. Oscar wears a dirty Mets cap. Backwards."

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