Farmerart

49 comments

• shadowcat

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  8 years ago

  Amen.
• Papi_Chulo

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  8 years ago

  Wow - here today, gone tomorrow - seems his health went downhill fairly quickly (almost out of the blue) - I believe he was only in his 60s. He was a nice guy & a straight-shooter, sad he's not with us any longer. RIP Art.
• motorhead

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  8 years ago

  RIP Art He used to PM me regularly. The last I heard from him was in August and ne was facing a serious illness. I susoected he might have passed away. I never knew his real name. Not to be too stalkerish - but does anyone know his real name? Discretion of course in a PM. He was an extremely interested guy that travelled the world and would like to read his obit. I've tried searching for oilmen around Calgary around the time of his death and came up empty.
• twentyfive

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  8 years ago

  RIP Farmer Art he came across as a genuinely good guy and I got the impression that he wasn't overly impressed by people that spent money foolishly.
• grand1511

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  8 years ago

  The rare voice of sanity among our motely crew. He didn't speak often, but when he did, people listened.
• sinclair

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  8 years ago

  I last talked to him on November 14. We talked alot. I sent him a message in early January and it was never read. I figured something was wrong. Art was a very interesting guy. He told great stories and travelled the world, pulling the dragon from the ground. RIP farmerart.
• Corvus

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  8 years ago

  Magicat, I also received this news just a short time ago this morning. While it was not good to hear, I am grateful his brother was able to pass on the news to us. I suspected Art may have passed as he was very ill the last half 2015. He traveled the world, worked harder than most and from all indications enjoyed life to the fullest. If I could pick only one TUSCL member to meet in person, Art would be that one. His stories were epic and he was always willing to laugh at himself.
• larryfisherman

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  8 years ago

  RIP. It was before my time on here, but from what I was told and heard, he seemed to be a really good guy.
• jester214

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  8 years ago

  Damn. Hate to hear it.
• Lone_Wolf

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  8 years ago

  RIP. Always enjoyed his posts. His life would make a good book I'm sure.
• RandomMember

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  8 years ago

  Before my time, too. But just another reminder that all the money in the world is meaningless if you don't have your health. Enjoy each second.
• jackslash

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  8 years ago

  I received a PM from Art's brother, who said Art passed away just after Christmas last year. I always enjoyed Art's stories and reviews. He will be missed.
• larryfisherman

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  8 years ago

  From what I understand, he was like a millionaire?
• Mistah_Fetti_Morbuxxx

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  8 years ago

  RIP. He was a cool and humble guy on the discussion and never belittled anyone regardless of his wealthy financial status. It sucks how his health failed so rapidly.
• jackslash

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  8 years ago

  I believe Art was 66 when he passed away. He made a fortune drilling for oil in the Canadian north, and became interested in this hobby after he sold his business and had time on his hands.
• Bavarian

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  8 years ago

  Sad to hear. RIP Farmerart. True that RandomMember.
• GoVikings

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  8 years ago

  He was one of the best
• gawker

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  8 years ago

  Sadly missed. His story of buying a $700,000 motor home and driving to strip clubs was only exceeded by his stories of "Toronto Sweetie". We PM'ed several times and while he got a kick out of some of my antics with my ATF, he couldn't understand me spending $ to have a private porn show. We agreed to disagree.
• JamesSD

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  8 years ago

  Rest in peace. He lived a great life with some great stories.
• rh48hr

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  8 years ago

  RIP farmerart. I loved reading his stories and hearing his opinions. Good guy and his contributions here have been missed. Today is another sad day. :-(
• georgebailey

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  8 years ago

  Thank you for passing this on. We had great 'conversations' via PM. His replies were intelligent, informative and well written. I would have liked to meet him. He was a generous man with a good name.
• sharkhunter

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  8 years ago

  RIP FarmerArt. I enjoyed reading his posts and was sad to hear his health went downhill. Thanks for sharing the news. He was a good guy.
• Club_Goer_Seattle

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  8 years ago

  I haven't posted on TUSCL much in the past year or so. I'm not in the "game" much anymore, so I have nothing new to write about. However, I was alerted by another TUSCL member of this thread. I too, and truly sorry to read of Art's passing. Like many of you, he and I messaged a lot. And we talked about a great variety of things, and very little about strip clubs. We discussed dogs, a lot. Also, cooking. He gave me a few cooking lessons and some simple recipes, as I explained to him I'm "culinarily-challenged." I was curious about his work, hobbies, lifestyle, Canada in general. And he told me a lot. He knew that his life would be short after a medical condition developed (he didn't say what), that he probably acquired from years of work in the petroleum industry when he wasn't knowledgeable enough to protect himself from hazardous substances. He mentioned several family members lived into their 90's, but that he knew from his recent diagnosis, he didn't expect to make it much longer. Certainly, not even into his 70's. Jackslash, I believe your knowledge of his age, 66, is correct. That's what I recall. I last messaged with him on October 21, 2015, and although he had a live-in caregiver by then, his spirit seemed like his usual self. But, if you look at his last review, on November 11, 2015, he mentioned that he had to use a walker, by then. His first experience with a strip club was in a club near Seattle, two miles from where I live. It's closed now and the building demolished. Being so close, I went there often. I'll think of Art now, when I pass by the site of that club.
• sclvr5005

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  8 years ago

  Damn that's sad. I wondered why he wasn't posting anymore.
• ATACdawg

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  8 years ago

  I suspected that Art had died, or was totally incapacitated. His last post, about his last trip to The Rig Pig had an air of finality about it. I also suspect that the free fall of the price of oil had basically ruined his new company. I think his personal fortune was fine, but he had a real commitment to his people. That ma have hastened his demise. He was only a year older than me. I will miss I'm.
• ATACdawg

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  8 years ago

  *him
• Club_Goer_Seattle

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  8 years ago

  I just got a PM from Art's brother. Many of you that PMd with Art may get one also. His brother seems to be working his way through a list. I note that from this thread Magicrat, Corvus, and Jackslash have already received the same. More of you may as well.
• rogertex

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  8 years ago

  . RIP FarmerArt - I'm sure you will be having good time in heaven. This post was epic: [view link]
• Clubber

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  8 years ago

  Rest In Peace, farmerart!
• londonguy

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  8 years ago

  RIP Farmerart. I always enjoyed reading his contributions.
• georgmicrodong

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  8 years ago

  I received the same news. I'd assumed it was the case, as a couple of PMs from late in the year had gone unanswered. He will be missed. Thanks to his brother for letting us know.
• JuiceBox69

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  8 years ago

  I was not a fan but I wish illness on no man I pray that the after party to life received him well
• san_jose_guy

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  8 years ago

  Sorry to hear of his passing. He is missed. SJG
• yndy

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  8 years ago

  I have wondered about him. Sixty-six is way too young. :-(
• Papi_Chulo

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  8 years ago

  Not only that he was fairly young - but up to a year or two ago he seemed to be one tough hombre that could take on anything - it was him going from what he was to passing away all in a fairly short period - very sad.
• joker44

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  8 years ago

  Thanks to his brother for confirming what many of us suspected. I thought he was a valuable contributor to the board and I will miss his directness and wit. In a couple of PMs from late 2014 Art said he was on kidney dialysis twice a week and that the prognosis was grim. In fact he candidly said he didn’t think he would live to see his birthday in November, 2015. Obviously, he lived long enough to make a last visit to the Rig Pig and write a ‘farewell to SCing’ review. I found it painful and sad to read his description of maneuvering about in a walker. Art was such a vitally active man. Rest in peace, Art...although it’s difficult for me to imagine Art being happy with resting. You will be missed.
• Papi_Chulo

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  8 years ago

  ^ nicely put
• minnow

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  8 years ago

  Farewell, farmerart. My sentiments match many prior posters. Your posts will be forever immortalized. I can see myself spending an hour reading your posts with a chuckle, and admiration of your homegrown eloquence.
• Papi_Chulo

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  8 years ago

  Yeap - the man sure had an eloquent way w/ words.
• Jackmd

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  8 years ago

  RIP Farmerart. TUSCL has lost a true asset.
• snowtime

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  8 years ago

  RIP Farmerart. Very sorry to hear of his passing. Based on his last few posts it was apparent that he got very sick, very quickly. I enjoyed reading his comments and he seemed to genuinely enjoy writing them. I exchanged a few PMs with him and it seems he did so with many of us. He will be missed.
• Electronman

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  8 years ago

  He was generous with his wisdom, articulate in his writing and fully engaged with life. He will be missed.
• DandyDan

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  8 years ago

  RIP Farmerart
• crazyjoe

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  8 years ago

  That is too bad. I always enjoyed the sanity he brought here. Sounds like he had a very full enjoyable life...RIP
• vincemichaels

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  8 years ago

  Art, RIP, my friend. We met at Bogarts here in Detwaaaa several years ago and had a very enjoyable afternoon there trading riposts and stories of life in the strip club lane. He bought me several dances with a very sweet and sexy young woman that day, and I'll never forget him. He invited me up to his workplace to work in one of the industries that service the oil business. I explained to him the difficulty that USA citizens experience in being able to work in Canada. He shrugged his shoulders as did I. We PM'ed on occasion after that. I miss you, Art.
• DoctorDarby

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  8 years ago

  Good guy. He will be missed. I am sure many dancers in many clubs mourn with us.
• TheeOSU

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  8 years ago

  From reading these comments he was obviously very respected and liked here, RIP.
• lopaw

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  8 years ago

  Oh no! We have lost a valued member and a wonderful monger brother. He is much missed :(
• PhantomGeek

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  8 years ago

  RIP, Art.