I just got word that our old friend Farmerart passed away last Christmas. For we old timers, he was one of the more interesting guys on here. I'm sure he's tending to his garden with an obscenely expensive bottle of red wine in the hereafter. Rest in peace my friend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. :-(
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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He was a nice guy & a straight-shooter, sad he's not with us any longer.
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.
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.
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.
It was before my time on here, but from what I was told and heard, he seemed to be a really good guy.
RIP Farmerart.
True that RandomMember.
He lived a great life with some great stories.
Thanks for sharing the news. He was a good guy.
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.
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.
RIP FarmerArt - I'm sure you will be having good time in heaven.
This post was epic:
https://www.tuscl.net/postread.php?PID=2…
He will be missed. Thanks to his brother for letting us know.
I pray that the after party to life received him well
SJG
I have wondered about him. Sixty-six is way too young. :-(
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.
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.
We have lost a valued member and a wonderful monger brother.
He is much missed :(