My friend and the brooklyn bridge.

[pensodyssey]

I had a friend from the neighborhood.  Drinking buddy, liked nice clothes and good food, never said no to whatever substance was on offer.  Had a daughter who lives over in Europe, Switzerland, I think it was, not sure.  He was known in just about every bar from Union Square to Park Slope, and was a notoriously filthy-mouthed drunk.  Somehow, the fact that he was about 5'3'', sported a porn 'stache and a mohawk, and rolled out his invective in an accent that sounded vaguely like Cheech made all his swearing and brawling endearing.

Anyhoo, he took off his shoes and jumped off the bridge yesterday.

[jonzr]

Wow.  Condolences penso. 

[aj_law]

Geez.  Sorry, man. 

[pensodyssey]

Thanks fellas.  I guess he went out on his own terms.  Gotta admit, it's a pretty spectacular way to go.

[vinman3]

I am sorry Penso for your loss.

[leighclay]

Penso, I am so sorry.
My cousin's college roommate jumped into the Hudson when we all lived in NYC. 
It's an amazingly sad & humbling thing to know someone who feels that desperate.

Godspeed to him.

[jonzr]

What is it with leaving the shoes?  I've heard of that before.  It just seems odd.  But no doubt he exited on his terms.

[pensodyssey]

What is it with leaving the shoes?  I've heard of that before.  It just seems odd.  But no doubt he exited on his terms.

Ya know, I'm not sure.  There's a strong symbolic connection between being barefoot and being dead, and I'm not sure what it comes from.  Maybe finny knows; I can think of examples, but I can't account for its etiology.

[Y2Joyce]

I am all 100% for your loss, Penso.

It's really a shame that you won't be able to avenge said fantasy football loss to me in the playoffs as I am NIT-bound this go-round.


There's a strong symbolic connection between being barefoot and being dead, and I'm not sure what it comes from.  Maybe finny knows; I can think of examples, but I can't account for its etiology.

Agreed. Although 'tis wholly relevant that neither Pensodyssey nor I have ever been dead. Ever.

Jesus had no shoes when he was nailed to a cross.

Hines Ward once scored a long one soon after losing a shoe.

They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.

[Big Virgil]

Sorry to hear about your friend.  Hopefully he is in a better place.

[pensodyssey]

Sorry to hear about your friend.  Hopefully he is in a better place.

If any of the major religions are correct, he's either coming back as a dung beetle or having a nice hot toddy with lucifer.  Neither he nor I put much stock in such beliefs, however.

If anyone's read Schopenhauer, he has some pretty interesting things to say about suicide.

I am NIT-bound this go-round.

Yeah, but you're clearly the best team not to make the playoffs.