Sad post re our dear friend Ms LaBamba

[housewolf]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7344299


:cry:

[Warpy]

1. For old time's sake

I think it was her favorite photo, she used it often enough.

[elleng]

2. Its a beaut!

A REAL independent thinker!!!!

[Mira]

3. Yup! But it did not look anything like her.

I am unspeakably sad.
And, along with the "foodies" as she would call herself and you, I miss her so very much.

[Warpy]

5. Gawd, I should hope not

She called this beauty Laverne. I think she appreciated the in-your-face clashing clothing and defiant big cigar as much as I do (although I'd probably struggle to remain upwind).

[auntAgonist]

4. May she Rest in Peace.

She sent me a couple of really nice PMs and was always kind ..

My heart goes out to her family and friends.


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[eleny]

6. I've missed her and now this

So sad. But here's to you, T!

[Lugnut]

9. Hear, hear!

:toast:

[tigereye]

7. oh, my I liked her wit and vigor in all her previous DU incarnations

She must have been a fun person to know. RIP.

[Tab]

8. That's sad - she was great.

I loved chatting with her here, and I believe she was one of the synthetes I asked about and was trying to learn more from her about it. A great loss to C&B, and DU in general.

- Tab

[eleny]

10. "synthetes"? What's that?

I tried to look it up but didn't get very far.

[Warpy]

11. People who experience synesthesia

We hear color and taste sounds, that sort of thing that ordinary, sensible people only do on LSD.

It's just one of those oddities. We don't agree on what color a sound is, only that it has one.

[elleng]

12. Blue on Blue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4yyj7orXfs

[Mira]

13. Yes, Elleng

And now I'm crying all over again.
I did not grow up here, and only knew the melody. Had never listened to the whole thing.

[eleny]

15. Thanks

I now remember this being discussed some time ago but didn't make the connection. Thanks again, W.

[beac]

14. Oh dear, how very sad.

She was always nice to me.

I'm sure she's cooking up something tart and sassy wherever she is. R.I.P.