R.I.P. David Hendricks, aka GOM

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I am OK: Mar 9, 2009; LAWL

Suqit posted:

GOM was a punk. He grew up in the 70s listening to the Clash. He played soccer growing up and eventually into college. He went to school in Oklahoma and really didn't like it.

He ended up going to law school. He became a very successful attorney; by suing other attorneys. He lived in Coronado just outside of San Diego for the past ten years or so.

He started following Chelsea, as many American plastics did, when Fox started showing games. After he couldn't really play any more he got into officiating. He started at the high school level and eventually ended up coaching at the collegiate level.

After enjoying success as an attorney he decided to open up his own practice a few years back. I know it was stressful on him but he really loved the challenge of it.

A few years ago he suffered his first heart attack. He was supposed to have died then. But he didn't. He literally posted from the ER which owned.

He loved sailing. He had a group of friends that would sail together and enjoy booze and cigars.

He worked his rear end off to recover from his first heart attack and within a matter months was back on the pitch officiating. He wanted to do a sort of mini your after his first heart attack to spend time with some close friends he had lost touch with or grown slightly apart from over the years. We were supposed to meet up in Austin for a drink. Sadly that never happened.

Unfortunately he had a second heart attack a few years later. Which he also survived. And also posted from the ER. Again. From what I could tell he wasn't working as much after this one. He spent a lot of time cooking and was about to move from Coronado. He was rueful about it. I'm not sure what happened but I'm guessing he probably had another heart attack.

I one asked him if he ever felt any sort of regret or of he felt he sold out; going from a punk loving anti establishment youth to an immensely successful attorney.

His answer was "nope".

He was a really cool guy. He was married and raised a talented and cool step son. He was very proud of both of them. I'm sure they feel the same way about him.

I'm drinking for GOM right now.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 17:07

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# ? Apr 20, 2024 05:51

Suqit: Apr 25, 2005; Stars Stripes Freedom Jozy
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We've had just over $280 in donations to date. Thank you so much for your generosity . I'll be matching that so we are around $560. I've decided I'll match up to $500. Another $220 would be wonderful. A grand would basically pay for two officials to be trained and would be a fitting tribute to a man we respected and enjoyed spending time with.

Lots of little donations would be great.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 18:17

rats off to ya: Jul 22, 2008

Suqit posted:

We've had just over $280 in donations to date. Thank you so much for your generosity . I'll be matching that so we are around $560. I've decided I'll match up to $500. Another $220 would be wonderful. A grand would basically pay for two officials to be trained and would be a fitting tribute to a man we respected and enjoyed spending time with.

Lots of little donations would be great.

Where's the donation info posted? Sad to hear about his passing. Cool guy. Awesome AV. And a fellow California import following the Chels. Will be missed I'm sure by family and friends, including us here in TRP. I'm happy that at least Chelsea were on top and led by the Special One when he passed.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 18:42

Ho Chi Meeeeee: Jun 13, 2008; let me shovel out your brains
hang my image in your skull
so I can be the vision
in your nightmares from now on

Suqit posted:

We've had just over $280 in donations to date. Thank you so much for your generosity . I'll be matching that so we are around $560. I've decided I'll match up to $500. Another $220 would be wonderful. A grand would basically pay for two officials to be trained and would be a fitting tribute to a man we respected and enjoyed spending time with.

Lots of little donations would be great.

Hmm, I have to talk to my partner about donating a substantial sum.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 19:00

Suqit: Apr 25, 2005; Stars Stripes Freedom Jozy
(Jozy not pictured here)

rats off to ya posted:

Where's the donation info posted? Sad to hear about his passing. Cool guy. Awesome AV. And a fellow California import following the Chels. Will be missed I'm sure by family and friends, including us here in TRP. I'm happy that at least Chelsea were on top and led by the Special One when he passed.

Start here and read the next few posts

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3613805&pagenumber=2&perpage=40#post426566831

# ? Mar 6, 2014 19:01

8raz: Jun 22, 2007; He's Scouse, He's Sound.

Oh wow. Sorry to hear this.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 19:31

Bape Culture: Sep 13, 2006

Another cool gom fact is he loved to make jams with too many flavours in it and get brutally trolled haha.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 19:46

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

Gom was a monstrous troll and for that I will always remember him.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 19:50

8raz: Jun 22, 2007; He's Scouse, He's Sound.

He sure held some opinions about Chelsea FC. The football team he supported until the day he died. Any new Chels posters please take note. You have big shoes to fill. RIP

*fires rifle in the air x his age and one for good luck*

# ? Mar 6, 2014 19:58

Pissflaps: Oct 20, 2002; by VideoGames

Bape Culture posted:

Another cool gom fact is he loved to make jams with too many flavours in it and get brutally trolled haha.

There were so many unnecessary flavours but he wouldnt be told. Usually at least one per jam or preserve.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 20:03

Thrifting Day!: Nov 25, 2006

Pissflaps posted:

There were so many unnecessary flavours but he wouldnt be told. Usually at least one per jam or preserve.

it's a shame I can't advise him to make a munchie box jam.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 20:06

Ponce de Le0n: Jul 6, 2008; Father jailed for beating 3 kids after they wouldn't say who farted in his car

Aw man what the gently caress, like other members of old crew you were rude as hell and didn't give a poo poo plus you were a decent American poster so trp is a little worse now, rip.

# ? Mar 6, 2014 21:05

Kwagga: Jun 11, 2002; I am small

GOM had a "john terry was here" tramp stamp #GOMfacts

# ? Mar 6, 2014 22:13

greazeball: Feb 4, 2003

Man, that's sad.

GOM PM'd me some drat fine restaurant advice when I was visiting San Diego. He seemed dead sound and I wish I hadn't been dragging my family around the whole time I was in SD and we could have had a WC beer.

Angel titties = best titties so at least he's happy

RIP man

GOM posted:

My pub fits the bill on a good breakfast/WC joint.

http://www.shakespearepub.com/index.php

I'd be glad to buy you a beer or two on Sunday during the Brazil Ivory Coast match. I probably won't go to the pub (I love my 50 inch plasma) unless you go, so let me know.

As for fine dining, it is hard to know how much is too much.

However, my wife and I really like the Indigo Grill; mid-20's entrees and the portions are huge.

http://www.cohnrestaurants.com/restaurants/indigogrill/

A visit to the Prado is also highly recommended. A really wonderful place. Entrees are a tad higher and portions are smaller, but it is a great place to have some sangria and a good meal.

http://www.cohnrestaurants.com/restaurants/theprado/

Yeah, I know it's sort of weird that it is a "cohn restaurant" but they have about 12 places, all of which are different, but all are good.

You should also consider Point Loma Seafood, which is more like the dives w00bi gave you, but with drat good seafood. I highly recommend the squid sandwich.

http://www.pointlomaseafoods.com/

Miguel's Cocina in Coronado is also a good choice, although the lines are usually long.

http://www.brigantine.com/locations_miguels.html

If you give me a price range, I'd be able to be more precise.

I've lived here for more than 45 years, so I hope I have a pretty good handle on places to go. However, I'm mostly a central San Diego guy, so I don't have a lot of info on North County or South County.

Lastly, although not in San Diego and, in fact, in Mexico, a classic San Diego experience is lobster in Puerto Nuevo. When I was in High School, lobster in PN was the date night. Getting laid on the beach was a bonus on the lobster...

http://www.puertonuevolobster.com/

Anyway, totally happy to help you in anyway I can, especially buying you a beer.

GOM

# ? Mar 6, 2014 22:26

The Mash: Feb 17, 2007; You have to say I can open my presents

Man this is terrible news. I disagreed with GOM on basically everything and liked him a lot anyway

# ? Mar 6, 2014 23:03

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

Gom took another chels fan to watch the match at a pub and drank four (4) beers in the time it took him to drink their one (1). #gomfacts

# ? Mar 6, 2014 23:05

vocaloid orgasm: Apr 15, 2011; I keep on singing
Eternal life
VOCALOID

I only turn up in the match day threads but I do regularly read the prem threads. I'm no Chelsea fan but GOM's posts were always insightful. He was a true fan and always spot on with his opinions. All the best to his family and friends. RIP

# ? Mar 6, 2014 23:46

not not luvd: Nov 17, 2006; My Arse!

greazeball posted:

Man, that's sad.

GOM PM'd me some drat fine restaurant advice when I was visiting San Diego. He seemed dead sound and I wish I hadn't been dragging my family around the whole time I was in SD and we could have had a WC beer.

Angel titties = best titties so at least he's happy

RIP man

Dude absolutely ruled and lived a great life.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 00:12

Twoiism: Sep 10, 2008; Ever present.

Don't really post here anymore but GOM was always insightful with his opinions and shared my mutual hatred of Salomon Kalou. Very glad he got to see Chelsea finally win the Champions League at least.

RIP pal

# ? Mar 7, 2014 00:47

puchu: Sep 20, 2004; hiya~

Bape Culture posted:

Another cool gom fact is he loved to make jams with too many flavours in it and get brutally trolled haha.

Tell me more about this I don't remember his jams

# ? Mar 7, 2014 01:08

Thirteenth Step: Mar 3, 2004

Suqit posted:

We've had just over $280 in donations to date. Thank you so much for your generosity . I'll be matching that so we are around $560. I've decided I'll match up to $500. Another $220 would be wonderful. A grand would basically pay for two officials to be trained and would be a fitting tribute to a man we respected and enjoyed spending time with.

Lots of little donations would be great.

Where do I donate I can't see the link

I'm retarded

# ? Mar 7, 2014 01:24

Suqit: Apr 25, 2005; Stars Stripes Freedom Jozy
(Jozy not pictured here)

Thirteenth Step posted:

Where do I donate I can't see the link

I'm retarded

Look on page 2.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 01:26

Mr. Mambold: Feb 13, 2011; Aha. Nice post.

Pissflaps posted:

There were so many unnecessary flavours but he wouldnt be told. Usually at least one per jam or preserve.

He made it his way.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 01:29

The Finn: Aug 27, 2004; إنه أصلع في الأسفل، كما تعلم

pizzaman5000 posted:

Tell me more about this I don't remember his jams

He sent me a jar of raspberry ginger lime jam along with a box of cool poo poo from Coronado and this Steven Gerrard painting for Secret Santa this year. It all owns, and I devoured the jam so he sent me 8 more jars of a bunch of other ownage flavors. Since I'm the only one who has tasted the jam itf I can say his flavor based decision making was perfect.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 01:39

Sanskrit Scat: Aug 11, 2007

drat, GOM was a loving saint. He is the official godfather of TRP in my opinion.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 02:07

Destroy My Sweater: Jul 24, 2009

RIP GOM, that's a real shame.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 02:27

Tzen: Sep 11, 2001

Suqit posted:

GOM was a punk. He grew up in the 70s listening to the Clash. He played soccer growing up and eventually into college. He went to school in Oklahoma and really didn't like it.

He ended up going to law school. He became a very successful attorney; by suing other attorneys. He lived in Coronado just outside of San Diego for the past ten years or so.

He started following Chelsea, as many American plastics did, when Fox started showing games. After he couldn't really play any more he got into officiating. He started at the high school level and eventually ended up coaching at the collegiate level.

After enjoying success as an attorney he decided to open up his own practice a few years back. I know it was stressful on him but he really loved the challenge of it.

A few years ago he suffered his first heart attack. He was supposed to have died then. But he didn't. He literally posted from the ER which owned.

He loved sailing. He had a group of friends that would sail together and enjoy booze and cigars.

He worked his rear end off to recover from his first heart attack and within a matter months was back on the pitch officiating. He wanted to do a sort of mini your after his first heart attack to spend time with some close friends he had lost touch with or grown slightly apart from over the years. We were supposed to meet up in Austin for a drink. Sadly that never happened.

Unfortunately he had a second heart attack a few years later. Which he also survived. And also posted from the ER. Again. From what I could tell he wasn't working as much after this one. He spent a lot of time cooking and was about to move from Coronado. He was rueful about it. I'm not sure what happened but I'm guessing he probably had another heart attack.

I one asked him if he ever felt any sort of regret or of he felt he sold out; going from a punk loving anti establishment youth to an immensely successful attorney.

His answer was "nope".

He was a really cool guy. He was married and raised a talented and cool step son. He was very proud of both of them. I'm sure they feel the same way about him.

Thanks for the brief bio Suqit. RIP GOM.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 04:02

Mean Bean Machine: May 9, 2008; Only when I breathe.

He was a cool and nice guy, I wish I hadn't ignored and scrolled past all his recipes. Value what you have at the moment even if it's boring rear end cooking posts. This sucks.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 05:53

FullLeatherJacket: Dec 30, 2004; Chiunque pu� essere Luther Blissett, semplicemente adottando il nome Luther Blissett

RIP GOM, you died during international week, which is probably the best time to do so

# ? Mar 7, 2014 07:51

puchu: Sep 20, 2004; hiya~

Red Star Baldgreg posted:

He sent me a jar of raspberry ginger lime jam along with a box of cool poo poo from Coronado and this Steven Gerrard painting for Secret Santa this year. It all owns, and I devoured the jam so he sent me 8 more jars of a bunch of other ownage flavors. Since I'm the only one who has tasted the jam itf I can say his flavor based decision making was perfect.

You gotta admit that's a lot of flavours I'm a little bit intimidated by that tbqh

# ? Mar 7, 2014 11:33

puchu: Sep 20, 2004; hiya~

RIP GOM he was a good lad.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 11:39

Butterfly Valley: Apr 19, 2007; I am a spectacularly bad poster and everyone in the Schadenfreude thread hates my guts.

GOM wrote up an extended recipe for me on how to cook the Christmas turkey as it was my first time this year but didn't follow it because it was too late to start brining the thing. Thanks old man I'll do it next year and eat delicious turkey in your honour.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 11:56

Jayou: Mar 14, 2007; Sparkly Vampires are Wrestlicious!

Well that sucks.

As one of the (no doubt many) lurkers on here it was always interesting reading what he had to say, and came off as a funny and chill guy. Which based on these messages looks like it's true. Hopefully the fundraising pulls in a good number.

RIP GOM. For an Chelsea plastic you were a pretty cool dude.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 12:01

Thirteenth Step: Mar 3, 2004

Really wanna try some of those GOM jams

Finn post a unboxing/unjarring vid or something

# ? Mar 7, 2014 12:11

Suqit: Apr 25, 2005; Stars Stripes Freedom Jozy
(Jozy not pictured here)

I've gotten a butt load of donations over the past few days along with a lot of really kind words. Y'all are good people.

I'll give an update with totals a little later since I'm finally back at home now.

I think I will set a date of next Tuesday before I send out the lump check. If I get anything after that I'll just send it in as I get it.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 14:30

Pissflaps: Oct 20, 2002; by VideoGames

Everyone check your lumps. We don't want to lose another one.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 14:41

Kouerson: Mar 5, 2008; If you die in Canada, you die in real life.

Man I haven't been around here in a bit but GOM was always a great guy. Hope his family is doing all right.

# ? Mar 7, 2014 15:02

Suqit: Apr 25, 2005; Stars Stripes Freedom Jozy
(Jozy not pictured here)

We have reached 32 donations so far from all over the world.

We have also reached a total of $1,672.47 in donations including my match. They are still coming in.

I know we can get to at least $2,000. You are all wonderful people.

There are a few of you that I am unable to match names up to usernames. If you would like to remain anonymous, that is cool with me, but if you would like for your username to be known please shoot me an email.

I am very proud to be a part of a great group of posters, keep them coming!!!

# ? Mar 7, 2014 16:26

Andre Le Fuckface: Oct 4, 2008

Suqit posted:

We have reached 32 donations so far from all over the world.

We have also reached a total of $1,672.47 in donations including my match. They are still coming in.

I know we can get to at least $2,000. You are all wonderful people.

There are a few of you that I am unable to match names up to usernames. If you would like to remain anonymous, that is cool with me, but if you would like for your username to be known please shoot me an email.

I am very proud to be a part of a great group of posters, keep them coming!!!

For such a small subforum this is great imo

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# ? Apr 20, 2024 05:51

Thirteenth Step: Mar 3, 2004

i still need to donate as im lazy and forgetful but will do it possibly tonight imo

# ? Mar 7, 2014 16:54

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