Zappo doesn’t post here too much anymore (which is criminal, IMHO), but several of you may know him by his LiveJournal name, **sadillac. **
If you don’t know him, you should. Zappo is a remarkable man. I knew of him here on the SDMB, but in LJ was where I got to know him personally.
I met him last November, when he came up here to Michigan for Cranky’s Ramadan mini-fest. I’d liked hiim before then, but after meeting him in person…well, now I really REALLY like him.
TruePisces recently had a birthday, which I would not have been able to attend without the help of Zappo. He bought gifts for my kids, too. And he’s talked to my daughter on the phone–she too thinks he rocks.
He’s smart, he’s funny, he’s extraordinarily nice. He’s my friend.
I loves me some Zappo! I had the pleasure of taking in Road to Perdition and a lovely lunch with him one fine day last February or March, and I’ve been looking forward to seeing him again ever since. He’s funny, thoughtful, and just all-around cool. (And he knows from Hudson Hornets, too!)
It couldn’t have been last February or March. I was in Mississippi then. I don’t know when it was, then. In the summer. The movie is set in February - that’s why I got confused.
I miss Zappo too! I emailed him to tell him so. I met him when – exhibiting his first instance of questionable judgment, I might add – he climbed aboard Rue’s Mobile Dope Fest and visited here.
Zappo is quite possibly the most awesome human being I’ve ever met. I had the extreme pleasure of meeting him at this year’s New York Dopefest, and he’s funny, charming, friendly, and just an all-around great guy. So, Sal, good on you for being such a good guy. It’s a real honor and a pleasure to know you.
Just to add my voice to the chorus, last October when my dad died, Zap came to the funeral home during visitation hours. I was touched that someone I’d only met once would drive all that way. He’s a sweetheart. I haven’t run into him on IM for eons, but we trade emails, and getting a note from him brightens my day.
Well now! I’ll have you know, technically that was Shibb’s MobileDope. I just instigated it.
And his “questionable judgement”? That was when he wouldn’t kidnap you. It was a perfect plan and he blew it.
It think that is his one character flaw, he won’t kidnap wimmins in front of their family. Gotta work on that. But then he’d be perfect and God would take him from us to be an angel. We wouldn’t want that, so Zap, you keep not kidnapping wimmins. We need you down here!
-Rue.
Been wondering about where Zappo’s been lately. He was the first person to pronounce me “jake” on the board. If anybody talks to him let him know he still has an open invitation to visit swampcave [sup]TM[/sup] for beer and okra anytime.
I loves Zappo. I met him at Indy during the Wandering Dopefest, and what a sweet guy.
Where is he, anyway? I don’t even know how to find livejournal thingies…
Miss ya, Zap. {{{hugs}}}
Along with all the other good things that’s been said about Sal, I’ve found that he’s always there when you need him. In good times, in bad times… he takes the time to listen to you, to laugh with you, to comfort you and to console you. As Persephone mentioned, he got her here for my birthday… which was the best present anyone could ever ask for. He embodies the true meaning of “friend” on so many levels that anyone who is lucky enough to call him that is one hundred times luckier than they were before they met him.
I love you dearly, Sal. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me.
I like him a bunch too. He’s a pretty cool guy, even if he does forget he’s supposed to be at parties at our house at Christmastime. Matthew (my son) think he’s the cat’s pajamaz.
