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12-13-17, 11:05 PM | #1 | |
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RIP Tom "CaptainCruise" Pappaceno
I'm sorry to bring bad news. I saw on FB today that one of our long time members passed suddenly today. CaptainCruise joined Subsim on March 27, 2002. He only had 141 posts but was one of guys from the SH2/DC days, a very positive guy, and he will be missed. I got an email from him every year, and he was always full of good humor and thoughtfulness.
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12-13-17, 11:44 PM | #2 |
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CaptainCruise, may your eternal cruise be smooth sailing with fair winds.
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12-14-17, 12:03 PM | #3 | |
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I started hanging around here in the later SH2 / DC days, and was always impressed with the hospitality displayed by him (and a lot of other noteworthy members). |
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12-14-17, 01:08 PM | #4 |
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When I first joined SubSim in 2002 Neal had an alternate website devoted to SH2/DC multiplayer, called the Eagle League/Wolfpack League. There was a lot of camaraderie there and a great group to chat and tell stories with. The three Captains (Cruise, Kirk and Squid) were always a source of great amusement.
I posted on SubSim's FaceBook page that I had never known that CC was that much younger than I am, which makes his passing an even bigger shock. We'll miss ya, Cap.
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12-14-17, 01:53 PM | #5 |
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RIP "Captain Cruise"
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12-14-17, 04:40 PM | #6 |
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sad to hear it.
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12-15-17, 03:37 AM | #7 |
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I didn't know him,R.I.P.mate
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12-15-17, 07:12 AM | #8 |
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12-17-17, 12:55 PM | #9 |
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Rest in peace on your eternal patrol mate. Gone too young but not forgotten by the faceless few. SC
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01-25-18, 03:58 PM | #10 |
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Although I left my u-boat many years ago, I still recall Captain Cruise from our old Wolf Pack League Days.
Zum wohl, Tom.
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12-13-17, 11:45 PM | #11 |
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I didn't know him, but I hope that by "sudden" it means that he did not suffer.
A wise man taught that the idea of the 'self' is an illusion. Nothing has any meaning without the context of everything else. This means that there really is no 'you' or 'me' ... there is only 'us'. So, even if I didn't know him, I have lost a part of myself. We all have. Rest in peace, Captain. I shall raise a pint to you tonight. Fair winds and following seas! |
12-14-17, 01:40 AM | #12 |
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I had noticed him for sure but we did not have any contact. All the same, I'm very sad to hear this news
Edit: ah yes, I recently found myself wondering about his "Cruiser's Crunchy Egg Salad", that was it...
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12-14-17, 02:28 AM | #13 |
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I do not know him but am sorry anyway. rest in peace.
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12-14-17, 05:25 AM | #14 |
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Sad news. R.I.P. Tom.
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12-14-17, 06:03 AM | #15 |
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R.I.P.!
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