RobertNAtl

[JS]

With sadness, we note that one of the all-time stalwarts of The Summitt has died of a heart attack.

Those who've been around a while will remember him as always good humored, whether in victory or defeat. His classic remark during a UConn game ("That ballhog chick is killing us!") spawned a beloved nickname for Diana on this board in references both poetic and mundane.

Always read his handle as Robert "National" but eventually realized it was either Robert "N." or Robert "in" Atlanta.

The "national" interpretation seemed to speak to the way a true fan of a single team could transcend rivalry and convey needed perspective with his humor -- often using a parody of repetitious, exaggerated partisan comments as his unique signature post.

Robert was a prolific poster in what now seems a different time. Can't think of a simpler, more accurate way to express my sorrow at this news than to echo Betty Bean's comment: He was my all-time favorite Summitt poster.

 

[speedoo]

Thanks, JS. From your comments, I do remember him, although he apparently has not posted in a very long time.. I enjoyed his humor.

RIP, Robert.

 

[LesMis89]

He was my favorite Summitt poster as well. A very funny guy. My condolences go out to his loved ones.

 

[Biff]

Oh my. That is sad. Robert was a fan of his team but seemed to have it in proper perspective once you peeled back the parody.

I remember that he and his wife adopted (IIRC) twin little Asian girls several years ago? (I somewhat remember because someone here changed the color of their outfits from orange to blue after he posted their picture). He accepted the gesture with the humor and spirit it was intended. Sad to think those little girls have lost their loving dad.

I am so sorry for his family and loved ones for their loss.

 

[Icebear]

I immediately thought of the little girls of whom he was so ecstatic. Life takes harsh turns far too frequently to make any assumptions but my prayers go out to his wife and daughters and all his friends in their loss. May God's grace be with them all.

 

[Husky7882]

With sadness, we note that one of the all-time stalwarts of The Summitt has died of a heart attack.

Those who've been around a while will remember him as always good humored, whether in victory or defeat. His classic remark during a UConn game ("That ballhog chick is killing us!") spawned a beloved nickname for Diana on this board in references both poetic and mundane.

Always read his handle as Robert "National" but eventually realized it was either Robert "N." or Robert "in" Atlanta.

The "national" interpretation seemed to speak to the way a true fan of a single team could transcend rivalry and convey needed perspective with his humor -- often using a parody of repetitious, exaggerated partisan comments as his unique signature post.

Robert was a prolific poster in what now seems a different time. Can't think of a simpler, more accurate way to express my sorrow at this news than to echo Betty Bean's comment: He was my all-time favorite Summitt poster.

Oh my God, JS, that's awful!
He was actually one of the few posters that I liked over there. He had a great sense of humor. I remember how proud he was when his twin girls were born; I remember the picture he posted on their board and how Biff put them in UConn gear. I remember how he got a kick out of it.
RIP RobInHotLanta (as he referred to himself sometimes) !

 

[Husky7882]

Oh my. That is sad. Robert was a fan of his team but seemed to have it in proper perspective once you peeled back the parody.

I remember that he and his wife adopted (IIRC) twin little Asian girls several years ago? (I somewhat remember because someone here changed the color of their outfits from orange to blue after he posted their picture). He accepted the gesture with the humor and spirit it was intended. Sad to think those little girls have lost their loving dad.

I am so sorry for his family and loved ones for their loss.

Do you still have that picture somewhere in your archives, Biff?
I too feel for those two little girls. I know what it's like to lose your dad at an early age.

 

[EricLA]

Sad news indeed and condolences to his family who survived him.

 

[Biff]

Do you still have that picture somewhere in your archives, Biff?
I too feel for those two little girls. I know what it's like to lose your dad at an early age.

I'm sure I do at the "home" archives (not accessible from "work" location) I will look tonight.

 

[JS]

He had a great sense of humor.

Ha ha. Thinking about Robert, I remember how he relentlessly called us of the UConn ilk "commies."

Comm, conn, they sounded faintly similar. And those of a certain age can remember when calling somebody a commie meant he was the worst kind of enemy.

Even back then, though, when Robert used it, the word was somewhat archaic. It was as though he was reaching back into the archives for an appropriately classic epithet.

And commies we were, revolutionaries storming the tsarina's kremlin.

But Robert didn't think of it as anything so romantic. He (or rather his parodied partisan) simply meant to put us in our proletarian place, namely lower than dirt.

 

[Bestiarius]

The world would welcome more like him.

 

[DarthVol]

Very sad news. He was one of the posters that made the Summitt worth reading.....

 

[HuskyNan]

Robert was a man of great good humor and no ill-will. His pokes at UConn fans were in gentle good fun. My condolences to his family and friends.

 

[Zorro]

RIP

 

[Biff]

Do you still have that picture somewhere in your archives, Biff?
I too feel for those two little girls. I know what it's like to lose your dad at an early age.

Well time does fly. This was from 2002 so the girls are 11 ish now? Tough to lose your dad...at any age I guess.

 

[Phil]

Yes, this is very sad. I joined Facebook, just so I could see pictures of the kids growing up.

He was very funny, and I'll miss him.