I exchanged emails with Bob on several occasions, on many topics including VW bugs. One exchange even discussed the safety of those cars, and their lack of collapsable steering columns. He was truly a gentleman, eager to help with any problem, could lend insight into a circuit like no one else. Happy to help on work or hobby issues, knew tubes like the back of his hand.
A great talent is lost. Terry. On Jun 20, 11:30 pm, Nick <n...@desmith.net> wrote: > On Jun 21, 4:34 am, David Forbes <dfor...@dakotacom.net> wrote: > > > The great National chip engineer and Electronic Design columnist crashed > > his '69 VW Beetle while driving home from the funeral of Jim Williams, > > another great chip engineer. > > > Details at ED, /. and some other places. > > Many years ago I had the pleasure of speaking to Jim Williams - > extraordinarily helpful considering I was just some bloke having a > problem with one of his designs - never spoke to Bob though. > > Read Bob Pease's articles for years, and have two of his books. > Ironically, one of the books he wrote was entitled "How to Drive into > Accidents - And How Not to" - "An idiosyncratic, entertaining, and > insightful book on safe driving techniques, for novices and > experienced drivers > alike".http://www.amazon.com/How-Drive-into-Accidents-Not/dp/0965564819- > note the cover picture includes a VW Beetle - he was driving his one > when he died. > > Allegedly he wasn't wearing a seat belt and was driving one handed > when he crashed on a corner and hit a tree - he may have suffered a > heart attack first. > > Great loss. > > Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
