Comments on: Goodbye, John http://crookedtimber.org/2009/10/01/goodbye-john/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jorge Ochoa-Lions http://crookedtimber.org/2009/10/01/goodbye-john/comment-page-1/#comment-290233 Jorge Ochoa-Lions Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:49:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=13186#comment-290233 Although I am not a mountain biker, I wish to share inyour loss. I think you will appreciate this little anecdote. I was a student of Dr. Pollock in the early 80's. At the time, Dr. Pollock was an avid rock climber. As I became a friend of his, he said to me one day: "If you ever want to be amongst the Logicians, you will need to do rock-climbing". The intensity with which he approached rock climbing and mountain biking paled in comparison to the intensity with which he approached mathematical logic. But with his smile, and his joy of life, he was warm and welcoming to us all. I did take up rock-climbing, and loved it, but did not pursue abstract mathematics with the same rigour or intensity as John did. I share with you his loss, but I also share with you the enormous joy that having known John Pollock brought to my life, then and now. Here is to John, whose heart was just as big as his mind was. Although I am not a mountain biker, I wish to share inyour loss. I think you will appreciate this little anecdote. I was a student of Dr. Pollock in the early 80’s. At the time, Dr. Pollock was an avid rock climber. As I became a friend of his, he said to me one day: “If you ever want to be amongst the Logicians, you will need to do rock-climbing”. The intensity with which he approached rock climbing and mountain biking paled in comparison to the intensity with which he approached mathematical logic. But with his smile, and his joy of life, he was warm and welcoming to us all. I did take up rock-climbing, and loved it, but did not pursue abstract mathematics with the same rigour or intensity as John did. I share with you his loss, but I also share with you the enormous joy that having known John Pollock brought to my life, then and now. Here is to John, whose heart was just as big as his mind was.

]]> By: Carol Polk http://crookedtimber.org/2009/10/01/goodbye-john/comment-page-1/#comment-290201 Carol Polk Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:32:43 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=13186#comment-290201 What a fine good friend you had. And still have, every time you get on that bike, and other times too, in all probability. Be more glad you knew him than sad he's gone. What a fine good friend you had. And still have, every time you get on that bike, and other times too, in all probability. Be more glad you knew him than sad he’s gone.

]]> By: Becky Grant http://crookedtimber.org/2009/10/01/goodbye-john/comment-page-1/#comment-290116 Becky Grant Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:34:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=13186#comment-290116 This is so sad. I hope you will remember all the good times. My thoughts and prayers are with you! -Becky This is so sad. I hope you will remember all the good times. My thoughts and prayers are with you!

-Becky

]]> By: (O)CT(O)PUS http://crookedtimber.org/2009/10/01/goodbye-john/comment-page-1/#comment-290109 (O)CT(O)PUS Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:21:22 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=13186#comment-290109 My condolences for the loss of a friend, from one mountain biker to another. My condolences for the loss of a friend, from one mountain biker to another.

]]> By: Tom T. http://crookedtimber.org/2009/10/01/goodbye-john/comment-page-1/#comment-290102 Tom T. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:12:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=13186#comment-290102 I'm sorry for this loss. I’m sorry for this loss.

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