clayts450 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I've barely been on the site the last few days and this greeted me. Gutted. Dave Numbers never failed to entertain, educate and enlighten and I'm sure we will all really miss his contributions on here. They always shone out like little beacons and often required a cup of tea and a biscuit whilst you read through them, giggling uncontrollably. A few times I found myself quoting him and chucking him on the Quote of the Year topic as he just made me howl with laughter. A compendium of Dave Numberisms is an absolute must and should be carried around in every toolkit and glovebox by law of Autoshite. RIP Dave and condolences to friends/family chodweaver, tapir, pompei and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bump Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 This is all very sad. The Panda thread was an inspiration to us all. We need more Daves in this world. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 It's taken me days to read this thread because of a faulty router. Shocked. Nobody wants to go like that, and so young too. RIP Dave. I can only hope we get to meet "upstairs." I'd just like to add, Thank you to Tayne, without whom we wouldn't even know. Can't be easy. Ben Down, inconsistant and Jerzy Woking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiteRider Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Does anyone like the idea of a sending a wreath from us, ie the AS community or do you think would that be in bad taste?Obviously having the word shite lent against the casket would be bad, but maybe something like "bye Dave, from your mates on the beige forum"Failing that I think we could do a dave numbers mug/t_shirt, proceeds to charity type thing. Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, egg, chodweaver and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 The wreath could be a rusty fiat panda wheel and tyre, he'd like* that Ill happily chip in like we did with Hendry for something to send, shouldn't be too hard as we have a man on the ground with family contacts/to get the address to send it to Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Maybe Tayne could ask what would be appreciated? wreath/donation to panda charidy etc Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pompei Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just read this. Shocked and stunned. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirton Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 lost for words, so thanks to all who have posted. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Maybe Tayne could ask what would be appreciated? wreath/donation to panda charidy etc Already in hand. Tayne is going to ask the family and let us know, then we can share it here. Idea outlined above to create a little book of Dave numbers (based on his postings) that people can download and then make a donation, which in turn will be going to charity of the families choice. Jerzy Woking, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, GrumpiusMaximus and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I loved his threads, such a brilliant mix of humour and interesting engineering. He will be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughant Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Can't believe I missed this. RIP, I really enjoyed his posts, he was the one who skimmed a head by attaching wet and dry to glass or the like on a ranger engine? And I enjoyed the FIRE engine conversion. Gutted for the family. davehedgehog31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 What a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCat Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Terrible news. RIP DaveNombres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Also just caught up with this. What an unbearable waste . I was often in awe of what he acheived with his combination of inspired thinking and can-do attitude. He and others like him are an example to us all to just get on and try to do stuff, and not to roll over in the face of adversity. RIP Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostnotFound Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Rip, my memory will be of some of the tasks he undertook being an example of how not to do something properly, but in Dave having so much ability that he could still pull it off anyway. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedade Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Christ. Gutting. Few posters were able to blow my tiny mind with their skills, whilst simultaneously doing the hardest thing in the world and making me feel like I was just a few jubilee clips and a random scrap pile away from being able to do it myself. ShiteRider, beko1987, Uncle Jimmy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just read this and I am also gutted. RIP Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 The light that burns twice as bright lasts half as long, it certainly has in Dave's case. I'm sure Tayne will keep us all informed re donations etc Jim Bell and Datsuncog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I'm gonna miss Dave's skills at (amongst other things) swearing. He was a proper master when it came to deploying a rapid fire succession of carefully calibrated oaths to make a point. Never clumsy or downright offensive, just a great user of the full breadth of the English language. Nuff Respeck. RIP Dave 'Oh, just f**k my life right into orbit why don't you' Numbers oldcars, Arthur Foxhake, drum and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 i don't think i can add anything else that hasn't already been said. my thoughts are with Davenumbers family and friends at this time, i shall miss his posts too, RIP Davenumbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew e Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Dave I’d be chuffed with 10 pages of eulogies when my time comes, all the best fella. HMC, BorniteIdentity, trigger and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave j Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 So sad to read this, I always enjoyed reading his posts. RIP Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 That's sad news, indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Oh. Fuck. I really didn't know this until now. I've been busy changing countries. I did read something on a thread somewhere but wasn't made clear that Dave was actually no longer with us. Absolute big condolences to his family, I really, honestly cannot believe this. RIP Dave. You won't be forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I still feel so sad about Dave’s passing. What makes it more upsetting to me is that from what was reported, he was conscious and talking to paramedics on the scene and then he passed away after that. I just pray he wasn’t frightened and he wasn’t in much pain. I didn’t know him personally but it feels like losing a good friend and his legacy will live on with us all. It’s certainly inspired me to develop a bit more of a ‘have a go’ attitude when it comes to fixing cars. Mrs6C, Jerzy Woking, davehedgehog31 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Just caught up with this. horrible news, was just thinking about the MGF RHDLHD the other day too. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 What a terrible tragedy. AS will be a lot duller now, his fluent and pithy wordsmithing portrayed dyspepsia and no-budget shiteing activities with equal fidelity. Farewell Dave Les Chiffres, may your mowers trim neatly and not fall over. D Spares & Tyres, dome, Rave and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Gosh... He'll be much missed in these parts, and many other parts I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I'm hopeless at writing anything relevant in situations like this but for what it's worth, in a world that seems to me to be increasingly populated by sheeple, it was reassuring to know that in a corner of rural France independent thinking was alive and kicking. Except now it isn't. Which is sad. Jerzy Woking, tapir, Asimo and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5speedracer Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 I've been lost for words but thankfully the previous post echoes my thoughts but far more eloquently than I'd write them. Sent from my Redmi 4 using Tapatalk spike60 and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now