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Old 11 December 2018, 07:01 AM   #31
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Seems like a guy with a great sense of humour!
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Old 11 December 2018, 07:07 AM   #32
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I miss him calling us tossers...
I never made the Tosser list, but he did once call me one... check out my signature
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Old 11 December 2018, 07:30 AM   #33
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Good old JJ Irani, a missed friend.

Here he is at the butcher and weight the YachtMaster.

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Old 11 December 2018, 07:30 AM   #34
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Like I said, JJ sent at least one picture every hour of his blue TT YM to Watch Talk Forums. Constant new threads, his Yachtie photographed from every possible angle and with every possible setup.

One pic was of that Yachtie clasp opened, JJ's hairy, dark bare arm raised so that his bicep was showing.

He gave the thread title "Rolex and brawn".

Clifton (Rolex forum moderator) replied: "Nice watch, ugly arm."

You know those things that don't sound funny but I laugh even now when I think about it.
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Old 11 December 2018, 07:36 AM   #35
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I miss him everyday.
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Old 11 December 2018, 07:48 AM   #36
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I never made the Tosser list, but he did once call me one... check out my signature
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Old 11 December 2018, 07:55 AM   #37
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When people ask how tight they should have the bracelet JJ always says: So tight that you can get room for your index finger.

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Old 11 December 2018, 08:11 AM   #38
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I joined TRF afterwards, so I never got to read his posts. He sounds like a great character. His quotes and face appears on many TRF members' signatures, which demonstrates the impact he had. RIP.
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Old 11 December 2018, 08:13 AM   #39
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I knew and enjoyed JJ here. He is missed
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Old 11 December 2018, 08:24 AM   #40
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Sounds like a proper funny guy. RIP

Did he have cancer?
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Old 11 December 2018, 08:32 AM   #41
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Sounds like a proper funny guy. RIP

Did he have cancer?
Yes
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Old 11 December 2018, 08:51 AM   #42
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was he english? tosser is a uk term

looked a friendly man, we need more smily people,

did anybody meet him, or was it just online friendship?
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Old 11 December 2018, 08:52 AM   #43
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JJ and Grumpy friends sadly missed.
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Old 11 December 2018, 09:05 AM   #44
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I didn’t know him as I am young and only joined TRF 3-4 years ago, but I have read a lot about him. Rip.
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Old 11 December 2018, 09:50 AM   #45
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Have heard a lot about him, he is surely missed. RIP JJ
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Old 11 December 2018, 10:26 AM   #46
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JJ and Mark (Grumpy Badger) are belly up at the bar enjoying a pint and smiling down on all of us. Rest easy gentlemen.
Mark and I where great friends. I think of him most days. Miss him a lot.
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Old 12 December 2018, 05:06 AM   #47
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I never met him in person, but we would email each other. Every New Year he would send me (and I'm sure others) a 'New Year's' message.

I remember him from when many of us were on TURF.
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Old 12 December 2018, 06:09 AM   #48
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Thanks for posting this thread. Two of the really good guys on this forum that are missed.
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Old 12 December 2018, 06:32 AM   #49
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yes, miss the banter with JJ, he was a fun guy
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Old 12 December 2018, 03:34 PM   #50
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Old 12 December 2018, 09:57 PM   #51
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Great Guy, He still owes me a beer, I will collect someday. Thanks for the thread.
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Old 13 December 2018, 12:17 AM   #52
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Old 13 December 2018, 01:31 AM   #53
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JJ was a class act and hilarious. I never met him but he helped me out with some questions waaaay back when I was briefly on New Turfers. At least thats what I think it was called. Long before I found this site.
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