Ah hah!   Excellent.  That first pic explains so much about what 
followed (including the VWs).  ;-)

Dude, If you remember the 70's you weren't there.



At 09:21 AM 4/21/2015, Steve Gregory wrote:
>Sad news indeed. Prayers go out to his family and friends.
>
>Here's a couple of pictures of Phil that were posted on my 
>"Technetter" page. One when he was 19, and one when he had grown older in 2012:
>
><http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Phil_at_19.JPG>http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Phil_at_19.JPG
>
>http://stevezeva.homestead.com/Phil_2012.JPG
>
>Steve
>
>On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Dwight Mattix 
><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Not sure if it's been reported but long time Technutter, Phil Bavaro 
>passed earlier this month from complications related to a 
>melanoma.  He was a good man, a dear heart, a wild hair and major 
>contributor where ever he landed.
>
>Phil and I got on the forum at it's founding. We were coworkers in a 
>little one product Sorrento Valley start up that no one thought was 
>going to survive (let alone go on to be a Fortune 100 
>company).  It's long since been forgotten how the very survival of 
>that company turned on some of his early manufacturing 
>accomplishments (saves) in that company's history.
>
>I don't use the word genius lightly but do believe Phil was indeed 
>one. He taught me a great deal. His enthusiasm for the deep geekery 
>of pwbs and soldered assemblies was contagious. For me, he was part 
>of pwbs turning from simply an area of personal and professional 
>interest into a passion and vocational calling & committment.  I owe 
>a great deal to him and the knowledge he shared. The man had no ego. 
>He was generous with his time and knowledge and quick to include any 
>who needed in on the team. Over the years we collaborated on all 
>manner of pwb quality, technology and supplier issues.
>Phil got caught up in spinoffs and layoffs that came many years 
>later when the little startup got to be BigCo. We occasionally lost 
>contact but always reconnected somehow -- often as a result of this 
>forum. Even afte rhe left we continued to support one another with 
>consults, contacts and the occasional bit of venting.
>
>
>His rabbits and rollerskates will be sorely missed around 
>Pacific  Beach. If you were ever to find yourself out strolling an 
>evening in Pacific Beach and were to notice a bare of bunnies 
>tethered to a tree along the curb -- look up!!!  You would likely 
>see Phil up that tree investigating an birds nest (while still 
>wearing his roller skates).  Yes, the man took his rabbits for 
>evening walks. Yes, he wore those old school high top roller skates 
>everywhere he wasn't driving (or push starting) his ancient VW Scirocco.  :)
>
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