Ask Luke

[Sonic Johnny]

Not a question but thanks for making this place a shitload more tolerable. You're an exceptionally funny person and I admire your dignity and grace in the last few months.

I'm gonna miss you Luke.

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by reprise85

im really sorry btw, luke. not only for you, but the world. we need more people like you.

thanks, that's very kind

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by sppunk

What is your favorite meal?

Goddamn it. Fuck cancer.

pizza from naples

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by reprise85

is there a certain organization you'd like us to donate to on your behalf?

http://www.melanomaresearch.org.nz

[teh b0lly!!1]

what element, if you like, would you say has shaped your personality more than anything else

also, the world in 100 years

[hnibos]

How about the world in 1000 years?

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by reprise85

do you feel as if you've learned some kind of lesson or wisdom in your life because of your limited amount of time and knowing for a long time i would likely come to this? i would love to hear your thoughts on... the human condition, or whatever you want to call it

sorry if thats not the type of question you wanted.


goddamn it cancer indeed. :/

i wrote my farewell speech for work this morning. (could be pretty soon.) here's what I'm going to say:

I wanted to avoid lecturing or being trite, but I used to think that it was crucial to have a personal mission in life. I’ve changed my mind recently.

Defining a personal mission can be really be helpful for a lot of people – it has been for me in – but, ultimately,it doesn’t matter. it’s your
life, and at some point you are going to learn that your time is incredibly limited; if you can, spend it in service to those
things you truly care about. Might be your work, your art, your bank balance, your family; it doesn’t matter. Do that ceaselessly and it’s hard to imagine clocking off with too many regrets.

[Lucky Day Spa]

beyond that my chief insight is meat robots and the inevitable death of meaning

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by teh b0lly!!1

what element, if you like, would you say has shaped your personality more than anything else

also, the world in 100 years

learning to deal with assholes

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by hnibos

How about the world in 1000 years?

don't have time for this now sorry

[sppunk]

Originally Posted by Lucky Day Spa

i wrote my farewell speech for work this morning. (could be pretty soon.) here's what I'm going to say:

I wanted to avoid lecturing or being trite, but I used to think that it was crucial to have a personal mission in life. I’ve changed my mind recently.

Defining a personal mission can be really be helpful for a lot of people – it has been for me in – but, ultimately,it doesn’t matter. it’s your
life, and at some point you are going to learn that your time is incredibly limited; if you can, spend it in service to those
things you truly care about. Might be your work, your art, your bank balance, your family; it doesn’t matter. Do that ceaselessly and it’s hard to imagine clocking off with too many regrets.

That's the best summation of life's purpose I've read in quite some time. Thank you for sharing this, honestly.

May you find peace. I second other comments about how you've faced this, how you've lifted up this board, etc.

Thank you.

[Lucky Day Spa]

any time, i guess

now do me a favour and go have some pizza

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by Lucky Day Spa

the notion of omnipotence is absurd

isn't everything?

[Bread Regal]

Originally Posted by Lucky Day Spa

Not really into sand

I can see that. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

[Trotskilicious]

mountains is where it's at

[Bread Regal]

Never really go into any mountains.

The beach is my favorite kind of nature though.

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

isn't everything?

indeed

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by Bread Regal

I can see that. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

not like my main man mr soft and smooth here

[pavementtune]

once again I'm terrified to say something stupid to you. or rather terrified of not being able to express what I mean.

I want to hug you.
and I don't want to ask you the questions I'm thinking of.

You are a rare case of no-nonsense, rational thinking smart guy without ever coming across as hard, bitter, humorless or insensitive.
I have no idea how you do it, but I honestly admire it.

[vixnix]

who is your favourite wgtn coffee roaster, and how do you take your coffee?

Where is your favourite place in wgtn?

What is your favourite NZ wine?

Do you have a favourite place in Central Otago?

Do you wish I'd been banned?

[Lucky Day Spa]

roastery:http://redrabbitcoffee.co.nz

long black, extra shot, but i'm not having much caffeine any now because of the drugs i'm on.
beyond that it's been mostly filter via chemex at home for the last couple of years

favourite place in wellington: bike tour around martinborough tasting rooms

favourite place in central: somewhere on lake wakatipu

wineries:

http://terrasancta.co.nz
http://www.rmwines.co.nz
http://www.atarangi.co.nz
http://www.kumeuriver.co.nz
http://www.escarpment.co.nz
http://www.schubert.co.nz
banning: i think the cooldown after you went ballistic was justified but i don't think it should've been permanent

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by pavementtune

once again I'm terrified to say something stupid to you. or rather terrified of not being able to express what I mean.

I want to hug you.
and I don't want to ask you the questions I'm thinking of.

You are a rare case of no-nonsense, rational thinking smart guy without ever coming across as hard, bitter, humorless or insensitive.
I have no idea how you do it, but I honestly admire it.

thank you for the kind words. point of this thread is to field questions, so please ask away.

[yo soy el mejor]

how will we know if anything happens to you and you're unable to let us know personally? i've thought of you just one day never posting again and i'm sorry if that's morbid, but it bummed me out.

i like you.

[Lucky Day Spa]

i haven't made a plan for that

[yo soy el mejor]

me neither. just asking.

[Lucky Day Spa]

i have four unstable and untreatable brain tumours and so much swelling in my brain that there are no more viable options. this means that my likely demise will involve a catastrophic brain haemorrhage of some kind. it'll just happen and that'll be the end of it. meanwhile we're hoping i'll get a few months but it could happen at any time. so if this thread drops like a stone you can probably guess why

[Lucky Day Spa]

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

Not a question but thanks for making this place a shitload more tolerable. You're an exceptionally funny person and I admire your dignity and grace in the last few months.

I'm gonna miss you Luke.

thank you. wish i couls stick around longer. all the best out there

[reprise85]

Originally Posted by Lucky Day Spa

i have four unstable and untreatable brain tumours and so much swelling in my brain that there are no more viable options. this means that my likely demise will involve a catastrophic brain haemorrhage of some kind. it'll just happen and that'll be the end of it. meanwhile we're hoping i'll get a few months but it could happen at any time. so if this thread drops like a stone you can probably guess why

all the best to you man. nothing else i can really say in response to this. thanks for coming here and making a thread and communicating with us. it means a lot to me. im really sorry things are this way for you.

[Bread Regal]

what is daily life like right now? are you suffering migraines or seizures due to the swelling? does knowing your prognosis make you anxious? depressed?

[sppunk]

Want to name your own "IN HELL" thread? I mean, might as well ...