topic Re: Bobbye Blackburn in Electronics

Bobbye Blackburn

yock — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:05:26 GMT

I don't know how many here remember Bobbye. I ran across her obit on Tampa Bay Times. Her name is Myldred Laundry "Bobbye" Blackburn. She died September 13, 2014 Bobbye was quite active on electronics thread as well as others She kept the bbs lively for sure. Thought some of you old timers like me would like to know

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

yock — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:01:27 GMT

I should have added that she was also known as Nanny Bear

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

shoptilyadropagain — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:08:49 GMT

Thanks for letting us know, Yock! I didn't interact with her much, if any, on the boards but I know she was here and extremely active from practically the beginning!

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

glb613 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:22:54 GMT

Here is the obit:

Nannybear

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

gidgetgh — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:55:24 GMT

Thanks for posting this and Gail, thanks for posting the obit. She was also very helpful and friendly to me. May she rest in peace.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

HisElk — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:23:17 GMT

Thanks for the information. Yes, I remember her very well. I found her to be very helpful to many.

Also, wanted to say thanks to Gail for the link to the her obit.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

yock — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:52:11 GMT

Thanks Gail. I didn't know how to post the link.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

Lipstickdiva — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:14:41 GMT

Wow. I posted in VP. I remember Bobbye from ShopTalk.

I just looked at the obit. I'm not sure if that pic is current or older but she was quite lovely. I didn't know she was only 78. For some reason, I had the idea that she was elderly way back when I first started on the boards back in 1995. Not sure why I thought that.

My thoughts go out to her family.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

skyblue — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:26:59 GMT

Thanks for posting this, YOCK! I do remember her from the boards! Seems like it's been a long time since I've seen any of her posts.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

glb613 — Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:54:26 GMT

On 10/23/2014 yock said: Thanks Gail. I didn't know how to post the link.

It's really easy. Highlight the web address and copy it, click on reply or start a new discussion so you have a place to post, type what you want it to say in the box (like Bobbye's obit), highlight what you just wrote, click on the link icon(next to the one that's broken/second from the right) and paste the address you copied in the line Link URL then insert.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

hckynut — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 00:20:09 GMT

Hi yock,

Thank you for this information. I remember Bobbye very well. Here nic on the electronics board was "Nannybear". I used to e-mail her regularly and then at some point I was no longer receiving any replies to them. Was really hoping it was not because of her health, but it just may have been the reason. Communicated with her long after she quit posting under "Nannybear".

I know she had some serious health issues over the years when I was communicating with her and even when I first met her on the Electronics Forum. Can't say we hit if off well the first few times I started posting on the old Bulletin Board, but eventually we became very good cyber friends.

Am very sorry to hear of her death and my condolences go out to her family and all those that knew and loved her. She was very knowledgeable when it came to computers and I learned quite a few things from her.

Rest in Peace Bobbye you will be missed by this cyber-friend.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

Winifred — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 01:56:48 GMT

I LOVED NannyBear - she was so helpful to so many of us and while she could be tough, it never bothered me at all. I too had corresponded with her for quite some time and then nothing in return. Have asked around from time to time but no one knew anything although I believe I do recall a few years back that someone said she was ill. I had seen pictures of her and yes, she was quite beautiful !!!!! She was one of the former treasures we use to have here.

Re: Bobbye Blackburn

cuddles — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:39:45 GMT

Definitely remember NannyBear (Bobbye). She was my computer guru lady in shining armor back on Shop Talk when I first started my ""tech life"". I have a binder full of her helpful ideas. I learned a lot from her.

Condolences to her family and friends.