One of the first things I noticed on this site, was the continuous and approved spelling of Rihc. If one of the geezers can illuminate for the rest of us, its origin, it shall be appreciated.
Take a moment away from the grief, to consider all the posters, and the ones who have yet to write. As our beloved and self-anointed hillbilly reminds, these losses recommend that we renew (or anew) an acquaintanceship/friendship with someone else. Now, resume the grieving and regain the burden. We should spend more time in both.
I did not meet this great soul on this Earth, and I certainly don't remember any good wishes nor GCA welcomes, from him to me (104% due to my senility) but I read in your empathy and loss, the footprints, handshakes and hugs of the most kindred of spirits. Thanksgiving.
Farewell from these shores, RHIC (Royal Highness In Company)
Before the interweb solved all the world’s problems and led us to our current utopia, our wonderful little corner of it was repository to a handful of the worst spellers and typers around. Rihc and a few others (Dan Kelly springs to mind) used to point out the occasional happy accident typo, and Rich started calling them tyops, if memory serves. At some point, someone else called Rich “Rihc” and it stuck. I can’t remember if it was ironic or intentional.
That’s all from my rapidly failing memory as a 52 year old. At one point, when I stumbled across the site in ‘99, I was one of the younger posters. Now I’m at best middle of the pack, and probably older...
I am always reluctant to offer suggestions to our kind host and benefactor, Golf’s Most Beloved Figure, Ran, but I wonder if it wouldn’t be nice to add link a separate page where we can post thoughts/share memories about our friends from the site we’ve lost over the years. I’m likewise reluctant to offer names, but I nevertheless will offer George Bahto, Tom MacWood, Rich Goodale, Bill McBride, Bob Huntley, and many others who are worthy of recognition in some manner.
I know JK and I often spar, but I will second his hope that Huck will share some thoughts/memories. Rich and I sparred on here quite frequently 15 or so years ago, but behind the scenes, we shared many beautiful exchanges, and he offered many times to assist in my golf education by arranging games at special places. I’m just sad my circumstances did not allow me to meet him in person and share a drink, a round, a memory or three...