Greg "The Philospher" Tropea of BRCPO has gone to the eternal playa having succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 59. He got his moniker because he was a professor of philosophy at Cal State University, Chico. A memorial is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 10 in the Bell Memorial Union at Chico State.
When asked just a few days before his passing if he was scared to die Tropea responded, "No, I'm curious."
In a posting on Tribe, his friend Spicerack remembers "The Philosopher" thusly: "He is such a great man. Smart. Kind. Wise. Funny. Remarkable, really. He is the kind of person that makes you want to be a better person....I miss the Philosopher and know that he is still very much with us. The playa bonds are strong, there is sparkle and magic in the air, when we're there and when we're not. That twinkle is partly the sweat and thinking of a great man, The Philosopher...."
UberBob writes: "Philosopher contributed so much to me personally and to the BRCPO. He was the one who organized the "BRCPO Reprogramming Gulag" (which was the overflow camp at Bob's Rainforest for posties that couldn't fit in the small Center Camp plot). He was an expert mediator when thing started to split at the Post Office. When things finally did split, he became an invaluable resource for creating BRCPO 2.0. And I never heard him speak an unkind word about the folks in the other camp. In spite of all his challenges with his health, he remained a great example of everything we aspire to create on the playa. "
UberBob writes: "Philosopher contributed so much to me personally and to the BRCPO. He was the one who organized the "BRCPO Reprogramming Gulag" (which was the overflow camp at Bob's Rainforest for posties that couldn't fit in the small Center Camp plot). He was an expert mediator when thing started to split at the Post Office. When things finally did split, he became an invaluable resource for creating BRCPO 2.0. And I never heard him speak an unkind word about the folks in the other camp. In spite of all his challenges with his health, he remained a great example of everything we aspire to create on the playa. "
Something to think about...If you decided that there might be a God, how would you decide what to believe about God?-- Greg Tropea
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I met Philosopher of BRCPO 2.0 in '08 on the playa. He was a kind, unassuming, and modest man. His eyes only served to enhance that effect, looking a bit like Albert Einstein. And he was intelligent and very easy to engage in conversation. We laughed together.
Philosopher, we'll miss you. Your love of us all shines on. May we daily be worthy of it.
^Rhino!
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