In Memory of Rat ”The King of Space” 1955-2017

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  • The greatest Space flinger of all time. A grumpy, irascible, cranky, sometimes rude, disagreeable, old Rodent (not being rude here, he called himself all these things).

    Who can forget his ”Rat stRATs” One of the best ’I didn’t intentionally leave out which two boulders to shoot at. It’s just most people are sane enough not to try this shot. But you asked. The right bottom pig has a large boulder above and to the right and a medium boulder’

    And when one many of trophies was beaten
    ’I pulled my pixelator out of mothballs for this one’

    In reply to a flinger with the best and most expensive equipment available ’I use an iPad, my fat finger and one eye’

    And how about to someone who came up with a better strategy: ’Good Strategy. But it took all the fun out of it for me, I got a top score in five minutes”

    We may call ourselves ”virtual” friends on the internet, but we are real friends. We laugh and fight, and challenge each other, we fall out, we make up, and sometimes shed a tear. We are shedding tears

    Everyone in The Nest please raise your fling, and shoot like Tom, The Undisputed King of Space.

    Please share you memories below…

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  • datguygamer
    @datguygamer

    @partshade I get it now and it’s sad to see one of the best flingers pass away. My condolences to his family. Problem is since I only follow specific forums, it is hard to me to know other members who might be popular in some other threads. Sorry about my initial post. I would delete that if I could.


    @bernersenn
    Apologies for not understanding the situation before but now that I know, my deep regrets for a fellow member and deep empathy for the ones who lost their beloved Rat. I don’t know this person but I feel sad at a sudden loss of an ABN member. It’s a sad situation really.

    knichy
    @knichy

    Eloquent words, well said. @Rat9 shall live in our hearts and in the nest forever!

    Quickgamer
    @quickgaming

    He will be remembered forever in the nest


    @bernersenn

    wrw01
    @wrw01

    @bernersenn

    Well said with dedication, respect and friendship.

    Kathy
    @kathy

    Very nicely done @bernersenn @hunnybunny you’ve captured Tom’s personality completely. just reading the quotes sparked many memories and brought a smile to my face that’s been without one all week!
    Long Live the King of Space in our hearts and his permanent impressions here in the Nest.

    Kathy
    @kathy

    Thank you for posting the BP link @partshade :)
    I hope you will pop in and sign the guest book.
    Take care

    HunnyBunny
    @hunnybunny

    Best memory of Tom: there was a lot of talk of a flinger having a score so high it couldn’t be possible. We were all ranting, demanding the admins take it down.

    Rat9 just went to the level and beat the disputed score. That’s Rat!

    Kathy
    @kathy

    I remember that @Hunnybunny.. yep that’s Rat!!

    gumby
    @gumby

    :) the pixelator, Rat never would let me borrow that.

    MicroMax
    @micromax

    I don’t think anybody will ever shoot quite like Tom at least not in Space. Will miss his special humour and sometimes undecipherable stRATs.

    In case you ever wondered what @Rat9 stands for this is a quote from one of our discussions: ‘Rare Alien Talent from planet 9’

    Edit: The quote may not be the whole truth or it may be possibly one of several truths about the matter. To whom it may concern the conversation can be read here about half page down:

    https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/angry-birds-seasons-ragnahog-level-1-20-walkthrough/

    Kathy
    @kathy

    @Gumby Lol the Pixelator!!

    Kathy
    @kathy

    @Micromax Omg I forgot about that acronym! thanks for that memory
    your right there will never be another Flinger, that will fling like Rat9 or come up with such unique stRats , or i should say unique ways of explaining them, because yours are almost equally creative!
    If you head over to the BP I’ve posted the link so you can sign the guest book, actually i should post it here as well. i will..

    Kathy
    @kathy

    For anyone interested here it’s Tom’s Obit, there is a guest book you can sign, i think it will mean a lot to his wife to see how many freinds he had in the Nest and hope many Flingers cared for him.
    After my message I wrote (angrybirdsnest) so she would know where it’s from, rather than wonder who these strangers are signing the book!

    http://www.shellhousefuneralhome.com/obituary/thomas-elliott

    knichy
    @knichy

    Thanks for the link @kathy, Tom was a great man and a great flinger.

    Fling in peace, Tom!

    Quickgamer
    @quickgaming

    How are topics highlighted to be blue

    TomPuss
    @annie-leigh

    @micromax Thanks for the acronym!  It reminds me of “Plan 9 from Outer Space”, I remember having a good laugh with Tom about that one!  “World’s worst SF movie”

    HunnyBunny
    @hunnybunny

    And Rat’s wife maiden name is Ratcliff which may have started the Rat thing

    Partshade
    @partshade

    @kathy No prob. Will definitely sign the guestbook when I get some free time.

    Kathy
    @kathy

    That’s cool @partshade thank you!
    Good point @hunnybunny and that is her email as well, i won’t write it here but it is Rat****@****.. so who knows. i like Tom’s explanation better with the acronym lol! Is just sooo Him! to come up with a clever explanation like that!

    wrw01
    @wrw01

    What is just great about the information above is that Tom’s AB’s persona will always be residing in the electronic files of the Nest…after reading what @micromax and others have posted above…he still lives on in this website and it’s various sections…just an outstanding tribute to it great flinger…

    Kathy
    @kathy

    @all @ixan57 had suggested that maybe Rovio would be willing to create a one of Episode in Space dedicated to Rat9. so i contacted @Wingmanjuan  sadly this is his reply..He did try though..

     

    kathy,
    These are very sad news. We’d like to send our deepest condolences on the passing of Rat9. I have forwarded your request on to the game’s team, and they have unfortunately confirmed that the game’s development is currently on hold. If there is ever an update planned for the future, I’ll make sure the team adds at least an “in memoriam”  message in the credits.

    BR,
    -J

     

    Kathy
    @kathy

    @wrw01 so true , our memories of Tom are forever written in the history of the nest,  especially in his posts and stRats in Space, but also in his ‘regular self’ in the pages upon pages of the BP, where his true persona is forever written in his own words ..*sigh*

    He will live on  in the Nest and in  our hearts ♡

    ixan57
    @ixan57

    Thanks @kathy and @wingmanjuan for trying, maybe something in the future. Here’s hoping

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