Hi there VIOLENTENTROPY...

I don't recall the gentleman myself. Nevertheless please accept my condolences for his sad passing.

I appreciate the kind words and wisdom from you all.

Charles introduced me to OLO a couple of years ago , he advised it was a place of critical thinking, wisdom, dissent, pettiness, and anything and everything in-between. You'll enjoy it he said, and I do.
He would always let me know when he would be posting and warn me when his alter ego AlisonJane would make an appearance.

He always appreciated this forum and those who contribute and comment on it. Hence why I started this post advising of his passing.

Hasbeen, you remind me of a true Charles moment, I also fly RC aircraft, quite sophisticated ones I design and build myself. I was having an issue with a LiPo battery, Charles was happy to diagnose the issue. Well the battery came back to me in more pieces I thought possible along with a detailed explanation as to why it had started to fail. He was good at pulling things apart, occasionally he'd put them back together again better than before.

My Rest in Piece comment was not an error.

Hi ViolentEntropy,

Sorry to hear Charles Essery passed.
He seemed like an interesting character.
I hope he went peacefully, sorry you lost a close mate.
Rest in peace Charles.

Hasbeen on 29Th of Feb 2024 I'll raise a glass for your 21St birthday- either way. Take care.