Dang, I miss Art. I don’t know if he lurks here anymore, but he hasn’t read his FReepmail in years.
He was always part of my ride home from Atlantic City after making my latest attempt to beat blackjack. I would almost drive off the AC Expressway when he deadpan asked something like "now when they inserted the anal probe, did it make an impression?". He was a comedy genius.
I'm late to the thread, so I know you've probably already heard that Art tilted left at some point, and fell off his flying saucer. I doubt if he'll ever check in here again.
I know what you mean, though. I miss his nightly presence, too. He does still fill in for Noory on occasion from his home in Manila.