>Hasn't he had some medical issues for a long time?

Well he is a kidney patient. He had a kidney transplant for about 10 or 15 years. I've known Jim for about 5 or 6 years now and saw him in person a 3 or 4 times a year. I saw his health getting less the last years. He was a very addicted smoker.

Jim and I worked together for a number of years until last year when he changed employers, but we still kept in touch. Soon after his health got worse and almost left this world (as he did say on this forum). Things did not really improve after that and the latest news I got was that there were additional complications. This was about a month ago and did not recieve any sign of life after that.

I'm convinved he either is fighting for his life or already has left us. The fact that his phonenumber is cut off, is not a good sign. Unfortunately I don't have any addresses of his relatives. Jim was living alone in Toronto with some family living in Vicoria and Montreal. I've got no means in finding out what his condition is right now, and it really frustrates me. I was going to ask him about a phonenumber I could call, but i never did.

>Well, regardless, I hope for his safe return to this forum. You can never have too many cranky Canadians....and I mean that affectionately.

I currently work with a number of other cranky Canadians, but Jim I really mis. I hope he still is with us, but I fear the worst.