RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Alec230)

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:28:06 GMT

Wow man im so sorry i know how it feels im so close to my dog...

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Potato)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:45:19 GMT

Oh man, I'm really sorry to hear that. It's pretty sad =/.
RIP Bongo.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Joachim)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:58:10 GMT

Dear Mike,

Our sincerest condolences to your loss. Unfortunately my wife and I know exactly how you feel. Our dog, Ruby Tuesday, died on January 27. I needed to post this, because we were surprised by the pictures of Bongo, especially the closeups. In some she looked almost exactly like our Ruby. Maybe this (bad) picture explains it better.

We have a picture of her as a puppy that looks almost exactly like the third picture of Bongo you posted.
We miss our Ruby. February 20, would have been her 12th Birthday.

So again, our sincererest condolences to you and your family.

Iris and Joachim.

P.S. On a much brighter note, we look forward to seeing you with Transatlantic in Cologne.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (mraulp)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:00:19 GMT

sorry for you lost mike...

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (ferrarief50)

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:48:24 GMT

So sorry to hear, this hurts so much. It's like losing a child............ Take time to heal. My heart is with all of your family.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (gilpdawg)

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:00:37 GMT

I haven't been here for a couple of weeks, so my belated condolences to MP and family. I've lost 2 dogs myself in the past 6 months, one in September and one on Super Bowl Sunday, so I know how it goes.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (dream evil)

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:40:11 GMT

Rest in Peace Bongo. Sorry to hear Mike. I can't imagine loosing my dog Harley :(

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (snapple)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:11:16 GMT

My girlfriend had to put her dog down in July. Her first memory was getting the dog.

I'm real sorry to hear for your loss. Prayers from Michigan!

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (thefunkygibbons)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:10:31 GMT

I forgot to ask

What breed was Bongo?

Looks a bit small to be a Wheaten Terrier, which is the one on our list when we get around to a dog in the house

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Demon of the Fall)

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:44:10 GMT

:-(

Non-pet owners should know that to us, our animals are like sons/daughters.

Terribly sorry for your loss Mike. That last pic is heartbreaking.

RIP Bongo

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Trixi17)

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:26:20 GMT

Oh my goodness...NOT Bongo! :-(
I only have cats and no kids.
I understand what it is like to lose a furry friend/companion. Words can't even come into play here.

"What your heart has once cherished, you shall never lose".....

Peace be with you, Marl, Max and Mel.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (LuLu)

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:08:50 GMT

I am so sorry for your loss.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (ministroraven)

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:20:43 GMT

RIP Bongo :'(

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (JoSeM90DT)

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:18:40 GMT

I'm so sorry for your loss, Mike. My condolences to you and your family.

RIP Bongo :'(

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Zelse)

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:04:24 GMT

I'm sorry about your dog, Mike. At least she lived a good long life, eh?

That's also so fucking cool that your avatar is the drawing that one user made. Mike's gotta be one of the coolest people out there, recognizing that and sharing personal photos on the boards and all, man. Serious respect for the man.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (PimpDaddyKABZ)

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:38:42 GMT

What a beautiful pup.

We just got our first dog ever in the Summer, and she's our total love and joy. I can't imagine how you must feel. Our thoughts are with you.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (shabutie2113)

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:52:55 GMT

sorry to hear this news mike =[

R.I.P BONGO

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (dworkshop1)

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:20:18 GMT

My 2 year old King Charles Cavalier (Landon) is me and my wife's life, and I can tell by how you talk about Bongo that you had that same kind of connection. Oddly enough we call our dog Moongie.

I have lost a few pets in my life and the pain is something that is hard to describe, I completely feel for you man and as you already know I am sure, and said in this thread a bunch, is that the good memories last forever and the qualities that your specific dog had continue to impact your life as if it was still here.

It is such a inner/personal feeling of loss when it is your pet, it hits you so hard. I Could cry everytime I look at your pictures you posted if I wanted to.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (BrokenIcarus)

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:15:24 GMT

Oh man i'm so sorry :c
May she rest in piece

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (squatch41)

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:43:15 GMT

So so sorry to hear about this. I was near tears reading the original post.
R.I.P. Bongo

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Eikasia)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:47:30 GMT

I'm so sorry for your loss Mike... RIP Bongo

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Chris9)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:20:48 GMT

Sincerely sorry for your loss Mike. RIP Bongo...
Take care

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Sparky)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:42:30 GMT

I feel for you, Mike. Saying goodbye is a very tough price to pay, even balanced against years of joy and companionship.

It is amazing to me that we become as attached to dogs as we do to the people in our lives, but I suppose that's what makes dogs so great...they bring out the very best in us.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (gazinwales)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:07:26 GMT

A dog is man's best friend, and I much prefer the company of a dog over that of a human.
I've had them all my life and my two dogs are currenly on the other side of the world, with my wife and I miss them so much.

RIP Bongo.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (oleavr)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:41:29 GMT

Really sad to hear that Mike, words can't describe what it's like to lose such a close friend who's been at your side through so many great years. :-( My deepest condolences to you and your family.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (teststumper)

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:48:22 GMT

Wow..sorry this had to happen. I've had my oldest cat since 96 and I fear the day this happens to me.

You will see Bongo again one day.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (MPfan45)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:52:19 GMT

This is horrible news. I lost mine a couple months ago as well. My best wishes to the Portnoy family. That last pic is heartbreaking.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (retropolis_george)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:45:07 GMT

a remember the footage of bongo in the liquid drum theater, it was really cute. hope for the best.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Vic Rattlehead 18)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:38:40 GMT

She lives now in our memories, and wherever she may be now, I hope her spirit is always at rest.

RIP Bongo Portnoy

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (yesrushdt)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:32:15 GMT

Sorry to hear about Bongo's passing. My one and only dog was almost 14 years old as well when I had to put him to sleep (nearly 11 years ago to the day in fact). It's never easy. They certainly become a big part of the family.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (gcharnin83)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:52:21 GMT

My Condolences Man.... Bongo is now in a better place....

-Garrett

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Become_The_Sea)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:12:24 GMT

The pictures are beautiful! Thank you for sharing them, MP.

RIP Bongo <3

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Telefragged)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:20:10 GMT

I'm sorry for your loss. :(

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Horfenico)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:55:36 GMT

RIP Bongo, sorry to hear what happened :(

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (DreamT)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:46:21 GMT

RIP Bongo! My hugs to all of you.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (locriation)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:16:22 GMT

Rest in peace, Bongo. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, and may thy eternal kennel be as warm, open, and loving as it was to those who loved thee in life.

And to the rest of the Portnoy clan, Mike especially, my sincerest condolences to you all. For a very long time, my best friends in all of existence were those few animals who were gracious enough to allow me to be part of their world and who allowed me to take part in their love for the time that they were with me. I use that language deliberately; I don't consider myself to be above those animals who were gracious enough to allow me into their lives for the brief time that I was allowed to share with them. They were all, in their way, equally wonderful, and I am honored to have been their person, as, undoubtedly, you are. And as much as I'm not necessarily tied to a particular belief or faith, there is one thing that I can say with little fear of contradiction; as long as there is at least one person who remembers you, then you are truly immortal. Hold that love in your heart, and Bongo will always be with you.

Take care.

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (XCRestlessNative)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:16:51 GMT

I'm so so sorry for your loss. I know how hard it is. I was so happy to hear she had been doing better. I couldn't help but hug my dog and cry when I saw this post. The pictures of Bongo are beautiful. It looks like she had a really great life. Best wishes to you and your family.
RIP Bongo <3

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (LEntless)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:58:30 GMT

Hope you feel better tomorrow MP.

Just try to put your/family's loss behind and move on. Kick some ass! (hopefully that's worded right...I'm really tired right now)

Re:RIP Bongo Portnoy 1996-2010 (Erotomaniacpp)

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:26:59 GMT

RIP Bongo

My condolences to the Portnoy family