Mark Harrop's passing.

[ptegsotic]

someone referred to a photo as he looking 'frail'
I didn't think he looked frail at all (folks are just so used to seeing obesity everywhere ... including in the mirror! )

I presumed some terminal disease (unless i missed something)
Really enjoyed his postings. cheers Mark

[Rob S.]

Lol................always good to get a Stripes quote in!

Good catch!

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[Bert Patterson]

Mark certainly said some things he shouldn't have said. I've never done anything like that here, unless you could threatening a couple people's lives. At heart, he was a good guy, interesting, funny, bizarre mini-bike fan. I helped him with a couple projects. I sent him a book he was interested in and he sent me a masood hat. It was too small for my big head, but my bald cousin still wears it. RIP, Sgt. Harrop.

[GSXR7ED]

Sad to hear this...even though it's been since 2022.

I vaguely remember Mark's activities on here...just that there was lots of conflict with others.

RIP Mark and thank you for your service.

[Steveb64]

I was gutted when I heard about Marks passing. One of the few truly interesting people on this site, and worth paying some attention to - which was why I stopped posting here after he (and a couple of others) were kicked off (imo - given they hadn't said anything that hadn't been said by others without censure). And have no interest in posting again given the same sad old trolls still live here.

Anyway - I think this video pretty much sums Mark up...

[Chris in TN]

Mark Harrop gone? Sad news. As a long time (but intermittent) forum member I can remember how Harrop's forum focus gradually shifted from the bikes to social/political/scatalogical colour commentary on life in general, both his and his fellow forum member's. He was a pretty polarizing person of note here.

But, like him or not, he served his country a long time and went on to some interesting post military occupations. He paid his dues, and earned his right to pretty much say whatever he felt he needed to say. Didn't like what he said? Walk away then. I did, often enough. But I also stayed often enough to give him a fair hearing, he deserved that.

I suspect that Mark would have been alternately amused and enraged by many of the comments here. Maybe both at once, depending on the source.

So here's a final 'Well Done' Mark. In a world of colourless drones you were a memorable exception. As one old GI to another, I hope you've found your Valhalla Sergeant.