R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan)

VJ_MAVRICK · 24th July 2019, 17:28

Extremely sad to hear this devastating news. May his soul rest in peace and God give his family the strength to overcome this tragic loss. I have met this big hearted gentle soul once, when I was a newbie here on the forum who made me feel at ease in our conversation. Rest in peace Steeroid and ride with the gods above.

Thad E Ginathom · 24th July 2019, 17:50

Even his user name was brilliant. One of the best

Kool_Kid · 24th July 2019, 17:54

Steeroid sir would live forever in our memories & would be deeply missed.

aah78 · 24th July 2019, 17:55

Unfortunately, my interaction with Steeroid was very limited & over the forum only but nevertheless it was very sad & shocking to hear about his untimely passing.
Deepest condolences to his family & friends. May they find the strength to get through this difficult period.

vigsom · 24th July 2019, 18:07

I remember Steeroid's handle and avatar as one of the most stylish on the forum when I joined in 2006.

Condolences to the family on this huge loss.

On a side note, we always say great things about people only after they depart ; and that is when the community knows more about the individual. The departed soul would never get to hear or see these good statements.

Seen this with Behram Dhabhar, Sam Kapasi and few others.

I know it isn't the right time to say this but MODS, you could think of having a mechanism where members could post good things about fellow bhpians to help the forum know them better.

Just a suggestion.

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 24th July 2019, 18:10

Saddening. Remember his threads, especially a particular one in the vintage and classics section.

IIRC, his children would be in their teens. May the leading kindly lights show the family the path ahead.

karanraheja · 24th July 2019, 18:14

Extremely Sad to Hear ! R.I.P . May God give Strength to his family .

wilful · 24th July 2019, 18:17

Deeply saddened to hear this. May the Almighty give his family strength to get through this very dark period.

DrANTO · 24th July 2019, 18:29

Really sad news. RIP

NST440 · 24th July 2019, 19:05

Saddened to hear the loss. May his soul R.I.P. and the family gets courage and strength to bear the same. Can we have a special Team BHP sticker as a mark of respect and remembrance based on his username?

nkrishnap · 24th July 2019, 19:07

May his soul rest in peace and give enough strength to the family to bear the loss.

bejoy · 24th July 2019, 19:15

Really shocked to hear this. RIP Steeroid.

As others have mentioned, his posts were a delight to read, extremely informative and at times outright witty, like this (Unique car spotted: A brand new Ambassador!)one.

maddy42 · 24th July 2019, 19:16

Om Shanti Santhosh Gopalan. There are some handles whom you remember for their knowledge and writing styles, Steeroid did stand out and i remember his handle since the time i am here. Followed his Landmaster thread and also remember seeing him graciously host a lot of bhpians on their visit to the gulf. Wish the family all the strength in this untimely loss. I am shocked.

Too Soon God too soon.

vkochar · 24th July 2019, 19:16

I remember his posts and several online interactions back in the day. We had all joined very early back in 2005.

My facebook feed is full of his remembrance as we have plenty of mutual friends in real life and online.

Condolences to the family.

sudev · 24th July 2019, 20:38

Sad to know this. That's life. You come you go but the friendship you spread around lasts.

24th July 2019, 17:28	#61
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Extremely sad to hear this devastating news. May his soul rest in peace and God give his family the strength to overcome this tragic loss. I have met this big hearted gentle soul once, when I was a newbie here on the forum who made me feel at ease in our conversation. Rest in peace Steeroid and ride with the gods above.
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24th July 2019, 17:50	#62
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,443 Thanked: 30,030 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Even his user name was brilliant. One of the best
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24th July 2019, 17:54	#63
Kool_Kid BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 165 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Steeroid sir would live forever in our memories & would be deeply missed. Last edited by Kool_Kid : 24th July 2019 at 17:55.
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24th July 2019, 17:55	#64
aah78 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NYC / BOM Posts: 4,732 Thanked: 3,417 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Unfortunately, my interaction with Steeroid was very limited & over the forum only but nevertheless it was very sad & shocking to hear about his untimely passing. Deepest condolences to his family & friends. May they find the strength to get through this difficult period. Last edited by aah78 : 25th July 2019 at 17:17. Reason: hear.
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24th July 2019, 18:07	#65
vigsom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NSEW Posts: 4,026 Thanked: 30,057 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) I remember Steeroid's handle and avatar as one of the most stylish on the forum when I joined in 2006. Condolences to the family on this huge loss. On a side note, we always say great things about people only after they depart ; and that is when the community knows more about the individual. The departed soul would never get to hear or see these good statements. Seen this with Behram Dhabhar, Sam Kapasi and few others. I know it isn't the right time to say this but MODS, you could think of having a mechanism where members could post good things about fellow bhpians to help the forum know them better. Just a suggestion. Last edited by vigsom : 24th July 2019 at 18:08.
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24th July 2019, 18:10	#66
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,540 Thanked: 758 Times	Saddening. Remember his threads, especially a particular one in the vintage and classics section. IIRC, his children would be in their teens. May the leading kindly lights show the family the path ahead.
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24th July 2019, 18:14	#67
karanraheja Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 1,961 Thanked: 436 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Extremely Sad to Hear ! R.I.P . May God give Strength to his family .
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24th July 2019, 18:17	#68
wilful Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: cochin Posts: 1,277 Thanked: 1,228 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Deeply saddened to hear this. May the Almighty give his family strength to get through this very dark period.
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24th July 2019, 18:29	#69
DrANTO BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Pala/Thiruvalla Posts: 137 Thanked: 1,088 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Really sad news. RIP
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24th July 2019, 19:05	#70
NST440 BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Jalandhar Posts: 286 Thanked: 543 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Saddened to hear the loss. May his soul R.I.P. and the family gets courage and strength to bear the same. Can we have a special Team BHP sticker as a mark of respect and remembrance based on his username?
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24th July 2019, 19:07	#71
nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,989 Thanked: 7,464 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) May his soul rest in peace and give enough strength to the family to bear the loss.
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24th July 2019, 19:15	#72
bejoy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: KA01 Posts: 983 Thanked: 1,566 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Really shocked to hear this. RIP Steeroid. As others have mentioned, his posts were a delight to read, extremely informative and at times outright witty, like this (Unique car spotted: A brand new Ambassador!)one.
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24th July 2019, 19:16	#73
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,187 Thanked: 1,650 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Om Shanti Santhosh Gopalan. There are some handles whom you remember for their knowledge and writing styles, Steeroid did stand out and i remember his handle since the time i am here. Followed his Landmaster thread and also remember seeing him graciously host a lot of bhpians on their visit to the gulf. Wish the family all the strength in this untimely loss. I am shocked. Too Soon God too soon.
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24th July 2019, 19:16	#74
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,159 Thanked: 907 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) I remember his posts and several online interactions back in the day. We had all joined very early back in 2005. My facebook feed is full of his remembrance as we have plenty of mutual friends in real life and online. Condolences to the family.
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24th July 2019, 20:38	#75
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,863 Thanked: 3,253 Times	Re: R.I.P. Steeroid (Santhosh Gopalan) Sad to know this. That's life. You come you go but the friendship you spread around lasts.
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