Fatbrit
May 11th 2013, 2:24 pm
#181
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Re: Fatbrit
I hope this is not too off topic, as this is a thread for Fatbrit.
His death has really brought it home to me that all you people out there are.... well...people. Its so easy to..... well you never stop knowing you are dealing with people, but it is easy to forget that they are people with feelings, and not just pixels of avatars, that even though we just communicate with type, that we are making connections. I am getting to the time in life when people around one do start to die, and I had never thought about that being online too. It just seems like a new aspect of life that I am not sure I am prepared for. I never quite understand my nephew who talks about his girlfriend online whom he has never met, but maybe I am getting a bit closer, as our relationships with people get more and more diverse, even with my parents, I know them as much online now as anything.
I think I am inarticulately trying to say that I am surprised that I am touched by the death of someone I have never met, but that I really should not be surprised, as he made his generosity of spirit clear with his words.
His death has really brought it home to me that all you people out there are.... well...people. Its so easy to..... well you never stop knowing you are dealing with people, but it is easy to forget that they are people with feelings, and not just pixels of avatars, that even though we just communicate with type, that we are making connections. I am getting to the time in life when people around one do start to die, and I had never thought about that being online too. It just seems like a new aspect of life that I am not sure I am prepared for. I never quite understand my nephew who talks about his girlfriend online whom he has never met, but maybe I am getting a bit closer, as our relationships with people get more and more diverse, even with my parents, I know them as much online now as anything.
I think I am inarticulately trying to say that I am surprised that I am touched by the death of someone I have never met, but that I really should not be surprised, as he made his generosity of spirit clear with his words.
May 11th 2013, 7:34 pm
#182
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: East Seaxe
Posts: 72,475
Re: Fatbrit
I hope this is not too off topic, as this is a thread for Fatbrit.
His death has really brought it home to me that all you people out there are.... well...people. Its so easy to..... well you never stop knowing you are dealing with people, but it is easy to forget that they are people with feelings, and not just pixels of avatars, that even though we just communicate with type, that we are making connections. I am getting to the time in life when people around one do start to die, and I had never thought about that being online too. It just seems like a new aspect of life that I am not sure I am prepared for. I never quite understand my nephew who talks about his girlfriend online whom he has never met, but maybe I am getting a bit closer, as our relationships with people get more and more diverse, even with my parents, I know them as much online now as anything.
I think I am inarticulately trying to say that I am surprised that I am touched by the death of someone I have never met, but that I really should not be surprised, as he made his generosity of spirit clear with his words.
His death has really brought it home to me that all you people out there are.... well...people. Its so easy to..... well you never stop knowing you are dealing with people, but it is easy to forget that they are people with feelings, and not just pixels of avatars, that even though we just communicate with type, that we are making connections. I am getting to the time in life when people around one do start to die, and I had never thought about that being online too. It just seems like a new aspect of life that I am not sure I am prepared for. I never quite understand my nephew who talks about his girlfriend online whom he has never met, but maybe I am getting a bit closer, as our relationships with people get more and more diverse, even with my parents, I know them as much online now as anything.
I think I am inarticulately trying to say that I am surprised that I am touched by the death of someone I have never met, but that I really should not be surprised, as he made his generosity of spirit clear with his words.
May 11th 2013, 8:40 pm
#183
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Joined: Sep 2010
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Re: Fatbrit
I was so sorry to read this news. My condolences to his family.
RIP Fatbrit.
RIP Fatbrit.
May 12th 2013, 6:27 pm
#184
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Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill, GA USA
Posts: 38,860
Re: Fatbrit
Just saw this. There were times that I did not agree with his views, but indeed he also was helpful to some folks. Sincere condolences from DH and I to his family.
May 12th 2013, 10:29 pm
#185
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Joined: Oct 2007
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Re: Fatbrit
I've always felt this was a great place to disagree and respect all at the same time. Looks like he embodied that.
May 12th 2013, 11:28 pm
#186
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Re: Fatbrit
Very shocked to hear this sad news about Fatbrit. Far too young . He is gone too soon.
My sincere condolences to you Kari - Mrs Fatbrit - and to all your family .
He was part of the glue of BE. A huge contributor among the various BE boards. He helped & advised me more than once about techy mysteries & was a big help several years ago in the forgotten backwaters of the NZ forum. That's the kind of guy he was, is and will be forever.
His posts & presence will be sorely missed around this diverse community but there will always now be something of him here forever around these BE cyber corridors.
Sorry for his passing Keri. Life can be so unfair at times. Have a wooly New Zealand sheep hug from me.
My sincere condolences to you Kari - Mrs Fatbrit - and to all your family .
He was part of the glue of BE. A huge contributor among the various BE boards. He helped & advised me more than once about techy mysteries & was a big help several years ago in the forgotten backwaters of the NZ forum. That's the kind of guy he was, is and will be forever.
His posts & presence will be sorely missed around this diverse community but there will always now be something of him here forever around these BE cyber corridors.
Sorry for his passing Keri. Life can be so unfair at times. Have a wooly New Zealand sheep hug from me.
May 13th 2013, 1:24 am
#187
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Joined: May 2008
Posts: 383
Re: Fatbrit
Very sorry to hear the sad news. FB was one of the first to welcome me onto the site. He'll be sadly missed. Condolences to his family.
Dean
Dean
May 13th 2013, 1:29 am
#188
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: East Seaxe
Posts: 72,475
Re: Fatbrit
Very shocked to hear this sad news about Fatbrit. Far too young . He is gone too soon.
My sincere condolences to you Kari - Mrs Fatbrit - and to all your family .
He was part of the glue of BE. A huge contributor among the various BE boards. He helped & advised me more than once about techy mysteries & was a big help several years ago in the forgotten backwaters of the NZ forum. That's the kind of guy he was, is and will be forever.
His posts & presence will be sorely missed around this diverse community but there will always now be something of him here forever around these BE cyber corridors.
Sorry for his passing Keri. Life can be so unfair at times. Have a wooly New Zealand sheep hug from me.
My sincere condolences to you Kari - Mrs Fatbrit - and to all your family .
He was part of the glue of BE. A huge contributor among the various BE boards. He helped & advised me more than once about techy mysteries & was a big help several years ago in the forgotten backwaters of the NZ forum. That's the kind of guy he was, is and will be forever.
His posts & presence will be sorely missed around this diverse community but there will always now be something of him here forever around these BE cyber corridors.
Sorry for his passing Keri. Life can be so unfair at times. Have a wooly New Zealand sheep hug from me.
May 13th 2013, 3:25 am
#190
Banned
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 174
Re: Fatbrit
RIP
From my short time here he seemed to have humour and presence.
From my short time here he seemed to have humour and presence.
May 13th 2013, 6:41 pm
#191
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Joined: Mar 2013
Location: LA CA
Posts: 144
Re: Fatbrit
Sad to see him go!
Thank you for the advice.
Over the 7 years of my journey his posts made a huge difference.
Thank you for the advice.
Over the 7 years of my journey his posts made a huge difference.
May 14th 2013, 2:25 am
#192
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: East Seaxe
Posts: 72,475
Re: Fatbrit
Just because.
Felt like giving him a bump up.
Felt like giving him a bump up.
