FBG loses its Tremendous Upside: RIP friend (1 Viewer)

[Bob Sacamano]

Romantic trip to the Signature Room? You get any?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Romantic trip to the Signature Room? You get any?

just hit the bar.

 

[El Floppo]

Very sad to hear this. Great board persona. I remember meeting him at the Pizano's cornhole in Chicago way back when. IIRC, he was there unexpectedly because he just happened to be in town. I can't remember what we talked about, but I liked him immediately, and I can understand why people became good friends with him right away. Rest in peace.

Crap, I can't believe I forgot that he came to the Joe Bryant non-tapas cornhole, too. That means I met Sean three times. IIRC a smaller group of us, including Sean, went to Celtic Crossing after the official cornhole, and then a subset of that group went elsewhere thereafter. There was also something funny that happened with Sean and chet's credit card number, but I've forgotten the details.

One other tiny thing I remembered last night...it's nothing compared to the experiences many people had with Sean, but just another instance of what a good guy he was. When the movie Once came out, I was enthralled with it and insisted to several people in the movie thread that they had to see it, to the point where I bought 10 copies and sent them out to people on the board, one of them being Sean. I was just so excited about it that I wanted to share, and never wanted or expected anything in return, but sure enough, a couple of months later Sean asked for my address and a week later a movie arrived that had been discussed in the thread and he was sure I would love to see.

Again, not an epic story but just evidence of how thoughtful and kind he was.

Also evidence that the other nine of you are jerks.

soo true. I am a jerk. to be fair- my wife is a jerk. "who's Krista?" umm... internent... nerd-board- and... oh #### it- never mind.

still can't believe this guy is gone. was thinking about him through the night and realized that not only did I respect, appreciate and admire his opinions, I also was more than a bit intimidated by them- he knew his ####, seemingly at all times about all things. ####. again- I always imagined meeting Sean at some point... hearing these stories is fantastic and reinforces the idea in my head that he'd be the amazing irl friend I'd imagined.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Romantic trip to the Signature Room? You get any?

just hit the bar.

No shame in that. I've probably hit worse.

 

[Kumerica]

Very sad to hear this. Great board persona. I remember meeting him at the Pizano's cornhole in Chicago way back when. IIRC, he was there unexpectedly because he just happened to be in town. I can't remember what we talked about, but I liked him immediately, and I can understand why people became good friends with him right away. Rest in peace.

Crap, I can't believe I forgot that he came to the Joe Bryant non-tapas cornhole, too. That means I met Sean three times. IIRC a smaller group of us, including Sean, went to Celtic Crossing after the official cornhole, and then a subset of that group went elsewhere thereafter. There was also something funny that happened with Sean and chet's credit card number, but I've forgotten the details.

One other tiny thing I remembered last night...it's nothing compared to the experiences many people had with Sean, but just another instance of what a good guy he was. When the movie Once came out, I was enthralled with it and insisted to several people in the movie thread that they had to see it, to the point where I bought 10 copies and sent them out to people on the board, one of them being Sean. I was just so excited about it that I wanted to share, and never wanted or expected anything in return, but sure enough, a couple of months later Sean asked for my address and a week later a movie arrived that had been discussed in the thread and he was sure I would love to see.

Again, not an epic story but just evidence of how thoughtful and kind he was.

Also evidence that the other nine of you are jerks.

What was the movie, and did you love it?

 

[Koya]

Sorry I missed the first part of the cornhole, it was great to meet those who showed up on the East Side...

I was pretty plowed by that point, so my memories are defintiely hazy...

to Glock, glad you made it home OK...

Flashback: I had just met the guy on Part II of our NYC cornhole. TU- and Koya- both made sure that I got involved in their inner circle , got my drunken ### in cabs with them as we hopped the East Side, AAAND got me on a train back out to The Island.

Koya- both of you are cut from good cloth. Just different patterns. And sizes. TU's moving on will leave a big void. It's up to you- and us here- to attempt to fill it as TU would see fit...

Very touching, thanks. And yeah, it's up to all of us. We owe that to TU

 

[KidCharlemagne]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

still can't believe this guy is gone. was thinking about him through the night and realized that not only did I respect, appreciate and admire his opinions, I also was more than a bit intimidated by them- he knew his ####, seemingly at all times about all things. ####. again- I always imagined meeting Sean at some point... hearing these stories is fantastic and reinforces the idea in my head that he'd be the amazing irl friend I'd imagined.

Me and zilla are both pretty smart but we both talked all the time about the degree of TU's intellect. I'd get him fired up about something and he'd get real philosophical and sprinkle facts in with relative ease.Guy had a really big brain, and an even bigger heart.

 

[Koya]

Chat PM plz

it's at the uber boards

Uber board PM plz

agreed, pm

PM here too, please

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

 

[fatguyinalittlecoat]

Me and zilla are both pretty smart

Zilla and I

 

[krista4]

Very sad to hear this. Great board persona. I remember meeting him at the Pizano's cornhole in Chicago way back when. IIRC, he was there unexpectedly because he just happened to be in town. I can't remember what we talked about, but I liked him immediately, and I can understand why people became good friends with him right away. Rest in peace.

Crap, I can't believe I forgot that he came to the Joe Bryant non-tapas cornhole, too. That means I met Sean three times. IIRC a smaller group of us, including Sean, went to Celtic Crossing after the official cornhole, and then a subset of that group went elsewhere thereafter. There was also something funny that happened with Sean and chet's credit card number, but I've forgotten the details.

One other tiny thing I remembered last night...it's nothing compared to the experiences many people had with Sean, but just another instance of what a good guy he was. When the movie Once came out, I was enthralled with it and insisted to several people in the movie thread that they had to see it, to the point where I bought 10 copies and sent them out to people on the board, one of them being Sean. I was just so excited about it that I wanted to share, and never wanted or expected anything in return, but sure enough, a couple of months later Sean asked for my address and a week later a movie arrived that had been discussed in the thread and he was sure I would love to see.

Again, not an epic story but just evidence of how thoughtful and kind he was.

Also evidence that the other nine of you are jerks.

What was the movie, and did you love it?

pantagrapher will be happy with these answers: "Killer of Sheep", and yes.

 

[comfortably numb]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/3f/3fbb391807614147b0d67a1d0a98b412c01305fdaea0962f742441d688597134.jpg

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

 

[Koya]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Me and zilla are both pretty smart

Zilla and I

Fat guy is a giant pud.How's that?

 

[gianmarco]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

This may sound pretty dumb, but the respect many on this board have had for guys like TU and SP and Finless has changed the way I post for quite a while now. In person, while I can certainly be sarcastic, I've always gotten along with most anyone I've met. Yet, it's so easy to change who you are when "behind a keyboard" and I used to engage and argue with folks online just because I could. And while none of it was ever meant in a nasty way, the point of that didn't make any sense when I thought about it.

In the end, I come here to laugh and learn. I no longer come here to "win" any kind of argument or debate. The more I've read about the real losses too many of us here have endured, it's very easy to come here now and realize that every person is a real person with real problems. If I can make an occasional joke to put a smile on someone's face, then great. If I can answer a question with what limited advice I might have, then great. But I certainly don't want to be that person that causes any kind of angst or unhappiness because of a post of mine. We all have enough to deal with.

This is a board that has a collection of some really good people. And while I've only met a couple from here IRL and most likely will never meet any of you, most everyone's posts and avatars and personalities are very real to me and I've been doing my best to keep that in mind every time I post now.

And when I read through a thread like this after such an unfortunate event, it just reffirms that. Thanks to many that have posted here who knew Sean, I wish I had gotten to know him more. That's both a testament to him as well as the rest of this forum.

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

This may sound pretty dumb, but the respect many on this board have had for guys like TU and SP and Finless has changed the way I post for quite a while now. In person, while I can certainly be sarcastic, I've always gotten along with most anyone I've met. Yet, it's so easy to change who you are when "behind a keyboard" and I used to engage and argue with folks online just because I could. And while none of it was ever meant in a nasty way, the point of that didn't make any sense when I thought about it.

In the end, I come here to laugh and learn. I no longer come here to "win" any kind of argument or debate. The more I've read about the real losses too many of us here have endured, it's very easy to come here now and realize that every person is a real person with real problems. If I can make an occasional joke to put a smile on someone's face, then great. If I can answer a question with what limited advice I might have, then great. But I certainly don't want to be that person that causes any kind of angst or unhappiness because of a post of mine. We all have enough to deal with.

This is a board that has a collection of some really good people. And while I've only met a couple from here IRL and most likely will never meet any of you, most everyone's posts and avatars and personalities are very real to me and I've been doing my best to keep that in mind every time I post now.

And when I read through a thread like this after such an unfortunate event, it just reffirms that. Thanks to many that have posted here who knew Sean, I wish I had gotten to know him more. That's both a testament to him as well as the rest of this forum.

Thank you for posting this. Exactly how I feel and have felt for awhile.

I used to be a smarmy, condescending shmuck. I couldn't care less about my board persona. I still don't take it seriously but I try to be good to everyone.

I've ruffled a few feathers over the years and occasionally I'll get called out on it.

Point is...... Tomorrow is never promised and losing great guys like TU apparently was, is a reminder to be good to each other and to reach out to your loved ones.

RIP TU.

 

[Fiddles]

Listening to the byrds album mentioned in the blog post linked here. Great stuff. Knowing TUP from music drafts he'd be thrilled to still be turning peeps onto new music.

 

[Saheeb's Warrior]

:(

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Wow. An SW sighting.

 

[Saheeb's Warrior]

Hi Shoe!

I just heard about Tremendous Upside. Depressing stuff. RIP.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Hi Shoe!

I just heard about Tremendous Upside. Depressing stuff. RIP.

Hey pal. Just a testament to Tremendous Upside and how many people he's touched. A great, great man.

Hope you and your family are well down on the 10.

 

[Hilts]

Can't say I knew Sean like any of you, but it's incredible to see how many lives he was able to touch in such a positive way. Condolences to Koya and the rest of TU's friends and family.

 

[KarmaPolice]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

This may sound pretty dumb, but the respect many on this board have had for guys like TU and SP and Finless has changed the way I post for quite a while now. In person, while I can certainly be sarcastic, I've always gotten along with most anyone I've met. Yet, it's so easy to change who you are when "behind a keyboard" and I used to engage and argue with folks online just because I could. And while none of it was ever meant in a nasty way, the point of that didn't make any sense when I thought about it.

In the end, I come here to laugh and learn. I no longer come here to "win" any kind of argument or debate. The more I've read about the real losses too many of us here have endured, it's very easy to come here now and realize that every person is a real person with real problems. If I can make an occasional joke to put a smile on someone's face, then great. If I can answer a question with what limited advice I might have, then great. But I certainly don't want to be that person that causes any kind of angst or unhappiness because of a post of mine. We all have enough to deal with.

This is a board that has a collection of some really good people. And while I've only met a couple from here IRL and most likely will never meet any of you, most everyone's posts and avatars and personalities are very real to me and I've been doing my best to keep that in mind every time I post now.

And when I read through a thread like this after such an unfortunate event, it just reffirms that. Thanks to many that have posted here who knew Sean, I wish I had gotten to know him more. That's both a testament to him as well as the rest of this forum.

fantastic post

 

[Mr.Pack]

Wow. An SW sighting.

Need a Vivian Darkbloom appearance to make this complete.

 

[Koya]

FWIW, you guys are ####### awesome. Most importantly in memory of someone who may have done more positive good from this board, literally, than anyone.

Can't believe how many of you at least had the fortune to hang for a night or weekend or concert - and it's all such positivity. Something else we lose at times.

And, selfishly, it's helped me (and hopefully others) who were close to him vent and remember. Nothing like the tried and true laugh and cry. Even if not in that order.

 

[Andrew74]

My condolences to Koya and everyone else who lost a friend.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Thinking about all of our Words With Friends games over the years. Hundreds of them. He was a terrific opponent and so full of wit.

I was listening to the Spotify playlists. He knew his music too. Really missing Sean. :(

 

[Tiger Fan]

RIP TU.

DD, Zilla, Koya, and others, I am truly sorry for the loss of your friend.

I always looked for TU to pop up in the music draft threads. Added so much knowledge and humor to those drafts. I don't think he did the newer ones, but I looked in my car today and found the CDs that I made of some of the first drafts we had, and his were near the top for easy grabbing.

I am not sure how many here have spotify, but I loaded up a few of TUs drafts so you could have soundtrack while you remember your friend. He will be missed around here.

TU's 90s

TU's 80s

TU's 70s

awesome job KP

 

[Koya]

RIP TU.

DD, Zilla, Koya, and others, I am truly sorry for the loss of your friend.

I always looked for TU to pop up in the music draft threads. Added so much knowledge and humor to those drafts. I don't think he did the newer ones, but I looked in my car today and found the CDs that I made of some of the first drafts we had, and his were near the top for easy grabbing.

I am not sure how many here have spotify, but I loaded up a few of TUs drafts so you could have soundtrack while you remember your friend. He will be missed around here.

TU's 90s

TU's 80s

TU's 70s

awesome job KP

He did love them Foo Fighters.

Just proves, no one's perfect.

 

[ScottNorwood]

RIP TU.

DD, Zilla, Koya, and others, I am truly sorry for the loss of your friend.

I always looked for TU to pop up in the music draft threads. Added so much knowledge and humor to those drafts. I don't think he did the newer ones, but I looked in my car today and found the CDs that I made of some of the first drafts we had, and his were near the top for easy grabbing.

I am not sure how many here have spotify, but I loaded up a few of TUs drafts so you could have soundtrack while you remember your friend. He will be missed around here.

TU's 90s

TU's 80s

TU's 70s

awesome job KP

He did love them Foo Fighters.

Just proves, no one's perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-LIPFgMcVA

 

[Plorfu]

Get better TU....we need you here

Hi Hipple.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

:(

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Get better TU....we need you here

Hi Hipple.

got caught up in all the well wishes i didnt notice the RIP ...sad ....poor guy

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Can't believe how many of you at least had the fortune to hang for a night or weekend or concert - and it's all such positivity. Something else we lose at times.

Fortunately for the lot of us, he was a cornhole whore.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

This may sound pretty dumb, but the respect many on this board have had for guys like TU and SP and Finless has changed the way I post for quite a while now. In person, while I can certainly be sarcastic, I've always gotten along with most anyone I've met. Yet, it's so easy to change who you are when "behind a keyboard" and I used to engage and argue with folks online just because I could. And while none of it was ever meant in a nasty way, the point of that didn't make any sense when I thought about it.

In the end, I come here to laugh and learn. I no longer come here to "win" any kind of argument or debate. The more I've read about the real losses too many of us here have endured, it's very easy to come here now and realize that every person is a real person with real problems. If I can make an occasional joke to put a smile on someone's face, then great. If I can answer a question with what limited advice I might have, then great. But I certainly don't want to be that person that causes any kind of angst or unhappiness because of a post of mine. We all have enough to deal with.

This is a board that has a collection of some really good people. And while I've only met a couple from here IRL and most likely will never meet any of you, most everyone's posts and avatars and personalities are very real to me and I've been doing my best to keep that in mind every time I post now.

And when I read through a thread like this after such an unfortunate event, it just reffirms that. Thanks to many that have posted here who knew Sean, I wish I had gotten to know him more. That's both a testament to him as well as the rest of this forum.

I already removed my negative signature items and will start being a sweetheart to pretty much everyone.

Spoiler

Five posters have made the all-time ####list and cannot be removed unfortunately. But two no longer post here, so that's two down!!!!!

 

[Christo]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

This may sound pretty dumb, but the respect many on this board have had for guys like TU and SP and Finless has changed the way I post for quite a while now. In person, while I can certainly be sarcastic, I've always gotten along with most anyone I've met. Yet, it's so easy to change who you are when "behind a keyboard" and I used to engage and argue with folks online just because I could. And while none of it was ever meant in a nasty way, the point of that didn't make any sense when I thought about it.

In the end, I come here to laugh and learn. I no longer come here to "win" any kind of argument or debate. The more I've read about the real losses too many of us here have endured, it's very easy to come here now and realize that every person is a real person with real problems. If I can make an occasional joke to put a smile on someone's face, then great. If I can answer a question with what limited advice I might have, then great. But I certainly don't want to be that person that causes any kind of angst or unhappiness because of a post of mine. We all have enough to deal with.

This is a board that has a collection of some really good people. And while I've only met a couple from here IRL and most likely will never meet any of you, most everyone's posts and avatars and personalities are very real to me and I've been doing my best to keep that in mind every time I post now.

And when I read through a thread like this after such an unfortunate event, it just reffirms that. Thanks to many that have posted here who knew Sean, I wish I had gotten to know him more. That's both a testament to him as well as the rest of this forum.

I already removed my negative signature items and will start being a sweetheart to pretty much everyone.

Spoiler

Five posters have made the all-time ####list and cannot be removed unfortunately. But two no longer post here, so that's two down!!!!!

There goes the neighborhood.

 

[gianmarco]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

This may sound pretty dumb, but the respect many on this board have had for guys like TU and SP and Finless has changed the way I post for quite a while now. In person, while I can certainly be sarcastic, I've always gotten along with most anyone I've met. Yet, it's so easy to change who you are when "behind a keyboard" and I used to engage and argue with folks online just because I could. And while none of it was ever meant in a nasty way, the point of that didn't make any sense when I thought about it.

In the end, I come here to laugh and learn. I no longer come here to "win" any kind of argument or debate. The more I've read about the real losses too many of us here have endured, it's very easy to come here now and realize that every person is a real person with real problems. If I can make an occasional joke to put a smile on someone's face, then great. If I can answer a question with what limited advice I might have, then great. But I certainly don't want to be that person that causes any kind of angst or unhappiness because of a post of mine. We all have enough to deal with.

This is a board that has a collection of some really good people. And while I've only met a couple from here IRL and most likely will never meet any of you, most everyone's posts and avatars and personalities are very real to me and I've been doing my best to keep that in mind every time I post now.

And when I read through a thread like this after such an unfortunate event, it just reffirms that. Thanks to many that have posted here who knew Sean, I wish I had gotten to know him more. That's both a testament to him as well as the rest of this forum.

I already removed my negative signature items and will start being a sweetheart to pretty much everyone.

Spoiler

Five posters have made the all-time ####list and cannot be removed unfortunately. But two no longer post here, so that's two down!!!!!

Yeah, but will you stay black?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Sean knew me as a black guy, no way I'm going back now.

 

[Guest]

Thinking about all of our Words With Friends games over the years. Hundreds of them. He was a terrific opponent and so full of wit.

I was listening to the Spotify playlists. He knew his music too. Really missing Sean. :(

On an unrelated note... Happy Birthday.

 

[shadyridr]

Reading all the eulogies and remembrances, I am struck by how the internet really has changed our lives, especially our concept of friendship and relationships. I'm surprisingly stung by Sean's passing. If you tell most people, like a boomer, that you were saddened and touched by the death of someone you knew from the internet they'd probably say, "You didn't know him." But we did. We did.

I think instances like these are a good reminder that there are real people behind these avatars we see on the internet. And as such, we should be aware of the effects of insulting and trolling and the like might do to people.

Hello, exactly.

Well said. A lot of us, me included, are guilty of this and can do better

This may sound pretty dumb, but the respect many on this board have had for guys like TU and SP and Finless has changed the way I post for quite a while now. In person, while I can certainly be sarcastic, I've always gotten along with most anyone I've met. Yet, it's so easy to change who you are when "behind a keyboard" and I used to engage and argue with folks online just because I could. And while none of it was ever meant in a nasty way, the point of that didn't make any sense when I thought about it.

In the end, I come here to laugh and learn. I no longer come here to "win" any kind of argument or debate. The more I've read about the real losses too many of us here have endured, it's very easy to come here now and realize that every person is a real person with real problems. If I can make an occasional joke to put a smile on someone's face, then great. If I can answer a question with what limited advice I might have, then great. But I certainly don't want to be that person that causes any kind of angst or unhappiness because of a post of mine. We all have enough to deal with.

This is a board that has a collection of some really good people. And while I've only met a couple from here IRL and most likely will never meet any of you, most everyone's posts and avatars and personalities are very real to me and I've been doing my best to keep that in mind every time I post now.

And when I read through a thread like this after such an unfortunate event, it just reffirms that. Thanks to many that have posted here who knew Sean, I wish I had gotten to know him more. That's both a testament to him as well as the rest of this forum.

I already removed my negative signature items and will start being a sweetheart to pretty much everyone.

Spoiler

Five posters have made the all-time ####list and cannot be removed unfortunately. But two no longer post here, so that's two down!!!!!

ill believe it when I see it

 

[Bobcat10]

Music was quite a theme with TU as mentioned throughout the thread and one of the bands he frequently championed was My Morning Jacket.

In fact, I'd say he was actually one of two people that got me started on my MMJ kick. I had a buddy here at home who kept harping them to me, but my stubborn self kept say "NAH, who needs 'em" .....and then some internet dude named Tremendous Upside who was a die hard Pearl Jam fan like myself.

Back in 2010, he posted in the PJ thread about how his MMJ experience felt like PJ experiences. Moving over to the MMJ thread, I figured out he basically saw a 5 night run in NYC where each night the band played an album straight through as part of the concert. Whoa...that's I'm thinkin'!. Other FBGs were also there and there were some good posts rehashing some of the greatness. That's all I needed to read!

Of course TU knew exactly where to steer me and he recommended the album "It Still Moves", but then mentioned this diddy of a live album, "Okonokos". Since I'm a sucker for live albums, that's where I started...and haven't looked back as MMJ is now firmly entrenched in my top 3 of all time with PJ and Phish (two other great live bands).

I was listening to some tunes today and this one came on...probably one of the first MMJ tunes I ever heard since it's the first song on that live album. Made me think of our buddy..

Wordless Chorus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbygGnv70BU

As I'm writing this...I had this one in the background. Such an emotional and powerful tune from MMJ Storytellers. And the spoken parts before and after the song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMbqlK5OY2I

Thanks Sean!

 

[DrJ]

Wow, that sucks. :(

 

[El Floppo]

Nice work, guise.

 

[Capella]

Shady > shut up

 

[TheAristocrat]

I've been listening to MMJ all night after these stories. It'd been too long since I did that and its been great. I saw them at the Sasquatch Music Festival in 2010 on a road trip with two good friends I haven't seen in a long time. I'll be calling them this weekend after this thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLadcmX9JgM

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I don't even like Pearl Jam all that much, but I'll do a concert with all you guys who have gone with TU before. I liked Jack White, can't be too bad right?

 

[Gator Shawn]

As horrible as this loss is, it does make me happy that people have met other FBGs and forged friendships outside of the boards. I've known Scorchy since college and I hear from time to time about all of the other FBGs he's met and formed friendships with over the years, including Tremendous Upside. I've never met any of them myself, but because of this tragedy, I'm looking forward to doing so one day. Maybe I'll seek out some Central FL FBGs. Men Seeking Men?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

As horrible as this loss is, it does make me happy that people have met other FBGs and forged friendships outside of the boards. I've known Scorchy since college and I hear from time to time about all of the other FBGs he's met and formed friendships with over the years, including Tremendous Upside. I've never met any of them myself, but because of this tragedy, I'm looking forward to doing so one day. Maybe I'll seek out some Central FL FBGs. Men Seeking Men?

Men Seeking Pearl Jam Whip.