Adam Harstad
Moderator
Hey y’all. I wish to hell I wasn’t writing this right now. But Tom, better known around here as @Man of Constant Sorrow, died of natural causes on Monday morning. I know many of you knew him and some of you have met him. I’ve seen people I know disappear before and always wondered what happened to them, and I didn’t want you to wonder. He always spoke fondly of the FFA. I know this was a place that was here for him when he needed it.
I’ve known Tom for nearly 20 years now. I met him on a long-defunct forum for a video game (Baldur’s Gate 2). He invited me to join a fantasy football league with him, told me he thought it would be something I liked. He even offered to pay my entry fee for me. I was skeptical— I didn’t even follow football at the time, I couldn’t name more than eight teams, and I was confused as all hell about the difference between the NFL, the NFC, and the AFC.
But Tom was right, and he was generous and patient with me and he was kind to me even though I was a self-absorbed ###. (Those who were in the Shark Pool back then can happily verify.)
I’ve never played a season of fantasy football without Tom. I’m not looking forward to a first.
I’ve spoken to his family and they would appreciate prayers from anyone inclined to give them.
I’ve known Tom for nearly 20 years now. I met him on a long-defunct forum for a video game (Baldur’s Gate 2). He invited me to join a fantasy football league with him, told me he thought it would be something I liked. He even offered to pay my entry fee for me. I was skeptical— I didn’t even follow football at the time, I couldn’t name more than eight teams, and I was confused as all hell about the difference between the NFL, the NFC, and the AFC.
But Tom was right, and he was generous and patient with me and he was kind to me even though I was a self-absorbed ###. (Those who were in the Shark Pool back then can happily verify.)
I’ve never played a season of fantasy football without Tom. I’m not looking forward to a first.
I’ve spoken to his family and they would appreciate prayers from anyone inclined to give them.
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