Elonka wrote: ] Another site that CrankyMessiah used, pays its respects. ] ] ] When I learned that Brad "CrankyMessiah" Blines was also a ] member of the Fazed community, I dropped a line to the staff ] there. One of the sysops, Spunn, is also a longtime member of ] my GemStone community, so I wanted to make sure he knew about ] Brad's death, and then he passed the word on to the rest. ] ] Seeing the picture of Brad ( ] http://www.astoned.net/Images/TNT_CrankyMessiah.jpg ) filled ] me with strange emotions. His name is so familiar, but his ] picture is not. I find myself craving more information about ] what happened. How long had he been using heroin? Did anyone ] know? Was there some sign that I should have noticed? Could I ] have made a difference if I had? ] ] If nothing else, the news of his passing has sent shock waves ] throughout the Memestreams and Fazed communities. So, perhaps, ] if even one other life is saved from this kind of death by the ] cautionary tale of Brad's mistake, there may be some small ] solace. ] ] Still though, I find myself gazing sadly at his photo today, ] and grieving for someone half-known... ] ] Our lives are so short. ] ] Carpe diem. Elonka, Thanks for your concern and expression. I know that it's appreciated by more than just me. I think a lot of the questions you ask are to some degree unanswerable. I did post a reply to the original thread where I espoused some more details. I am totally in sync with you on the solace that is found by the positive effect which can reverberate from such a painful moment. There's no telling how many people and in how many ways this will benefit others that Brad left behind. I know for one that the friend he was with had sought treatment for withdrawl. That's a positive step in my opinion. I do believe that you may have met him. He attended PhreakNIC 5 and we saw your talk on Steganography. It was one of the highlights for both of us. I'm hoping to post more pictures later. Cheers, Scott RE: FAZED - CrankyMessiah Condolences Thread |