Decius wrote:
] ] Some pictures of Brad Blines (aka CrankyMessiah)
]
] Flynn asked us to host these for a few days because several
] people have requested them.

I've been thinking a lot over the past week or so about our community, and I've been thinking how amazing it is in this day and age that people can become so tightly knit and have such a family-like atmosphere even though they've never met.

Many MANY MANY years ago, Nick had told me all about IRC and he was having these friendships with people online. I thought it was ridiculous. How wrong I was. We have the opportunity now to talk to people all over the world, and it's amazing that people across the country can have the same likes and dislikes and sense of humor. You'd be friends in real life, but for geography! It's incredible. The world is getting smaller, very quickly.

When I heard about Brad, it was a painful shock. He wasn't just a nickname on a screen, he was someone whose insights and humor I enjoyed, and it was painful to hear that he has moved to a different plane of existence. It's still painful, a member of my community is gone.

But seeing the pictures, that brings the nickname, the insights, and the face together. A real person.

I'd love to meet other members of our community. I'd love to talk to them, I find people truly fascinating, and I'd love to share likes and dislikes, senses of humor, etc. But again, geography.

Tom, I'm wondering how you and Nick (and everyone else on MemeStreams) feel about having some space to post pictures if anyone wanted, to put a face to the names. Just a thought..

RE: Brad Blines Pictures