jessica wrote:
] 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..

[Well put Jessica. I was very much moved by how everyone on memestreams reacted to the passing of Crankymessiah - memestreams is like a homebase in the vast internet. I love how I can come here and see what friends of mine that are living all the way across the country are thinking about on a daily basis. I know I am biased (being "Tom's sister" and all) but I really feel that memestreams has become part of my daily life as well as the people who take part in it - I would feel like something was missing if it was taken away.
Hats off to Tom and Nick - Keep up the good work guys. - Nano]

RE: Brad Blines Pictures