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The "hoodie pic" is over 2 years old. Post a picture of you
Yes it was very moving and yet very eerie to watch. He was helping me out with a basic build at the time of his passing and I cannot bring myself to pull up the mails yet to see again what he advised at the time.
I miss him as much as I do my sister and brother both who passed away at the beginning of this year. Having said that it is comforting to have all you others I know around - it helps me a great deal to know you are all there even if it is in cyber space.
Thanks Keith. It Helps. Bill had asked him in congrats thread why he chose that pic. I didn't realize there was an album's-worth but now see what Mike was working from in his vid.
I had avoided that pics thread because at the time liked keeping the full distance the web affords. Didn't work out too well.
Yes Greg, there was certainly plenty of material there and Mike did a great job of pulling it together
Thanks everyone I appreciate the feedback on the video
Makes it so worth doing :)
Again thank you Keith for the music file and making the collage wall with the images too it was the inspiration for the video,
I never knew there were so many images posted of Gary
I must say I'm in shock to hear this news. Its the middle of my busiest time of the year so have not been online for awhile. I'm in Valparasio Indiana now and we go to Crown Point next. Both in Gary's "area" and we had been planning/talking about having a movie night at his place. The main reason I got online today (no sleep in 38 hours as I write this) was to confirm and set up a time/date for this. Gary had me do a little research for him awhile back and in the process of that we became very friendly. This news is very saddening for me personally and is a blow to the Forums. Gary's expertise and wide range of knowledge will be missed.
Gary ....... if you can see this, I found out who bought the Calypso! (But it was another dead end.)
Sorry everyone I removed the video from youtube and I'm going to delete the email account as well,
You can still watch or download from here,
The previous Onedrive link is probably no good anymore too here's a new one,
http://1drv.ms/1npjpSX
I honestly think there is no hidden meaning in Gary's choices of music or pictures. In reading the guestbook, it appears he started feeling bad, called his son to take him to the hospital, and apparently passed before he got there. I can't say he never had an ongoing condition, but I think he wasn't ill, it just happened. The suddenness of it is what makes it all the more shocking. Literally here one minute, and gone the next. He had 2 windows open, one to 7F and one to 8F. It's put many of us in a funk, I notice his absence constantly. To quote Data:
As I experience certain sensory input patterns, my mental pathways become accustomed to them. The input is eventually anticipated, and even missed when absent.
I won't become morose as Gary was a humorous guy, but it has been...difficult.
A Guy