I have terribly tragic news.....

[sylas]

Sylas, could you, perhaps print the condolences thread and bring it to Kara? (Unless other arrangements have been made, Teal.)

I will be doing this. Dee Dee and I spoke about it. I will be making some effort to get it nicely presented.

But be aware folks; there's a time difference. The USA is rather backwards with respect to Australia -- as Bandecoot would also have been swift to point out.

I expect to be printing soon... around about 10am local Sydney time or so Thursday. That would be Wednesday afternoon in the continental USA (3pm west cost to 6pm east cost) and 11pm in London.

If you would like to put a message in the condolences thread, do it by then. The link: Messages of Condolence for Bandecoot's Family.

If there are more entries made after I do the nice print, I might try and make a small appendix. So don't give up; the thread will remain open.

I might also print out some of the other threads that have been made, and perhaps make a cover of some kind with a montage of bandecoot related material. Not sure what I can manage yet. But the main official presentation to Kara will be the condolences thread, with anything else quite separate and ad hoc. Flowers are also in hand; at this stage the plan is to get them fresh on Friday.

{Tim} will be there as well; I think he and I will be the Theology Web representatives. We're also going to get together later just for the heck of it. We'll toast bandecoot, and then get on with life and learn a bit about each other also.

We'll report back on the whole event. I'm not sure -- I've never done it -- but maybe we could join the paltalk crowd on Friday evening... Saturday morning Brisbane time. This is just a thought at this point.

Cheers -- Sylas

[Sparko]

thank you Sylas.

[sylas]

Latest news.

I printed out all the condolences thread this morning, up to message #33 by "Ice Angel". Since then, there have been a few more added. I'll try to include them; but I'll need to prevail on friends as I am now in Brisbane.

Basically, to make it print well, I am using the "Garden" skin, and printing two posts to a page. I'm editing the image files to move things up or down and make space as needed by removing buttons or other stuff that doesn't matter. I've also printed a front page.

The front page of the printed thread appears as follows:

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I'm putting all the printed sheets in a simple folder with a clear cover, to make a single package to present to Kara.

Kara is happy for a couple of folks to speak at the funeral and say something. I'm going to do this also; and the main thing I plan to say is what an impact he had with all of you people on-line.

Cheers -- Sylas

[DesertBerean]

Very nice. Thank you.

[JardinPrayer]

Just lovely, Sylas. The garden skin was my first design effort for TWeb...so I am moved by the choice (though I don't know when that bee showed up ).

[Gabby]

It looks wonderful Sylas!

[Johnny MacManky]

Every time I see a bee (!) I'll think of Bande. Bandebee, always watching us.

[sylas]

I am printing out some more pages... I am up to msg #43 of the condolences thread. If you wanted to add a message, there will still be time for an hour or two after this post appears.

Cheers -- Sylas

[mfoster]

Oh, my. I just heard about Andrew's death from Raggedy Annie. Unfortunately, since I have been adminning in another Paltalk room I have been a bit out of touch. I am deeply sorry. Bandecoot was one of my closest Paltalk friends, and I was wondering why I had not heard from him in a while. May God's protection and forgiveness be with him.

Mark Foster

[Cheetah]

This really is terrible. I didn't find out until now and although I didn't really talk to him, I heard him on Pal Talk and read some of his posts. He was a character of reason and one whom I respected. It is very sad news indeed.

[luv1another]

did you both see the sticky thread in the rec room? about the funeral it has pictures

[rach12]

Our shared love of all things Fifth Element brought us together. Rest in peace, my friend. You are still missed.

[luv1another]

6 years later and I still think of Bande funny how someone can have an impact on your life and they may never even realise.... still miss ya Bande and still playing that dam song you tormented us with in paltalk "I eat cannibals" and the other one "dracula's tango"

[Dee Dee Warren]

Posting in Curt's thread makes me remember Coot too, and I never fail to cry. I will never forget receiving that email.

[Teallaura]