I have terribly tragic news.....

[Johnny MacManky]

I am numb. I want to cry, but I can't. I don't believe it. I was his miserable Scottish git.

[TheAnalogman]

[lilpixieofterror]

He'll be greatly missed.

[Patroclus]

"The grass whithers and the flowers fade..."

This is the second time, in my memory, that a Twebber has died - thought it has probably happened more often. Nonetheless, it is amazing to me how easy it is to forget the lives lived on the other side of the screen. This second time, like the first, snaps me back to the humanity of what we do here. Like so many others, here, I am stunned.

Lord have mercy.

[Dee Dee Warren]

This is the third time. WinAce and Lion also passed away. Not as many people got to know Lion but I had interacted with him, he didn't post a great deal but was a very sweet person.

Bandecoot though was someone I had interacted with the most. I am incredibly sad that the last time I was on Paltalk with him, I didn't participate much. I can hear him saying "you gimboid" in my head. And "all hail the sheep god, he's a real deep god, all hail the sheep god, bah, bah, bah." The Paltalkers will know what I am speaking of.

[Brandalf85]

I'm shocked and saddened by this news. This is so unexpected. You don't really know what you have till it's gone. I think something that rests on my mind, today, is that he wasn't saved. For me, that'll be the saddest part of this thing. Goodbye Bandecoot, you brought laughter and smiles to many and we will all miss you.

[Sevivon1913]

God bless him

[Johnny MacManky]

"Cows rule, turtles drool."

Dee Dee, do you know if anyone has contacts Bande's non Tweb Paltalk buddies. I'm thinking of Luther007. He's offline Paltalk just now.

[$cirisme]

My heart sank when I heard the news. As others have shared, it's so easy to forget the life on the other side, and even easier to forget just how fragile life is.

I'm deeply saddened by the news and wish his family the very best in this time of grief.

[lao tzu]

Dear TheologyWeb family, ... <snip>... I am completely grief-stricken. I wrote and asked if there was anything we can do and when I know information on sending flowers or anything to the family I will let you know.

Thank you for sharing the news with us. Andrew will be missed.

__________

Here in the states it is Thanksgiving Day. We who do not share the faith of the owners of TWeb in an afterlife still have reasons to give thanks to those around us who make our virtual community richer, and Andrew was certainly one of those. I would hope that, along with our grief at the absence of Andrew's continuing gifts to this community, we would all remember to be grateful for the gifts of the past.

All of us who are born will die, and almost certainly sooner than we would choose, or would be chosen for us by our family and other loved ones. It is part of the human condition to give honor to our dead, to give meaning to the lives they left behind. This is all the more true for those of us who feel that the marks we leave behind are all that will remain of us.

I am thankful that Andrew lived in an age where we who are necessarily physically separated could enjoy his virtual company. I am thankful that the owners of TWeb created this gathering place to provide a place for all of us to leave our marks with Andrew. I am thankful that a man who I otherwise would never have met could reach out and touch me, reminding me once again that we humans share a bond that crosses our world.

Rest in peace, Andrew. Thank you for stopping by.



As ever, Jesse

[Dee Dee Warren]

"Cows rule, turtles drool."

Dee Dee, do you know if anyone has contacts Bande's non Tweb Paltalk buddies. I'm thinking of Luther007. He's offline Paltalk just now.

I do not know, but do pass on the news to anyone who should know.

[Meh_Gerbil]

Thank you for sharing the news with us. Andrew will be missed.

__________

Here in the states it is Thanksgiving Day. We who do not share the faith of the owners of TWeb in an afterlife still have reasons to give thanks to those around us who make our virtual community richer, and Andrew was certainly one of those. I would hope that, along with our grief at the absence of Andrew's continuing gifts to this community, we would all remember to be grateful for the gifts of the past.

All of us who are born will die, and almost certainly sooner than we would choose, or would be chosen for us by our family and other loved ones. It is part of the human condition to give honor to our dead, to give meaning to the lives they left behind. This is all the more true for those of us who feel that the marks we leave behind are all that will remain of us.

I am thankful that Andrew lived in an age where we who are necessarily physically separated could enjoy his virtual company. I am thankful that the owners of TWeb created this gathering place to provide a place for all of us to leave our marks with Andrew. I am thankful that a man who I otherwise would never have met could reach out and touch me, reminding me once again that we humans share a bond that crosses our world.

Rest in peace, Andrew. Thank you for stopping by.



As ever, Jesse

I'd like to second this.

[Johnny MacManky]

I do not know, but do pass on the news to anyone who should know.

Will do. I'll keep an eye out for him signing on.

:worldapart:

[Elegy]

I'm praying for his family...

Andrew will be missed.

*nod*

[Alien]

I don't know what to say. Like Dee Dee, I'm crying as I type.

I had a long break from Paltalk, then returned recently. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to talk to him again and enjoy his humor and (sometimes caustic) wit.

Rest in peace Andrew. I was privileged to know you, however briefly.
You will live forever in the hearts of those who loved you.

Tony