I have terribly tragic news.....

[Abigail]

Oh my this is very sad. for his family

[Jaltus]

His family is in my prayers.

[Rahab]

I remember getting on his case once.If there is any "silver lining" to those tragic news, it is that his loss will remind us all to share kind words with one another any time we have such opportunity.

[lee_merrill]

May the Lord bring comfort to his family, and to those who knew him...

[Minnesota]

Death is such a crappy thing, able to make one both sad and mad at the same time.

I already miss coot.

[TCapp]

I didn't really know him at all (my loss, I can see), but death sucks. Profound condolences to the family.

[sylas]

I called Kara, and left a message for her. She is staying with family, I gather; and from what I have heard she's got lots of support and is coping well. She's aware of and appreciative of your good wishes. It was a shock, however; Andrew's health was not great, but neither was anyone expecting him to just drop dead.

I'm now in touch with Craig as well.

Cheers -- Sylas

[SpinyNorman]

I am in complete shock.

Complete.

[Johnny MacManky]

I called Kara, and left a message for her. She is staying with family, I gather; and from what I have heard she's got lots of support and is coping well. She's aware of and appreciative of your good wishes. It was a shock, however; Andrew's health was not great, but neither was anyone expecting him to just drop dead.

I'm now in touch with Craig as well.

Cheers -- Sylas

Thanks Sylas,

I think I needed someone to 'confirm it was true' and not some sick joke. A form of denial, I guess. All along I've been expecting Bande to pop up and say "Hi, what's all the fuss about, you stupid morons?"

If you're in touch with Mrs Bande again, please, please convey just how much this "Manky Scots git" (Bande's term of endearment for me) loved the old sod. I've been out at a wedding, and have had a few drams and a couple of Guinnessesss'. Maybe now I will be able to shed those evasive tears and let him be laid to rest (in my mind).

B.....r.

[brother vinny]

TMJ just reminded me of how bande gave the word "beer" an extra syllable. "Bee-ah." Or something very close to that.

[Johnny MacManky]

Let's hit our heads against that wall together BV... Thank you... at last my eyes are leaking

[Warcraft3]

Just read this.....

Very sad

[NJon]

I've been away from TWeb for a while, but Kelp sent me an e-mail to let me know what happened. It's strange, really, how quickly death can come. I've been through that lesson so many times now that I'm almost desensitized to it. Of course just when we think we have something figured out, we find out that we don't.

I'd gone back and forth on apologetics a couple of times with Bandecoot and discussed archeology with him once in PMs. Seeing as how he was in the history field as I am, it made for interesting debate. I'm reminded of an article by Dr. John Morris at ICR about the late Dr. Carl Sagan, who was a personal friend of ICR's Dr. Larry Vardiman, concluding with the prayerful hope that in the last possible moment before the end, God's grace was received and Sagan put his faith in Christ. We Christians on TWeb can have that same hope today in this case and trust the Most High to do right, and work out all things together for His glory.

My prayers are with all of Bandecoot's family and friends.

[jason]

[JB]

May God be with his family and friends.

I never really had much opportunity to interact with him on here, but from reading his posts, he seemed like an excellent fellow. He will surely be sorely missed.