I had quit a job back in 2013 with 6 weeks of funds to hold me till I found a new job. At week number 7 he sends me a loan that keeps me afloat till my new job started. I never forgot that.
Like so many of you here now the servers, forums, and IRC was my home, I lived here. It was home. For some it still is home. The reason I say this is because as I read through so many of these I keep seeing the same recurring theme. So many people who literally grew up from kids to adults on these servers all saying the same thing. How Quadz was there for so many and how he directly and/or even indirectly influenced them in their lives in many positive ways. So many that has grown up and moved on coming back "HOME" to pay their respects and to share their memories. Even the older ones like me.
There has been something on my mind for days that I have to share. Every time I read one of your stories the same song keeps forcing its way into my head. Not the EXACT song of course (change a few lyrics to reflect your time here). And even though I try to force the song out another one of your stories forces it back in. And I think I know why. It's the same reason some of us years later still pop in for a few rounds, the same reason I'd log onto IRC for a minute even though I knew most were gone and those that we're there likely didn't know me. Because at the end of the day it's true for so many of us, even if it was to the smallest degree.
Thank you Quadz, I have no doubts that we'll find a way to keep the lights on, roof repaired, and the walls and windows clean. You truly built "The House that built us"
Met him at QuakeCon a few times and I'll always be the better for it. I still remember when he visited my old LAN arena for the Pre-QuakeCon Tastyspleen LAN pary in 2007. Have a picture of him asleep on the sofa we had there.
DeeEss!
*inexplicably crashes into DeeEss*
I always wanted to go to one of those and meet some of you guys if only just to drink a few beers and tell a few jokes, but other things always happened and I couldn't get away. Looked like fun from the pictures.
I don't know how many of the pictures you still have from that QuakeCon, but Quadz has a bunch posted to his webspace that people might enjoy looking through.
Just sat down to dinner when I got notified. Read the message and was gut punched . . . hard. I'm still having difficulties accepting it in my head. Like there's just no way. I've been the very fortunate recipient of his presence in person. Met him at QuakeCon a few times and I'll always be the better for it. I still remember when he visited my old LAN arena for the Pre-QuakeCon Tastyspleen LAN pary in 2007. Have a picture of him asleep on the sofa we had there.
But this isn't just devastating news for alot of us personally, it's also going to be (I predict) devastating for the entire Q2 community. My condolences to his entire family. I remember Him and his wife seemed pretty tight. Hell you'd have to be to put up with the hours he sacrificed for these servers, this game, and especially for US. I have no doubt his wife loved him a great deal to continue sharing him with us for all these years. My time here at TS, time I spent on the servers and in IRC with him were WELL SPENT. My memories of him here, on the servers, in IRC, and in person are endless. I could spend all day talking about them. I made ALOT of new family members here over the years that I would share my home with in a second if they had need. And I owe all of that to Quadz.
Well fiddle stix. What a big miss for me. Would love to be there but can't. Work hours are in direct conflict Hope it will be available on TS.TV my my viewing pleasure later when i get home.
Yea it was really bad. My niece and some good friends live in Victoria. They all made it through ok with only minor damage. Hell just last year me and my wife we're living in Victoria. Was proud to have been back in central texas during this for sure.
I've actually been thinking of that myself. Not making my own schedule hurts being able to dedicate myself to certain times (not knowing when i'm going to be scheduled). Got some things to work out on transferring stuff between the old server box and a newer one. Once I get a few things on that together mabey we can do something before the season starts up.
We're still hangin around, lurking. I played some DM tonight in fact. So many of us have moved on to new games and life changes there's not a whole of us left, but we do have the few that refuses to give into life's ever changing demands.
What a nice little turn out. Some made it others couldn't, others couldn't be reached in time. Sure wished I could have started on this a month prior rather than a week. But still a fair turnout. Thanks to ALL that showed, you made this event a success. Was a real blast. I gave up playability to bring my old 2007 laptop to join Jehar at his home to be apart of the tastycast and it was well worth it. He was a great host I thank him for having me over. To see some of the names was awesome. Special thanks to Rogal for joining all the way from poland tonight for sure. Was really nice to see the two [SIR]brothers on "Spike and JQuest"
Here's a list of attendees: [BTF]5antana [BTF]asirus [BTF]Dead-Beat [BTF]DeathStlker [BTF]Jehar [BTF]Reflex BTF]Rogal [BTF]S1GMA
Me and Jehar was cracking up at all the old high scores from Gator, Fatknitty, Eyestrain, and Disco Ditto from like 2009 and 2010. Man has it been THAT long since we hammered out some rockets-n-rails ??? Man we really need to back track a bit and get some more scores up and mabey hit up some Sconfig again too.
But anyways everyone it was great and thanks to everyone that joined !!!
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