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Whether you knew him very well or not, I knew him well enough to know he checked these forums out pretty regularly. He died the 27th when he was struck by a car..

He was an incredible guy and I cant even begin to explain how many people miss him right now.

KellyC

Oh god, that's terrible. My mom also recently lost a dear friend and it's been gloomy around here as well. R.I.P. to them both.

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Charlatan

I do remember him. I am sorry to hear about this and hope his family and friends are OK.

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Shauk

The name sounded familiar, did a search, turns out he commented on some music projects I did. did some more searching, the guy seemed like a decent human being and the world is lesser for it's loss.

SecretMethod70

I remember him as well. How unfortunate

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filtherton

Wow. That's a damn shame. The abruptness of it gives me pause. RIP

healer

I definitely remember him frequenting this place. The temporary nature of life never ceases to scare me. One minute you're here, the next you're not.

I hope he's found peace, wherever he is.

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mixedmedia

I remember him.
Thank you for stopping by to let us know. I'm very sorry for the loss of your friend.

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uncle phil

i remember him also...

thanks for letting us know...

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Baraka_Guru

I'm very sorry to hear this.

You have my condolences.

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Reese

Sorry for your loss. I recognize his name and I remember some of his threads.

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pig

RIP. Condolences to the family and friends.

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The_Jazz

His profile for those of you who are interested.

RIP, optik.

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Lasereth

Sorry for your loss. He'll be missed and remembered here.

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Cynthetiq

I'm sorry to hear this news. Sorry for the loss to his friends and family.

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Fly

damn,he was a cool dude too..........RIP optik-nerve

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Martian

I'm another one who remembers optik_nerve. He was a valuable member of our community and from what I saw a great guy.

Condolences to his family and friends. He'll be missed.

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Iliftrocks

Sorry to hear of the loss of your friend.

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little_tippler

That is awful news. I remember him...sorry to hear this.

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Halanna

Always sad news to hear. Sorry for the loss of your friend, my condolences.

Craven Morehead

Sad news, my deepest condolences to you !@#S and his family and friends.

I wish you peace.

Fremen

Damn, sad to hear. Condolences, man.

RIP o_n.

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genuinegirly

This is sad news. Thank you for letting us know. He will be missed.

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paddyjoe

Very sorry for your loss. Sorry for our loss.

R.I.P optik_nerve.......

MSD

I remember him, he was a good guy. Thanks for letting us know and you have my condolences.

BadNick

sad news, but thanks for letting us know. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.

I just looked through his posts here and was reminded of his wit, humor, general good will.

Boggy

I never knew him, but that is a terrible thing to hear. Condolences.

Xerxys

RIP Optik.

Bill O'Rights

Yeah...I remember him. Given the fact that this thread was started on the 29th I guess there's no chance that this is just a bad April Fool's Day joke. Rest In Peace, Mr. Nerve.

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Toaster126

Ugh. Thank you for letting us know. He will be missed, and I hope we all can use this as a reminder of how temporal this all is.

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