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Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: dada on February 21, 2012, 10:24:07 am: He would have been 26 today.

Here's the song I'd have sent him on AIM if he were still around. (http://wedemandhtml.com/tmp/hosono%20haruomi%20-%20o%20tanjou%20kai%20(Your%20Birthday).mp3)

I still miss the guy. He's like a background thought that's always around and pops up occasionally. I'm not even entirely over it yet, because just typing this post gives me an uneasy feeling. I mentioned him to my dad a few times and nearly choked up every time I did.

So, here's to you, Mr. Delhi. (http://wedemandhtml.com/tmp/misterdelhi-final.gif)
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: bonzi_buddy on February 21, 2012, 10:35:35 am: : (
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Vellfire on February 21, 2012, 01:03:41 pm: I think about him a lot. I'm getting all watery eyed thinking about this right now. My hat's off to you, Amark. You were an outstanding human being.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Farren on February 21, 2012, 05:54:46 pm: me too, r.i.p. bud
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: DDay on February 21, 2012, 06:21:57 pm: Quote from: Dada on February 21, 2012, 10:24:07 am
He would have been 26 today.

Here's the song I'd have sent him on AIM if he were still around. (http://wedemandhtml.com/tmp/hosono%20haruomi%20-%20o%20tanjou%20kai%20%28Your%20Birthday%29.mp3)

I still miss the guy. He's like a background thought that's always around and pops up occasionally. I'm not even entirely over it yet, because just typing this post gives me an uneasy feeling. I mentioned him to my dad a few times and nearly choked up every time I did.

So, here's to you, Mr. Delhi. (http://wedemandhtml.com/tmp/misterdelhi-final.gif)

This is funny I was looking at my subs on youtube today Real early in the morning and I found out one of my subs is a let's player that stooped doing let's plays because he has cancer about 5 months ago but I commented in his blog and wishing him well today without knowing about steel I kind of hinted about him too.

Here is the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75C_qOyTr4k&list=PL3744A0A444D2CC70&feature=plcp (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75C_qOyTr4k&list=PL3744A0A444D2CC70&feature=plcp) and this is the blog I posted on http://ft-cancer.blogspot.com/2012/01/surveillance.html#comment-form (http://ft-cancer.blogspot.com/2012/01/surveillance.html#comment-form)

Kind of funny how shit just worked out today.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Warped655 on February 21, 2012, 06:43:06 pm: RIP

EDIT: Felt like saying this. But realized, was he atheist?
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: DDay on February 21, 2012, 06:56:17 pm: Quote from: warpped655 on February 21, 2012, 06:43:06 pm
RIP

EDIT: Felt like saying this. But realized, was he atheist?

RIP Steel RIP Amark
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: dada on February 21, 2012, 07:20:12 pm: Quote from: warpped655 on February 21, 2012, 06:43:06 pm
EDIT: Felt like saying this. But realized, was he atheist?
Yeah, but that's okay. Say it however you want to.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: hero_bash on February 21, 2012, 08:51:25 pm: I don't think RIP is exclusively religious.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Biggles on February 21, 2012, 09:12:31 pm: r.i.p. boss. i still get "steel paladin from the internet wouldn't approve of this" thoughts every now and then. :[
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Warped655 on February 22, 2012, 12:07:59 am: Quote from: Hero Bash on February 21, 2012, 08:51:25 pm
I don't think RIP is exclusively religious.

Suppose its not. I'm agnostic though so it seemed weird to say/type it.

Anyway, Amark definitely seemed like a cool guy if mildly abrasive (suppose that's how the community liked him). I never really got to know him well though. Mortality sucks.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Moriason on February 22, 2012, 03:12:25 am: He'll be missed for a long time.

A band I listen to on a daily basis is The Kingsbury Manx, and I got the only album I had from them for years from him. He's still the only other person I've ever known that listened to them, they're non-existent. Now and then when I've got them on it occurs to me that the man who put me onto these guys isn't around anymore, and it really stops me in my tracks, you know?

Thanks for everything man.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Massy2k6 on February 23, 2012, 09:57:43 am: rip Steel
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Post by: goldenratio on February 23, 2012, 05:05:53 pm: RIP Amark
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Faust on February 23, 2012, 05:09:06 pm: RIP Steel. Dying at such a young age is always unfair, especially of cancer. Hopefully his family find their lives getting better as each day goes by.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Puppet Master on February 23, 2012, 05:20:37 pm: RIP Steel. This place just hasn't been the same without him.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Barack Obama on February 24, 2012, 09:53:48 am: I think of him a lot. mostly cuz the last few times I chatted with him were pretty grim, he really didn't want to die and knew he would very soon so there was a severe sense of dispair in his mood that I didn't really understand until he actually died... It's super unsettling and depressing to think about and makes me think of my own mortality.

i miss talkin' with that dude
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Sludgelord on March 01, 2012, 05:47:28 am: I'm sorry man. I miss you.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Terrorantula on March 01, 2012, 07:13:51 am: *sigh*
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Hundley on March 03, 2012, 09:48:50 am: fuck
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: ATARI on March 04, 2012, 11:03:08 pm: Does anybody know where on the internet the book was that some of his family/relatives/friends put together of some of his thoughts on life and what not? I remember it had been posted here a long time ago, but at the time I didn't have the resources to purchase it, and was wondering if anybody still knew anything about that or not?
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: esiann on March 05, 2012, 12:53:16 am: http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fListingClass=0&fSearch=amark+patra (http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fListingClass=0&fSearch=amark+patra)

there are three formats, so i'm just linking to the search.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Vellfire on March 05, 2012, 02:46:49 am: Quote from: esiann on March 05, 2012, 12:53:16 am
http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fListingClass=0&fSearch=amark+patra (http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fListingClass=0&fSearch=amark+patra)

there are three formats, so i'm just linking to the search.

I didn't have a chance to buy this when it was first linked and I've been meaning to so I'm grabbing this right now.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Barack Obama on March 06, 2012, 08:41:26 am: the one i have has a different cover
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: dada on March 06, 2012, 09:28:09 am: Quote from: Barack Obama on March 06, 2012, 08:41:26 am
the one i have has a different cover
Yeah same here. That's limited edition now I suppose. I'm gonna grab another copy.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: bonzi_buddy on March 06, 2012, 11:10:05 am: Was it sort of similiar to the current one but with the title? I have that one.
I meant to talk more about the book with someone or here or somewhere... because it's a good book. It's been awhile i read it but i'm pretty glad something like this got made from his sketches.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Terrorantula on March 06, 2012, 11:20:41 am: I assume the gravestone in the Chain Game marked "RIP The Man of Superman" is a memorial of sorts.It's not been touched.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: ATARI on March 07, 2012, 05:47:19 pm: what did the original cover look like
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Beasley on March 08, 2012, 12:54:25 am: god damn it. he was great.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: UPRC on March 14, 2012, 01:02:41 am: I regret not getting to know Steel on a personal level at all, but it's very nice to see that he continues to be remembered and brought up here.

I think about death a lot, probably a lot more than I should. It scares the bejesus out me, thinking about how I will just one day cease to exist, won't even have a conscious mind any longer (this concept is impossible for me to grasp and frightens me). Because of that it scares me to think "how do we possibly live on after death?" but then I see things like this birthday topic to one of our most notable members to ever grace the forums, and it makes me smile. I realize that this is how you live on after death, and this is what remembering people is all about.

Steel was pretty darn great, and so are you guys.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: Beasley on March 14, 2012, 07:23:53 am: this is weird to say about an internet person i really barely knew, but steel had a huge impact on me... huge. i was younger then, and so i was easily influenced i guess, but looking back today, i honestly feel he was a huge influence on who i am today.... he tought me to think critically, to look at things differently... he introduced me to my absolute FAVORITE BOOK infinite jest. fuck he single handedly ignited my love of reading in general. i am truly a much better person for knowing him. BECAUSE i knew him. if i hadnt.... i really, really believe i am so different today... for the worse... i wish i had told him these things.... i didnt post much after his death, for loss of words i guess, and these are the things i wish i said then. i suppose its better to say them late then never. if there is a heaven i cant wait to dap that nigga......

im sorry god i am drunk.
Title: Today's Amark's birthday
Post by: fatty on March 16, 2012, 08:35:12 pm: Happy birthday. You were great.