| re: Karl Kumrey IV, RIP | |
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Leesa (gallytrotter@mchsi.com) 08:10 pm UTC 08/29/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Karl Kumrey IV, RIP - Vin 06:50 pm UTC 08/29/07 |
| Thanks for a really moving, thought-provoking post, Vin. I visited the Yearbook website and read Karl's piece. The names of all the contributers are like a time warp of sorts--Reba, Moco Steinman, the Steingirl, Angie, Markus, remember Fag? It seemed like it was so long ago when I read the list. What a fun bunch. It does make me wonder where some of them who aren't here are. Yeah, the nature of internet community is transient so when someone disappears for a time no real alarms tend to go off. By that same token we often don't know what turmoil people are dealing with privately as many use boards as these as distraction from daily life. A few years back I was on a Bull Terrier mailing list and one breeder who I'd not seen personally for several years posted alot--usually helping new dog owners and helping even us seasoned bully people cope with particularly painful dog losses of our own. He quit posting for a time and I learned a few months later that he'd committed suicide. He was a VietNam vet who'd never fully left the war behind. I felt so guilty because I had no idea the pain he dealt with--he was always helping others through their own turmoil. I wasn't able to return to that list as it was too painful. It's interesting how close people become on the 'net yet we do remain strangers on most levels. If anyone's inclined, perhaps we should consider a memorial page for Jim fans--kind of a morose thought, but it might also be a nice acknowledgement to a dedicated fan's loyalty as well as a way to let others know this person won't be back. Thank you all for posting such nice memories. I do miss him so. Peace to you all. Leesa > I don't specifically remember Karl's posts or personality, > but I remember the name from the mailing list and I have > sort of a vague recollection that he was a likable > fellow. > > I've wondered now and again how the phenomenon of deaths > of internet acquaintances would develop in our > increasingly net-addicted culture. Hear was Karl, who > some of us "knew" from a decade ago or more. And now he's > gone. Poof. Words on a screen? Somebody's son. > > What if Justin, for example, went missing tomorrow? Who > here would know? How would we ever find out? > > Might we eventually get to a point where regular > contributors to 'net communities leave instructions for > their loved ones to log on and post news of their demise > to their regular message boards, newsgroups, etc? > > And might we then see droves of apparent "strangers" > turning up at wakes and funerals, who aren't exactly > strangers after all? > > I have no answers here, only questions. I think its an > interesting subject. > > And not meaning to wax overly philosophical: > > Rest in Peace, Karl. To God if there is one, and to > Sweet, Stress-free Oblivion if there ain't. > > > > > Ryan gave me some devastating news this > > morning--apparently our Karl (who was very active both on > > the Rockman as well as the old mailing list) was killed in > > a car accident earlier this year. > > He was one of the first I met, and always my favourite > > poster. We debated over how wasted Gary Cherone was in > > Extreme--I sent him a video of Freddie Mercury's Tribute 8 > > years ago--JD sent him a bunch of Jim CD's to help replace > > the ones he had stolen once. We exchanged obscure Meat/Jim > > recordings through the mail before Smeg had his vast > > online resource. > > He had impeccable taste, a biting wit and one hell of a > > bright future. He was also a contributer to Jim's 2000 > > Yearbook (which is still online) which Xavier put together > > and many Rockman fans contributed to. > > I understand he has a myspace tribute page but it doesn't > > load for me--plus I'm not a member. > > This is so very sad. What a loss to the community and the > > world in general. > > Leesa J | |
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