EvC Forum: In Memoriam

Bolder-dash

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Message 31 of 109 (679522)
11-14-2012 9:57 AM

Buz often would send me private messages, as support, encouragement, or just friendly greetings. He often told me stories of his sons beloved adopted children from China. In reality he was a stranger to me, but in another sense I feel a sadness of losing an old friend. He was clearly passionate about his ideas, while at the same time remaining unfailingly tolerant and polite to others. I often felt bad for him having to fend off so many critics at one time, but he never seemed to mind.

Sincere condolences to all his family. He made a lot of friends here.

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Message 33 of 109 (679532)
11-14-2012 10:59 AM

Reply to: Message 1 by Phat
11-13-2012 7:11 PM

One for the Buzsaw

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Message 35 of 109 (679552)
11-14-2012 12:30 PM

Goodbye Buz

I was deeply saddened to hear about Buz's death. Me and Buz never agreed about damn near anything, but I never doubted his heart. He was a good guy with a generous spirit. He never seemed to blow his lid, despite frequent provocation. He always made an effort to welcome new members. He seemed like the sort of person who anyone would be lucky to know. My profoundest sympathies go out to his wife and all his family and friends.

Bye Buz, I'll miss you.

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Message 37 of 109 (679554)
11-14-2012 12:37 PM

Reply to: Message 36 by RAZD
11-14-2012 12:35 PM

Re: others

There was also the member who lost his wife and kids, and the member who lost his young daughter. I can't remember the names, Asgara might remember.

--Percy

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Message 39 of 109 (679559)
11-14-2012 12:50 PM

Reply to: Message 1 by Phat
11-13-2012 7:11 PM

Longtime EvC Biblical Creationist Buzsaw has died, according to his wife whom I talked with today.

I wonder if his wife is aware of his messages here? Or has read them?

I almost think that would *not* be a good idea, but I don't know. What do you guys think? It might be an interesting window into his mind, but too, you never know what you might find when poeple think they're being anonymous.

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Message 41 of 109 (679564)
11-14-2012 1:09 PM

Reply to: Message 36 by RAZD
11-14-2012 12:35 PM

Re: others

Awww... I didn't know that robinrohan had passed away, nor some of the other tragedies that have befallen some of our members. But thanks for the link to the play. I remember laughing hysterically.

I was just thinking of NosyNed the other day. Even though I've rarely met any of my internet friends, I do think of them and hope that they are well when they are no longer around.

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Message 43 of 109 (679566)
11-14-2012 1:24 PM

Like many here, I disagreed with Buz on...well, a lot of things.

But he was a good guy. He was capable of making me furiously frustrated...but he was always polite, welcomed new members, and always seemed wholly genuine in his convictions, which included being a decent human being.

He'll be missed.

�The human understanding when it has once adopted an opinion (either as being the received opinion or as being agreeable to itself) draws all things else to support and agree with it.�
- Francis Bacon

"There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs." - John Rogers

�A world that can be explained even with bad reasons is a familiar world. But, on the other hand, in a universe suddenly divested of illusions and lights, man feels an alien, a stranger. His exile is without remedy since he is deprived of the memory of a lost home or the hope of a promised land. This divorce between man and his life, the actor and his setting, is properly the feeling of absurdity.� � Albert Camus

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variously tainted data, one can obtain a valuable result; but in fact, the
outcome is merely a larger than average pile of shit." Barash, David 1995.

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Message 45 of 109 (679572)
11-14-2012 1:59 PM

Although I almost never post, I'm a daily lurker here. Buzsaw's posts for me were a delightful comedy.

Delusional? Check.
Misinformed? Check.
Goalpost shifting? Check.
Angry?
Vicious?
Demeaning? NEVER.

Rest in peace, gentle Buzsaw.