So where's Gaborn? (RIP Gaborn)

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What? Omg... first time a forum member I actually knew and had some sort of regular interaction with has passed. I'm so sorry for his family's loss. Hell, even though I only knew his internet presence, I feel the loss as well. We had our disagreements, but Gaborn was one of the best of us. This is terrible news. GAF and - I truly believe this - the world as a whole is a less enjoyable place. Rest in peace. We'll all miss you. :(
 
Damn. Was one of the best posters (and probably one of the better people out there too if his internet presence was at all indicative of his non-internet persona)

R.I.P.
 
Terrible news. One of the people that contributed not only news but a perspective and opinion that always made me think. The world needed more like him, not less.
 
How did he die? I thought people were joking with the RIP. Fucking shocking.

If you look back in this thread someone posted a quote of him saying he had health problems since he was born and doctors didn't give him much of a chance past infancy. I think he was 27 in the end, so he really fought for it. 27 is still too young though
 
Not to be so crass, but how did he die? 27 isn't exactly old by any stretch of the imagination and I don't remember him saying anything on here that would lead to the idea that he had some health problems or something.

I remember him mentioning multiple times that his body was a mess or something like that. I think he was in a wheelchair. I'm just recalling my memory i'm sorry if its not accurate.


Anyway R.I.P. we never talked but you were one of those members i recognized and i always enjoyed reading your posts.
 
Damn, Gaborn was probably one of the main reasons I signed up for an account on GAF. I am still sad this morning seeing this in the OT.

I promise to make better quality new posts/comments. We will never be able to replace his presence. But perhaps we can all improve.
 
RIP Gaborn.
While I never personally interacted with him (or almost anyone for that matter), it still gets to me that a main stay has passed, and how it came to light. And seeing how everyone is reacting, especially those that have personally interacted with him.

I'll miss all those threads. And even though that Chicks with Hats thread was bumped and most people that responded felt like it was pouring salt on a wound, it actually brought a smile to my face.
 
My god, I was genuinely, genuinely shocked upon reading the OP and Stump's update. Unlike Scorcho we had no idea this was even coming. I'll always miss poking fun at his childish love of colorful animals :( rest in peace Gaborn, and I hope your family will be okay during this difficult time
 
Man, this is really heart-breaking news. I don't post a lot on GAF but I've been lurking for quite a long time now and I enjoy the community here so much and to have such a great user like Gaborn go... That's life ain't it.

Really sad we've lost two members of the community in such a short time. RIP Gaborn. RIP scorcho.
 
My god, I was genuinely, genuinely shocked upon reading the OP and Stump's update. Unlike Scorcho we had no idea this was even coming. I'll always miss poking fun at his childish love of colorful animals :( rest in peace Gaborn, and I hope your family will be okay during this difficult time

Wait... scorcho passed too? He was the poster with the red and white avatar: The anal lube one?
 
So surreal given how long he'd been an active member of the community... Argued with him a lot re: politics, but he brought a lot of good stuff to the table regarding LGBT issues. He'll be missed.
 
Yeah, that's him and yeah he's gone. Couple weeks ago. Cancer.

:(

Just found the rip thread. Reading his post in the OP of that thread is tough. I can't imagine having to come to grips with my inevitable and quickly approaching demise, noticing and dealing with my failing body as he described in that post. Today's a bad day for me.
 
Eh, this sucks! :( It is just going to be awfully weird not having him around. Like everyone said, he will be missed.

I give him a lot of credit for living with all of that stuff though! He lived a life despite everything.
 
I guess the worse thing is that since his death was so unexpected, we really didn't get any closure for him. He didn't have a chance to say goodbye, so it hits you kind of hard. Hopefully he was able to have some good time with his family and loved ones.
 
:(

Just found the rip thread. Reading his post in the OP of that thread is tough. I can't imagine having to come to grips with my inevitable and quickly approaching demise, noticing and dealing with my failing body as he described in that post. Today's a bad day for me.
There's a post where he talks about his GF bathing him and him looking in her eyes knowing the end was approaching that will break you :/ Especially knowing he died three days later :/

I'm really bummed about Gaborn passing. Scorcho's passing was awful, but to have Gaborn go so suddenly after? OT ain't gonna be the same. I wish I could have gotten to know him better, Gaborn sounded like a great guy
 
I saw this last night but it upset me and I couldn't really think of anything to say. I enjoyed reading Gaborn's posts (or at the very least, I was always informed by them) but I didn't know Gaborn personally. I'm sad to say that the one time I had a prolonged back and forth with him we ended up arguing over the thread topic. He was always knowledgeable though and I have great respect for him. He will be missed. RIP. :(
 
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Almost always clicked on his threads and almost always clicked on his tag to see this.

I never knew or interacted with him personally but I was fully aware of who he was to this place before I even made my account. I know that with his passing, GAF will forever be missing an integral part of the community.

R.I.P. Gaborn
 
I'm a 99% lurker, but this has certainly moved me. I always had nothing but the utmost respect for Gaborn and particularly enjoyed his uniquely reasoned views and arguments.

To add a random thought, GAF is growing up and the sense of community is palpable. Would it be at all unreasonable to consider adding a subsection of the archive where members are celebrated and remembered once they leave us? Just a simple post where a member or several members write up a fitting memoriam and posters could leave their thoughts, share stories, and go there years down the line to leave a message to their lost friend, share an anecdote, or simply read and remember.

It seems like a logical step in the growth of GAF as a community.
 
WHOA what the hell.

Gaborn was a great poster, his Gaborn-news posts were great back when I was really active in OT, and he seemed like an all around nice guy.

Sleep well.
 
First Scorcho and now Gaborn, what.the.fuck :(

We were able to say goodbye to Scorcho, this is totally out of left field and really fucking sad

RIP my friend, I will miss reading the most interesting threads in the world :(
 
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