Piper
4th Level Troll
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Post by Piper on Aug 24, 2019 14:35:10 GMT -5
It has been announced and Steve Crompton has just confirmed on the TNT Facebook group Rick Loomis has passed away.
Rest in peace Rick.
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Post by sonofliefeld on Aug 24, 2019 14:37:48 GMT -5
Sad news, my thoughts are with his family and close friends
R. I. P. Rick
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Post by mgtremaine on Aug 24, 2019 16:26:35 GMT -5
d**n.. I had a feeling this morning... he will be missed.-mike
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Post by mahrundl on Aug 24, 2019 16:29:26 GMT -5
Very sad to hear, although from recent photos of him I can't say that I'm too surprised. A great loss to the gaming community. My condolences to all of his family and friends.
R.I.P. Rick.
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Post by stefanj on Aug 24, 2019 20:58:00 GMT -5
Took me be surprise, but as Mahrundl notes, not a surprise. The GoFundMe is still up, and Steve posted an announcement there: www.gofundme.com/f/help-gaming-legend-rick-loomisThe funds raised will help Rick's sisters deal with the bills, which sadly linger on. |
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Post by khaboom on Aug 25, 2019 1:04:27 GMT -5
His life made a big positive difference for many people. You can't be asked to do more than that. I'm sure we will hold hold him and his family in our thoughts.
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Post by zanshin on Aug 25, 2019 1:36:35 GMT -5
So sad. I will be forever grateful for the wonderful games he published, for his continuing to support them and for him being an active member of our gaming community.Rest in peace Rick.
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Post by ProfGremlin on Aug 25, 2019 10:33:08 GMT -5
Ah, Frak. Words just don't.... they just don't.
Rick, you've left one hell of a legacy. Thank you. Without your efforts this community wouldn't exist and I wouldn't have had the welcome and support that got me through some rather dark times.
Wherever you are, May your dice always DARO and your table always have snacks.
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jeffb
2nd Level Troll
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Post by jeffb on Aug 25, 2019 18:38:39 GMT -5
RIP Mr. Loomis, thank you for all the fun over the decades.
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uburoi
4th Level Troll
Rarr 'n' stuff.
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Post by uburoi on Aug 25, 2019 19:48:41 GMT -5
Merdre! And I just read a post here that said that he was doing well with the therapy and hoped for remission.
At least they're assembling one hell of a weekly gaming group in the afterlife.
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unclecranky
5th Level Troll
(mutter...grumble)
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Post by unclecranky on Aug 25, 2019 21:11:37 GMT -5
A sad day. I owe my continued insanity (and therefore my ability to deal with this version of the modern world) to Rick, Ken the TrollGod, T&T, and Flying Buffalo.
The world just got colder.
Love ya, Rick.
Uncle Cranky.
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Post by peterpanda on Aug 26, 2019 8:55:43 GMT -5
Words are always so hard for me in situations like this. Given our unavoidable mortality, I agree with the sentiment that "a man is not dead while his name is still spoken."
Let's all speak of him frequently.
PeterPanda
PSA - I believe the gist of this sentiment originated with author Terry Pratchett. The use of the word "man" is done in the universal sense of all humanity and the reader should feel free to replace it with the gender wording of their choosing; no gender exclusion is intended nor should it be inferred.
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Post by stefanj on Aug 27, 2019 12:09:28 GMT -5
There's a good summary of how things stand here:
/posts/2605821
Well, if that doesn't get you to Update #34, it shouldn't be hard to find!
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Post by stefanj on Sept 4, 2019 21:03:58 GMT -5
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Post by zanshin on Sept 5, 2019 8:33:35 GMT -5
Thanks stefanj. Have linked to this on RPG Nets thread.
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