Another site that CrankyMessiah used, pays its respects.

When I learned that Brad "CrankyMessiah" Blines was also a member of the Fazed community, I dropped a line to the staff there. One of the sysops, Spunn, is also a longtime member of my GemStone community, so I wanted to make sure he knew about Brad's death, and then he passed the word on to the rest.

Seeing the picture of Brad ( http://www.astoned.net/Images/TNT_CrankyMessiah.jpg ) filled me with strange emotions. His name is so familiar, but his picture is not. I find myself craving more information about what happened. How long had he been using heroin? Did anyone know? Was there some sign that I should have noticed? Could I have made a difference if I had?

If nothing else, the news of his passing has sent shock waves throughout the Memestreams and Fazed communities. So, perhaps, if even one other life is saved from this kind of death by the cautionary tale of Brad's mistake, there may be some small solace.

Still though, I find myself gazing sadly at his photo today, and grieving for someone half-known...

Our lives are so short.

Carpe diem.

FAZED - CrankyMessiah Condolences Thread