Candleight Vigil for Garamet

Discussion in 'Wordforge Memorials' started by Ten Lubak, Apr 8, 2021.

  1. Ten Lubak

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    We obviously sparred through the years but I am very saddened to hear this. She was a great sport and a very intelligent woman. I wish her remaining family nothing but the best.

    Rest in Peace, you were a worthy adversary. :salute:
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  2. Raoul the Red Shirt

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    RIP.

    She maintained a good sense of humor against the backdrop of all the crazy and I wish I had gotten to know her better as a real person. I hope that friends and foes alike can be reasonably respectful in her passing.
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    :(

    End of an era, for sure.
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    Fuck. Margaret was a good friend for a lot of years. We were going to meet up for lunch the last time I was in SoCal, but covid took care of that and we agreed it would have to wait until next time. Godspeed Margaret.
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  6. Torpedo Vegas

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    Wow. RIP
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    Fuck.

    We never met IRL, but she was one of the few people that cared enough to reach out after my mother died.


    Fuck.
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    If there was anyone on this board who is on the "other side" from me who I would have ever called "friend" (not that she's the only one, mind you), it would have been Margaret for sure.

    Ouch, man, this really stings. :(
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    Is this a joke? WTF?

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    Damn. :(
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    You can probably take her off ignore, now.
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  13. We Are Borg

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    Also, props to @Ten Lubak for showing class. He and @garamet often went at it like cats and dogs.
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    Oh holy shit. Holy shit. :cry:
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    Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, hers was the most...Boomerish.

    First online death I've been legit bummed at in a while. We've had a few good conversations over the years, since the TBBS days.
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    Fuck it. :(

    At least she's with her Romulan again.
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  18. Forbin

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    Well. Damn.
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    Noooooooooooo
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    Shut this place down. It only kills.
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    Fuck, that's a kick to the gut. :(

    I'm very glad to have met her whilst on my travels. She had quite a personality. Wordforge will never be the same again.

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  22. Torpedo Vegas

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    Guess this blows my "Tererun is actually garamet's dual" theory out of the water.
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    Mira Furlan put this up on Facebook shortly before her death a few weeks back. Seems appropriate here, too.
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    Thoughts and prayers.
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    Oh crap. That is a kick in the guts
    RIP Garamet
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  26. matthunter

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    Her last post here was March 22nd. We need to check in on each other more.

    3 days, and your cat will eat your face if you've fallen down the stairs or slipped in the bath.
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    After the whole Hormone blocker thread went on for a few days--with some Peak Tererun posting--I actually checked Wikipedia to see if she'd passed (I'm morbid and have a lot of free time at work). It's not updated yet but I can't believe she actually died. Hopefully she didn't suffer and was at peace.
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    I wonder what happened. She never mentioned any major health issues other than really poor vision.
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  29. Torpedo Vegas

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    She wasn't super old, so maybe a stroke or something heart related.
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    One of her last posts mentioned she was getting the Moderna vaccine. :unsure: :conspiracy::johnm:
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