Chappy Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Hi everyone.As you all know by now, our very good friend, and long time member at all our forums, (TTV, G4 and here along with others) il_wiccan, has gone missing and is presumed to have passed away sometime last October.Well, today would have been his 55th Birthday, so I would like all his friends here to quietly have a moment of silence at home, in memory of our old friend Gary.We've tried to contact Gary many times over the last year, I have emailed him along with many other friends of his, Marsh has phoned him, and Marsh has also checked all the obituaries for his area around the time he disappeared, but no luck. To this day, nobody knows for sure just exactly what has happened to Gary (that I know of yet), but we DO know that he would never have been gone this long without something drastic having happened. Unfortunately, that's the only scenario we have left, he had too many close friends he kept in constant contact with, who have never heard from him again.Please, everyone who knew him, or if you didn't...just because he was one of the "Original" Besttechie members (#12), please take a moment today to remember our old friend and wish him peace.And this one is from all of us who loved this bit....."hahahahahahahahahahah"R.I.P. old friend, I miss you.Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bar5 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Very well said Chappy. I do miss him a lot. I first met him on TTV where he was so helpful to this newbie at the time when all I knew was how to turn on my computer and send a few emails. He took time to teach me step by step to do many things. He had such patience, and a great sense of humor. The best birthday wish we could have is to have him come on here, and say thanks. Just dropping by to say hello with his signature hahahahahahaha. Take care my friend wherever you are. Barb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko_tomas13 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I remember il_wiccan from the TTV boards. He he was the first one to jump in and help along with Pete with my malware problem. It's what kept me coming back to the boards and lending a helping hand myself.It is sad news to know this... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
screi Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 He really is missed...i've kept my hope alive that he would pop back into our lives with a hearty "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA" but alas i'm afraid that hope is fading..i hope he's found a peaceful place....wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I miss his Sunday morning phone calls. Gary could liven up my day with his humor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan72 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gary , if you are still alive Happy birthday ,please come back soon if not , RIP you will be missed deeply Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Besttechie Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 He is missed for sure, he could light up a thread with his sense of humor or just his "hahahahahhaha....". When I opened BestTechie before the forums...just when there was a site Gary and I used to just chat on email about stuff on the TTV forums. Could always count on him to liven things up. R.I.P Buddy. You are missed. B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rv56 Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 I will always remember Gary with his great sense of humour, his hahaha and his constant willingness to help people with their computer problems.You are greatly missed my friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martymas Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 i to endorse the other posterssentimentsi had a personal interest with i_llas i had his emailwhich he sent when TK had the car accidentand he an i used to communicatei miss him and it is so sad to not hear froma dear freindthanks for the reminder chappysadly missedmarty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Wherever you are, Gary, I salute you, thank you and have a Happy Birthday. He's probably looking down on us saying, "hahahahhahaha, I'm in a better place!"I miss him, too!Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesidekickcat Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) I also am hoping against hope that he is still alive but just not posting for a good reason... not a bad one!I miss the hahahaha humor and his great park bench avatar making it seem like life's meaning was just a lazy day of lying on a park bench with a bottle of JD in hand as life's big joke on all of us! I also learned from his tech expertise when I first started out with this computer and with TTV. Thanks to him, and to so many others, I can actually manage to turn this thing on and even enjoy using it...most of the time!!! So with hope that he is ok and someday reads this, I will give him my standard birthday greeting, along with a request for him to check in with the friends he used to correspond with by phone, email, or PM, and the boards too if possible. Everyone misses him!!!May you be blessed with a long life filled with good health, happiness, and prosperity.Edited for clarification.PatGod bless everyone Edited September 27, 2006 by thesidekickcat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 (edited) I too, like others had been harboring secret hopes, but at least the saddness is tempered by remembering his humorous way of posting. Il-wiccan really knew his stuff, and was as nice as he was helpful. Edited September 26, 2006 by sultan_emerr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 I also remember and miss himwhere did that old No 7 gohoping against hope that he will returnto quote him hahahahaha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
novi Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Il_Wiccan helped me more times than I can count. His sense of humor was always welcome and needed. My friend I salute you. I raise my glass to you. Wherever you are.Pat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bearskin Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 happy birthday il_wiccan.on these boards we get to know people and they become just like family.then one day they are gone and we are left wondering.even though we've never really met them it is like losing family.it's funny how simple things like words typed in a forum can bring people close yet the leaders of the world cannot get along.I've always believed if you can sit and talk to someone over a cup of coffee you could never be hostile to that person. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 For everyone who misses his "Naughty Elvish" little avatar, and his "Old #7"...here it is for you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irregularjoe Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Wow!That brings up a very important point that I never really thought about.The internet, or at least the internet as we now know it with amenities such as this forum, has not been around for that long.We "befriend" people that we never would have been able to previously.And suddenly they are gone.Real life encounters (non virtual) offer simpler solutions usually.You KNOW when your neighbor doesn't come out of the house for a few weeks. You KNOW when your fellow workmate doesn't show up for a month.But we meet so many online friends now who we only know as that.And then they disappear.I'm going to have to give this some thought.I "met" Wiccan way back in the early TechTV days.He had been an expert on computers when I was a beginner and helped me out with a lot of learning.It's quite possible that he is fine and just droped offline. Maybe. I know I like to do that at times.Or maybe not.Wiccan, if somehow you hear this "bit", drop a line.Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bar5 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 As a rememberance to Gary. Here is my favorite avatar he had. I C&P from Marsh_ox sig on G4. Everytime I saw this I laughed. It was a perfect avatar for him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chappy Posted September 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Marsh hasn't been here at BT's for some time also....I know he's still posting at G4 and I get an email from him now and then, but he hasn't been coming in here regularily for awhile now...I wonder why. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesidekickcat Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 As a rememberance to Gary. Here is my favorite avatar he had. I C&P from Marsh_ox sig on G4. Everytime I saw this I laughed. It was a perfect avatar for him.Yep that was the one I was referring to in my post, it was my favorite avatar of his too.PatGod bless everyone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marko_tomas13 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 As a rememberance to Gary. Here is my favorite avatar he had. I C&P from Marsh_ox sig on G4. Everytime I saw this I laughed. It was a perfect avatar for him.Thanks for posting that. It was an awesome avatar, I remember it from the G4TTV boards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flatiron Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 (edited) I too remember il_wiccan from TechTV days. He gave excellent adviceand still got a one star rating and loved it....Happy Birthday! You are missed by many! Edited September 27, 2006 by Flatiron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TymeKyller Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Howdy Everyone!!Well said Chappy!I miss yea Il_, we had some good moments!Take Care and may the best be with you where ever you are!Your "Buddy" Steve/Tyme! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
papa Posted September 28, 2006 Report Share Posted September 28, 2006 (edited) If Drew were here I know he would wish li_wiccan a Happy Birthday, he thought enough to name a topic for him and he was well liked in not only Drew's fourm but here and G4's fourms. I only wish I had known such a free sprit. God Bless!Papa Edited September 28, 2006 by papa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flashh4 Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 I too add my deep felt sadness if gary is gone !!! Like some of you others that he helped at ttv, i join that list !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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