# A great guy and poster, Q.E.D. {RIP} **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 8, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121 "2009-10-08T23:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/101 "2009-10-10T05:43:13Z")
Oh my God. Terrible, terrible news. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/102 "2009-10-10T11:29:09Z")
This is sorta like the boards equivlent to the worlds Michael Jackson passing. I’m not saying **Q.E.D** was like him or comparing the two, I merely mean his passing comes as much of a shocker to me as learning MJ died. I mean. **Q.E.D**? That guy? The guy who knew so much about a lot and a little about everything? The one always getting a lot of flack simply because he was overly smart and sometimes seemed sure of himself to take credit for it? Surely it can’t be that poster… that’s really sad… R.I.P Mike. You’ll be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/103 "2009-10-10T12:12:42Z")
Major bummer. RIP ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/104 "2009-10-10T13:47:09Z")
He was my age. So sad. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/105 "2009-10-10T14:48:12Z")
☹ ---
**Author:** ![Cosmopolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/106 "2009-10-10T17:02:36Z")
My condolences to his family and friends. ---
**Author:** ![NajaNivea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@NajaNivea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaNivea)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/107 "2009-10-10T17:28:34Z")
Another ☹ ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/108 "2009-10-10T18:19:39Z")
I came to MPSIMS, I scrolled down, I–WTF?–I scrolled back up– **Q.E.D.**? What kind of tasteless joke–? Wow. QED and I spent some time at each others’ throats, but in an odd way that was one of the things that define (defined?) this place for me. I’ve noted his absence recently, wondering where he was. Never thought I’d miss someone with whom my standard form of exchange was argument, but when it comes down to it I’d probably rather argue with QED than almost anyone else on the board. 😃 He will be missed. He HAS been missed; I’m sad that his anticipated return has been thus delayed. I hope his family reads this and understands that, like anyone else, he was a complex personality, but he made a distinct place for himself here which can never be filled. There will always be a QED-shaped hole in the Dope. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/109 "2009-10-10T18:44:13Z")
**QED** was one of the greats. Crap. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/110 "2009-10-10T19:00:14Z")
Sad, sad news. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/111 "2009-10-10T19:01:33Z")
I wish I had something more profound to say than another “Damn”. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Nightingale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@Nightingale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightingale)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/112 "2009-10-10T19:13:12Z")
Oh, that just stinks. R.I.P. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/113 "2009-10-10T19:45:34Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > I came to MPSIMS, I scrolled down, I–WTF?–I scrolled back up– **Q.E.D.**? What kind of tasteless joke–? > > Wow. QED and I spent some time at each others’ throats, but in an odd way that was one of the things that define (defined?) this place for me. I’ve noted his absence recently, wondering where he was. Never thought I’d miss someone with whom my standard form of exchange was argument, but when it comes down to it I’d probably rather argue with QED than almost anyone else on the board. 😃 > > He will be missed. He HAS been missed; **I’m sad that his anticipated return has been thus delayed.** > > I hope his family reads this and understands that, like anyone else, he was a complex personality, but he made a distinct place for himself here which can never be filled. There will always be a QED-shaped hole in the Dope. Very well said. I guess he’ll be back when the afterlife gets internet access.😉 ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/114 "2009-10-10T19:50:05Z")
R.I.P. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/115 "2009-10-10T22:43:24Z")
Adding my name to the list of shocked and saddened posters. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/116 "2009-10-10T22:44:29Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > Very well said. > > I guess he’ll be back when the afterlife gets internet access.😉 HE’d be the guy who could do, if it’s possible. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/117 "2009-10-10T23:22:00Z")
Hadn’t seen this. Very sad news. ---
**Author:** ![Thalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@Thalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thalion)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/118 "2009-10-10T23:44:32Z")
Damn! He really was one of the greats, and someone who defined the spirit of this place. He will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![appleciders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85f322/32.png) [@appleciders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleciders)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/119 "2009-10-10T23:56:26Z")
So it goes. He’ll be missed. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2009, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/120 "2009-10-11T00:00:56Z")
He may have been ascerbic at times, but if he thought he was hurting feelings unjustly, he stepped up. I willmiss him. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121.md?page=7)