Aw, darn it. I mean… we never had that much interaction, but I always read what he wrote. Kick in the teeth is right.
And he leaves us still teaching: We just can’t take anyone here for granted.
My wish for Q.E.D. is for further Cosmic adventures…
What the fuck?! RIP, Q.E.D.. 
Whoa, we used to chat quite frequently, but hadn’t lately. Heartbreaking.
I hope his family takes good care of his kitties, I know Pepper and the new baby were his life.
Son Of A Bitch.
I’ll miss the guy. He had a lot to offer here.
I’m not sure if he ever even read one of my posts, but I certainly enjoyed reading his. He somehow managed to mix interesting, factual and funny in almost every post.
I’ll miss him.
Never met him in person, but I enjoyed his posts here on the Dope. What a shame.
So, fisha, bbs2k, anyone - would it be possible to tease a bit more detail out, or was your communication with his sister simply that cryptic? A bright young man like that; such a tragedy…sorry, I just keep wondering why.
Wow, what terrible news.
I haven’t posted here as much as I used to and so it took a while for me to discover this disheartening news.
There were never any bad or hostile postings between us. If anything, there was always a bit of healthy competition in GQ to find the definitive answer for (among other things) the volume of the Eiffel Tower. (true story)
I always found him to be a gentleman and sort of the unofficial peacemaker of the board.
Now if someone needs to know the medieval Magyar Croation term for ax handle sheath, who will provide the answer? 
Rest In Peace Q.E.D.
A very sad day indeed.
Does anyone know how he died?
I almost met him once about I guess 6 or 7 years ago. I had a guitar amp that had a loud hum or something and I posted a thread on it to get some info. He posted in that thread (said it was a capacitor or something that I can’t remember) and so I PMed him for some DIY advice to repair it. We went back and forth a few times as I had more questions, and eventually I, still a bit insecure in my ability to fix it, kinda coyly suggested that I might be taking a ride out his way in Jersey and perhaps if he wouldn’t mind taking a quick look at it… to which he responded “sure, come on by. I’m in the process of moving so everything’s a bit of a mess though”.
For some reason I can’t remember, I never did actually pursue it. But that’s my almost-met QED story.
RIP man.
I have no doubt he would have.
I liked Q.E.D. a lot. He could be helpful, ascerbic, funny. He was a big part of this board to me. It’s a terrible loss. Even a week later I don’t know what to say about it. Sad news.
He and I used to talk via MSN Messenger every day. Over the last few months, I’d been avoiding him 'cause he talked about his cats too dang much.
Now…now I feel like a walking crock of shit. I’m sitting here crying and I don’t know what to do and he’s been my friend for about five years and I didn’t even know he was dead until now. Oh God.
I remember he was a very prolific poster, racking up posts in an incredible amount of time. He seemed knowledgeable on many subjects and he will be missed.
It’s been a week, so I’m unsticking this thread. Naturally, people are welcome to continue to post in it.
twickster, MPSIMS moderator
I just found out.
RIP Q.E.D.
I’ve got a lot of bad things happening in my life right now. I did a double take when I read the thread title. I’m just absolutely crushed by this. I didn’t even know he’d been suspended; I just assume he’d taken a break from the boards. Kind of put my problems in perspective. I’m sorry for your family, Q.E.D. and I’m going to miss you a lot.
I just came across this sad news.
Wow, way too young.
RIP
Umm, has it been “QED” in the thread title this whole time?
dang it. RIP QED
Just saw this.
Damn.
Good thoughts to his family and friends.