Grifter passed away this afternoon

[Bigpat]

This isnt fair... life isnt fair... why?  

[*DAMN Snake]

wow...i don't know what to say...he was allways there to help me with html and the sites for my clans...he was one of the best guys i knew for RS and for talking to...damn shame he died at 27/28. i don't know what more to say i am speechless as most are...damn............

[Cow]

mooooooooo, if they don't have RS where ever you went  then you can always come back here =).  You will be missed peace, Cow
 

[theN00b]

To Girfter a sincere freind and collegue. I hope where you go there are plenty of sheep and lots of RS games. Carry on the legacy of grifter. Try to be as smart as him, try to be as rational as him, carry on his qualities.

[Ace]

As hard as I try, I cannot come up with anything more eloquent than this sucks. I subscribe to the theory that everything has a purpose, but I cannot begin to fathom something at all slightly plausible to explain this. Everything that people have said here affirms the one fundamental thought I hold of Grifter: I respect him as a man. I can't think of a higher compliment to bestow upon him. Deadeye, what you said means a lot to me. I don't care about what many people think of me, but hearing that he said something like that definitely counts for a lot.

[DAMN PimpingPanda]

hey everyone, panda here.

As a friend of grifter's , i know the man will be missed. i have fought many battles with him, served in clans with him, and as of late cbed against him. the man had skill. he was an old sckooler all the way. a badass like myself.
one of my fondest memories was of him making me and ultimo and the gang laugh histarically because of his trucker-like voice. the man was a hoot. he put smiles on faces and was held dearest in our hearts.
kinda hurt to see i was not on his bl, but i won't hold it against him. i was an annoying sob, but he always treated me with respect.
he wouldn't want us tripping over this. he would want us to keep fighting the good fight.

~the man will be missed.
watch over me , old man! i'll see you in a few...

~pimpingpanda

[Chris R.]

I never knew Grifter but all the love he and his family recieve from you all is wonderful.

God Bless you all and may peace be with Grifter.

[Zomar]

As sad as it is to lose Grifter, at least he went doing what he loved..

I and every one else you know will always remember you. Always know that Grifter, we will not forget you.

[LoudNotes.sad]

Everyone else has already said everything I possibly could.  For once I can't be wordy on this forum.

God...I go away for a week and the forum loses a member.

For those of you who knew him in real life - I'm so sorry for you.  You have lost a true friend.

[†FiRE Infection]

As posted on Rapid's site:  

I can?t believe this happened. Although I didn?t no you really well I had the greatest respect for you and how you handled yourself in the forums, as a player, and as a person. Your great knowledge and rs skills will really be missed by myself and everyone else on GameRanger. We shared several ideas about the battle league, I am sorry that we were unable to get to work on them together. Look over and take care of your family and us from above. Godbless, you will be greatly missed. -Infection

http://homepage.mac.com/rapidesigns/grifter.html

[-|U|- Cobra.Grifter]

I can't believe this...
I guess I just kind of assumed he'd eventually be back...
My sincere condolences and best wishes to his family and friends...
Grifter...take care...

[Brain]

well, i dont cry much, but i couldnt stop my self from crying after i read deadeye's last post on grifter's account, and right now the tears are making it very hard to type so please excuse any typos

why, why did this have to to happen to grifter, GRIFTER OF ALL PEOPLE!
i think that 100% of the people on this forum will agree that he did not deserve to go this way, maybe 90 years old in his bed still cursing rapid for a total lack of logical thought, but not like this
*sniff*
*gets another tissue*
he was truly a great guy, and while i never had much of a chance to play rs with him, the imp[ression of him i got off the forums was that of a best friend that i hadnt hadn't seen in a long time.

grifter exemplified the type of person that i wanted to become. out spoken, confident, intelligent, informed, respected, loved, and now sadly missed
*sniff*
*gets another box of tissues*
i guess that i will close my emotinal filled rant with this little poem that i have hastily thrown together. it's not good, but it sums up i am feeling right now

oh the missed opurtunities to play, and the times i ?was quiet instaid of saying what i really wanted to say.
and now it has all ended on this day, with a dear friend, passed away.
rest in peace grift, and god bless your soul. i will always miss you
-Brain

*breaks out sobbing*

p.s. for the rest of us, we should always remember grifter: a man who touched so many of our hearts and minds, in so deep a way.
let us never forget him, for the dead live on in our memories

[kos.viper]

To think, last talking with him about the Apple Stores opening around us, and now he's just gone...

It's really ashame I missed the chance of a lifetime to meet the greatest guy I've ever met online in person, a whole ten yards away.

I'll never forget you Mike.

[SiGmA_X]

Motherfucker! He can?t have fucking died... Goddamn. I wanted to play him again... Goddamnit!

I say we do something special as a tribute to Grifter. He was the best moderator on this Forum (Sorry other mods, I truly think this, and don?t correct me on this. This is NOT the time.) Dest, can you make a banner to post up there with the Rainbow 6 Forum logo (With Mauti's approval)? And let?s continue on his site. He would have wanted it to go on, I think. GameRanger was a major part in his life, and I truly believe that this matters.

Consider it, please.

[punisher.gft]

i have no words to xpress what i feel.


rest in peace (too bad there are not macs in the heaven).

[Casper]

This may not be worded very well but its just how i feel:

9/11 Was Bad  And today 7/19 was just as bad for all the mac Rs players, the world lost a great man, and lots of people lost a Great Freind, and the family Lost a great father-Grifter.
--Casper---

[Destructo]

Well, after havin a good night to think about it, now i think i can reply to what has happened.

First off, I did shead a tear for Grift. He was a *very* good friend of mind, and like everyone he will be truly missed.

But, I can tell you this, Grift did not give up without a fight. I can gaurentee he emptied all his primary mags into that fucker, he proably threw the gun at the coma when he was done, he emptied his secondary and probably fought until he could not lift his arms to fight anymore.

At least he went the way he would have wanted to go, strapped to his crotch rocket going gun-hoe screaming "yee-haw". Fuckin eh Grift!

Grift,
I hate you for dying on us. But I love you for what you have done for us. You took all of our games to the next level, and you contributed more then your fair share to this community. You loved to race, like me it's in your blood but sometimes even the most safe scenerios are the most dangerous and i guess you got caught off gaurd that day. I just hope, that where you are now, you can look down and finally see many of our faces.

If your not to busy, come visit me in a dream one day, i'd love to chat.

Gear down, and light it up for me,
where ever you have settled.

friend for life.
Destructo.

[Typhy]

Much like the great Ted Williams, country ( RS world ) before self, and simply, the best there ever was. I think that all tributes possible are all that is fair, he was a great person, and he will be missed by all. It's odd, we never got along all that well in these forums, all that I wanted him to do often was to shut up, now that he is gone though, I realize how much I valued what he said. An amazingly good Moderator, the best player that there ever will be, and a wonderful person, It's a shame that he had to go so young, however, like Dest said, he went just how he wanted to go. It's odd to think, all of the fights ever in these forums are just atoms compared to this. Considering that I know for a fact that everyone here would give all of their computer gear to save Grifter's life, and some of us, our own lives too, During his life, I always thought that he made intelengent posts, I didn't care for his opinions on many things, however, a great guy to talk to, and the greatest player that there ever will be. You will be missed by all. I hope that you're able to watch us all from up there in heavn Grifter, we all love you.

-Typhy

[Oso]

=( i remember the last thing grifter said to me, "heading down to florida, i will be back around monday or so, so take care, and give me the good word when i return, later oso" =( ........


......later grifter...

[Emily]

I'm am shocked and dismayed about this news. It hits close to home for me because I'm an avid fan of Mac gaming and once was a motorcycle rider. That was until I was in an accident 3 years ago, lost my boyfriend and severed my spine. This is a terrible thing and I hope Grifter is remembered for his life and not for his death.

FemFatal
aka
Emily