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The Flood / Thanks
« on: August 16, 2017, 03:06:47 AM »
A little something I'd like to say before I go. Thank you for your time and company. In the past I only ever viewed this site through an anonymous window. I don't really know anybody here but I appreciate what little time I have managed to spend here.

Before I leave, I'd like to indulge in confession, akin to burying the hatchet I guess. Last year my significant other was hit by a drunk driver on his way home from work. He was killed instantly in the crash. Despite him being long gone, I miss him every day. During this time, the man I knew as Quin, the user you know as Sandtrap, was there for me. He was a close friend to my SO, and it was through him that I met Sandtrap.

These two wonderful human beings had acted as my family for nearly a decade, and now both of them are deceased. The house I live in was only manageable to pay when I and my SO held jobs together. I have been fighting a losing battle for several months and finally, I declared bankruptcy several weeks ago.

I went through university, became a certified animal veterinarian, and fell jobless to a field that was over saturated and under appreciated in this province. I've lost the only family in my life and now my home. All that's left for me is to move on and that is what I intend to do. I have in my possession a backpack and whatever I can carry, and I'll be hitting the road shortly.

I know the internet doesn't care much for sob stories. I believe that this isn't one. When I was jobless and struggling, David remained upbeat and was with me every step of the way, no matter how bad I got. Quin was, for lack of any substantial term to describe him, unmovably stubborn yet supremely caring to me despite the bitter end he knew was coming for himself. Rather than drown myself in my woes and stay in this empty province, I move on. Thank you for your time.

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The Flood / ama will respond in a fortnight
« on: July 19, 2017, 05:31:41 PM »
Let's shoot the shit my good dudes

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The Flood / Messages for Users from Sandtrap
« on: May 17, 2017, 01:44:29 PM »
I don't have a lot of time on my hands and I realize that this will take me forever if I try to find users one by one. I was cleaning out the last of Quin's files on his computer and I found a folder marked as "Unfinished." Inside there are documents marked with names. I recognized some of them but there's others I don't recognize and I think it's a fair shot that Quin had you guys specifically in mind. I'll leave the names below and if yours comes up leave a comment here if you want me to pass along what he wrote. I'll do my best to get it to you when I have the time.

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-Chally
-Sol
-Casp
-Gaara
-Boss
-Charlie
-Class
-Chronic
-Icy
-Meta
-Deci
-Turkey
-Prehistoric
-Tblocks
-CMD
-Napalm
-Ushan
-Das
-CIS
-Blankina
-Cheat
-Oss
-Tru
-Fedora
-Irish
-Zonda
-Luci
-Jono
-Assassin
-Flee
-Ember
-Ryle
-PSU
-Midget
-Batch
-Lemon
-Desty
-Nick
-Jive
-Jester
-Jim
-Torso
-Dietrich
Ruler
Nexus
Mordo
Who
Potato


I'll update the list later when I can as that's not all of it. For clarification, I checked the dates on the files. Some of them were last opened as little as two or three days before Quin passed away, so I think it's a safe bet that these are for you guys.

Disclaimer: Being marked unfinished, there's a risk that your file will actually be unfinished.

There's a lot of names in the folder and I don't have much free time to spend writing them all down. Leave your name here or drop me a personal message and I'll see if I can find anything.



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The Flood / Quin's Memorial Service (Update 1)
« on: April 17, 2017, 02:13:35 AM »
This is going to be long. I kept track of especially notable moments or speeches. I didn't feel comfortable with taking pictures. I managed one. I'll upload it later. I learned some things about Quin I never knew before.

First off I want to say how different this service was. It wasn't like other funerals I've been to. His family made it clear that this gathering was about appreciating the moments Quin made for people, or moments in his own life, and gave the mic out to anybody who wanted to say something.

To start, Quin was thanked by two separate town fire departments for having his name on the roster for being a reserve volunteer firefighter, and awarded posthumously by both for his services when called on.

The mayor of a small town personally thanked Quin for his efforts in helping the town and its people, for helping to keep its local library open by coming to visit in meetings, signing petitions, baking for special town events, and yet again, coming to aid in firefighting despite the considerable distance he lived away from the town.

Another town's skating club arrived to personally thank him, not only for putting so much effort into helping his little niece join the group, but for taking an active role in fundraising events for the club itself, helping beyond just taking care of his niece.

Many local farmers took time to thank him for his work provided during harvest seasons. Most of them stated that he worked incredibly hard and that he notably went beyond what they expected of him. I jotted down some speeches of note given by people who wanted to thank him.

First for now is Quin's brother in law with something I never knew that Quin ever did. I'm skeptical when it comes to praise and overblown proportions but to be honest, for a man like Quin, I believe without question that this is something he would do.

Quin's Brother-in-Law:

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"I've been around for a while. When I was young, I did a lot of questionable things with my time and my life and I ended up in a lot of situations that still make me ask how I got this far alive, and healthy, and with the opportunity to have the family that I do today.

I got to know Quin over many years since marrying his sister. Let me say that out of all the people I ever worked with, Quin was the best in my life. His head was always on the job and he was always thinking ahead but you never had to fight with him to lead. He was always just there to help, never to fight.

Of all the people in my life, Quin was probably one of the most honest, trustworthy, and caring persons you could meet. I think all of the time I ever got to share with him was special, but there's one moment I always remember him for.

Quin and I were doing paintjobs and working out on the marinas in BC over the summer. We decided to go downtown for something quick and went with some fast food place. We were halfway through eating when this guy comes in, goes up to the counter, pulls a gun, and starts yelling for the manager.

Everybody starts panicking, the guy with the gun is screaming, whole place just goes upside down. Quin did not hesitate. He was the first one to move and put himself closest to the guy at the counter. He stops, and starts walking calmly, and I'll remember what he said for the rest of my life. Really soft, no anger, but serious.

"What the fuck are you doing here dude? Give me the gun, the cops are gonna be here and they'll shoot your fucking ass if you still have it. Give it to me and get the fuck out of here."

I could not believe it, but it worked. The guy handed the gun over. He got into a fight with the manager after that and subdued, and not even five minutes later, SWAT vans pull up. Quin was leaving the building as they pulled up and he tossed the gun down.

Ten, maybe twenty guys all pointing their guns at him screaming at him and he keeps his hands above his head. I thought they were going to shoot him. The manager or somebody opens up the door and starts yelling that it's not him and everybody finally cools down.

This kid was one of the gutsiest guys I ever met. I was in Quebec for the separation riots and in with the wrong crowds when I was young. I've been all over the states and canada. I saw shit you wouldn't believe. I have never, in my life met anybody else like Quin.

Empathetic like you wouldn't believe and almost totally selfless. He could be a hard guy sometimes too. We always didn't see eye to eye on things but he never let that get in the way of things.

I don't know how he managed so long with the disease and the chances they gave him. I couldn't do it. He did his best. He always did. He never let me down once. It was a privilege for me to know this man as the best friend I've ever had and as a family member.

I'll update more later.

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The Flood / I've got a plan for Sandtrap
« on: December 05, 2014, 01:12:55 PM »
Me again. Hello funny people. I'm showing up here because I want to talk about trappy with you. He's a longtime friend. And I know him better than most could probably say here. And here's the issue. Trappy is a walking sherlock holmes novel. Everything he says, everything he does, has something else behind it.

Trappy's going to the city. He won't have a lot of access to the internet unless he mooches off someone or goes to a place where he can sit down and open up his computer. And I know he's depressed right now. Because he told me what was happening, and never asked anything from me.

When he does that, that means something bad. He's closing up. And I know, that going through what he's about to, out there, alone, will hurt him in more ways than one. He won't want to talk to you people. So here's the plan.

I'm going to visit him for christmas. And I'm going to poke him in the ribs. Because he needs somebody. When, and if I get him to show up here, all I ask is that you give him support. Just say hello. Something simple. Because he's not going to want to talk. And trappy is way smarter than me, and a lot more stubborn. But I can drag his ass out of the mud for a bit, sit him down, and get him to talk.

All I ask of you people, friends or otherwise, is that you be there when I give him the boot.

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