Linkswarm Loses One Of It's Own
This morning at 4:30AM, Justin Thomas Mercier, Linkswarm User Valt, died of congestive heart failure. He was 22 years old. He was born with a heart defect, and received a heart transplant 6 years ago.
I first met Jason about a year and a half ago at Dontcamp, playing Battlefield1942 Desert Combat online. Soon, we realized that we were both Swarmers as well, and we hit it off great.
During that time, we had many great conversations over TeamSpeak about life, heart transplants at age 16, and his love of programming & music. He was a soft-spoken guy who loved life, and never forgot to live it. Despite the limitations his heart condition placed on him, he never played the pity game.
I'm going to miss him, guys.
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It was his rock hall acceptance speech. Its seemingly only on HBO.
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Link?
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I want to give the award for the best speech, ever, to Alex Lifeson. I think he found Ozzy's dealer.
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LINK: Depression Part Two
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Context is everything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaGKxAgCguU
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The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
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The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
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The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
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The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
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RIP http://www.lolserver.net/ like 6 months ago. :(
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Bob Welch is DED by a shot to his own chest.
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We called them meep Floss.
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We called them Wrist Rockets in my day
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i got me one of them thongs. i'll post a pic later.
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on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: [@tesco](http://www.+
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http://www.cafepress.com/+classic_thong,5384613
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0 miles, 0 feet of climb, 72 degrees, 2 hours on a couch
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105 miles, 8500 feet of climb, 100 degrees, 7 hours on a bike
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Twelve hours driving around goat tracks on a fire ground and three hours travel each way to get there and back home..I am knackered.
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Dec25 '05
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meep dude.
I remember that guy.
I think he offered to help me with some programming bit and it was one of those long-term look-you-up-when-it's-time things.
Dec25 '05
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Bye Valt.
Dec25 '05
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sucks
Dec25 '05
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Terrible.
Dec25 '05
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Best to you and to his family, Clavis. This sucks on Christmas.
Dec25 '05
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this sucks; RIP valt.
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Dec25 '05
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QWERTY: WTF man...take that meep down. Please.
Dec26 '05
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Sorry for your loss. It sounds like he was a person who lived life to the fullest. It also sounds like he had a profound influence on you. My sincerest condolences.
Dec26 '05
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This gives today some perspective. I hope tomorrow as well.
Dec26 '05
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Funny exchange between Valt and frans
It's rare to see frans back down from a newbie like that, I remember thinking at the time.
It's too bad Valt never had the chance to "THRILL US W/ YR PORNISH TEMPLATE OF INTERNET SUPERIORITY! "
It sounds like he had it him.
Sorry to hear about you're loss, Clavis.
Dec26 '05
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May I suggest that his avatar be permanantly retired from the pool ?
Dec26 '05
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Good idea. Would honorary Alpha be too creepy?
I'll do it anyway.
Dec27 '05
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Dang it! So many fine people die too soon; so many evil ones keep living.
I'll say a blessing to the sunrise sky, down by the ocean where all things begin and end.
Dec27 '05
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Sorry for the loss of your friend, Clavis.
Truly, Valt, I hope you were in Heaven a full half hour before the devil knew you were dead.
Dec27 '05
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No offense to him, but am I the only one who finds it odd that a dead guy has a recently swarmed link in his Clipswarm?
Dec27 '05
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Clavis,
He sounds like a good man. I am sorry for your loss but happy that you had the chance to know him well. He sounds like a true friend. It is hard to lose a friend in the holdays, I am sure his family is devastate. Be there for them. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dec27 '05
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Mofo: No offense to him, but am I the only one who finds it odd that a dead guy has a recently swarmed link in his Clipswarm?
If you've never clipswarmed anything, a recent link from someone else's clipswarm gets randomly displayed there for you, to show you wtf. I should probably hide it from other people viewing your account page because it only causes confusion.
Also, although I didn't realize it at first, Valt was active as recently as 10 days before he died. He used to be a lot more active, though.
I've made him an honorary Alpha.