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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tesco
on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: OK I concede. Math+
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: Changing my avatar+
LOki
also, dog jamming
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on Interview With Charlie Watts: Great find. Charlie+
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LINK: Adios Ray Manzarek
Heather
(my meep)
JohnLenin
But the voice will be muffled on account of the fact that it's all the way inside a meep
JohnLenin
I'm putting you in the sequel as a talking catheter
JohnLenin
I will not be silenced
bobacus
oh shut up.
JohnLenin
Also, if dog jamming is my legacy then I will die happy
JohnLenin
fade out
JohnLenin
A bunch of meeping twats are sitting around sipping tea and making sure that one another is doing well and still in the room
JohnLenin
INT. SOME PLACE WITH MIDDLE AGED DUDES - EVENING
JohnLenin
also, the shoutbox would make a meep awful script.
JohnLenin
I didn't save the link to the script. Will have to reupload. unless someone from irc has it still.
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queue: New link: Cold fusion, maybe p'raps?
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: [@tesco](http://www.+
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MstrLance
The shoutbox could be a script, if we ever wanted to reenact the shoutbox.
spankerchi+
Linkswarm must live.
Senor_Smok+
While you're at it,fix the camphone thread stuff..kthx
Heather
Where is this LS script?
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middle_age+
If a person can 'literally- step on a nail, is it safe to say that one could metaphorically step on a nail?
LOki
on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: dragonstaff: "Tesco+
LOki
@ JohnLenin: Dog jamming. LOL.
spod
The Soul Rapers, great band!
bobacus
I knew I could get a rise out of you.
LOki
on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: "E-coli has over 9+
spankerchi+
Actually; I kinda DO.
MstrLance
You'll all sleep better knowing that JL is silently watching.
JohnLenin
I never bailed. I'm always lurking. Hard to chime in on the Dad-Bro circle. And if you compare me to dagwood again I'll rape your soul.
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: While I can't prove+
bobacus
meep you JL. You bailed.You're just like Dagwood.
bobacus
By a state or two.
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Hey Bobacus, sound off if the twister missed you.
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: "Actually, as I am+
JohnLenin
I'd like to cash in all of my unused textwar credits to ban everyone from this webbed establishment
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on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: [@tesco](http://www.+
spankerchi+
textwarred tesco until 2013-05-27 22:12:35
tesco
on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: My shop is in+
tesco
on Why Is It So Hard To Quit Smoking?: Next they will want+
tesco
on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: La Cucaracha You can+
linkswarm
queue: New link: Adios Ray Manzarek
bobacus
It was his rock hall acceptance speech. Its seemingly only on HBO.
dragonstaf+
Link?
bobacus
I want to give the award for the best speech, ever, to Alex Lifeson. I think he found Ozzy's dealer.
Danny_Infe+
LINK: Depression Part Two
Danny_Infe+
linkswarm
queue: New link: French theme park with giant mechanical animals
StartRecor+
Context is everything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaGKxAgCguU
StartRecor+
The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
StartRecor+
The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
StartRecor+
The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
StartRecor+
The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
Danny_Infe+
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meepbox
RIP http://www.lolserver.net/ like 6 months ago. :(
BeachGoat
on Why Is It So Hard To Quit Smoking?: We calculated the+
dragonstaf+
Bob Welch is DED by a shot to his own chest.
linkswarm
queue: New link: meep Trickle is Ded by a shot to his own head.
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: [@StartRecordingNow]+
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: ALSO people like me?+
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: and without the+
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on Gun Crime Has Plunged, but Americans Think It's Up: _A pistol makes a+
linkswarm
queue: New link: Instagram blunder helps ID alleged thief
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on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: [@tesco](http://www.+
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on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: Genetic changes+
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on WE ARE STAR PEOPLE: Scientific proof we were created by aliens.: [@meeproach](http://+
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.