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So where's Gaborn? (RIP Gaborn)

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Devolution said:
This has really hit my personally since I talked to Gaborn quite a bit off GAF, I want to make some sort of card we can all sign (digitally or I can type names) to let his family know how much he touched us all. I don't know how good of an idea this is though or if it's also kind of presumptuous and invasive.
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Well, I think stump is going to call his family in the morning. If that goes well I think a card would be a wonderful idea. Maybe see if he feels it would be appropriate after speaking with them.
 
What!! Oh my god, no way :( I was wondering about him, too... This makes me so sad! I thought he was a very levelheaded contributor to this place, I'm really gonna miss him.
 
I wasn't quite a fan of alot of his threads, but "Gaborn news" quickly became a new fun part of my vocab after coming here.... may he RIP :(
 
I think a lot of people had been wondering where he went. Well, every time I see a scandalous/outrageous/disgusting headline in the OT, I will think of him.

Thanks for the laughs and the gross-outs Gaborn.
 
holy shit, R.I.P. Gaborn. I always thought his threads were a bit too negative but still... dude contributed a lot to the OT. He will be missed.

My condolences to all his loved ones.
 
Holy hell, out of left field this thread was. I was hoping the RIP Gaborn would just be a playful "oh his account got perma'd".

RIP. Didn't agree with him on politics much at all, but he was a good guy. One of the best posters on here.

What a sad couple months it's been. You're reminded that as young as this board skews, we are still very much mortal. 80+ years (50 of them arguing with the other yahoos on this board) is not guaranteed for anyone.
 
What the fuuuuucccckkkk :(

This is incredibly sudden. I did not know about his health issues. He was one of my favorite posters. R.I.P Gaborn. :(
 
Heartbreaking.

You just assume 5/10/15 years from now, you log on to GAF and all the regulars are still posting away, but life is so fragile. Its such a large community that its just bound to happen and probably regularly. Even some of the members I don't get along with I would be crushed if they passed like this.

RIP man. Best wishes to your family.
 
Damn. RIP gaborn. Your news network will never be the same.

I always enjoyed the insane news you'd post. It gave insanity and craziness new meaning.

I hope someone continues your legacy.
 
Devolution said:
This has really hit my personally since I talked to Gaborn quite a bit off GAF, I want to make some sort of card we can all sign (digitally or I can type names) to let his family know how much he touched us all. I don't know how good of an idea this is though or if it's also kind of presumptuous and invasive.
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This is true. However, the intention to do good is there and that is what counts. I say its a great idea given we get a lot of names and maybe have someone type up a message to speak on behalf of all signers. I'm down to sign something if you are willing to get this rolling.
 
Rest in peace, Gaborn :(

I can clearly visualize his avatar and still remember his threads, be them interesting or bad day making. Wow...
 
I'm in on the card, devo.

I don't think I've quite come to terms with the fact that I'll never speak to him again. We spoke almost daily and he was the closest thing to a confidant I ever had.

I also harbor tremendous guilt that I took so long to follow up on his whereabouts. I'm sorry, Kendall.
 
Awful. I've been lurking for years and he's always been around. I have a small, Gaborn-shaped hole in my life even though I'm certain he never knew me.
 
He actually posted a thread on the very day he supposedly passed...
Hope Stump can get a few more details so we can have some closure :(
 
I'm devastated. He was the best sort of iconoclast. A great person who brought thoughtful points of view to any discussion he participated in. He was an advocate for a great many social issues I care about, and where I disagreed with him, he was still able to articulate a well thought out point of view based in shared values for humanity and the welfare of others. His contributions to gaf made me a more thoughtful person, and I'm forever thankful for that.

My heart goes out to his friends and family.
 
I am horribly saddened to hear this.

Gaborn had a terrific sense of humor and his regular presence here was a source of a kind of perverse comfort. He and I clashed occasionally on politics and came together often in threads about gay rights.

Even now, reading his defiant but flip tone about his own health problems makes me really, really miss him. He was one of a kind.

Between this and Scorcho and Coppertracks, it really drives home not just our own mortality but how much GAF is like a family and a virtual home away from home for so many of us. Here's wishing everyone well.

R.I.P. Gaborn :(
 
I wish this thread didn't exist. I keep seeing it and feel like I should at the very least send a card or flowers or something.

It's so weird to know someone's persona for so long and yet not know them at all.
 
Gaborn is irreplaceable. One of the most intelligent, thoughtful members of this forum. Our community won't be the same without him. I feel like I lost a family member. That's presumptuous as hell - I barely know the guy, and can't begin to imagine how his real family feels - but it's how I feel, nonetheless.

I don't know if I wanted to know this or not. There's part of me that noticed his absence and wanted to go on pretending he'd just gotten busy. On the other hand, I like seeing such genuine concern from GAF for its members. I hate how this could have happened and no one would have ever known. But is our knowing more important than the privacy of Gaborn and his family? I don't know, it doesn't matter.

I like being part of a community that cares this much. It makes me really love you guys sometimes, when I'm not arguing with you.
 
I hope people won't remember him as "that depressing news guy." That reputation has bugged him for awhile, and it really hasn't been fair for a long time. I've ended up getting so many compliments for sharing numerous interesting articles in a wide variety of subjects Gaborn brought to my attention. Just look over the threads he's made....the truly sad stuff have been outliers for awhile. I'll miss his nature threads most of all. Nobody can fill this hole in the OT. It really won't be the same.
 
lexi said:
I'm in on the card, devo.

I don't think I've quite come to terms with the fact that I'll never speak to him again. We spoke almost daily and he was the closest thing to a confidant I ever had.

I also harbor tremendous guilt that I took so long to follow up on his whereabouts. I'm sorry, Kendall.
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You can't blame yourself for anything. I've honestly had the same situation happen some years back with a best friend. I hadn't heard from him in a few weeks and time just sort of slipped by due to me working on a business and whatnot. I walk into my mom's place and she asks me why I didn't tell her. I had no idea what she was talking about, and she goes on to lay the news on me. Zack died a week ago and I never knew.

I know it's always easier said than done, but you can't put any sort of guilt on yourself. Please don't.
 
Oh man what a thing to wake up to, I'm absolutely shocked. Indeed I hadn't seen him for a while and was worried, but to see that this is the cause is still a real blow. He and I talked a good few times on IRC and he was just the nicest of people, he was funny, honest and really fun to have a discussion with. I will really miss him.
 
I was wondering why I haven't seen any of his threads lately, but had no idea of his medical issues.

Such a loss, R.I.P Gaborn :(
 
have not spoken to the man, but i have read many of his threads. like many have already pointed out, he comes as a very intelligent and non- confrontational guy from his posts.

RIP
 
There's a children's hospital mentioned in his obit to donate to in lieu of flowers. I don't know if this is something generally put in an obituary or something decided by the deceased or their family?
 
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