Author Topic: VG appreciation thread (Read 4421 times)

rumborak · « **on:** March 12, 2011, 12:43:16 PM »

How long has it been now? More than 2 years, right?
Let's appreciate the man in this thread.

To the newbies, VG (ViolentGreen) was a highly-esteemed poster who was run over by a car and later died as a result of it. A very sad day for DTF.

rumborak

pogoowner · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:49:30 PM »

*appreciates*

Mark is still greatly missed.

Nick · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:53:59 PM »

Was a tragic incident, RIP Mark.

Sigz · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2011, 01:17:57 PM »

It's been a bit more than two years, I was only a lurker back when this happened.

RIP good sir

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:16:42 PM »

Oh dear.

I never knew this guy, but that's so sad. RIP VG.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:35:06 PM »

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:37:52 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on March 12, 2011, 02:35:06 PM

I'm guessing he was a KC fan? Ahh.

yorost · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:38:46 PM »

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:41:42 PM »

Yes, he was a huge King Crimson fan.

rumborak · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:51:06 PM »

And the resident SymX hater

Also somebody who infused P/R with very interesting angles.

rumborak

antigoon · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2011, 04:16:52 PM »

I always enjoyed reading his posts way back when.

ariich · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2011, 04:29:30 PM »

SnakeEyes · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2011, 07:54:33 PM »

One of my favorite people to debate with. An all around great person and poster. Tragic.

PlaysLikeMyung · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:05:39 PM »

Quote from: rumborak on March 12, 2011, 02:51:06 PM

And the resident SymX hater

This position is now held by Harry

And RIP VG. I wasn't around when he posted but I heard of his influence

eric42434224 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:18:31 PM »

Jesus Fuckin Christ. I thought about him the other day. We had a couple big run-ins in PR 5-6 years ago when I had a different name. Always wondered what happened to him.
He is probably laughing as he now knows the answer to many questions endlessly debated in PR.

May he rest in peace.

j · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:23:32 PM »

I remember reading the occasional post about him when I would lurk on occasion, but it must have been right around the time he passed away. From what you guys have said about him, he sounds like a dude I would have really enjoyed talking to.

RIP.

-J

ScioPath · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:39:19 PM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on March 12, 2011, 02:41:42 PM

Yes, he was a huge King Crimson fan.

Sounds like a good guy.

RIP

Gadough · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2011, 08:42:28 PM »

Shit. That's a terrible way to die. I never knew him, but the respect everyone seems to have for him is a testament to what kind of person he must have been. Rest in peace.

SnakeEyes · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:45:21 PM »

Anyone know what happened to the person that hit him? Maybe some jailtime?

rumborak · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2011, 09:53:45 PM »

No idea. I remember reading the news article (somebody posted it), but I don't think it mentioned anything about that. I mean, we also don't know whose fault it was.

rumborak

SnakeEyes · « **Reply #20 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:22:42 PM »

I thought that the article alluded to it being the driver's fault. If I remember correctly, it was a taxi....

SnakeEyes · « **Reply #21 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:25:29 PM »

Yup, looks like Mark (VG) was in a crosswalk and the driver didn't stop:

https://www.novanewsnow.com/Motoring/2008-04-30/article-611983/Digby-student-Mark-Adams-dies-in-hospital/1

ZBomber · « **Reply #22 on:** March 12, 2011, 10:28:53 PM »

Must have happened shortly before I joined, so I didn't know him.... that's very sad though.

Kura · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2011, 12:36:46 AM »

I am only a fairly new member so I didn't know him but I hope he rests in peace :C That is truly a tragedy..

MetalJunkie · « **Reply #24 on:** March 13, 2011, 04:18:51 AM »

One of the smartest and most insightful men I have ever talked to in my life. When he died, so did a piece of the forum. But what he left with us is greater than what he took with him.

The thing that stood out the most was his ability to effortlessly and eloquently word his thoughts and his passions in a way that no one else could. All of his posts contained a sort of poeticism that gave insight into the nature of his being. What a phenomenal person.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 13, 2011, 04:57:05 AM »

Quote from: Guitarded on March 13, 2011, 04:18:51 AM

When he died, so did a piece of the forum.

This is most certainly true.

DeanTheater · « **Reply #26 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:33:31 PM »

I miss Mark. (violentgreen). I loved religious and political debate with him. I always looked for topics he was involved in, because of his ability to aptly express his thoughts with a respectable and cordial tone. I feel there is cause and effect in regards to my decreased post count over the yrs. I find it correlates to his loss. ( that and my 3rd child who is up every 2 hours) He is surelly missed.

one last thing. He was not only a big KC fan, but a big DT fan as well.

You spirit carries on, Mark

emindead · « **Reply #27 on:** March 15, 2011, 07:59:14 PM »

I remember when we had that thread announcing the tragic news. I never got into a thread where he posted; also he was more of a regular in 5/8, that's why I didn't know who he was at the time of the events.

Having seen some of the threads over there and some of his posts here (before the last meltdown), yes, he was a really intelligent poster.

Adami · « **Reply #28 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:00:58 PM »

He really disliked me a great deal. I wish we could have mended fences before he died. Makes you realize though how short life can be and that you shouldn't leave conflicts unresolved if you don't have to.

SnakeEyes · « **Reply #29 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:29:05 PM »

Adami - honestly, VG didn't dislike too many people (if any). I don't think he held personal grudges against anyone. Any "dislike" was most likely just in the realm of political/ spiritual ideology.

The Texas Pirate! · « **Reply #30 on:** March 16, 2011, 12:02:23 AM »

I say we should all slap a cabbie in rememberance of Violent Green tomorow, wed. march 16th at 3:00 pm Central Standard Time.

tri.ad · « **Reply #31 on:** March 16, 2011, 12:53:37 AM »

I never got to know him personally, and we never talked. Still, it's always sad to hear that someone that young died.

Manolito Mystiq · « **Reply #32 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:16:16 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on March 12, 2011, 02:51:06 PM

And the resident SymX hater

Was he the one with a picture of him with a burned copy of Symphony X, he titled Dragon's, Swords, 'n' Shit?

Neon · « **Reply #33 on:** March 17, 2011, 08:57:02 AM »

Wow I can't believe it's been 2 years already. Holy crap.

News: Video of online chat between fans and members of Dream Theater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx8cLlXnHpA&feature=youtu.be (*no chickens were harmed during the filming of this chat)

Author Topic: VG appreciation thread (Read 4421 times)