Beast Posted Wednesday at 07:29 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:29 PM RIP, John. You’ll now always have the best seat in the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted Wednesday at 07:30 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:30 PM RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted Wednesday at 07:30 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:30 PM Damn. Really nice writeup, @SDS. Another TBD old timer gone. I always enjoyed his Bills optimism. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted Wednesday at 07:31 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:31 PM RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Posted Wednesday at 07:31 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:31 PM RIP John, I’m sorry to hear you passed but happy you’re not suffering anymore. 😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Fitzsimmons Posted Wednesday at 07:32 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:32 PM RIP @John from Riverside You were one of the best. You will truly be missed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted Wednesday at 07:33 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:33 PM 21 minutes ago, SDS said: Today I got confirmation from John's son that @John from Riverside (formerly from Hemet and VA) passed away in August from an unexpected heart attack. John was a daily mainstay in our lives here for over two decades. 47,292 posts and that's just from when we started counting in 2006 or so. He was getting ready to pack his bags and move to live with son in Oregon when he passed. Mysteriously, he last logged in March 8th. I had tried to connect with him several times per month since his disappearance, as there wasn't any public reason why he hadn't logged in. Unfortunately, we could not make contact with him or his family until the note I received today. John was a fiercely loyal Bills fan, despite never making it to Orchard Park. We had tentative plans to get him out for this year's tailgate, when he started mentioning health issues. We never got a chance to meet. John was an interesting guy. His deep love for the team made for some emotionally charged discussions. He never met a UDFA he didn't love, nor a ref he didn't hate and rage against their bias. His most well known story goes back to very early days of the community. The community troll (we had no moderating tools back then) liked to have fun with John given John's proclivity to emotional outbursts. This culminated in "Hogboy" challenging John to a helmet-spearing contest in a parking lot. John took this seriously and was ready to strap it on! 😂 John frequently told us about his interesting life. He was in the air force in Iraq where he often told us about his high-level security clearance and attending intelligence briefs. He was a roadie for the Scorpions. He loved his kids and always had dreams of his son making the NFL and his daughter becoming an actress/singer. We would hear about the constant shuttling of his daughter to auditions where he would name drop with best of them. IIRC, he had plenty of stories about Katy Perry, Madonna, Celine Dion, etc... He was a great sport in the shoutbox as the guys there enjoyed ribbing on some of the peculiarities. Topics on conversation included his frequent visits to Subway on campus where he was a grad student advisor, his love of Latina women, and a rotting toe that he proclaimed grew back after disregarding his doctor's advice and he just starting running on it. 😂 Ultimately, John was a great guy who absolutely loved his kids, loved the Bills, and loved the community here. I regret we didn't make plans to meet a year earlier. We are fortunate he decided to make his home here and he will be missed. Go Bills! Thanks SDS for the notice. John was a true blue Bills fan and you knew him better so I’m sure a good family man. May he rest in peace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner Posted Wednesday at 07:34 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:34 PM Blessings to the whole family ❤️ Great contributor the site. I’m absolutely confident his contributions to his family and friends were nothing short of spectacular. Rest in peace John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBillsFanSince1973 Posted Wednesday at 07:34 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:34 PM that's sad news. really enjoyed his posts/takes here. thank you for sharing his story/legacy, may he RIP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted Wednesday at 07:37 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:37 PM 25 minutes ago, SDS said: Today I got confirmation from John's son that @John from Riverside (formerly from Hemet and VA) passed away in August from an unexpected heart attack. John was a daily mainstay in our lives here for over two decades. 47,292 posts and that's just from when we started counting in 2006 or so. He was getting ready to pack his bags and move to live with son in Oregon when he passed. Mysteriously, he last logged in March 8th. I had tried to connect with him several times per month since his disappearance, as there wasn't any public reason why he hadn't logged in. Unfortunately, we could not make contact with him or his family until the note I received today. John was a fiercely loyal Bills fan, despite never making it to Orchard Park. We had tentative plans to get him out for this year's tailgate, when he started mentioning health issues. We never got a chance to meet. John was an interesting guy. His deep love for the team made for some emotionally charged discussions. He never met a UDFA he didn't love, nor a ref he didn't hate and rage against their bias. His most well known story goes back to very early days of the community. The community troll (we had no moderating tools back then) liked to have fun with John given John's proclivity to emotional outbursts. This culminated in "Hogboy" challenging John to a helmet-spearing contest in a parking lot. John took this seriously and was ready to strap it on! 😂 John frequently told us about his interesting life. He was in the air force in Iraq where he often told us about his high-level security clearance and attending intelligence briefs. He was a roadie for the Scorpions. He loved his kids and always had dreams of his son making the NFL and his daughter becoming an actress/singer. We would hear about the constant shuttling of his daughter to auditions where he would name drop with best of them. IIRC, he had plenty of stories about Katy Perry, Madonna, Celine Dion, etc... He was a great sport in the shoutbox as the guys there enjoyed ribbing on some of the peculiarities. Topics on conversation included his frequent visits to Subway on campus where he was a grad student advisor, his love of Latina women, and a rotting toe that he proclaimed grew back after disregarding his doctor's advice and he just starting running on it. 😂 Ultimately, John was a great guy who absolutely loved his kids, loved the Bills, and loved the community here. I regret we didn't make plans to meet a year earlier. We are fortunate he decided to make his home here and he will be missed. Go Bills! RIP good sir, thank you for your contributions to this forum, you will be missed. Prayers for your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiezzz Posted Wednesday at 07:41 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:41 PM Ugh, RIP! Prayers to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted Wednesday at 07:42 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:42 PM Damn, sad news. I was definitely on the other end of a few of those charged discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen2Moulds Posted Wednesday at 07:43 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:43 PM 31 minutes ago, SDS said: Today I got confirmation from John's son that @John from Riverside (formerly from Hemet and VA) passed away in August from an unexpected heart attack. John was a daily mainstay in our lives here for over two decades. 47,292 posts and that's just from when we started counting in 2006 or so. He was getting ready to pack his bags and move to live with son in Oregon when he passed. Mysteriously, he last logged in March 8th. I had tried to connect with him several times per month since his disappearance, as there wasn't any public reason why he hadn't logged in. Unfortunately, we could not make contact with him or his family until the note I received today. John was a fiercely loyal Bills fan, despite never making it to Orchard Park. We had tentative plans to get him out for this year's tailgate, when he started mentioning health issues. We never got a chance to meet. John was an interesting guy. His deep love for the team made for some emotionally charged discussions. He never met a UDFA he didn't love, nor a ref he didn't hate and rage against their bias. His most well known story goes back to very early days of the community. The community troll (we had no moderating tools back then) liked to have fun with John given John's proclivity to emotional outbursts. This culminated in "Hogboy" challenging John to a helmet-spearing contest in a parking lot. John took this seriously and was ready to strap it on! 😂 John frequently told us about his interesting life. He was in the air force in Iraq where he often told us about his high-level security clearance and attending intelligence briefs. He was a roadie for the Scorpions. He loved his kids and always had dreams of his son making the NFL and his daughter becoming an actress/singer. We would hear about the constant shuttling of his daughter to auditions where he would name drop with best of them. IIRC, he had plenty of stories about Katy Perry, Madonna, Celine Dion, etc... He was a great sport in the shoutbox as the guys there enjoyed ribbing on some of the peculiarities. Topics on conversation included his frequent visits to Subway on campus where he was a grad student advisor, his love of Latina women, and a rotting toe that he proclaimed grew back after disregarding his doctor's advice and he just starting running on it. 😂 Ultimately, John was a great guy who absolutely loved his kids, loved the Bills, and loved the community here. I regret we didn't make plans to meet a year earlier. We are fortunate he decided to make his home here and he will be missed. Go Bills! Great write-up. Thanks for sharing John's story. RIP John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickelCity Posted Wednesday at 07:44 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:44 PM A fixture. RIP John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCockSportif Posted Wednesday at 07:44 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:44 PM LOVED that guy, and massively sad to hear this. Thanks for sharing with us all, @SDS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeF Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM RIP John. Great tribute @SDS. Prayers to his kids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Stampede Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:46 PM I didn’t know him but I definitely recognize the name. RIP. 🥹 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted Wednesday at 07:47 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:47 PM RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted Wednesday at 07:48 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:48 PM RIP @John from Riverside Thank you for your passionate and engaging discussions. Your love for the Bills stood out amongst the rest. Rest easy my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltonWaddams Posted Wednesday at 07:49 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:49 PM (edited) Thanks Scott. Rip @John from Riverside. He was a valued contributor and a Bills fan through and through. He is, and will continue to be, missed. Condolences to his family. Edited Wednesday at 07:49 PM by MiltonWaddams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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