frostbitmic Posted October 30 Posted October 30 RIP John ... A solid contributor to these boards, your posting will be missed. Quote
Poleshifter Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Well, this is very sad. I always enjoyed engaging in discussions with John. I was hoping I could meet him someday, but I never got to California. My deepest condolences to his family. I remember his excitement when the Bills drafted DE Bryce Fisher from the Air Force Academy. We had a few discussions on that. Was that back in 1998 or so? Rest in peace, John. The Bills are finally a great team. We will miss you here at The Stadium Wall. Quote
todd Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Damn. I was wondering recently why we hadn't heard much from him in a long while. Rest in peace, Bills brother. Makes me realize just how long some of us have been around here. Not that the old-timers are better than the newer folks, but TBD has brought a lot of people together over the years. Thanks SDS for letting us know. 2 Quote
finn Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Great having his voice in this community all these years. I always appreciated his posts. Quote
SydneyBillsFan Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Sad news to hear we have lost a Bill brother RIP John Quote
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Another of us TBD OGs gone... that is terrible news. You just never fu*&*$ KNOW when your number is up. Cherish every single damn moment. 2 1 Quote
Let's Go Buffalo Posted October 30 Posted October 30 John, will definitely be missed. Thoughts and prayers for his family, and thanks for sharing. R.I.P. John Quote
ndirish1978 Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Thanks SDS, great tribute to a great board member. He will be missed. Rest in peace brother. Quote
Mike in Horseheads Posted October 30 Posted October 30 56 minutes ago, Simon said: I think my favorite thing about John may have been what he wasn't. Big man, retired football player, ex-military, etc. He could have been a real hardass that looked down on people. But he wasn't. He was always looking out for the little guy or siding with the underdog. And he would throw down in a heartbeat to protect somebody that maybe couldn't protect themself. I always loved and respected that about him. See you on the other side, brother.... What football did he retire from? Quote
Dan Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Thank you for the writeup and letting us all here know. I've been around this place for decades and truly enjoy the back and forth discussion. I've never met anyone from here, but its funny how you feel like you know someone through their posts. And, perhaps more importantly, you miss their insights when life gets in the way of being here. John and all out extended Bills' family will be in my thoughts tonight. Go Bills Quote
Simon Posted October 30 Posted October 30 29 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: What football did he retire from? He was an OT at a smaller school; can't remember if it was 1-AA or Div 2. He didn't crow about it but he was willing to answer questions about OL schemes, techniques, etc 2 Quote
JohnNord Posted October 30 Posted October 30 4 hours 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! I remember interacting with John. He was a good guy. RIP Quote
Monty98 Posted October 30 Posted October 30 RIP, I feel like he and I had a few conversations, good people, my condolences Quote
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