Violent Green (Mark Adams)

Him and I got into some arguments on irc but he was generally an awesome guy. and he was fun to play loligolf with.....

OMG... I'm so sorry... My condolences go to his family... I didnt know Mark very well... I interacted with him a few times, after I infracted him... he was cool about it and very understanding.. I have been an emotional wreck the last few weeks.. and I have not slept in almost 4 days.. and right now I am crying my eyes out... why does this shit always happen to good people?

I am all for a green theme... but have it more as a permanent choice for users.

RIP Mark.

I hope the fucker who hit him gets a good sentence.

He had one child, and was becoming much more active in his/her life the last few months....

It was a boy, if I recall correctly, who's middle name was 'Jazz'.

Of all the things you can say about Mark, he was not a vengeful person. He was the reason I came to no longer support the death penalty. While it might make us feel good to be spiteful for a bit, remember that it's not what Mark would have wanted.

No idea what this means?



Only just found out about Mark, but had known of him for five years and always thought he was a lovely man. RIP violentgreen

Wow.

norbert88

Yes. Yes. THIS is Mark. I find it amazing, no, i find it unbeliavable how can a person be so human. As i slowly piece together my sparse memories of him with those of the posters here, i start to realize that he was an amazing human.

And this is exactly why this news is devastating me. It hits me in a soft spot of my psyche.

Im very unlike him. I am a cynical and coward man. One who squanders lifetime in useless anxieties to hide from the inevitable pain. I can wholeheartedly say that i take my life for granted, and fantasize about dying just so that i can run away life's responsabilities. As such, I am deeply ashamed to be such a waste of existence while a great man loses his life. No, not ashamed... its a feeling i cant describe. A feeling that tells me i SHOULD live life, make a difference and touch people's hearts, like Mark did.

I should stop being a bad human and become a better human. We have too many bad humans, and the good ones are being taken away from us.

And if i do this, maybe Mark will smile from the other side knowing he made a pathetic man's life better. Even if we never met.



But enough of my terrible tl;dr'ish shitty emo rants, else i run the risk of ruining a good thread. Its good to see many former posters hopping in to leave a message. I really wish this was a prank tho The most epic trolling ever. Shit hitting the fan, flames everywhere, drama fest, infractions for everyone, bacong fucking pissed... then i could laugh it off and post a poster-sized tard before the lock.

I'm up to holding up my end

God... rest in peace VG, my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

I still feel like I'm in a dream, ESPECIALLY after the run I just had (check MD).

thank you, Mark, for all the advice, introspection, laughs, socratic replies, the closure and just being so damn awesome to everybody.

thank you so much.

seems like it's always the best people

RIP

For whatever reason...

http://www.novanewsnow.com/article-208335-Digby-student-Mark-Adams-dies-in-hospital.html

Fuck. Reading this thread was like a punch to the stomach. I'm still in shock.

I truly respected Mark; he was an exceptionally smart, funny person, who cared a lot about truth and faith. Though we didn't see eye-to-eye philosophically, I always thought he had an amazing mind. As MC said on the first page, this is truly a huge loss of human potential.

My thoughts are with his family and friends. I did not know him except through this forum, and so my feelings cannot even begin to come close to what they are feeling. He will be missed.

I still can't believe this happened....I am dumbfounded.

I am cranking "Starless" in his honour. Rest in Peace.

Seeing that I really don't have the words.... I would love to contribute something.

I'm going to smoke a joint in his honor, in about 20 min.

I agree. As hard hit as we all are by this, I want to take a risk here and say that the man who hit Mark also has my condolences, because I can only imagine how devastating it would be to accidentally take another's life by accident. Granted, he still is at fault and will have to be punished for his negligence.

damn

I can't believe this.

I've read through ever post in this thread. I started crying when someone posted the lyrics to In The Court of the Crimson King. Those lyrics have been forever changed in my mind.

I'm listening to king crimson for the rest of the night in memoriam.

Will be smoking in honor of VG tonight. And I'll be smoking a blunt tommorow in his honor as well.

I totally agree.

fuck...

Peace - A Theme

Wow... didn't see this thread 'till now...

Violent Green was one of the most intelligent and fun to read posters here... I don't remember ever reading a post by him that wasn't a real contribution to the forum... everything I know about King Crimson came from him (as well as most of the albums)... he was also the one that invited me waffles I think.

I submitted his guide to King Crimson to waffles for their weekly article,

Man, this is just awful. I didn't really even know Mark, but I still am so upset by this. I don't even know what else to say. Fuck.

Wow... I didn't know him very well, but I DID know him... Wow, that's insane. We are all thinking of him and you all over at DTF... May he rest in peace. All who knew him best should remember all the good times and conversations you had together.

EDIT: This also puts things into perspective in my life... I just discovered that his birthday is the day before mine, and we both just turned 25. This is just shocking, and it reminds me to always live my life to the fullest. He was a good example of someone who did.

wow , this is horrible.Ever since the dt.net days ,to me,he was always one of the most notable posters on the forum and over the years has contributed a lot to the community.He seemed like an intelligent,nice person.So sad to hear that his time on Earth ended so early.My condolences go out to the friends and family.

RIP dude.

I've barely been here for 6 months, and I don't even know if VG liked me or not. Knew him from some of his more confrontational moments with Shwang, maybe, that's all. I always thought he was one of the more intelligent posters in this forum, always had a strong opinion.

Rest in peace, Mark.

Edit: Listening to The Green Album for him.

Jesus Christ. What a tragic loss.

This is a complete shock.

Even though I only had a few exchanges with him, he knew who I was and acknowledged my presence in a positive way on the board. I have always been mightily impressed by.....just about everything about him.

He was the first person I interacted with on the board when I signed up on dt.net. It was a Pain of Salvation "BE" thread. My first post was bitching about how awful the album is, and he absolutely cleaned my philosophical clock talking about the album.

I'm going to miss him. I feel like I've lost a friend.
Listening to Fripp's Gates of Paradise in his honor--and I think a Crimson marathon is coming.

Times like these where Ill wonder what happens after you die,

somebody so full of character cant just seize to exist at such a young age

Wow... I didn't check 5/8 today until now. RIP VG. You were one of my favorite posters.

Wow. Crazy. As cliche as it sounds, it's really easy to forget how fragile we are. One moment you're enjoying life and looking forward to the future, and the next moment it's all over.

Just shows you need to live every day to it's fullest.

? We got along fine, we were Stabbing Westward buddies.

RIP Mark

I barely even know what to say, I'm really saddened and shaken up by this terrible news. Mark was one of the best posters here, as well as one of my personal favorites, and had been for as long as I can remember. He was one of the people here I considered a friend, and I think if I'd met him in real life I'd have said the same, as he was an extremely intelligent, funny, all around great guy. He contributed so much to this place, and I'm sure he contributed so much more to everyone else in his life. Elnimio put it quite well; this is just such a tragic loss and a huge waste. On the other hand, Overtone also makes a great point that Mark clearly made the most of the time he did have. At least there is some measure of comfort in knowing that. I mean, the same can't be said of everyone, and we should all try to follow the example he set. I don't know what else to say right now, other than to offer my condolences to his friends and family and wish him farewell.

Me too.

And he had a son, right? Makes it even more tragic.

how old was his son?

Wow. This is really, really, really tragic

Mark had sort of become a pseudo-role model to me, at least in the context of an online setting. He had such a vibrant and intelligent way of expressing his faith, and was honestly one of the most philosophically devout and knowledgeable Christians I had ever met. Though I never talked with him one on one extensively, I had learned quite a bit just by reading his discussions, usually in P/R where I myself would never have the guts or answers to discuss issues of faith or spirituality in great length or detail.

He seemed like a genuinely wonderful person too, and even in heated arguments, I think he usually tried to put things in an objective light. I don't think he ever intended to seriously harm anyone, even when he was furious at them.

Geez... this is... I know this might sound pathetic, but Mark's honestly the closest thing to a good friend that I've lost in quite a few months. I really will miss him, and may God comfort his family and friends through this time.

See you soon Mark.

I told him that when I got my driver's liscence, I'd drive him around. and that when I'm in university, I'd invite him to my dorm room to smoke and eat ice cream.

He's allowed any time <3

http://www.fiveeightforums.com/showpost.php?p=1158923&postcount=19
http://www.fiveeightforums.com/showpost.php?p=1158935&postcount=21


I love you too man..

Wow, I just read this, and although I didn't really know him, I am in shock.
RIP Mark, and best wishes to your family.