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Title: Catmatt's Belated Eulogy
Post by: Mr_CM on March 17, 2012, 11:25:36 AM
For some damn reason, I can't seem to log into my identity known as Dingo, so I had to create a new one here.  In the tradition of KatKid morphing into Mr_KK, Catmatt is now morphing into Mr_CM.

It is a beautiful St. Patrick's Day, the Cats have just tipped off against the Orange, and after a long hiatus I popped back onto this site to learn the tragic news about Fatty.  My heart breaks.  I have been out of the loop.  The one thing I remember about Fatty is how he and I used to discuss collaborating on videos.  He offered me access to his extensive video collection, and while he didn't always jive with the kind of silly crap I did, he did often say that he liked my narration voice and suggested I narrate one of his videos some time.

Of course that did not pan out.

I never knew the man personally (although we had a standing date to hook up for a beer whenever I was in Manhattan), but it feels as if I lost a friend.  Worse, because I have been out of the loop, it feels like my last high school class reunion, where I discovered that old friend with whom I had lost touch had died in the interim.  You don't know how to feel, what the proper mourning response is.

I have had my issues with you.  But losing Fatty puts things in perspective.  We are all K-State brethren, and even though we mess with each other quite a bit, there will always be a connection because of our love of the purple. 

I hope you are all lifting a mug of green beer in Fatty's honor today, and may the Cats go on to beat the 'Cuse.  I am sure Fatty is up there somewhere smiling at the thought of that.
Title: Re: Catmatt's Belated Eulogy
Post by: ChiComCat on March 17, 2012, 12:02:48 PM
Beat the 'Cuse!  :cheers:
Title: Catmatt's Belated Eulogy
Post by: puniraptor on March 17, 2012, 12:23:52 PM
:cheers: