Author Topic: KK loves Fatty (Read 8760 times)

j-dub · « **Reply #25 on:** March 04, 2012, 04:53:41 PM »

eloquent and beautiful and heartfelt.

he deserved such a tribute.

kk, my heart and prayers are with you and the rest of his family and friends.

_33 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 04, 2012, 05:15:32 PM »

beautiful, kk. Thanks for sharing.

His beautiful propaganda is playing a major role in teaching my little ones the ways of emaw as well.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Houstoncat93 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 04, 2012, 05:16:30 PM »

Thank you for sharing that.

scoops callahan · « **Reply #28 on:** March 04, 2012, 05:18:36 PM »

Sensational, KK

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #29 on:** March 04, 2012, 05:22:29 PM »

I had a friend like that from grade school-high school maybe I should call him

TheHamburglar · « **Reply #30 on:** March 04, 2012, 05:29:17 PM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on March 04, 2012, 02:25:58 PM

I am in a state of complete shock so I apologize if the words that I type do not appear on your screens as they do in my heart.

There is no way you could have put the full context of the pain you are in into words, but you came as close as you possibly could.

OregonSmock · « **Reply #31 on:** March 04, 2012, 07:05:20 PM »

Amazing post, KK.

kcchiefdav · « **Reply #32 on:** March 04, 2012, 07:11:23 PM »

Sounds like he was just as awesome a person as he was a BBS'r.

D-FRED-BROWN · « **Reply #33 on:** March 04, 2012, 07:33:06 PM »

Great post KK. May his memory live on.

Winters · « **Reply #34 on:** March 04, 2012, 07:34:39 PM »

Incredible.

EMAWzified · « **Reply #35 on:** March 04, 2012, 07:42:37 PM »

I lost a high school friend, college roommate at about the same age as Fatty. Was actually murdered by a crap employee he fired. He, too, was thoroughly EMAW.
I remember walking around Manhattan with his twin brother, also an ex-roommate, in the days before his funeral. We walked for miles mostly talking sports. It's amazing what the stupid little games can get you through.

Super PurpleCat · « **Reply #36 on:** March 04, 2012, 07:44:50 PM »

KK I'm glad to have met both you guys.

Lynchmobrules · « **Reply #37 on:** March 04, 2012, 08:11:46 PM »

I'm not sure we have enough of the proper emoticons to display the feelings of many on this message board. T's and P's are with all who were family/friends of this EMAW legend.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #38 on:** March 04, 2012, 08:13:26 PM »

Quote from: Super PurpleCat on March 04, 2012, 07:44:50 PM

KK I'm glad to have met both you guys.

Thanks, I mean we all go way back. I know it would mean a lot to him to read your words.

Johnny Wichita · « **Reply #39 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:19:05 PM »

Sorry for your loss, KK. We are all lucky that he had a friend as passionate and thoughtful as you so we can hear some of his story. Thanks for sharing.

UncleCharlie · « **Reply #40 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:34:44 PM »

He will be missed.

WarZone for life.

Panjandrum · « **Reply #41 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:47:24 PM »

Well said, KK. I'm very sorry for your loss.

CrushNasty · « **Reply #42 on:** March 04, 2012, 10:52:12 PM »

Amazing post about an amazing person.

Cartierfor3 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 04, 2012, 11:29:23 PM »

KK,

So sorry about all this man. I'd like to share a few things with you.

A year and a half ago I lost a very close friend. We had grown up together at church and our families are long time friends. He was a groomsman at my wedding. He was a die hard Missouri fan and we had so much fun with that over the years. We went to the 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009 Mizzou/K-State football games and the 2008 Mizzou/KSU B-Ball game in Columbia (after which as I was leaving the arena I called J-Dub and declared that Bill Walker is a completely selfish player, don't worry, I retracted later). He was also the biggest Royals fan I've ever known (he sold his "Royals Fanship" on ebay late in a 100 loss season, only to have the Royals organization buy it for $5.) We attended probably 50 Royals games together during our friendship. Our last conversation 2 days before he passed was about the trade for Tim Collins from the Braves. He died in his sleep, he had muscular dystrophy.

I know what its like to feel sad. Its ok to feel sad, to let others know how you feel, and to be emotional about your friend. Games feel different when the person you enjoyed them with is gone. I am so thankful to have had a friend like the one I lost, I know you feel the same about Fatty. I hope you feel comforted by friends and family, and by the memories of the times you had.

Losing someone you love sucks. It's shitty. I understand and am so sorry. Fatty was lucky to have someone like you who loved him and appreciated him in a deep, personal way. Remember him fondly.

Let's win the Phillips.

EMAW.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #44 on:** March 04, 2012, 11:32:30 PM »

Quote from: CartierFor3 on March 04, 2012, 11:29:23 PM

KK,

So sorry about all this man. I'd like to share a few things with you.

A year and a half ago I lost a very close friend. We had grown up together at church and our families are long time friends. He was a groomsman at my wedding. He was a die hard Missouri fan and we had so much fun with that over the years. We went to the 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009 Mizzou/K-State football games and the 2008 Mizzou/KSU B-Ball game in Columbia (after which as I was leaving the arena I called J-Dub and declared that Bill Walker is a completely selfish player, don't worry, I retracted later). He was also the biggest Royals fan I've ever known (he sold his "Royals Fanship" on ebay late in a 100 loss season, only to have the Royals organization buy it for $5.) We attended probably 50 Royals games together during our friendship. Our last conversation 2 days before he passed was about the trade for Tim Collins from the Braves. He died in his sleep, he had muscular dystrophy.

I know what its like to feel sad. Its ok to feel sad, to let others know how you feel, and to be emotional about your friend. Games feel different when the person you enjoyed them with is gone. I am so thankful to have had a friend like the one I lost, I know you feel the same about Fatty. I hope you feel comforted by friends and family, and by the memories of the times you had.

Losing someone you love sucks. It's shitty. I understand and am so sorry. Fatty was lucky to have someone like you who loved him and appreciated him in a deep, personal way. Remember him fondly.

Let's win the Phillips.

EMAW.

thanks. ftb. go cats.

SkinnyBenny · « **Reply #45 on:** March 05, 2012, 12:40:15 AM »

ftb.

go cats.

SwiftCat · « **Reply #46 on:** March 05, 2012, 02:27:11 AM »

I have a friend like this, I've known him since we were in diapers. I'm going to tell him right now I love him.

SabiNation · « **Reply #47 on:** March 05, 2012, 12:37:49 PM »

Thank you for showing us his brilliance from a personal perspective, KK. Appreciate your words

Benja · « **Reply #48 on:** March 05, 2012, 01:22:31 PM »

Wow.... KK, that was very, very well written. Can tell it came straight from the heart. So sorry for your loss.

Unique, selfless people seem to be harder and harder to find in this world. Fatty sounds like he was a lot of both.

Truly makes me want to be a better person. And remember what's important. And what's not.

That's the thing about truly special people. When they are gone, they aren't really gone. Their legacy lives on in each person they touched, through the way they choose to live their lives from that point forward. If one person can influence even a small change for the better in a few people, and through those peoples actions influence others for the better, than their legacy continues on exponentially, and infinitely.

It sounds like Fatty touched many, many lives. I'd imagine his legacy is in good shape.

I'm so, so sorry guys.

EMAW. Go cats.

8manpick · « **Reply #49 on:** March 05, 2012, 08:58:39 PM »

KK, I've read this several times over the last couple days. It is truly one of the most beautiful, heartfelt, and powerful pieces I've ever seen written about a person. Your friend would be very proud.