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.
