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- Nov 14, 2012
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This is a peculiar thread to make. My relationship with Smokedaddy was only a collection of very, very long emails that were sent when I had no one else I could talk to. The other day I sent him an email for the first time in a few months to ask for some opinions on my project and I know now it will never be read. That is an odd feeling, and one I don't think I've ever had before.
Smokedaddy was an accomplished software engineer who has spent time developing many famous classic games from the 90s. If you have access to the off-topic boards and have somehow managed to miss his amazing thread on the video games industry, I would suggest reading up on it. Video games remained a huge part of his life even after he stopped developing them. He had a Steam account and was an avid player, with time on record leading up to the day he passed.
At 53, Smoke had the prestigious distinction of being one of our founders and one of our oldest members. In a community that is mostly made up of ornery twenty-somethings, he was a suitable sit-in for forum dad and a voice of reason. He was one of the many mellow voices that, next to @champthom and @brooklynbailiff, made the community a departure from /cwc/ and other Chris-related sites at the time. Without him, the forum may have fizzled out years ago as a meaningless try-hard, edgy troll site.
From what little I know of Smoke, I have nothing but positive things to say. He has been a impact on us all in at least some slight way. I will leave this open for other community members. Please be polite.
This is a peculiar thread to make. My relationship with Smokedaddy was only a collection of very, very long emails that were sent when I had no one else I could talk to. The other day I sent him an email for the first time in a few months to ask for some opinions on my project and I know now it will never be read. That is an odd feeling, and one I don't think I've ever had before.
Smokedaddy was an accomplished software engineer who has spent time developing many famous classic games from the 90s. If you have access to the off-topic boards and have somehow managed to miss his amazing thread on the video games industry, I would suggest reading up on it. Video games remained a huge part of his life even after he stopped developing them. He had a Steam account and was an avid player, with time on record leading up to the day he passed.
At 53, Smoke had the prestigious distinction of being one of our founders and one of our oldest members. In a community that is mostly made up of ornery twenty-somethings, he was a suitable sit-in for forum dad and a voice of reason. He was one of the many mellow voices that, next to @champthom and @brooklynbailiff, made the community a departure from /cwc/ and other Chris-related sites at the time. Without him, the forum may have fizzled out years ago as a meaningless try-hard, edgy troll site.
From what little I know of Smoke, I have nothing but positive things to say. He has been a impact on us all in at least some slight way. I will leave this open for other community members. Please be polite.
