In Memoriam: Colin Witz / Yosemite Bear
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
Rest in peace, Bear.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
My condolences to his family - the second death I have been told today
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
*Sighs* He's been a friend since we first conversed on nutty stuff together in the early 1999 - 2000 ASVS days. A genuinely respectful person who I couldn't stay close to over the years, but I always regretted it. Well, there was nothing more to be done, and I still feel it so very cruel that he ended up in the position he was in. Universal healthcare didn't come soon enough for Colin, and we should remember through him why it is so important to fight for.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
That's a shame. Hope it was, indeed, painless and in his sleep.
(A few days ago in the venting thread he was complaining about a spider bite. Hope that this wasn't complications from that.)
(A few days ago in the venting thread he was complaining about a spider bite. Hope that this wasn't complications from that.)
Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
Rest in peace. You will be missed, a truly unique personality who never seemed to lose his cool with anyone.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
For a healthy person? Unlikely. On the other hand, I dont know all of his medical issues. Depending on the spider, the venom can cause clotting problems that in someone with a compromised cardiovascular system can be dangerous in the sense of the straw that breaks a camel's back.Ziggy Stardust wrote:That's a shame. Hope it was, indeed, painless and in his sleep.
(A few days ago in the venting thread he was complaining about a spider bite. Hope that this wasn't complications from that.)
That said, it may have been monday night. His sister posted about his death on Wednesday. I assumed he died Tuesday night, but I could have been mistaken.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
My condolences.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
He was talking about how he had no feeling in the right side of his body. I'm no medical professional, but that sounds kind of dangerous.Alyrium Denryle wrote:For a healthy person? Unlikely. On the other hand, I dont know all of his medical issues. Depending on the spider, the venom can cause clotting problems that in someone with a compromised cardiovascular system can be dangerous in the sense of the straw that breaks a camel's back.Ziggy Stardust wrote:That's a shame. Hope it was, indeed, painless and in his sleep.
(A few days ago in the venting thread he was complaining about a spider bite. Hope that this wasn't complications from that.)
That said, it may have been monday night. His sister posted about his death on Wednesday. I assumed he died Tuesday night, but I could have been mistaken.
RIP Bear, you will be missed
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Damn. Don't know what to say. I really liked Bear.
He's one of the people I have met on this board that I had hoped to meet one day and share a beer with and nerd out over whatever struck our fancy. Even if it probably would have made absolutely no fucking sense.
Man, I'll miss ya buddy. I hope whatever may be out there for us treats you well.
He's one of the people I have met on this board that I had hoped to meet one day and share a beer with and nerd out over whatever struck our fancy. Even if it probably would have made absolutely no fucking sense.
Man, I'll miss ya buddy. I hope whatever may be out there for us treats you well.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
That is so sad, we will miss you.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
RIP.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
That's really sad news
Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
I only interacted with Colin for one STGOD, but he will be missed. RIP Bear.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
Didn't interact much with him, but he seemed a nice enough person.
All the same, RIP and condolences to his family and friends.
All the same, RIP and condolences to his family and friends.
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...fgalkin wrote:He was talking about how he had no feeling in the right side of his body. I'm no medical professional, but that sounds kind of dangerous.Alyrium Denryle wrote:For a healthy person? Unlikely. On the other hand, I dont know all of his medical issues. Depending on the spider, the venom can cause clotting problems that in someone with a compromised cardiovascular system can be dangerous in the sense of the straw that breaks a camel's back.Ziggy Stardust wrote:That's a shame. Hope it was, indeed, painless and in his sleep.
(A few days ago in the venting thread he was complaining about a spider bite. Hope that this wasn't complications from that.)
That said, it may have been monday night. His sister posted about his death on Wednesday. I assumed he died Tuesday night, but I could have been mistaken.
RIP Bear, you will be missed
Holy Shit. That is not a heart attack, or if it was, he had other bad shit going on and the heart attack was the immediate cause of death. That is a symptom of an Ischemic Stroke in his left hemisphere (and not many things cause paralysis or loss of feeling on one half of the body), which, if the cause of death was a myocardial infarction, would mean he was throwing clots all over the place.
Note: I am not that kind of doctor, and wont be any kind for another 10-12 months, but I analyze bad things in order to cope.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
That's from Monday in the Healthcare Vents thread, 6:43 PM my time, so would have been close to midday there. I remember seeing it briefly at work, but had no time to post anything, then forgot about it. I have a vague recollection of having a bad feeling when I read it. I knew his health had been on the fritz for a long time, but if he did have some kind of poisoning working on his system in addition to everything else that was out of whack, it is not so surprising.The Yosemite Bear wrote:spider bite minima feeing in right arn
Might be he did not go see a doctor, went to sleep and never woke up. If he died on the 25th, and of a heart attack during the night, then it would have been about 12+ hours after that post.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
Absolutely tragic, he will be missed; I was never as close to him as I ought to have been but his posts were often illuminating and always welcome.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
I know spider bites broadly speaking aren't going to do much to a healthy person, but I seem to recall doctor friends of mine saying that one reason spiders can be so scary is that, for an unhealthy person, spider venom (or, in fact, infections to spider bites that aren't the result of the venom itself) can be surprisingly unpredictable. Of course, this is just a vaguely recalled statement that might not even be accurate.Alyrium Denryle wrote: For a healthy person? Unlikely. On the other hand, I dont know all of his medical issues. Depending on the spider, the venom can cause clotting problems that in someone with a compromised cardiovascular system can be dangerous in the sense of the straw that breaks a camel's back.
In any case, I never really interacted with Yosemite Bear, but I have read plenty of his posts (going back to the days when I was just a lurker 'round these parts) and always enjoyed his contributions to the board. I very much hope that whatever health problems he was having, which are obviously none of my business, did not cause him serious discomfort towards the end.
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My condolences to Colin and his family. Rest in Peace.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
I'd like to reiterate that Colin's passing is tragic. Horribly sad.
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He annoyed the piss out of me, but fuck me if I won't miss him. Sad day.
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Very sad.
I thought of YB as a bit strange but that really means he was just a bit more unique.
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Re: Yosemite Bear (Colin Witz) has passed away
I never knew Bear. I saw his posts I rarely responded but he's been around forever. And now he's not.
I wish I could say more at his passing but all I can offer is my own meager condolences to his family.
I wish I could say more at his passing but all I can offer is my own meager condolences to his family.
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