We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. - Page 9

Marie1 · October 17 2010, 05:53 PM

D: D: D: D:!!!
Rest in Peace Mallory!

Cancer, you're really, really, really getting on my nerves! *rage*

M · October 17 2010, 06:14 PM

That's just wrong. He was one of the best guys around here. I will miss him.

cultcross · October 17 2010, 06:29 PM

Mallory was an ever present reminder that behind every username on this board there is a real person leading a very real life. Some of those people are facing some very difficult problems. Some of those people are absolutely incredible. Mal fitted in both categories. His courage and unwavering good humour in the face of adversity was an inspiration; this board, and the world outside it, is the poorer for his passing.

Canadave · October 17 2010, 07:00 PM

Very unfortunate to hear. Mallory was always a fair mod, and a great poster to boot, so I'm saddened to hear this. RIP.

Lanzman · October 17 2010, 07:15 PM

So long, brother.

Vulcan Princess · October 17 2010, 07:22 PM

I didn't interact with him much, but I enjoyed his posts and I loved his avatar. Mallory will be missed.

Bears Discover Fire · October 17 2010, 07:44 PM

RL had me away from the BBS yesterday, so I just saw this.

I didn't know Mallory too well, and thus did not know that he had been battling cancer, but his level-headed, wise presence on this board over the 9 years I've been here made him an always reassuring fixture of sanity this community. His 'saving ensign mallory' avatar was ever-present in these parts to the point that it and he seemed woven into the whole cloth of this place, and without him, I don't think TrekBBS will be the same. To say he'll be missed is just not adequate.

RIP to a great mod, a great poster, and by all accounts, a great man.

The Lady Eve · October 17 2010, 07:49 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about this. Mallory was such a great guy and mod. It was moving the way he dealt so matter-of-factly with his illness and I thought he had beaten it.

Even while fighting his cancer, he was also very funny and upbeat; he kept running for various offices in his state on a write-in ticket. Just because. We had a great time in the Vices' Lounge encouraging him and coming up with loony campaign ideas. Orac Zen posted an old thread about this last night. It was one of those threads that makes you laugh and cry at the same time.

R.I.P. Mal, you dear, brave man.

Gryffindorian · October 17 2010, 07:49 PM

This is very sad, especially hearing about a fellow member of a community we're all a part of. Although I didn't know him well, I always liked reading his posts and insights. He will be missed. My condolences to his family.

ShamelessMcBundy · October 17 2010, 07:54 PM

Of all the souls I encountered in my travels, his was the most ... human.

Trekker4747 · October 17 2010, 08:04 PM

Oh man.

Asyncritus · October 17 2010, 08:20 PM

I am really saddened to hear this. Mallory joined the board just a few months before I did, and then joined staff just a few months before I did. He was one of the people I enjoyed the most, of all those I have gotten to know on-line.

I almost got the chance to meet him IRL, once, when his work had scheduled him to come to Europe, but then the trip didn't work out. We both said, "Oh, well, it will be another time."

Now there won't be another time.

RIP, Mallory. You will be missed.

Asyncritus · October 17 2010, 08:26 PM

Evil Robert wrote:

I actually came across a couple of goofy photos we took together back when I met him in 2004 when unpacking a box. Maybe I should scan them and post them.

Please do so.

Oh, and thanks to frontline and T'Bonz for informing us over at Wordforge. Those of us who don't come to TBBS all that often, but still like to think of ourselves as part of the board in some small way, appreciate it.

melancholymecha · October 17 2010, 08:31 PM

I didnt interact with him either but his username was familiar. Im so sorry .

Reanok · October 17 2010, 08:41 PM

This really sad news. My condolences to Mallory's Family and friends.i enjoyed reading his posts. he will definitely be missed.

October 17 2010, 05:53 PM	#121
Marie1 Rear Admiral Location: Alpha Centauri	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. D: D: D: D:!!! Rest in Peace Mallory! Cancer, you're really, really, really getting on my nerves! rage __________________ Vote: RA Avatar Contest #21! "He sings lounges? I'm not familiar with that musical form." -Taran'atar, DS9-R Mission Gamma 3 --Save Taran'atar!

October 17 2010, 06:14 PM	#122
M Vice Admiral	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. That's just wrong. He was one of the best guys around here. I will miss him. __________________ Bashir: »Out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?« Garak: »My dear doctor, they're all true.« Bashir: »Even the lies?« Garak: »Especially the lies.«

October 17 2010, 06:29 PM	#123
cultcross Runner Location: United Kingdom	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. Mallory was an ever present reminder that behind every username on this board there is a real person leading a very real life. Some of those people are facing some very difficult problems. Some of those people are absolutely incredible. Mal fitted in both categories. His courage and unwavering good humour in the face of adversity was an inspiration; this board, and the world outside it, is the poorer for his passing. __________________ This post terminates here. Please do not attempt to board.

October 17 2010, 07:00 PM	#124
Canadave Vice Admiral Location: Saint Catharines, ON	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. Very unfortunate to hear. Mallory was always a fair mod, and a great poster to boot, so I'm saddened to hear this. RIP. __________________ My blog!

October 17 2010, 07:15 PM	#125
Lanzman Rear Admiral Location: Someplace high and cold.	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. So long, brother. __________________ If you have any poo, now is the time to fling it. Wordforge \| Fulcrum Ruminations

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October 17 2010, 07:22 PM	#126
Vulcan Princess Rear Admiral Location: Vulcan Princess is in the Badlands	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. I didn't interact with him much, but I enjoyed his posts and I loved his avatar. Mallory will be missed. __________________ "Geniuses are like thunderstorms. They go against the wind, terrify people, cleanse the air." ~ Søren Kierkegaard

October 17 2010, 07:44 PM	#127
Bears Discover Fire Rear Admiral Location: Hell-A	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. RL had me away from the BBS yesterday, so I just saw this. I didn't know Mallory too well, and thus did not know that he had been battling cancer, but his level-headed, wise presence on this board over the 9 years I've been here made him an always reassuring fixture of sanity this community. His 'saving ensign mallory' avatar was ever-present in these parts to the point that it and he seemed woven into the whole cloth of this place, and without him, I don't think TrekBBS will be the same. To say he'll be missed is just not adequate. RIP to a great mod, a great poster, and by all accounts, a great man.

October 17 2010, 07:49 PM	#128
The Lady Eve Vice Admiral Location: The Lady Eve	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. I'm so sorry to hear about this. Mallory was such a great guy and mod. It was moving the way he dealt so matter-of-factly with his illness and I thought he had beaten it. Even while fighting his cancer, he was also very funny and upbeat; he kept running for various offices in his state on a write-in ticket. Just because. We had a great time in the Vices' Lounge encouraging him and coming up with loony campaign ideas. Orac Zen posted an old thread about this last night. It was one of those threads that makes you laugh and cry at the same time. R.I.P. Mal, you dear, brave man.

October 17 2010, 07:49 PM	#129
Gryffindorian Vice Admiral Location: Hogwarts	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. This is very sad, especially hearing about a fellow member of a community we're all a part of. Although I didn't know him well, I always liked reading his posts and insights. He will be missed. My condolences to his family. __________________ "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." --Bilbo Baggins, LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring

October 17 2010, 07:54 PM	#130
ShamelessMcBundy Fleet Admiral Location: Wreath of Khan	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. Of all the souls I encountered in my travels, his was the most ... human. __________________ "I just don't see you as a Southern belle." -RoJoHen, to me

October 17 2010, 08:04 PM	#131
Trekker4747 To boldly go... Location: Kansas City	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. Oh man. __________________ Just because it's futuristic doesn't mean it's practical.

October 17 2010, 08:20 PM	#132
Asyncritus Rear Admiral Location: I'm never quite sure; it changes too often.	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. I am really saddened to hear this. Mallory joined the board just a few months before I did, and then joined staff just a few months before I did. He was one of the people I enjoyed the most, of all those I have gotten to know on-line. I almost got the chance to meet him IRL, once, when his work had scheduled him to come to Europe, but then the trip didn't work out. We both said, "Oh, well, it will be another time." Now there won't be another time. RIP, Mallory. You will be missed. __________________ Our desires are not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us. We are far too easily pleased. C. S. Lewis

October 17 2010, 08:31 PM	#134
melancholymecha Rear Admiral	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. I didnt interact with him either but his username was familiar. Im so sorry .

October 17 2010, 08:41 PM	#135
Reanok Commodore	Re: We have lost TrekBBS moderator Mallory. This really sad news. My condolences to Mallory's Family and friends.i enjoyed reading his posts. he will definitely be missed.