Amy [Amy31416] Memorial Thread

[presence]

It's weird to think that I've "known her" for 8 freaking years. I never met her or heard her voice. I wouldn't recognize her if I saw her. Our communication was limited to a handful of PMs and banter in a few dozen/hundred threads. Yet I've still be thinking about this a lot. She, along with maybe 20 others, were a big part or what defined this place to me. We had a loose social circle that gathered and talked every night... I never really considered these internet posters good friends or anything, yet here I am pretty shaken up by this. Somehow an anonymous screen name on the internet actually meant something to me, and it's pretty upsetting.

I heard that. I do think of the regulars here in a family kind of way. Perhaps in a way that transcends family and friends. We speak the no bullshit truth here... on all the subjects you're not supposed to touch on Christmas day. Much more than I can say around most family and friends. Disagreements aside (and in the grand scheme they're pretty few) we all like each other and stick around for a common cause. That's pretty powerful. Losing Buddy and Amy really shines the light on what we have here.

 

[Kotin]

I wonder if we should start our own memorial thread where we share some of our favorite memories of Amy and maybe even stories that some people may not have heard.

She was my friend. I am really going to miss her.

I remember back in 08/09 we would voice chat with caseyjones, Petar, Mrocked, Jeremy, forsmant, and a lot of other people.. I haven't laughed much harder than when she would make a snide comment about one of us or make fun of me for being jewish. she had incredible wit and timing..

I remember talking to her about cooking and baking and sharing a ton of recipes and tips.. she was my go-to for this stuff for a long time.

I remember most recently how much she loved her daughter.. I could tell so clearly that meris was the most important thing in her life. I enjoyed how much she adored her daughter and enjoyed spending time with her.. I cant understand that shes actually gone though.. it is not something I have comprehended all at once.

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

So sad. Just so sad. Ugh. Not sure I can keep coming here.

Don't leave.

I'm also really sad. The first picture I ever saw of Amy was in this topic, I've never met her or heard her voice. I've had a couple nice PM conversations with her though.. It's weird through the internet but yeah, this feels like a big loss. That's not a reason to leave, we are here to support each other. We are here to fight for a better time. In accordance with old documents and traditions and in memory of dear friends lost on the way.

 

[Sola_Fide]

I remember back in 08/09 we would voice chat with caseyjones, Petar, Mrocked, Jeremy, forsmant, and a lot of other people.. I haven't laughed much harder than when she would make a snide comment about one of us or make fun of me for being jewish. she had incredible wit and timing..

I remember talking to her about cooking and baking and sharing a ton of recipes and tips.. she was my go-to for this stuff for a long time.

I remember most recently how much she loved her daughter.. I could tell so clearly that meris was the most important thing in her life. I enjoyed how much she adored her daughter and enjoyed spending time with her.. I cant understand that shes actually gone though.. it is not something I have comprehended all at once.

It's good that you can take it and not get offended.

 

[TER]

Lord Jesus Christ, glory to You our God!

Have mercy on the soul of your child Amy, and bring comfort and hope to those who love her and are now in mourning.

Forgive her any sins she may have committed in her earthly life, - in word, deed, or thought, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, for You alone are without sin and Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness.

Spread your loving arms around her and her child Meris and send the child Your angels to guide her and protect her as she travels through this difficult and corruptible world without her mother. Surround Meris with a loving family who will shelter and feed her and above all nourish her with the love and joy every child should be given, and who will raise her up according to Your good and holy will.

Give peace and understanding to those whom knew her and will miss her, and may her memory remain eternal to those whose lives and hearts she touched.

Again, Lord, have mercy, according to Your great love and mercy, have mercy, and give peace and rest to our dearly departed sister, in a place where there is no pain, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

I remember back in 08/09 we would voice chat with caseyjones, Petar, Mrocked, Jeremy, forsmant, and a lot of other people.. I haven't laughed much harder than when she would make a snide comment about one of us or make fun of me for being jewish. she had incredible wit and timing..

I remember talking to her about cooking and baking and sharing a ton of recipes and tips.. she was my go-to for this stuff for a long time.

I remember most recently how much she loved her daughter.. I could tell so clearly that meris was the most important thing in her life. I enjoyed how much she adored her daughter and enjoyed spending time with her.. I cant understand that shes actually gone though.. it is not something I have comprehended all at once.

She loved to share pics.

Kotin, look behind the microscope...

Her "greenhouse" one year:

me: what is the orange substance i the pyrex?
Amy: That, my friend, is a chemical weapon known as habanero sauce....
me: sounds hot...
Amy: Oh it's exceedingly hot...I honestly can't really use it.
I can handle some hot foods, but nothing super-hot...and that sauce is incredibly hot
I made moreso as an experiment than as something to actually use.

Her lab:

She loved to bake:

And grow sunflowers:

-t

 

[Anti Federalist]

Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, glory to You our God!

Have mercy on the soul of your child Amy, and bring comfort and hope to those who love her and are now in mourning.

Forgive her any sins she may have committed in her earthly life, - in word, deed, or thought, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, for You alone are without sin and Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness.

Spread your loving arms around her and her child Meris and send the child Your angels to guide her and protect her as she travels through this difficult and corruptible world without her mother. Surround Meris with a loving family who will shelter and feed her and above all nourish her with the love and joy every child should be given, and who will raise her up according to Your good and holy will.

Give peace and understanding to those whom knew her and will miss her, and may her memory remain eternal to those whose lives and hearts she touched.

Again, Lord, have mercy, according to Your great love and mercy, have mercy, and give peace and rest to our dearly departed sister, in a place where there is no pain, nor sorrow, nor sighing, but life everlasting.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I like the idea of passing a hat in order to start a fund of some sort for Meris.

I would be part of this.

This community stepped forward when kathy88's husband died suddenly, I am sure we could do it again for Amy's daughter.

 

[georgiaboy]

I'll always considered Amy to be one of pillars of this site. She seemed highly intelligent and very witty. Success around here comes by the turning of phrase, creating and riding a wave of conversation, and she was right there with the best.

I remember early on she had me trying to even figure out if she was male or female. She seemed to love the cat & mouse game.

Was she really a chemist by profession? I recall she was. Only chemist I've ever known.

We witnessed her and Kludge coming together here, and then the baby - as others have said, it's amazing what the www is bringing about these days.

Can't believe she's gone. I'll be praying and mourning for some time, especially for Kludge and the baby.

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

Think this is her as a kid...

-t

 

[presence]

me: what is the orange substance i the pyrex?
Amy: That, my friend, is a chemical weapon known as habanero sauce....
me: sounds hot...
Amy: Oh it's exceedingly hot...I honestly can't really use it.
I can handle some hot foods, but nothing super-hot...and that sauce is incredibly hot
I made moreso as an experiment than as something to actually use.

I put back about a quart a year of Carribean Red Habenero. 20% roasted then juiced. Oak aged minimum 6-18 months.


Yum

 

[Anti Federalist]

I like the idea of passing a hat in order to start a fund of some sort for Meris.

I would be part of this.

This community stepped forward when kathy88's husband died suddenly, I am sure we could do it again for Amy's daughter.

 

[TER]

I would be part of this.

This community stepped forward when kathy88's husband died suddenly, I am sure we could do it again for Amy's daughter.

Can the administration set something up?

 

[jdmyprez_deo_vindice]

I just wanted to take a moment today to share a story about Amy. Last night when I was absorbing the news about her passing I was looking back over some old reputation comments and I saw one from her that was a positive and simply said "that's not true". The comment she was making reference to was something nasty I had said about marriage and women in general. My Wife and I were, at the time, going through a divorce and the past couple years leading up to that were not much better. Amy would often send me messages to check up on me and when things were obviously really bad for me on a personal level she offered to let me come live with her rent free just to give me time to step outside of the situation and clear my head.

Yes, we all knew her for her wit and the jokes she could make out of anything and of course her intelligence and I will always remember that as well but she had a deep kindness in her heart that many did not know about. If you were special to her she would let you know and no matter how nasty or self destructive you were being she would be first in line to remind you that the situations we found ourselves in and our reactions to them do not define who we are. I will always be thankful for the heart she had and value our many conversations. I am really going to miss her.

 

[Acala]

A couple things.

I remember a thread offering names for the new baby and Amy herself suggested Terbolizard.

And another thread, about men and women and relationships, and she referred to herself as "a novelty girl" because she didn't fit "the mold". I always thought of her as Novelty Girl after that.

Now I'm going to cry, dammit.

 

[Acala]

Can the administration set something up?

Something like an education trust? It might be worth something serious about the time she is graduating High School.

 

[cajuncocoa]

It's weird to think that I've "known her" for 8 freaking years. I never met her or heard her voice. I wouldn't recognize her if I saw her. Our communication was limited to a handful of PMs and banter in a few dozen/hundred threads. Yet I've still be thinking about this a lot. She, along with maybe 20 others, were a big part or what defined this place to me. We had a loose social circle that gathered and talked every night... I never really considered these internet posters good friends or anything, yet here I am pretty shaken up by this. Somehow an anonymous screen name on the internet actually meant something to me, and it's pretty upsetting.

I wasn't part of that social circle, but this place is like home to me. Since I'm retired, I spend a lot of time online and most of it on this board. I share your feelings....felt the same way when I heard about BuddyRey back in June. You see the same names go by day after day. It sure feels like I know many of you, and yet I've never met any of you. But many of you feel closer to me than most people in my own family.

This place won't be the same without amy31416's name going by.

adding on edit: excuse my interruption here. I didn't realize y'all were in the middle of a conversation/memorial for Amy. I read brandon's comment and just posted without scrolling further.

I've never met Amy, and I'm sorry...I don't have a story about her. I wish I did. We communicated a few times...PMs and rep comments, but that's all. Still, I will miss her. I'm just going to leave this here as my contribution to the memorial:

 

[donnay]

 

[phill4paul]

But mostly I wish she was here to make this whole conversation irrelevant...

This.

If there is a fund set up for Meris I will help.

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

I just wanted to take a moment today to share a story about Amy. Last night when I was absorbing the news about her passing I was looking back over some old reputation comments and I saw one from her that was a positive and simply said "that's not true". The comment she was making reference to was something nasty I had said about marriage and women in general. My Wife and I were, at the time, going through a divorce and the past couple years leading up to that were not much better. Amy would often send me messages to check up on me and when things were obviously really bad for me on a personal level she offered to let me come live with her rent free just to give me time to step outside of the situation and clear my head.

I made that same offer to coastie when he was going through his divorce/separation and also to Amy when she left Kludge. Granted I've been trying to get her to marry me for years...

A couple things.

I remember a thread offering names for the new baby and Amy herself suggested Terbolizard.

ROTGLMAO!

From the other thread:

https://www.wordnik.com/words/Meris

Meris

Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A permanent colony of cells or plastids, which may remain isolated or may multiply by gemmation to form higher aggregates called demes. See deme and zoöid.

Amy was a trip!

And another thread, about men and women and relationships, and she referred to herself as "a novelty girl" because she didn't fit "the mold". I always thought of her as Novelty Girl after that.

Now I'm going to cry, dammit.

Wish there were more like her. Most American women are pretty boring.

Something like an education trust? It might be worth something serious about the time she is graduating High School.

We could present the idea, but really her brother would know what's best for her. Another consideration is that if she becomes an orphan, I believe the state pays your college tuition. That could be a state by state thing. Hopefully one of her relatives will adopt her. I wouldn't mind taking her in and raising her, but I think the state would have an issue with a single male adopting a child. Any couples with young kids on the forum that might be interested if this becomes an issue and it might become an issue. Her parents and grandparents are dead, she's never mentioned cousins and such so I think it's just her and her brother and there may be some reason her brother won't or can't.

-t