I just saw this thread and haven't had a chance to read through it but I wanted to express my sorry and sincere condolences to Landlord Landry's family. I never met him but would've liked to. Most of my interaction was in the D & D and unlike most of us D & D denizens in the past few years he showed both some real growth in his outlook and his thought. Instead of becoming shallower as many of us who take advantage of the relative anonymity of a message board do he became deeper. It was a true pleasure to discuss issues of religion, culture and politics with him in the last few years and he will be missed.
Very sad to hear. Great poster and I'm sure he was a great person. I feel for the family. Was LL atheist? Maybe jugdish means this in the same sense as Pat Tillman's brother, just standing up for his beliefs.
If you want to start a thread about "Suicide" etc, then feel free, and I might share some of your views. Personally, I will miss LL and his cantankerous self, but mostly I feel for the 4 children he left behind. That is where my thoughts and prayers will be focused, those kids are going to be supremely hurt by this...and I feel for them the most. DD
You can blame who you want. You can blame him, his wife, his parents, his friends, the drugs, the sex, the booze, the music, the internet, the movies, the books, the preacher, the dog, the cat, the economy or the weather. But he's gone and that doesn't change. So if its all the same to you folks, I'd like to just keep this thread as a reminder that a good man is gone
He is in the memory of those who knew him and loved him. He is in our memories as a friend, adversary or just fellow poster. Our life is attached to and a part of many many other lives else and like a pebble thrown into water the ripples continue even after the pebble is no longer seen.
damn this really sucks. so sad that he felt that the route he took was the only way. we had some epic music debates on what constitutes "post rock". even though others reading our arguments thought we were hating each other it was actually quite the opposite - we were both having fun with something we were passionate about. i also found it funny that someone w/ his "liberal" music tastes was such a right-winger! changing my sig in his honor.
Man while I never knew him or interacted with him here his posts and views were entertaining. It's is so sad and a stark reminder to us all to really watch how we treat people. We are all people regardless of our race or ideologies. RIP LL I hope you are at peace now.
RIP Landlord Landry! You opened my eyes to a lot of great new music. It will be hard not seeing you around anymore. I pray for you, your family and friends for strength through this tough time. Keep rocking out wherever you are!
As someone that has been through a religious conversion that is similar to LL's and also someone to go through a divorce after being married at a very young age (19), I can sympathize with his pain, confusion, and helplessness/hopelessness. I don't know if he committed suicide or not. Earlier this year I had a friend from high school that had "committed suicide" only later to find out that her husband strangled her to death so you never know. If he did, I wish he had chosen a different decision because of his kids. I'm not one of those that thinks that it is always a terrible idea but I can't imagine leaving my kids like that. I know that when I went through my crap, I had entertained the idea but not seriously as I only wanted the pain to end right then. Looking back, that time (my divorce) was a very defining time in my life. It made me stronger. It made me realize that I can overcome things that I never thought I could handle. It made me realize the stupid **** that I had done to put myself in that situation. Eventually I became a better person because of it. Sometimes a marriage just doesn't work out, especially when you are both very young when you first got together. You change, they change and it isn't always for the worst. Finally coming to terms with the fact that I do not believe in a God was as defining a moment, if not more so, than my divorce. While it was difficult, it was also insanely liberating. I am so much more happy now without that albatross around my neck. It makes me ill to think of going back to my previous life. I wish that I could have talked with LL or hung out with him. Not just because of the things that we had in common but because he seemed like a really cool person. I think he is the type of person that I like to be around. I would have really liked to help him through his crap. While I did not know him personally, this loss hits close to home. I think that no one is better off with him gone. I know a few people have said it before in this thread but I want to echo the sentiment that Clutch BBS is a family. I care about many of you very much. I appreciate the forum, for Clutch allowing us to have this space, and I am honored to call many of you my friends. Rest in peace Landlord Landry....
I didn't interact with Landlord Landry on here, but I read his posts about his loss of faith and I was impressed by the courage it took for him to question deeply held beliefs. That is rare. I also read about his struggles in his marriage and just thought how hard it must be to lose the only person you had ever been with. It's just heartbreaking to think about his kids losing their father.
