In Memory of a Great Friend and Fellow Egger

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• JRWhitee Posts: 5,679

  August 2019

  Thanks @The_Buffalo very nice gesture.

                                                              
  

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  Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story!

  Large BGE 2006, Mini Max 2014, 36" Blackstone, Anova Sous Vide
  Green Man Group 

  Johns Creek, Georgia

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• lousubcap Posts: 26,718

  August 2019 edited August 2019

  Thank you for that @The_Buffalo.

  Edit:  Class move right there!
  

  Louisville; "indeterminate Jim" here.  Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!

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• johnmitchell Posts: 6,049

  August 2019

  Oh WOW !!! How awesome is that.. Thank you @The_Buffalo

  Greensboro North Carolina
  When in doubt Accelerate....
  

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• JohnInCarolina Posts: 24,909

  August 2019

  For those of you on the mobile site, here's what the top of the full one currently looks like:
  
  
  

  If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
  
  "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
  
  
  

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• JohnnyTarheel Posts: 6,435

  August 2019

  Yes sir.... Thanks @The_Buffalo

  Charlotte, NC - Large BGE 2014, Maverick ET 733, Thermopen, Nest, Platesetter, Woo2 and Extender w/Grid, Kick Ash Basket, Pizza Stone, SS Smokeware Cap, Blackstone 36"

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• YukonRon Posts: 16,792

  August 2019

  Thank you @The_Buffalo.
  
  Class move for a very wonderful Senator of the Big Green Egg Community.
  
  This is why I am an egghead for life.
  

  "Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
  
  XL and MM
  Louisville, Kentucky

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• tarheelmatt Posts: 9,858

  August 2019

  Awesome @The_Buffalo! 
  
  Gave me me chills and a tear! 

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  Thomasville, NC
  My YouTube Channel - The Hungry Hussey
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• SandyHookEgger Posts: 434

  August 2019

  JohnInCarolina said:

  For those of you on the mobile site, here's what the top of the full one currently looks like:
  
  
  

  Thanks John. I am on mobile and was going nuts to see what was there!

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• billt01 Posts: 1,309

  August 2019

  never met him, but learned a bit from him and others here just by reading his posts and thoughts..
  
  he was able to see both sides, which I have a problem doing..
  
  this sucks......
  
  
  
  

  Have:
   XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
  Had:
  LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
  
  Fat Willies BBQ
  Ola, Ga
  
  

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• northGAcock Posts: 15,056

  August 2019

  
  
  

  Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
  
  Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
  Run me out in the cold rain and snow
  

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• Austin Egghead Posts: 3,966

  August 2019

  Good egger taken too early...RIP.  Prayers for the family

  Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
  

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• GATraveller Posts: 8,199

  August 2019

  Nice tribute.  Thanks @The_Buffalo
  
  

  
  "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                -Umberto Eco
  
  2 Large
  Peachtree Corners, GA
  

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• caliking Posts: 16,790

  August 2019

  I don't care what the rest of these yahoos say about you @The_Buffalo , you're a classy guy/gal. 
  

  
  

  #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013

  A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.

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• mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,649

  August 2019

  Fantastic gesture @The_Buffalo.  Well done.
  

  Memphis, TN 
  
  LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
  

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• Bayou_Buzzard Posts: 111

  August 2019

  Wow. Been away for a few days and just saw this. He was the first person to comment and welcome me to the forum when I first posted. Loved following his cooks.  Prayers to his family. Rest In Peace. 

  From the shores of Lake Michigan.  Grand Haven.
  Unsalted and Shark Free
  XL.  Woo Adjustable Rig Combo.  Flame Boss 300.

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• EagleIII Posts: 415

  August 2019

  @The_Buffalo.  Very touching mod.  Brought tears to my eyes. Again.
  

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• Wanasmoke Posts: 388

  August 2019

  I’m saddened by this news.  I didn't know Brent but he always commented on my posts with enthusiasm and praise. From all I’ve read on this thread he was an outstanding individual and a great friend. 
  
  I’m having my 8th annual sausage making party in a couple weeks and just finished the logo for the T-shirts today. 
  
  
  
  Normally I just give the shirts away but after reading the intro post I’m going to sell them and collect all the proceeds for a food rescue charity that I support. I’ll post a thread about the night along with money raised and I’ll donate it gladly in his honor. 
  
  This forum is is a great outlet and it’s thanks to people like Brent and his friends like all of you. Prayers for his family. 

  LBGE in Elm Grove, WI

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• theyolksonyou Posts: 18,456

  August 2019

  @Wanasmoke I want like that a brazillian times 

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• MaskedMarvel Posts: 2,841

  August 2019

  Wonderful forum and friends here. 

  Large BGE and Medium BGE
  36" Blackstone - Greensboro!

  
  

  
  

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• Jcl5150 Posts: 271

  August 2019

  Brent was one of the first to welcome me to the forum...and by reading this thread it seems that was a common theme.  I really enjoyed reading his comments, especially his back and forths with the Carolina and Duke basketball guys.  It’s weird to feel so upset about a person I’ve never met, yet that shows that he he had such great personality that it could shine through the internet.  RIP

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• northGAcock Posts: 15,056

  August 2019

  Wanasmoke said:

  I’m saddened by this news.  I didn't know Brent but he always commented on my posts with enthusiasm and praise. From all I’ve read on this thread he was an outstanding individual and a great friend. 
  
  I’m having my 8th annual sausage making party in a couple weeks and just finished the logo for the T-shirts today. 
  
  
  
  Normally I just give the shirts away but after reading the intro post I’m going to sell them and collect all the proceeds for a food rescue charity that I support. I’ll post a thread about the night along with money raised and I’ll donate it gladly in his honor. 
  
  This forum is is a great outlet and it’s thanks to people like Brent and his friends like all of you. Prayers for his family. 

  You are the best.....love the art design.

  Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax
  
  Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
  Run me out in the cold rain and snow
  

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• oldgeezeystax Posts: 313

  August 2019

  My goodness I'm glad nobody bothered me in my cubicle while I read through these 7 pages, I would have been too much of a mess to deal. Never met or interacted with the man but I'm in complete awe of the impact he's had on so many. I'm sorry for your(our) loss.
  
  I can say for certain that I will be thinking about Brent and all of the stories shared here in my interactions with others going forward. I will make an effort smile more and elevate people around me. 

  Frederick, MD - LBGE and some accessories
  

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• KiterTodd Posts: 2,466

  August 2019

  Extremely sorry to read this news and for the loss that all of you who knew Brent closely are feeling.  Simply awful.  Another buddy of mine just loss a close friend to a fall at home as well. Random. Unexpected. Tragic.    Cherish every day.

  
  

  Thank you all for sharing so many fond memories in this thread. I have always enjoyed Brent's contributions here and will continue to mine his posts for great cooks and tips that will live on for many years.
  

  LBGE/Maryland

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• JohnEggGio Posts: 1,430

  August 2019

  I just went back and reread my very first post - sure enough, there was a comment from Brent, welcoming me.

  Maryland, 1 LBGE

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• HendersonTRKing Posts: 1,796

  August 2019

  Terribly sad, for all the reasons cited by others.  Keeping Brent's family in the light and thinking about all the ways he touched others' lives in ways known and unknown.

  It's a 302 thing . . .

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• The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,428

  August 2019

  Wanasmoke said:

  I’m saddened by this news.  I didn't know Brent but he always commented on my posts with enthusiasm and praise. From all I’ve read on this thread he was an outstanding individual and a great friend. 
  
  I’m having my 8th annual sausage making party in a couple weeks and just finished the logo for the T-shirts today. 
  
  
  
  Normally I just give the shirts away but after reading the intro post I’m going to sell them and collect all the proceeds for a food rescue charity that I support. I’ll post a thread about the night along with money raised and I’ll donate it gladly in his honor. 
  
  This forum is is a great outlet and it’s thanks to people like Brent and his friends like all of you. Prayers for his family. 

  I’ll take 5 XL if you can. Ill pay shipping and whatever your price is. 

  Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
  

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• Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 14,855

  August 2019 edited August 2019

  Been gone for a while, just checked in and saw this.
  
  Truly a tragic loss for @bgebrent 's family and friends.  I only had the pleasure of knowing him from the forum, occasional PM, and pictures.  Even with that interwebz friendship I feel a great loss, I cannot begin to imagine those who were lucky enough to know him in person.
  
  To his family I offer my sincere condolences.  Thank you for sharing Brent with us all these years.

  If it is worth doing, it is worth overdoing.
  
  Proud and vocal Vegan.  I don't see why an animal should lose their life, just so you can have a snack.
  
  In a country such as this, where there are fruits, grains, and nuts in abundance, how can one think that he must eat the flesh of dead animals?

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• blind99 Posts: 4,946

  August 2019

  This news is just brutal.  Brent had such a huge heart, and such a huge spirit.  I am heartbroken.
  
  We used to chat and swap stories off line. (Writing in the past tense feels like a punch to the gut.)  We were hashing through some stuff, and he signed off once, "I appreciate you brother."  That's all I can think of him right now: he had such a positive view of life, and a kind word for those around him.  I can't imagine his family's sorrow.
  
  Brent, when I get home I will roll smoke for you. I appreciate you.

  Chicago, IL - Large and Small BGE - Weber Gasser and Kettle

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• ColtsFan Posts: 5,794

  August 2019

  Just a friendly bump to get this back to the top. I know some don't check in here often.

  ~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
  XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc 
  Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!
  
  

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• Jeremiah Posts: 6,412

  August 2019

  blind99 said:

  This news is just brutal.  Brent had such a huge heart, and such a huge spirit.  I am heartbroken.
  
  We used to chat and swap stories off line. (Writing in the past tense feels like a punch to the gut.)  We were hashing through some stuff, and he signed off once, "I appreciate you brother."  That's all I can think of him right now: he had such a positive view of life, and a kind word for those around him.  I can't imagine his family's sorrow.
  
  Brent, when I get home I will roll smoke for you. I appreciate you.

  He had said the same thing to me a couple times. (“I appreciate you brother”) at first it kind of confused me. But once I got to know him, I realized it was genuine. He really did mean it; he did appreciate me. On the same token, he had a **** meter that was spot on. If someone was full of it, be it on the forum or otherwise, he had them pegged before anyone.  

  Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 

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