Hi Michael,

I've given you board access that should work fine for PMs. Hopefully some people have media.

I was trying to figure out when Dbane joined our guild. I actually can't find his application in the archives, it was so long ago (many years ago we did a board purge to clear up some space). He has 77% lifetime raid attendance. We've spent thousands, possibly tens of thousands of hours playing together. It's true that most of us don't play EQ for the graphics, we play it because of the people.

Hi Kiras, this is Michael Porschien, Dbane's son.  I am requesting access to PM people so I can gather media for his funeral service.  Selfishly, I also would like to talk to some of the people who's names I heard so many times.  at your convenience, if you'll allow, please give me that access so I can gather those memories.  Thank you.

~MP

Hello everyone. This is Dbane's son, Michael.  I wanted to reach out here and thank you all for the friendship you gave my dad.  He talked to me, frequently, about many of you, and it's good to see names I recognize. I promise, only good stories.  (The rest I won't repeat). 

I am currently looking for any media you may have of my dad, be it audio recordings, character pictures, boss takedown videos, anything he was involved in that touched anyone here.  I am also planning, as soon as I can, on keeping Dbane's Everquest alive, So he can continue to hard-carry everyone here (according to him) with his 16 accounts, per his unstated but obvious wishes. 

I can't tell you all how much your friendship meant to him.  I can only point to his dedication to such an old game, and politely assume he wasn't here for the graphics.  I grew up watching some of you raid with him, and those memories, of stealing his office chair when he went for a snack, make me smile to this day.  Thank you for your friendship.  Hopefully I'll see some of you soon. 

-Michael Porschien

One of the sad facts about playing this crazy game for so long is that among the friendships you build up there's a pretty good chance that you'll have to say goodbye to some of them.  This is one of those times.

For those that haven't already heard, our friend Mike (aka "Dbane") was found passed away at his home.  I don't have details other than to say that Anok grew concerned and phoned in a welfare check, and when emergency services responded they found him there.

Some of you may remember when he posted (here) that his wife was in the final stages of cancer.  I like to believe that they're enjoying each other's company again.

Rest well, Mike.

I just had to post this link.

TIL that you should never vacuum and listen to loud music on your headphones at the same time.  I finished vacuuming three rooms before I realized that the vacuum wasn't even on.

HAHAHA.... short yet sweet. 

"When I make you breakfast in bed all I need is a simple "Thank you," not all of this nonsense about "How did you get into my house?"

Sure, it's from a WoW perspective.  But it's still hilarious.

https://darklegacycomics.com/859

Doctor to patient: "Well, the good news is that you're not a hypochondriac."