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Re: We Believe The Software Forum Has Lost a Good Friend

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As for so many, many others David was a real good and warm friend to me. A friend and buddy you could always count on. A friend who was always there when you had a question. I remember so many times when I had a question about an update, he said "give me a sec"; and in a few seconds you got a reply from him. He was always so very kind with his thumbs-up and his Thank You messages. He always encouraged you. He loved to see pictures when you travelled.

DSLR will never be the same without Dadkins.
May we continue in his spirit.

We all lost a great friend.
But most of all his family lost David.
May I express my most deepest and sincerest sympathies to his family.
May they find some comfort in these difficult times by knowing how many friends he has.

Thank You David

May you Rest In Peace

reply to MarkAW
This is very sad news. I always enjoyed his posts.

We will miss you Dadkins.

RIP David.

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I tried to sleep on this hoping it was a real bad dream
and I see that it is not and I will remember him
helping me through alot of stuff here at bbr and on the phone
what a trip to know I will and you all other great folks wont have a great man around to advise and joke with
go in peace my friend!!!
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David was, well David was a character... My kind (and apparently all of yours as well) of Character!

I'll miss him and his sense of humor, his willingness to help, his ability to find the best in everything.

I'll repeat my first thought when I learned this..

Damn, damn, damn!!!
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da Cajun Darn I hate Malware

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Very sad news. I remember noting years ago that Dadkins was running an enormous amount of all kinds of software on his systems and always experimenting with new programs, and most often he seemed to have the answers when people were asking questions in the software forum. I always got the image that he was young and in good health. But isn't that the way things are in the world: the young pass and the old somehow linger. Perhaps nothing else would be tragic enough. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Very sad to hear. Dadkins constantly cracked me up with his comments. He used to have the same avatar for years, the day he changed it I had to take a double look at his post.

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A copy of the kudos folks sent him over the times
and by the look of them...wow what a sweet guy eh!!

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1.NICK ADSL UK says .. very long overdue David but many thanks for all you do for this site and for the members here which is appreciated by all . (45 days)
2.howie says .. Dadkins is the best! Our resident software guru, he has almost as much software as me, and is quick to help anyone in need of software (and VAIO) advice. . (68 days)
3.Cjaiceman says .. A great well rounded forum poster that is also the voice of reason when things seem out of place, and even manages to keep a little sanity in us when things go horribly wrong. BBR needs more great users like dadkins. Keep up the good work. . (116 days)
4.White Rose says .. OK, so here's your kudos; send me the fiver you promissed and all wil be good. (149 days)
5.NOZIREV says .. Friendly reliable source for credible information and statistics. BBR need more members like this and less bias moderators!!!. (164 days)
6.Harddrive says .. smartest som-bitch when it comes to Blu-Ray. thanks for sharing your knowledge. (168 days)
7.MarkAW says .. Great guy, very helpful and would almost give the shirt off his back. It's a pleasure to know you 'D'-man. . (175 days)
8.jadinolf says .. One of the nicest guys on the forums. Great to know you dadkins. (185 days)
9.dvd536 says .. Knowledgable, friendly, helpful. All around good guy!. (198 days)
10.sansri88 says .. dadkins totally owns! helps out people in Comcast HSI a ton!. (204 days)
11.lilhurricane says .. For all the help rendered on behalf of members - thank you . (210 days)
12.sailor says .. I just would like to say Thank You for the times I've PM'd you out of the blue asking for help with blu-ray and other video and computer related questions and you've always replied with such great and detailed advice.... (217 days)
13.onDvine says .. You always give me good advice. Thank you. . (240 days)
14.citizensin says .. should run for political office....we can always use a "voice of reason". (264 days)
15.wings10 says .. Thanks for always providing useful information. (272 days)
16.Johkal says .. Many thanks for being the voice of reason and sharing your wisdom! . (273 days)
17.hayc59 says .. I can only say one thing about you sir!! Awesome!! someday I will hope to have the pleasure of meeting you and shake your hand...G . (336 days)
18.zerocool says .. Thanks for everything you are a true friend and a great guy . (359 days)

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reply to MarkAW
dadkins was a good guy - sorry to hear this news.

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I'm sad to hear of this sudden news.

dadkins' posts have always been helpful + light-hearted.

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Rest in peace dadkins

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Our sincerest condolences to Dadkins' family and many friends, especially here at BBR.

I always appreciated Dadkins' posts in the software forum, and often decided to use software based on his recommendations after he tried it out on his own laptop. He was willing to put it on the line for us, and for that I say "Thank you!"

As the posts in this thread indicate, Dadkins will be missed.

Peace . . .
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Team Discovery

reply to MarkAW
Sorry to hear about this, he was one of the nicest guys on the net.
Keep in touch.

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Sorry to hear, sending my love and support to his family. RIP David, let the Lord be with you.

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RIP dadkins!!! Enjoyed the wit and knowledge he shared with us all at dslreports.

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Just so you all know i spoke to his mom not to long ago and she confirmed it was a heart attack late Saturday night. She couldn't hear me and had to turn up her hearing aide and then told me it was a heart attack.

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I never met the man in person, yet I have tears in my eyes as I am typing this. I am so, so very sorry to hear that he passed away. He was one of the people whose answers I always knew I could trust, and who went out of his way to help me at times. Not to see a post again from "dadkins" is going to be so very strange.

God bless and keep him. My sincerest sympathies to his family.

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Oh Daddy-0

You will be sorely missed.
There was not a time I recall him not being there for anyone.

Ever helpful, always going the extra mile...
We lost a good member, and a great friend

Devastating news, I cannot express how sad I feel at the loss
My heartfelt condolences to his family.

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And the angels welcome a new member....