Comments on: In Memorium, Lance http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:02:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: lord ouroboros http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80032 lord ouroboros Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80032 Dave, Lance's sudden death is a loss to not only American Atheists but the many friends he had. Thank you for putting this notice up in such a timely manner.<br /> <br /> Lance was so proud to be a member of AA, and for his great attendance record at the Conventions. As it is for so many of us, it was the high point of his year. He will be missed!<br /> <br /> Conrad Goeringer Dave, Lance’s sudden death is a loss to not only American Atheists but the many friends he had. Thank you for putting this notice up in such a timely manner.

Lance was so proud to be a member of AA, and for his great attendance record at the Conventions. As it is for so many of us, it was the high point of his year. He will be missed!

Conrad Goeringer

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80035 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80035 My condolences to Lance's family and friends.<br /> <br /> Dave and Conrad. Thank you for taking the time to honor Lance. My condolences to Lance’s family and friends.

Dave and Conrad. Thank you for taking the time to honor Lance.

]]> By: quantum_flux http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80042 quantum_flux Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80042 Well, he looks pretty young in that picture. Well, he looks pretty young in that picture.

]]> By: quantum_flux http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80043 quantum_flux Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80043 Well, he looks pretty young in that picture. Well, he looks pretty young in that picture.

]]> By: cry4turtles http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80048 cry4turtles Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80048 Rest in Peace, comrade. Rest in Peace, comrade.

]]> By: blairscott http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80097 blairscott Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80097 Lance will be missed. He never ceased to amaze me with his talk of heavy metal (the heavier the better) while looking at his gray hair... just seemed like such a weird combination of heavy metal and old age. I thought the older you got the softer the music needed to be?<br /> <br /> I can go forward knowing I got to see him and talk to him and enjoy his stories one last time at the Convention in Minneapolis.<br /> <br /> P.S. Dude, if there's an afterlife, come back and tell us about it, would you? We'll miss 'ya! Lance will be missed. He never ceased to amaze me with his talk of heavy metal (the heavier the better) while looking at his gray hair… just seemed like such a weird combination of heavy metal and old age. I thought the older you got the softer the music needed to be?

I can go forward knowing I got to see him and talk to him and enjoy his stories one last time at the Convention in Minneapolis.

P.S. Dude, if there’s an afterlife, come back and tell us about it, would you? We’ll miss ‘ya!

]]> By: Zac Hunter http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80108 Zac Hunter Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80108 In existentialism, we argue that an individual's existence precedes their essence; we argue that only after one's life has come to a close does the essence of that life have a meaningful perimeter.<br /> <br /> We can now look back on this life and see just what purpose and meaning Mr. Wilhelm created. Mortality may suck, but it is the grounding horizon against which we understand the beauty of a finite life.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> And maybe...just maybe, he is slinging back mead in Valhalla with the other gods of metal. In existentialism, we argue that an individual’s existence precedes their essence; we argue that only after one’s life has come to a close does the essence of that life have a meaningful perimeter.

We can now look back on this life and see just what purpose and meaning Mr. Wilhelm created. Mortality may suck, but it is the grounding horizon against which we understand the beauty of a finite life.

And maybe…just maybe, he is slinging back mead in Valhalla with the other gods of metal.

]]> By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80113 dsilverman Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80113 Zac,<br /> <br /> Then I feel for the other gods of metal. They won't be able to keep up with the Lance-o-matic! Rock on! Zac,

Then I feel for the other gods of metal. They won’t be able to keep up with the Lance-o-matic! Rock on!

]]> By: tarma http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80126 tarma Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80126 Blair,<br /> <br /> <blockquote><br /> just seemed like such a weird combination of heavy metal and old age. I thought the older you got the softer the music needed to be?<br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> Not necessarily so, young Padawan. I've got plenty of gray hair, but give me Alice in Chains and Godsmack any day :) Blair,

just seemed like such a weird combination of heavy metal and old age. I thought the older you got the softer the music needed to be?

Not necessarily so, young Padawan. I’ve got plenty of gray hair, but give me Alice in Chains and Godsmack any day :)

]]> By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2008/03/30/in_memorium_lance/comment-page-1#comment-80422 dsilverman Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-80422 Memorial service scheduled for 4/27 in New Brunswick NJ. Stay tuned for more. Memorial service scheduled for 4/27 in New Brunswick NJ. Stay tuned for more.

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