[GA_Matt]

Terrible news.  

The world is a little less of a nice and fun place today.

[MunchWolf]

So I haven't found any more news online, but I've been thinking, and am in a quandry.

Stretcherr never shared his name on here.  The only reason I know his name was Jim is Marc posted it in the first post (plus it's been independantly verified by a member here who was going to mail him something ... that member also verified he lived in San Fran, near a theater, which we knew from the first post.)

So the question is, since he didn't choose to share with us that personal information, should we really be trying to hunt it down?  Privacy is one of the cornerstones of this site.  It's even in the rules:

 

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 SOME prohibited actions include:

* The request for or sharing of any information that is intended to identify any user, model, or other person - except for data that those users/models themselves have freely made public. We all depend on our anonymity here and privacy will be respected.

So while I am saddened by his parting, and I understand there are those here who are skeptical, I am only saying I will not be trying to seek more information on this event.  If Stretcherr is alive and well, and chooses to post again in the future, I will welcome that occasion, but until then I will accept this news as it is, and mourn our loss.  

-Munch "This is not to deter others from seeking, just informational about my viewpoint" Wolf

[auto_reply]

Amen.

[ninkasi]

l a t e r   s t r e t c h   d u d e

[Sadistyk]

 

[ZoD]

 

Thats terrible.

[Varla]

Munch, I couldn't have said it any better.  All we know for certain at this point is that continued silence is not good news.  I think that anyone who wants to seek confirmation independently should do so, but that no additional identifying info be posted here.

Var*Starting to feel really sad now*la

[fitnessphotos]

I never really understand the 'need' to disprove something like a notice of someone's death. We saw this just a few weeks ago when a well known model passed and suddenly everyone wanted to know the gory details. How many notices like this are posted and proven to be false? Not many I suspect.

God Speed.

[Shara]

I haven't been able to post for a couple of days. I was too sad.

I knew stretcherrr as Jim due to our frequent chats. I'll miss you Jim.

A good friend, buddy, teacher, a great artist, a loving hubby-to-be , and a wonderful human.

You'll be missed *cry*

[Litch]

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I never really understand the 'need' to disprove something like a notice of someone's death. We saw this just a few weeks ago when a well known model passed and suddenly everyone wanted to know the gory details. How many notices like this are posted and proven to be false? Not many I suspect.

God Speed.

It is in many ways, part of the Kubler-Ross' five stages of death. Denial anger bargaining depression and acceptance.

It shows just how much Stretcherr meant to the forum...

[MadDogHoek]

I don't post much here, but Stretcherr was by far my favorite morpher. This is awful. May he rest in peace.

[3deroticer]

aside from a loss, it pisses me off that it was an action of someone taking the life of another. Violence begets violence. But in Jim case it was on the behalf of protecting his neighborhood, his life, his mode of making a wage. Perhaps he went out after them in the street. I was lucky to learn about the danger of drug peddler from my days in Hawaii, I came from a small town and didn't know, but learn to keep your nose clean and let the police handle these type of situation. I have come very close to being shot myself and near misses of knife fights to wise up not taking these risk. To the perps that shot him, there is no word that can express my disdain for your action.

[Katrina]

Absolutly terrible!    I talked to him thursday through YIM. He was my favorite morpher who did work with me by far! Was a really nice and fun guy too. I will miss you   and I will pray.

[Morphermor]

munch...

i ain't got the words...

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[Benji Dude]

I've been reading this thread since it started and I'm still speechless.  I can remember when he first started posting here, he was so eager and it was a joy watching his skills develop over time.  He was a gentleman, a man who would not be slotted into some pre-defined category and I have no hesitation in saying that he was a corner stone of this community.

He was kind and courteous, never spewing random insults, he always knew what he was talking about, never going beyond his means, except when it came to morphing where he would always push his abilities to the limits and beyond.

I can only hope that I become half the man he was.  I will miss him, his morphs and his wit.

Farewell Stretcherr, may you find happiness where ever you are.