I saw ice_531's avatar this weekend and a quick glance of 1983-2004 was too young in my mind to be a lifespan, so I chalked it up to typical respect toward such a valued member of these forums. I thought, perhaps the avatar was for a project they had worked on...

Then I saw crptcblade's signature and could not believe it. Perhaps another casualty of Iraq, I thought. So I found this in a search http://vbforums.com/showthread.php?t...hlight=parksie

Mike Parks, Parksie, was someone I looked up to and definitely admired.

I don't know how this could have happened.

It may cross your mind at various times in your life, but PLEASE DO NOT CONSIDER SUICIDE AS A REAL OPTION