View Full Version : ASM down, RIP Condolences
Warthog
06-04-08, 01:23 PM
Oh god i have just come back from holiday and read this. I am absolutely shocked, I feel really sick, and I am very very upset. Mark was one of my best friends from this forum, we used to talk every day on MSN whilst I was at work and he was slacking off being a student. At the TVSF meets he was really funny and fun, and you could tell he was a really intelligent guy to boot. He livened up this forum always playing devil's advocate with a wry smile. What a terrible terrible loss at such a young age. Ogden Dan and Flibble, dudes, I feel for you too, it must have been terrible. I am thinking of all of you right now. His poor family too. Man it must be ten times worse for them. I never got round to his house, I still don't even know if the address I gleaned from him was right or not. I was going to pop round some time and find out but now I can't :( . I just feel sick, he was such a fun guy.
RIP Mark, and strength to all those who had the joy of knowing you.
timwilky
06-04-08, 01:37 PM
I have only just read this, and am now gob smacked.
This forum is like a family, we are friends, yet still squabble and spit dummies etc. However, when something happens to one, we all hurt.
My condolences, to Mark, his family and friends.
glsuk1970
06-04-08, 02:10 PM
Terrible, terrible news.
Although I never met Mark or exchanged any dailogue with him on this forum, it's clear by this and his many other posts he will be immensely missed by family and friends alike and my thoughts are with them.
Rest in peace.
Gary.
gettin2dizzy
06-04-08, 02:16 PM
Such a shame. Such a waste. We'd often have a laugh winding people up on here. Sadly I'll now never meet him.
I propose a toast to Mark at AR08.
jamessunhill
06-04-08, 02:24 PM
RIP Mark
Condolences to his family and friends.
I never met him, but I know he will be sorely missed from the forum.
As Timwilky said, we are like a family, when something like this happens to one of us, we all hurt, regardless of our differences or how far away we are.
Another vote here for a permanent place in Fallen Friends for him.
Flags at Half Mast
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38363000/jpg/_38363559_mast150.jpg
yorkie_chris
06-04-08, 02:25 PM
Another vote here for a permanent place in Fallen Friends for him.
+1
Gordon B
06-04-08, 03:05 PM
RIP dude...:salut:
Condolences all round...
RIP Mark :(
Truly shocked at hearing this.
Only met ASM the once when I turned up at a TV ride out to Brighton a couple of months ago. Didnt really get much chance to chat with him but seemed like a decent bloke. Thoughts to his friends and families.
RIP
Miss Alpinestarhero
06-04-08, 03:35 PM
I read this yesterday with matt, although I never personally met him or spoke to him via the forum - I still felt really shocked and sad :(
My condolences go out to all. RIP ASM-Forever, you will be missed.
Maria
sv650nutter149
06-04-08, 04:13 PM
btw another vote from me about putting mark into fallen friends
KnightRider
06-04-08, 04:27 PM
Oh my god. RIP mark. Cant believe it this is terrible news. Mark was such a wonderful character and a good friend.
I'm lost for words...
El Saxo
06-04-08, 05:09 PM
RIP Mark, my thoughts go out to friends & family too, sad news indeed :(
Quite shocked at reading this. Sincere condolences to family and friends.
Trace
Words fail to describe how this has made me feel, such a waste of young and decent person.
Hope his family and all you guys present can cope with it all.
Everyone take care out there!
Best wishes to you.
May Mark Rest In Peace.
Fizzy Fish
06-04-08, 05:32 PM
RIP ASM, you will be missed from the forum :(
My thoughts are with those who were with him yesterday, and also his friends & family...
the_lone_wolf
06-04-08, 05:53 PM
i saw this thread as soon as it was posted yesterday, and felt like someone had pulled the floor from under me, we shared a name and similar age, i couldn't bring myself to reply until now
words can't describe how you feel when you discover someone who you may not have even known personally, but had still developed a friendship with through a community like this, is so cruelly taken from you.
i can only offer my deepest sympathy for those affected...
RIP ASM - Gone but never forgotten:-(
RIP Mark.
I never met him but like so many on here have shared a few discussions over time on the ORG with him.
He will be missed, losing an ORG member feels like loosing a dear friend ar a member of your own family.
R.I.P.
trickywoos
06-04-08, 05:59 PM
As many have said, I did not know him, but this has left me so shocked.
RIP, and all my thoughts with family and friends.
650SFTT
06-04-08, 06:16 PM
Rip :(
philbut
06-04-08, 07:31 PM
Oh my god. i feel sick. I didn't believe this was real whan i saw the thread. That is so f**Ked up. can't really write much now but Mark, rest in peace dude. I'm sure he'll have that R1 he wanted up where ever he is now.
richwill68
06-04-08, 07:55 PM
Awww heck! Rest in peace Bro'.
Balky001
06-04-08, 08:10 PM
I too saw BigApe's sticky and just couldn't believe the bad news. Like many, not met him but enjoyed his numerous posts and banter. Gutted for him and all his friends and family. RIP mate.
Well Oiled
06-04-08, 08:17 PM
Terrible news. Any motorcycling death is a tragedy but a fellow org'er especially so. RIP.
Keith
Welsh_Wizard
06-04-08, 08:44 PM
Are we talking about ASM-Forever here ???
It that is the case - :(
Unbelievable..
sv650nutter149
06-04-08, 08:58 PM
yes unfortonalty we are
ThEGr33k
06-04-08, 09:39 PM
I HATE to hear this sort of thing. Never met him but RIP!
the_runt69
06-04-08, 09:44 PM
RIP mate, gone but never forgotten. Hope you keep the posts up in the big forum in the Sky
philbut
06-04-08, 09:49 PM
I can still see him on the R6 last Sunday. Still can't believe he's gone. really gonna miss his humor and enthusiasm for rideouts. Such a waste of a young life. Mark, I still owe you that drink, I'll have to repay you some day man.
Treacle
06-04-08, 09:51 PM
I had the very pleasure of meeting him once, I thought he was a truely nice and funny guy to be around. So gutted. God speed Mark god speed! :-(
bad-sv650
06-04-08, 10:03 PM
I'm really shocked to here about Mark.
Meet him last Sunday on our ride out and he was a really nice chap, can't beleave he's gone.
My thought are with the family and friends.
R.I.P
ThEGr33k
06-04-08, 10:28 PM
Ill miss the heated discussions we had recently on the subject of SS600's. Was a good one. Well if there is one thing I can tell people about him was his love of his bike!
So soooo soooo shocked. Take it easy where ever you are! :thumright:
RIP fella.
My thoughts are with his freinds and family and those who were there at the time. If there's anything I can do just ask.
Jester666
06-04-08, 11:25 PM
S***! Only just seen this. :-(
RIP ASM.
Bluewolf
07-04-08, 07:06 AM
Dreadful news. My thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time.
RIP fella :(
Blimey!! I have never met the guy, but have had some good banter with him on the forum in the past.
RIP dude:(
Never met him, and now never will.
R.I.P
plowsie
07-04-08, 08:02 AM
I've just read Apes post re: Journalist and was like WTF.
I am shook up by this, ASM was a great bloke and I only met him once and made me chuckle all night long.
My thoughts are with his family.
RIP ASM!
plowsie
07-04-08, 08:14 AM
+1 to the fallen friends
Good words from BigApe
+1 to the toast at the AR!
Amanda M
07-04-08, 08:16 AM
:( Terrible news. RIP ASM-forever :(
Reading this thread in complete disbelief...
RIP Mark - I always enjoyed reading your posts - truly a great loss... :(
Just seen this. Can't quite believe it.
RIP Mark.
:( :( :(
RIP dude.
Sincerest condolences to your friends and family.
Kate Moss
07-04-08, 12:02 PM
Completely gutting news. Never met him and only shared a few threads but extremely sadened by this.
Thinking of you all xx
I never met the guy but remember seeing his name and reading his postings on here many times. I had no idea he was so young.
RIP.
I never met the guy but remember seeing his name and reading his postings on here many times. I had no idea he was so young.
RIP.
+1. rip dude.
RIP dude, so sorry to hear about this :(
Gazza77
07-04-08, 12:35 PM
Sorry to hear this, condolencies too all concerned. :(
Sharka Zulu
07-04-08, 12:41 PM
RIP ASM-Forever
So sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family and friends.
R.I.P ASM-forever
Spanner Man
07-04-08, 02:27 PM
Sad news. R.I.P. fella.
CoolGirl
07-04-08, 02:47 PM
This is very sad news indeed. As others have said already, Mark will be missed by the .org. Condolences to family and friends.
Only just seen this in IB :(
Never met the bloke but from all the messages left on here you can tell he was a very popular fella.
RIP Matey.
My sincerest thoughts go out to all his family and friends.
I've just seen this after coming back from a week away.
I didn't meet you, Mark, but the words you wrote made up for that, as most agree.
My thoughts are with those out with him on that day, and his family.
This just shouldn't happen.
R.I.P
Spiderman
07-04-08, 03:31 PM
Another of our friends joins "The Great MC Club In The Sky".
i too never met the man but that means nothing as we'll miss him from the forum and i'm sure his family and friends must be hurting a lot right now so lots of peace and light to them all.
Keep :riding: up there fella.
Just seen this in IB, at first I thought it was just a sick joke. We never met, but often chewed the fat on here and in the occasional PM. Tragic news, to those who knew him i give my heartfelt condolences.
Ollie_07
07-04-08, 05:34 PM
lost for words!:( such a tragedy!
RIP mate
So very sad to read this, RIP ASM.
joe mangle
07-04-08, 06:11 PM
dont know what to say!! so so sorry for everyone concerned!
My condolences to family and friends. Sad day for all concerned.
Very sad :(. I'd not met him - but of course had seen lots of his posts on the forum.
My thoughts are with his family and friends.
shonadoll
07-04-08, 07:12 PM
Oh my god. Stunned. RIP Mark.
Dave The Rave
07-04-08, 07:21 PM
RIP mate. Feel for the family.
svDaveC
07-04-08, 07:24 PM
RIP Mark
Not met him, but spoken on here - RIP Fella.
Rhiwbina_Squirrel
07-04-08, 08:16 PM
Like many of the .org members I never met him but he was obviously an influential guy.
My deepest symphathies lie with his family, friends and those who were with him that day. Ride safe everyone.
R.I.P.
454697819
07-04-08, 09:08 PM
shocked.. utterly shocked..
prayes and condolances as ever..
May he ride free....
Very sad. Not met him but sounded a great guy(Bigape's post)
Thoughts to family and friends.
chris8886
07-04-08, 09:54 PM
another one to have never met him, but read his posts here many times. such very sad news is difficult reading. really don't know what to say!!
my thoughts go out to all who knew and loved him.
grh1904
08-04-08, 09:13 AM
Again like others I'd not yet had the pleasure of meeting him, but we are all a family on here and it's not nice to hear of losing one of your own.
Condolances to his family and friends.
_Stretchie_
08-04-08, 09:53 AM
Always bad to read about this.... Condolances to family and friends and all who were out with him..
RIP
Beaniebike
08-04-08, 10:04 AM
Thinking of you all. x
Jackie_Black
08-04-08, 11:43 AM
R.i.p :(
I cant beleive how crap I feel right now having read this thread. After all I never met the guy but this forum grows on you real fast. I've only been here a few months and in that time ASM was one of the posters that caught my eye.
RIP Mark
Quiff Wichard
08-04-08, 03:20 PM
had some banter on here cant recall meeting but shocked none the less.
RIP.
skidmarx
08-04-08, 03:24 PM
:(
I think the fact that there are this many pages of condolences shows that the guy has made quite an impression on people. Ian, I dont know how you would feel about printing this out for Marks family to read.
I think the fact that there are this many pages of condolences shows that the guy has made quite an impression on people. Ian, I dont know how you would feel about printing this out for Marks family to read.
It might help them to know how valued he was outside of the family. Just my opinion.
StreetHawk
08-04-08, 04:20 PM
I think the fact that there are this many pages of condolences shows that the guy has made quite an impression on people. Ian, I dont know how you would feel about printing this out for Marks family to read.
Nice thought.. I'll speak to the others tonight when we meet. BigApe has spoken to Marks family but I don't know any more than that.
philipMac
09-04-08, 05:11 AM
Wow.
Very sad.
His poor family.
R.I.P. CONDOLENCES TO ALL HIS FAMILY :(
daryl
thedonal
09-04-08, 08:36 PM
Only just read this- very, very sad news.
Rest in peace. Condolences to family and friends.
caz650s
09-04-08, 08:55 PM
So sorry to learn of this ...
I never got to meet Mark but enjoyed reading his posts !
Condolences to Marks Family & Friends.
therealvw
09-04-08, 09:56 PM
WOW! and DAMN!
Been away from the Forum for ages, and to come back to hear about ASM.
My condolences to the family. Although I never met ASM in person he was always fun to communicate with on the forum!
Definitely a sad day!
yorkie_chris
09-04-08, 10:12 PM
It might help them to know how valued he was outside of the family. Just my opinion.
+1
Only just found out about this, sad news, though I don't think I have ever met him.
I went back to the scene this evening, having put it off all week. I still don't quite understand how it happened where it did, but it was touching to see how many people had dropped off flowers and read the notes that had been left. Seeing the photo someone (Nick numbers?) had left choked me up good and proper (as does re-reading the post that started this thread - that was raw).
I'll give a +1 to the printout thing - I get the impression his folks value the impact he had on people outside their circle.
adamfool
10-04-08, 10:48 PM
R.I.P Mark, my thoughts go out to all your loved ones.
Never had the pleasure of meeting you, but i'm seriously choked up here. :(
Pedro68
11-04-08, 12:28 AM
Stunned. Never met Mark, but have read many of his posts on here.
It's upsetting for the org, so I can't even begin to imagine what close friends and family are going through.
Sincerest condolences to friends and family :(
R.I.P. Mark
I went back to the scene this evening, having put it off all week. I still don't quite understand how it happened where it did, but it was touching to see how many people had dropped off flowers and read the notes that had been left. Seeing the photo someone (Nick numbers?) had left choked me up good and proper (as does re-reading the post that started this thread - that was raw).
I'll give a +1 to the printout thing - I get the impression his folks value the impact he had on people outside their circle.
I went on Wednesday after work.
Referencing the print out. I have given Pete (Mark's dad) the links to the TV section. He can now see himself what an integral part of the group Mark was.
Sharka Zulu
11-04-08, 08:41 AM
Is it too early to suggest a commemorative ride in Marks Name. Perhaps to his Funeral again highlighting Marks impact on the biking community.
StreetHawk
11-04-08, 08:49 AM
Is it too early to suggest a commemorative ride in Marks Name. Perhaps to his Funeral again highlighting Marks impact on the biking community.
There has been talk of a ride of some kind, definately an annual ride to remember Mark..
dizzyblonde
11-04-08, 09:10 AM
I for one would be honoured to attend a ride in ASM's memory.........even from so far away and even though i never had the pleasure of meeting him. Theres a hole amongst the threads now where his humour once was,
DanAbnormal
11-04-08, 09:19 AM
There has been talk of a ride of some kind, definately an annual ride to remember Mark..
Great idea.
I for one would be honoured to attend a ride in ASM's memory.........even from so far away and even though i never had the pleasure of meeting him. Theres a hole amongst the threads now where his humour once was,
Im with you mate, it would a nice way to remember him
Great idea.
If only he'd waited til the weather was a bit warmer...
Warthog
11-04-08, 12:38 PM
If only he'd waited til the weather was a bit warmer...
Too right, its hailing here now, insensitive git :(
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