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Once again, to clarify: Matt was a dear friend of mine for three years. We were in a romantic relationship at one point, and traveled to visit each other many times. Do not for one second think that my grief is less than yours because I want to know more details. I understand if you don't, but I thought perhaps others might. It would give me some closure - I hope.
Meg, I would never ask his mom. That's why I came here. Not to take away from memorializing Matt, but because I thought that others might be wanting the same kind of closure I do.
ribburroo, while your choice of words was not the most sensitive, I think you make an important point. I can see Matt saying the same thing himself had it been me or you. I think he would have wanted us to learn from this. Maybe if someone does, then his death would not be totally in vain.
Once again, to clarify: Matt was a dear friend of mine for three years. We were in a romantic relationship at one point, and traveled to visit each other many times. Do not for one second think that my grief is less than yours because I want to know more details. I understand if you don't, but I thought perhaps others might. It would give me some closure - I hope.
Meg, I would never ask his mom. That's why I came here. Not to take away from memorializing Matt, but because I thought that others might be wanting the same kind of closure I do.
ribburroo, while your choice of words was not the most sensitive, I think you make an important point. I can see Matt saying the same thing himself had it been me or you. I think he would have wanted us to learn from this. Maybe if someone does, then his death would not be totally in vain.
If there were answers to be had I would agree with you. There are not now, and will probably not be any. Unfortunately you are just not going to get the kind of closure you want. Despite what riburro thinks life is not a CSI case that is wrapped up neatly at the end of an hour. Like I said before if you need it that bad drive to Nashville and request a copy of his autopsy report. You still will not have any answers but maybe it will give you the closure you need.
Despite what riburro thinks life is not a CSI case that is wrapped up neatly at the end of an hour.
That's not what I think at all. And, I don't think Matt would be satisfied with an epitaph that reads, "Leno Happens." There's a story here about a man who spent years as a well respected contributor to this board, and nurtured very close relationships with other members. There's a story here of an early ending so unexpectedly abrupt that it begs an explanation. There's a story here of a rug getting pulled out from under a group of friends, leaving one friend never to get up again. There's a story here of gods demanding human sacrifice year after year, and of a high priest who never thought he'd be the one chosen. There's a story here of walking the wire between life and death, then stumbling and loosing balance to fall off the wire, then horribly missing the safety net....
Post by lordrockinhood on Jul 23, 2010 11:59:23 GMT -5
^^ I'm just not sure you realize how insensitive your words might seem to others. Or at least to some people. Or at the very least, to me.
Like what you wrote just now, it reads (to me) as very cold, like an agent pitching a new blockbuster to a movie studio or something. I don't see any of this as a "story," and therefore your ideas just don't compute to me. And I really don't want them to.
But whatever. Everybody deals with death differently, and no one way is "right." However, I think I'm done clicking on this thread. This should not be a place to argue. And I've said my peace.
Matt, may you rest in peace always. You will be forever missed. Yet somehow I think the world is going to feel your presence for a very long time.
^^ I'm just not sure you realize how insensitive your words might seem to others. Or at least to some people. Or at the very least, to me.
Like what you wrote just now, it reads (to me) as very cold, like an agent pitching a new blockbuster to a movie studio or something. I don't see any of this as a "story," and therefore your ideas just don't compute to me. And I really don't want them to.
But whatever. Everybody deals with death differently, and no one way is "right." However, I think I'm done clicking on this thread. This should not be a place to argue. And I've said my peace.
Matt, may you rest in peace always. You will be forever missed. Yet somehow I think the world is going to feel your presence for a very long time.
Yeah. Time to unplug. Hope to visit the Carolina coast in a couple weeks. Gonna scratch "CarpeDM" on the bottom of a sand dollar and toss it into the surf. Let the waves do what they will.
This is a repost from Matt's facebook (which his family is updating): "NEWS: We are working on applying for a Pepsi Refresh grant for "Matt's Trees~Replanting New Orleans." DESPERATELY NEED someone in New Orleans who has video expertise to lend! Have discovered that these applications are often VERY techo-savvy (videos posted on YouTube), which we are NOT. Since winning depends on online votes, we really need a sharp little video. Can anyone help???"
If you can help, let me know by PM, or reach out to the Sloans via Matt's facebook account.
^^Man, I really hope they find someone who can help them out, that would be so awesome if we got such a major corporation involved with Matt's Trees. Sadly I am nowhere near New Orleans, and my video camera skills could be called amateur at best.
I've been thinking about Matt a lot over the past couple months, and I was reminded of him again today when I got a postcard for a family friend's upcoming photography exhibit entitled "Carpe Diem". I never thought I'd be so affected by the death of someone I never knew in real life. I guess it's just a testament to how many people's lives he touched.
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Thanks Jack. I've been in contact with Matt's mom, and she is in New Orleans this week. Someone suggested to her that she should contact universities and find a student to help, so that was her plan. I hope they find someone, too.
Post by hibouxdufromage on Aug 11, 2010 19:08:22 GMT -5
UNO has a good masscomm dept, lots of their students temporarily transferred to MTSU after Katrina. She shouldn't have a hard time finding an upperclass student eager to add something like this to their reel.
Hello folks, I joined this site right after meeting one of the members on Roo this year. Sorry I have not been active on it, but I have something related to Matt Sloan that I feel I should mention here.
I worked on the post show cleanup crew after the fest, with Clean Vibes, and the last day I worked, we were picking up the WET volunteer camping area, and someone groundscored a disposable camera, but didn't want it; being the curious person I am, I took the camera after someone snapped off the last pictures to finish off the roll.
It sat on a shelf in my room since I returned from the fest, I just kept forgetting to develop it. That changed today, and I did get it developed. Well, amongst the usual bonnaroo photos, there was a picture of a guy on a stretcher, taken at night. I didn't think much of it at first, figuring it was just someone who partied a little hard that day and needed medical attention, but after mentioning it on facebook, someone brought to my attention it could be Matt.
Now that I think about it, I am almost certain that is what it is. Thus, I will not be posting this photo online for any reason, out of respect for the dead and his family. However, I wanted to put the word out that I have it, just in case someone who knew him closely, or a family member, might want the photo. This is a very sensitive subject, and I will not distribute this to anyone without a good reason to have it. It's kind of freaky and morbid, and may be psychologically or emotionally harmful to someone if it gets into the wrong hands. But that said, I do feel it is my duty to mention that I have it, for those concerned.
So if anyone has contact with family, please let them know, and possibly contact me so I know what to do with the picture. I would prefer to use regular email for correspondence, which is ottobry at gmail dot com.
Sorry about all of this, and I wish I had not encountered the photo, but it exists, and I am the custodian of it, so... yeah.
Peace, love to all, and condolences to those who knew Matt.
he will be missed. i didn't know him and i made an account on here after he passed but i have read his infamous posts and such and he seemed like a really great guy.
Hello folks, I joined this site right after meeting one of the members on Roo this year. Sorry I have not been active on it, but I have something related to Matt Sloan that I feel I should mention here.
I worked on the post show cleanup crew after the fest, with Clean Vibes, and the last day I worked, we were picking up the WET volunteer camping area, and someone groundscored a disposable camera, but didn't want it; being the curious person I am, I took the camera after someone snapped off the last pictures to finish off the roll.
It sat on a shelf in my room since I returned from the fest, I just kept forgetting to develop it. That changed today, and I did get it developed. Well, amongst the usual bonnaroo photos, there was a picture of a guy on a stretcher, taken at night. I didn't think much of it at first, figuring it was just someone who partied a little hard that day and needed medical attention, but after mentioning it on facebook, someone brought to my attention it could be Matt.
Now that I think about it, I am almost certain that is what it is. Thus, I will not be posting this photo online for any reason, out of respect for the dead and his family. However, I wanted to put the word out that I have it, just in case someone who knew him closely, or a family member, might want the photo. This is a very sensitive subject, and I will not distribute this to anyone without a good reason to have it. It's kind of freaky and morbid, and may be psychologically or emotionally harmful to someone if it gets into the wrong hands. But that said, I do feel it is my duty to mention that I have it, for those concerned.
So if anyone has contact with family, please let them know, and possibly contact me so I know what to do with the picture. I would prefer to use regular email for correspondence, which is ottobry at gmail dot com.
Sorry about all of this, and I wish I had not encountered the photo, but it exists, and I am the custodian of it, so... yeah.
Peace, love to all, and condolences to those who knew Matt.
To be honest, if I was a member of his family I wouldn't want to see that photo. I would want it destroyed. That's just me though.
Hello folks, I joined this site right after meeting one of the members on Roo this year. Sorry I have not been active on it, but I have something related to Matt Sloan that I feel I should mention here.
I worked on the post show cleanup crew after the fest, with Clean Vibes, and the last day I worked, we were picking up the WET volunteer camping area, and someone groundscored a disposable camera, but didn't want it; being the curious person I am, I took the camera after someone snapped off the last pictures to finish off the roll.
It sat on a shelf in my room since I returned from the fest, I just kept forgetting to develop it. That changed today, and I did get it developed. Well, amongst the usual bonnaroo photos, there was a picture of a guy on a stretcher, taken at night. I didn't think much of it at first, figuring it was just someone who partied a little hard that day and needed medical attention, but after mentioning it on facebook, someone brought to my attention it could be Matt.
Now that I think about it, I am almost certain that is what it is. Thus, I will not be posting this photo online for any reason, out of respect for the dead and his family. However, I wanted to put the word out that I have it, just in case someone who knew him closely, or a family member, might want the photo. This is a very sensitive subject, and I will not distribute this to anyone without a good reason to have it. It's kind of freaky and morbid, and may be psychologically or emotionally harmful to someone if it gets into the wrong hands. But that said, I do feel it is my duty to mention that I have it, for those concerned.
So if anyone has contact with family, please let them know, and possibly contact me so I know what to do with the picture. I would prefer to use regular email for correspondence, which is ottobry at gmail dot com.
Sorry about all of this, and I wish I had not encountered the photo, but it exists, and I am the custodian of it, so... yeah.
Peace, love to all, and condolences to those who knew Matt.
Having been in contact with Matt's mom, I feel that she, nor anyone else in their family, would not want to see the photo.
I would suggest destroying it. But thank you for being open and honest about it.
Post by barefeetblueyes on Mar 6, 2011 14:11:15 GMT -5
as a person who has had a near-death experience and needed to have CPR to revive me, i just wanted to stress the importance of learning CRP and life-saving techniques. i had a major seizure at the zoo a few years ago, and i flat-lined. luckily, somene was in the crowd to save my life. just a random nurse that was there with her family. without her help, i could have ended up with matt. you can save a life!!! live everyday to the fullest of your abilities!!!
As we all hit the road to Bonnaroo, I hope you'll all take a moment to think of Matt this year. Whether you knew him or not, he meant a great deal to this online community and was a fellow Roo'er with a passion and love for music.
Posted by Matt's mom, Judy, via Matt's facebook account today: "Look for him in the sunrise, in the smiles of friends, in the hugs as you reunite. Think of him often...remember cookies at the brunch, crazy late nights, a great campsite, and rockin' out to the music! And those weird shoes he always wore! Have fun, and stay safe. And when you get up on Sunday morning, it will have been one year...say a prayer for my boy."
I didn't know Matt but out of respect for him and those that knew him and out of love of Bonnaroo and a general love of life, I put this together for my blog. I'll be covering the fest again this year.
^ Thank you. Sorry if any of those pictures were anyone's on here. Just kinda found them online by googling Matt, wasn't sure who to credit. I'd absolutely credit you if they're your pictures.
;D
