"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
07/14/2020 at 09:28 • Filed to: None
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"bob and john" (bobandjohn)
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Grant Imahara (best known for his work on Mythbusters) Has passed away from a brain aneurysm at age 49.
This...this hit me a lot harder than i expected. The mythbusters show was one of the few things I enjoyed watching as a kid growing up, and their humor and presence was something I also loved.
I am truly and deeply saddened. I can only wish his family and friends that they find peace in this.
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> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:20 |
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He always seemed like one of the youngest and healthiest of the lot of them. This is not very cheerful news to go to bed with. This, this is hard to hear.
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bob and john
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
07/14/2020 at 00:22 |
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I have tears. This was someone who I looked up to greatly. Hard to hear is not the 1/2 of it
atfsgeoff
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:22 |
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A candle snuffed out far too early.
ranwhenparked
> Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
07/14/2020 at 00:23 |
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Brain aneurysms are like that, often no symptoms whatsoever. Sometimes headaches now and then, but often not even that.
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> ranwhenparked
07/14/2020 at 00:31 |
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It is one of those things that no one c ould have predicted but in an instant it can take a life. Scary things, especially when it hits a person so many people look up to. I remember how impressed I was with him on the show.
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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:32 |
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In an instant, a truly brilliant mind was snuffed out, one that many people including myself looked up to.
phenotyp
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:38 |
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Holy fuckin moly.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:39 |
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As a fan of Battlebots, Grant Imahara was (in)famous for having one of the deadliest middleweight bots of the early 2000s in Deadblow. He was doing this for fun and had no qualms about embarassing entire teams of people who did this with some pretty major backing.
Every time I saw deadblow in the background of a Mythbusters episode, I had the biggest smile on my face as a kid.
Let us all remember one of Grant’s “Glory moments” - the time he set the record for most hits in a match in organized robot combat. I think one or two bots have been able to top it, but that’s rather iffy, and he did this something like 20 years ago.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:40 |
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To say that this is saddening does not do my emotions justice. Mythbusters was a huge part of my childhood.
What a stain of a year this has been.
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bob and john
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/14/2020 at 00:42 |
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same.
I dumped my girlfriend 2 days ago. I didnt flinch.
This has brought me to tears.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:43 |
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WHAT?!? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
pip bip - choose Corrour
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 00:46 |
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Just read that here too
Poor bugger
At least it wasn’t COVID-19 related
BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 01:05 |
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Woah...
that is isn’t even in the top 100 unexpected things to happen list... it is way more unexpected than I would think to put on that list.
The Robot Skeleton Army Salutes one of their Generals with full honors.
Condolences, and sympathies to all of his friends and loved ones.
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BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 01:05 |
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Woah...
that is isn’t even in the top 100 unexpected things to happen list... it is way more unexpected than I would think to put on that list.
The Robot Skeleton Army Salutes one of their Generals with full honors.
Condolences, and sympathies to all of his friends and loved ones.
jminer
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 01:36 |
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Holy fucking crap! This is awful and shocking to me, he was a very large part of my exploration into learning!
gmctavish needs more space
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 01:49 |
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Fucking hell.
Mythbusters was without a doubt my favourite/most watched show when I was a kid/teenager. I don’t even know what to say, this just sucks.
JMKarstetter
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 03:09 |
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Holy shit, this man was one of my heroes, this hurts.
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kanadanmajava1
> ranwhenparked
07/14/2020 at 05:19 |
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Yes, this can happen. One of my university class mates died from this in his mid 20's . He was a h ealthy looking guy. He was visiting his home town and was spend ing an evening in a bar. A pparently he just suddenly fell on the floor and never came conscious .
Sad to lose Grant too.
My bird IS the word
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 06:17 |
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Damn. Thats way too soon. Good reminder to cherish the moment.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 07:57 |
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Saw it this morning....so sad....he seemed like a truly kind soul, and SUPER smart and talented...
...this year sucks...
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 08:13 |
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I saw this when I woke up this morning, still trying to process it. Mythbusters was a huge part of my life growing up and Grant’s robots on the show are a huge part of why I got into robotics and now work as an electrical engineer. Deeply saddening to see someone so young gone so early.
PartyPooper2012
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 09:38 |
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wow. I am shocked. He was young and full of life. What the hell is happening
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 09:47 |
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He was always my favorite by a country mile. Enthusiastic without being too silly, professional without being stuffy, knowledgeable without being a bore, and generally just someone who lightened the mood, brightened the day,
and was... wholesome
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 10:16 |
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So, so sad...
shop-teacher
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 10:38 |
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Oh no!!!
Life is so fragile.
DipodomysDeserti
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/14/2020 at 10:43 |
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I don’t know about that. Had a friend die of one. It was pretty horrific and he had no idea what was happening.
Derpwagon
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 13:25 |
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I had seen that he passed, but an aneurysm is just rough :/ Hope he went painlessly.
RIP, thoughts are with his family and friends.
fintail
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 13:54 |
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Damn. For whatever reason, he was my favorite of the group, too. What will August 2020 have for us?
Aneurysms suck - my dad was claimed the same way, came pretty much out of nowhere.
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pip bip - choose Corrour
> DipodomysDeserti
07/14/2020 at 17:55 |
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Interesting I Always thought they were quick and sudden
A Boy and His Longtail
> bob and john
07/14/2020 at 18:07 |
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Press F to pay respects
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DipodomysDeserti
> pip bip - choose Corrour
07/14/2020 at 18:56 |
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Not always. My buddy called his girlfriend across the country because he didn’t know what was happening. She heard him throwing up then fall. She called emergency services in his city and they found him dead.
My MIL best friend died of one when she was in college. She was screaming all the way to the hospital.
My aunt died of one as well . She had a seizure and died pretty quickly.
Worse thing about most covid deaths is you have to die alone.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
07/14/2020 at 21:03 |
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I used to watch that all the time and mythbusters and never put 2 and 2 together that it was him.