I got an email from Lactose the Intolerant’s sister on Saturday night:
I am his sister and have asked my family if anyone told his blog friends and no one said they had. I hope I’m in the right of doing this, but I thought you guys should know that he passed away Sept 28th of a heart attack. My family was worried that if they said anything his posts would get deleted, but I didn’t think you’d do that. Here is his obituary.
And here is a link to everything he’s ever posted at IMAO.
I don’t know what to say. I’ve never had a blogger I’ve respected pass away on me. I try to think of words, but they all seem stupid and inadequate right now. I’ll be posting more on this in the future, and also links to those who have, unlike me, found their words.
Meanwhile, I’m turning it over to you guys. Comments are open.
UPDATE 3:45 PM
I didn’t know this, but Lactose had a book on Amazon, if you want to check that out:
Uncle Sid’s Guide to Home School Your Hellions
With home schooling becoming ever more popular, Uncle Sid brings his 16 years of experience dealing with hellions to bear in crafting this home schooling guidebook that will equip your own little hellions with the gritty, street smarts they will need to excel in the chaotic, urban landscape that is modern American society. For those who feel unqualified to home school their hellions, this book allows them to first teach themselves and then confidently educate the offspring the courts allege are theirs. The guide covers letters, mathematics, science, history, civics and even basic sexuality in a way that makes the knowledge accessible to the uneducated of all ages. To conclude, this is a home schooling guidebook that no sane parent would ever use to teach a child anything ever. (i.e. it is a parody)
UPDATE 10-28
A public group Facebook page for those wishing to share something positive about Lactose (Facebook login required)
He will be terribly missed. I always enjoyed his posts, both here and at Nuking Politics.
Other reasons to miss him – the way his screen name raised awareness about those who suffer from digestive dysfunctions. You’d think liberals would’ve liked him better. They love awareness-raising.
His intolerance of lactose gave him his pen name – but his intolerance of the officious and the tyrannical gave him his reason for writing. Such people hate being mocked. Lactose the Intolerant gave it to them in spades.
Wow….I always assumed he was just someone posting with a different name, not an actual …person. How sad : (
Heart attack at 46?? He probably forgot to pay for his ObamaCare. Everyone knows that having
insurancehealth care with a $50,000 deductible is the only way to stay healthy. That and voting for the D.At least he doesn’t have to see the probable outcome of the “election”, I know I’m not looking forward to it.
Did not know him, but his obituary showed him to be a top-class person. Guess God needed some blogging help in heaven. RIP Mr. Lactose.
Eternal rest grant unto thee.
There are not enough good people in the world and now there is one less.
We will miss him.
Aw, crap! He sure as hell will be missed. No more of his fun parody vignettes… I think he knew how much they were enjoyed, though. How often he got told sincerely by many: “Now *that* line made me laugh out loud!”
One of the great downsides of the internet with anonymous posting is that the great things that often affect us go unnoticed by those we share a little time with on a daily basis.
Godspeed Lactose Intolerance and my the land of Milk and Honey prove to be at least tolerable to you.
Fair winds and following seas.
Wow. This is a loss. I would always smirk when he would end a post with (To be continued, maybe, if I feel like it…..). I would whisper “You will feel like it.”
Lactose will be missed whether i feel like it or not.
Really enjoyed his contributions. The world is a little less brighter today… Prayers for his family, may they find peace in the Lord.
That sucks.
Condolences to his family and friends, both in real life and online. He’ll be missed around here.
When you have done God, your family and country proud you can rest in peace. Your character will live on, Lactose, our thoughts and prayers, our thanks go out to your family and friends.
Oh, I am in tears. I bought the book on the theory that more sales will help his family, which seems to have been the most important thing in his life. 46! I have refrigerator mold older than that.
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So sad, especially for his friends and family — what a blow. Thanks for the laughs, Lactose; see you down the road sometime.
Godspeed, Lactose, and the Lord’s comfort to your family.
Lactose was a great guy and a really funny one at that. If you think his posts were good, you should have seen some of the conversations in email. I’m really going to miss him. He was one of those rare interesting characters that added so much flavor to life. He also had one of the best nick names ever. “Lactose the Intolerant”. I mean, how awesome is that name? You’re already laughing at that before you even get into what he wrote.
We’ll be writing some tributes to our friend Lactose over at NP in the coming days. If anyone wanted to write something or just add a few comments, especially if you knew him or were a fan of his writing, please email us at nukingpolitics@gmail.com and I’ll make sure to post them.
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Lactose made me laugh even when he was only a commenter here. Good bye to an anonymous friend.
A time and a season for everything. Condolences to his family
Heartfelt condolances… I admired his work. He was funny and sharp.
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Oh, no! I have been away from here for awhile and missed this. I feel terrible. Prayers go out to all his family and friends. So sorry for your loss. He was a gifted and witty writer and he left us far too soon. God bless you, sir, and may you rest in peace.