10-08-2012, 08:16 PM
It's very upsetting to hear of Stein's passing. My condolences to his family and friends.
His untimely death is also a loss for Big Blue (and the MR Forums and wherever else he may have offered his expertise). He may have been the only person to whom I could listen talking about trackplans and not have my eyes begin to glaze over. He would look-over countless plans for others, at their request or not, then ask insightful questions and come up with a revision (or even revisions) that worked so much better than the original, all within the same available space.
I also admired his ability to ask pithy questions or make incisive comments when someone was throwing their weight around, acting stupid, or being rude: often, it was enough to make the offender realise the error of his ways, and other times, it simply put someone, deservedly, in their place. Diplomacy without the b.s.
I regret never having had the chance to meet him in person.
Wayne
His untimely death is also a loss for Big Blue (and the MR Forums and wherever else he may have offered his expertise). He may have been the only person to whom I could listen talking about trackplans and not have my eyes begin to glaze over. He would look-over countless plans for others, at their request or not, then ask insightful questions and come up with a revision (or even revisions) that worked so much better than the original, all within the same available space.
I also admired his ability to ask pithy questions or make incisive comments when someone was throwing their weight around, acting stupid, or being rude: often, it was enough to make the offender realise the error of his ways, and other times, it simply put someone, deservedly, in their place. Diplomacy without the b.s.
I regret never having had the chance to meet him in person.
Wayne