A Hardcore Husky O.G. sells the couch

Shit hell. This sucks.
Ts and Ps to his family.

Right before the Huskies for a Cure game too :(



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Doxxing the dearly departed, a Hardcore Husky tradition like no other!
Andrew was a quirky guy no doubt and I had some fun interactions with him in real life, the most notable of which was an early April ski day at Mt Bachelor in 2022. Pawz was first and right on DeBoer and while riding up the Pine Marten chair, he guaranteed me that the Dutchman would win big at UW. Can confirm that Pawz was a great skier.

Saw him for lunch a few summers later post cancer diagnosis - his mom had a place in Sunriver - and he looked like hell, but was in good spirits and was fighting the good fight. Fuck cancer as the old saying goes.

Rest in peace, Pawz.
When I wrote the obit for @DeLarry in 2020, I posted a photo of him. Before I could blink, I received a PM from Damone saying if he ever died to not show his photo.
Well, Damone is not much to look at, so wouldn't be worth posting a picture of his smug face.
 
Doxxing the dearly departed, a Hardcore Husky tradition like no other!
Andrew was a quirky guy no doubt and I had some fun interactions with him in real life, the most notable of which was an early April ski day at Mt Bachelor in 2022. Pawz was first and right on DeBoer and while riding up the Pine Marten chair, he guaranteed me that the Dutchman would win big at UW. Can confirm that Pawz was a great skier.

Saw him for lunch a few summers later post cancer diagnosis - his mom had a place in Sunriver - and he looked like hell, but was in good spirits and was fighting the good fight. Fuck cancer as the old saying goes.

Rest in peace, Pawz.
When I wrote the obit for @DeLarry in 2020, I posted a photo of him. Before I could blink, I received a PM from Damone saying if he ever died to not show his photo.
Well, Damone is not much to look at, so wouldn't be worth posting a picture of his smug face.
YVBE
 
I became friends with Andrew outside of HCH before we both figured we were members, he was really excited to know I was that "Army guy"
He was a rare dude. Very complimentary and supportive of my posts on Facebook, I would use the word "sweet" in a non diminutive way. But he certainly stood on principle.
We lost a good poster and friend; the world lost an all time good dude. I pray for reals— will be thinking of he and his family.
Godspeed PAWZ. You're missed.
 
I became friends with Andrew outside of HCH before we both figured we were members, he was really excited to know I was that "Army guy"
He was a rare dude. Very complimentary and supportive of my posts on Facebook, I would use the word "sweet" in a non diminutive way. But he certainly stood on principle.
We lost a good poster and friend; the world lost an all time good dude. I pray for reals— will be thinking of he and his family.
Godspeed PAWZ. You're missed.
Texting with one of his friends down here, he had been struggling for awhile. It's pretty crazy that he wanted to go shooting and have beers as of like 2 months ago…
 
Man, I knew he was sick but just figured it was something he would beat. What a good, smart dude he was.
 
Dang, 47 is way too young. Cancer sucks and I hope the country can keep making progress on fighting it (CAR-T, mRNA, and other treatments).
mRNA may have been his downfall if he got the jab, same as the other people across the planet dying "suddenly" or with mystery cancer. If he did I'd be surprised since he was a non-conformist back in the day.
 
Dang, 47 is way too young. Cancer sucks and I hope the country can keep making progress on fighting it (CAR-T, mRNA, and other treatments).
mRNA may have been his downfall if he got the jab, same as the other people across the planet dying "suddenly" or with mystery cancer. If he did I'd be surprised since he was a non-conformist back in the day.
Christ.

He wasn’t jabbed. I know that for that for fact.
 
Dang, 47 is way too young. Cancer sucks and I hope the country can keep making progress on fighting it (CAR-T, mRNA, and other treatments).
mRNA may have been his downfall if he got the jab, same as the other people across the planet dying "suddenly" or with mystery cancer. If he did I'd be surprised since he was a non-conformist back in the day.
Christ.

He wasn’t jabbed. I know that for that for fact.
Christ what? Its a relevant issue and question.
 
Dang, 47 is way too young. Cancer sucks and I hope the country can keep making progress on fighting it (CAR-T, mRNA, and other treatments).
mRNA may have been his downfall if he got the jab, same as the other people across the planet dying "suddenly" or with mystery cancer. If he did I'd be surprised since he was a non-conformist back in the day.
Christ.

He wasn’t jabbed. I know that for that for fact.
Christ what? Its a relevant issue and question.
Is it really relevant to this thread? It came of as off-topic and gratuitous to me. But that's me.
More than ever, TITTT. JFC.
 
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This is a bummer to read. It did seem like the MAHA board was pretty quiet and that had me concerned. Seemed like a good guy and he'll be missed here. 47 is way too young.
 
Dang, 47 is way too young. Cancer sucks and I hope the country can keep making progress on fighting it (CAR-T, mRNA, and other treatments).
mRNA may have been his downfall if he got the jab, same as the other people across the planet dying "suddenly" or with mystery cancer. If he did I'd be surprised since he was a non-conformist back in the day.
Christ.

He wasn’t jabbed. I know that for that for fact.
Christ what? Its a relevant issue and question.
Pawz wasn’t jabbed. He told me face to face. I’m not gonna go off in the weeds about jabs and cancer theories in the man’s Hardcore obituary thread.
 
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Gonna wear this around for a week like when someone dies in tha hood.

Didn’t know the guy very well. Think I met him once a long time ago at the tiki bar get together. I had a childhood friend die from cancer at age 31 and I never got to say goodbye (during covid, very sudden stage 4). Shit sucks. RIP in peace pal.

P.S. Who’s starting the goooo huskies chant at the funeral?
 
Man … I really hate hearing this
And while people may be critical of sharing info like this after the fact, I sincerely do thank @DerekJohnson for sharing this type of information
I've known @pawz for close to 20 years …
When I still lived in Dallas and the online poker world was still a thing we'd talk a lot about poker and would sweat each other if somebody was making a deep run.
The last DM messages that I had with him here was tied to talking through the winning hand at the WSOP Main Event back in 2021 and some general political discourse around 2022 and the mid-term elections.
My favorite UW related moment with him was meeting up with him before the 2009 game vs USC as we were tailgating in the same general area. I told him before the game that I really did think that UW would win and listed off the reasons (and they weren't the Cinco Reasons) … he mulled them over and thought that they made some sense. Of course we all know what happened that day.
He was a smart dude and a good dude.
Fuck Cancer
 
@pawz was an OG and brought a refreshing curiosity to the world that's frankly inspirational.
Happy I had a chance to meet him @Cal wearing his Purple HH hat.
The news hurts in many ways and he'll be missed greatly.
RIP Brother
 
I have known @pawz for many many years. My first interaction with him I believe he was like a ticket broker at the time and I bought some tickets to a husky game. Sent him the money and I just hoped they would be a Will Call like he said they would

Of course they were there

This absolutely breaks my heart as my last message with him was on September 11 as he told me he was getting ready for another round of chemo and actually he thought he was feeling OK at that point.

had a great time hanging out with him at Kip’s years ago for that Cal game that @Doogles mentioned.
GOOOOOOO!!!!!!
 
@DerekJohnson
@PurpleBaze
@El_K and
@pawz
The first Hardcore Husky get together I went to at the Pizza Coop in Woodinville. Had a blast, Pawz was a great guy and had fun talking 9mm’s with him for a few minutes along with all of the Dooging we did. A Circle Jerk to remember. Wish I would have slowed down on the Pilsners to remember more but gimmicks are hard to put away. Doog in Heaven my friend
This. He was a super nice guy in person and on the boards. At the Pizza Coop circle jerk, him and I looked at each other in amazement that some of you knew how many tackles EJ Savannah had in some game. There was some watch talk as well. May he RIP.
 
@DerekJohnson
@PurpleBaze
@El_K and
@pawz
The first Hardcore Husky get together I went to at the Pizza Coop in Woodinville. Had a blast, Pawz was a great guy and had fun talking 9mm’s with him for a few minutes along with all of the Dooging we did. A Circle Jerk to remember. Wish I would have slowed down on the Pilsners to remember more but gimmicks are hard to put away. Doog in Heaven my friend
This. He was a super nice guy in person and on the boards. At the Pizza Coop circle jerk, him and I looked at each other in amazement that some of you knew how many tackles EJ Savannah had in some game. There was some watch talk as well. May he RIP.
I remember that I told my Herb Mead/ EJ Savannah story that day as well.
 
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