Howie was an awesome dude. A basic, down to earth, always willing to help, regular Joe. I'm really glad I had a chance to get to know him in person, i.e. beyond our internet/gaming persona. That was actually one of the cool things about Howie though, his internet personality was basically the same as the RL one.
He had the most ****ed up luck of anyone I have ever known. The cool part about Howie is that he still tried to make it through that rough ass **** with a good attitude. I mean, everyone has their days, but he somehow made it through **** that other people might have killed themselves over. What an amazing guy.
He will be missed...