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MaybeACoordinator has passed away - Official Farewell Thread

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  • Brisketexan
    Brisketexan

    He's one of us, a regular contributor, and he also happens to be an old, old friend of mine. He is presently in the hospital with myriad health issues -- he is in the ICU, etc.  I don't have all

  • RDCanecutter
    RDCanecutter

    Just talked to MAC. He's got 99 problems but bein' dead ain't one. Still obviously lots of health challenges, but he says he's seeing some slight improvement here and there. We talked about

  • RDCanecutter
    RDCanecutter

    I count myself among the lucky ones who got to meet him. He was doing a backroads tour between Texas and Nashville, making side-trips to capture any Pokemon Go critter he found, while no doubt spinnin

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3 hours ago, BearSchlong said:

hate that some die to remind others to live.

It sucks so much.

I threw extra work at myself in an attempt to distract myself from thinking about it all day.

It didn't work. The hard reality came slamming back no matter how far I could throw it from me.

I'm going to miss him.

Spent part of today reading his work off and on when I had a chance, great story teller.  As others have said before for those of us who have been around since the first site, we aren’t getting any younger, take care of yourselves assholes.  RIP MAC and condolences to those close to him in real life. 

7 hours ago, msbesq said:

He once wrote an article in the Houston Press about walking the length of Westheimer with a friend to discover the real Houston by walking through neighborhoods, shopping centers and office parks. He then decided to re-create the walk with any reader who wanted to join him. About six of us did and we spent a very enjoyable day with him, and yes, we stopped at a liquor store and two bars along the way. RIP.

Damn...I remember reading that article and loving it.  Rest easy 🤘

10 hours ago, bolverk said:

It's come to me now. His username on the old site was sweetjones.

Yeah this was the old handle from Shaggy. I remember him messaging me about an article he was considering writing about the extravagance of youth baseball about 7 years ago. I think I bored him on the topic of baseball bats regulations because he never wrote the article. lol

 

Rest in Peace and condolences to his family and friends including the online ones. 

8 hours ago, msbesq said:

He once wrote an article in the Houston Press about walking the length of Westheimer with a friend to discover the real Houston by walking through neighborhoods, shopping centers and office parks. He then decided to re-create the walk with any reader who wanted to join him. About six of us did and we spent a very enjoyable day with him, and yes, we stopped at a liquor store and two bars along the way. RIP.

RIP MAC.

Do you have a link for the article? I’m curious where he started and finished on Westheimer. 

The Houston Press Article isn't online anymore. He walked from Highway 6 to Elgin with friend. 

I am so sorry for all of you who knew him personally. 

We can only hope that the mark we leave on others during our short time here is as substantial as the one he leaves 

 

57 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

RIP MAC.

Do you have a link for the article? I’m curious where he started and finished on Westheimer. 

There is a chance it's in here somewhere:

https://substack.com/@johnnovalomax

If not, plenty of other entertaining reads.

Fuck. He was so entertaining, and he started posting much more again and started some pretty good threads that I thought he was recovering from whatever ailment Brisket has posted about. Why couldn't it have been a boring fuck that keeled over instead? Thanks for posting links to his writing. May he RIP. 

Sucks, RIP MAC. Condolences to anyone those of you that were family and friends. I never met him, but he seemed like a good dude. We'll miss him. 

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Very sad news. Horrible way to go for someone who gave brightness to so many. I hope he and his family can find peace.

6 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

RIP MAC.

Do you have a link for the article? I’m curious where he started and finished on Westheimer. 

He started at West Oaks Mall and finished at The Maple Leaf Bar. We started at Sylvia’s Enchiladas and also finished at The Maple Leaf Bar.

Did not know MAC’s real-life identity until today.   Have enjoyed his articles over the years and possibly met him years ago.   
 

Death stings in so many ways.  

We will be posting on MAC's Elon Musk thread for years to come.   

18 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

We will be posting on MAC's Elon Musk thread for years to come.   

God I fucking hope not.

Damn.  Count me among the admirers of his writing who did not know the MAC/Sweetjones connection until now.  RIP 

We should do the walk in his honor

I'm not sure how I missed this thread the first time around, MAC was a great poster, I'll miss him for sure

Was he upgrayedd on Hornfans?

Used to read him in the Houston Press and then Texas Monthly.

Seemed like my kind of wit.

Man. I'm so sad to hear this news and blown away to learn that one of my favorite writers at TM and Houston Press was a popular and prolific surly contributor.

I"m a nobody on twitter (and irl) but geronimolomax was one of my few followers and I especially appreciated his colorful thoughts on Houston, Austin, and our shared love of the Houston Astros. I was born just two months before him, attended HISD public schools spent my youth riding a bike around the Rice/Village area and my high school years in Montrose. Everything he wrote felt like it hit so close to home for me, a lot like Linklater's films. I wish I'd been lucky enough to have met him and called him a friend because he had a lot to say and a gift for saying it. 

For those here who knew him personally, I'm so sorry for your loss.

MAC will be missed.

 

34 minutes ago, Lazarus Bocanegra said:

Damn.  Count me among the admirers of his writing who did not know the MAC/Sweetjones connection until now.  RIP 

We should do the walk in his honor

Walk?  In Houston?  Are you daft?

Catch you on the other side, brother.  We'll all end up with you one way or another.

18 hours ago, CHIEF said:

MAC is the great grandson of John Avery Lomax. His great grandparents and mine are buried in the same cemetery in Meridian, Texas. John Avery Lomax was a famous folklorist, and musicologist. He recorded old cowboy songs along the Chisholm Trail, as the cowboys sang them each night.

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/literarylandmark/Lomax

https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200196225  (Library of Congress)

My late father was infatuated with "cowboy music." We mostly communicated by Facebook, talked about his great grandfather, my father playing songs that his great grandfather had preserved, Meridian, and Bosque county. That was my home turf. He is a great guy, and a gifted journalist. He will be sorely missed.  

CHIEF

 

I did not know that. Was Alan Lomax his grandfather?

15 minutes ago, G650 said:

 

I did not know that. Was Alan Lomax his grandfather?

Was his uncle. But his Dad (John Jr.) was into it as well. Just not as famous as his uncle.

CHIEF

5 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

Was his uncle. But his Dad (John Jr.) was into it as well. Just not as famous as his uncle.

CHIEF

Got it. Man that is a crazy connection, I never knew that. They brought Lead Belly to the world.

Wow.  Had no real idea about him other than his postings.  I have enjoyed reading some of the writing posted in this thread.  Regret I come to it so late.   It is of course a cliche, but  I  envy those who get to live on with the great work they leave behind for us as all.  From the article on his mother it appears he and I share the same birth month and year.   When I one day transition into cosmic dust I won't leave behind works that others will know me by.  Not that this is any less tragic, but maybe there is comfort for those who know and love him in that his voice will be around for longer than many of our voices.

Rest easy MAC, and sorry to all who know him personally.

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I never realizes M.A.C. was the same guy who sent me a ton of CDs of John Lomax music.  This was several iterations of this site...maybe back to the HF site.  Dammit.  

Four years ago, I was in a treatment center.  Within 6 months of getting out, 9 of my buddies from there had died.  Fuck addiction.  

11 hours ago, burntorangebongos said:

. Why couldn't it have been a boring fuck that keeled over instead? 

Just @ me next time.

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Man, this really sucks. RIP.

He PMd me about using my post in his enchilada article.

https://texashighways.com/travel-news/for-the-best-enchiladas-in-texas-go-back-to-school-in-san-antonio/

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I was made aware of this theory via a post at Surlyhorns.com, a message board community loosely affiliated with former University of Texas at Austin students and Longhorn sports fans. Here’s a portion of what the anonymous poster, who declined to comment for this story, wrote:

If you didn’t grow up in San Antonio, I can’t explain the cultural significance of enchilada day (aka Wednesday). The enchiladas were so good, they would actually chart increased school attendance on enchilada day. When the lunch bell rang, there would be a mad dash to the cafeteria because the line would be out the [expletive] door and you ran the risk of them either running out or your [sic] not having enough time to eat. One kid broke his arm running toward the cafeteria on enchilada day when he put his hand through the plate glass window on the door trying to push it open. I’m pretty sure he still tried to get in line before going to the nurse.

 

31 minutes ago, Mitch Cumsteen said:

Man, this really sucks. RIP.

He PMd me about using my post in his enchilada article.

https://texashighways.com/travel-news/for-the-best-enchiladas-in-texas-go-back-to-school-in-san-antonio/

 

I already had lunch today and that article still had my mouth watering.  I also saved the video he linked in the article to favorites.  Now I need to dive back into his articles to find other hidden gems.

6 hours ago, Lazarus Bocanegra said:

Damn.  Count me among the admirers of his writing who did not know the MAC/Sweetjones connection until now.  RIP 

We should do the walk in his honor

 

6 hours ago, deadshank said:

Walk?  In Houston?  Are you daft?

It’s only 18 miles or 10 Houston blocks. 

I did not know him outside of the forums, but it appears as though I have some good reading in my future.

 

MAC, may you have peace. 

Man, I just saw this thread today.

My prayers for all concerned.  

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Man, this really sucks. RIP.
He PMd me about using my post in his enchilada article.
https://texashighways.com/travel-news/for-the-best-enchiladas-in-texas-go-back-to-school-in-san-antonio/
I was made aware of this theory via a post at Surlyhorns.com, a message board community loosely affiliated with former University of Texas at Austin students and Longhorn sports fans. Here’s a portion of what the anonymous poster, who declined to comment for this story, wrote:
If you didn’t grow up in San Antonio, I can’t explain the cultural significance of enchilada day (aka Wednesday). The enchiladas were so good, they would actually chart increased school attendance on enchilada day. When the lunch bell rang, there would be a mad dash to the cafeteria because the line would be out the [expletive] door and you ran the risk of them either running out or your [sic] not having enough time to eat. One kid broke his arm running toward the cafeteria on enchilada day when he put his hand through the plate glass window on the door trying to push it open. I’m pretty sure he still tried to get in line before going to the nurse.
 

Totally dunked on you with that sic.

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