RIP Russ, NCNE (Moderator Approved)

[RossMAN]

https://forums.anandtech.com/members/russ.7/

https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...ches-but-other-guys-have-5-1-4-inches.759732/

https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/hey-russ-dont-you-get-tired-of-typing-in-russ-ncne.392269/

https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/whatever-happened-to-russ-ncne.1079251/

https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...non-subscribers-nevermind-theyre-back.757367/

 

[skyking]

RIP Russ.
Rossman, those links sure brought back memories.

 

[RossMAN]

RIP Russ.
Rossman, those links sure brought back memories.

Yep, amazing how things were different back then.

 

[ElFenix]

no certification, no education.

RIP

 

[ViviTheMage]

RIP, I barely knew 'em

 

[Rubycon]

RIP

 

[AreaCode707]

May the afterlife be good to you, Russ.

I enjoyed getting to know Russ on the forums, and when I moved to Washington in 2003 I stopped by his shop several times. I don't think I've ever been in a room more wreathed in cigarette smoke, and it always mixed with the smell of stale coffee. I think Russ was bemused that a gal in her late teens was intruiged enough by his online shenanigans to just show up to visit; he was pretty tolerant of me dropping by.

I've missed his personality on the forums ever since he stopped posting, and I'm sad to hear of his departure. To me he was the original online curmudgeon, acerbic and quick-witted, ready with a smartass or kind remark depending on which you had earned.

They don't make 'em like Russ anymore. And that's a damn shame.

One of my favorite threads, where Russ led the way on some well-earned decimation: https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...-of-intelligence-with-my-good-friends.747936/

 

[linuxboy]

After the final star sees one last spark
And I return as man from dust to dust
After my eyes grow dim and all goes dark
The Cheers ! survive in every boom and bust
My friend who drank each puff of his cigar
Who chewed his coffee black, slow sip by sip
Who was at once so close and now so far
Left early for the day, gave me the slip.
I breathe the memories from all our years
And cry while laughing, I become a mute
None were like him, he was without peers
No thing will fill the void of that old coot
As black holds all the colors deep within
So we will meet again past sick and sin

Rest in peace Russ.

 

[ed21x]

Logging in for the first time in years to state my condolences...

 

[Azraele]

RIP.

 

[Perknose]

Lol, a screenshot from the "legendary" Bat Cave"

 

[destrekor]

Lol, a screenshot from the "legendary" Bat Cave"

So it still exists eh?! hahaha

But I don't want to sidetrack this thread. Russ sounds like an incredible human being and I wish I had had the chance to really know him. I'm sure there may have been some brief back and forth with him on the forums but of an impersonal nature. I joined relatively late, in 2005, so I was on the edge of the beginning of the decline of what was the ATF of old, and it was a great time but clearly I missed the best years and some great personalities. They always come and go, but that should only be in visitation and membership status, not in this way.

 

[RGN]

Sad news.

 

[eplebnista]

May he RIP.

 

[Geekbabe]

I don't post much in OT any more but I'll make an exception for this.

I have yet to find a more official confirmation (obit) but it appears to be legitimate and definitely the same Russ that we knew here:

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/970910/russ-stringham-russ-has-passed-away

Seems he was legendary on every forum he was on, which would be no surprise to anyone here.

Viper GTS

My heart...it breaks . RIP Russ

I met Russ via his forums, even bought a chip from him. The man was so sharp and oh so funny.

Thank you Viper for letting us know

 

[Train]

Dang, I remember talking to Russ way back when I joined AT forums in like 2000 or whenever it was.

RIP Russ.

 

[crab]

Ugh...You never expect to see this kind of thing, obviously. He was on the ball, and a funny dude. It's hard to realize you're getting older...so of course everyone around you is too. I hold my last 16 or whatever years here in a special place.

 

[Adul]

RIP Russ. You will live on in our memories.

 

[bigboxes]

RIP Russ

 

[AdamK47]

RIP

 

[bigboxes]

I see a lot of Oct 9, 1999 join dates ITT. Only esquared has an older join date of Oct 8, 1999. What's the significance? I lurked for a couple of years before I joined. I was in grad school at the time and very little time.

 

[Viper GTS]

I see a lot of Oct 9, 1999 join dates ITT. Only esquared has an older join date of Oct 8, 1999. What's the significance? I lurked for a couple of years before I joined. I was in grad school at the time and very little time.

Forum crash/reset. I was not here pre-1999, I'm not even entirely sure I knew the forums existed until I saw the message on the front page that they were back online and please go re-register.

Viper GTS

 

[AreaCode707]

The wayback machine has some of the older threads from the original forums, I believe. Notably the butter thread.

 

[Ryan Smith]

On behalf of AnandTech, RIP Russ.

A few of you probably remember this, but Russ was one of the first external writers on AnandTech - that is, writers besides Anand himself. He wrote the extremely popular Celery Report, documenting his experience with different Intel Celeron 300A CPUs (back in the day where you could overclock to 450MHz). So while he never went out of his way to call attention to himself, his impact on AnandTech was quite great even in the earliest days.

 

[Chaotic42]

On behalf of AnandTech, RIP Russ.

A few of you probably remember this, but Russ was one of the first external writers on AnandTech - that is, writers besides Anand himself. He wrote the extremely popular Celery Report, documenting his experience with different Intel Celeron 300A CPUs (back in the day where you could overclock to 450MHz). So while he never went out of his way to call attention to himself, his impact on AnandTech was quite great even in the earliest days.

Hah, I forgot about that. "Celery Sandwich" Crazy times.