Wow I can't believe this thread has been here since the 10th and I didn't see it till now. Though I have only been on sparingly at times.
Dr. Noobie, very sorry for your loss, my condolences to you, his family and all of your mutual friends there for not only losing a friend but seeing him like that. I can't imagine how difficult that must be. I've never seen any graphic incidents like that before.
I've had the pleasure of having some of my questions answered by you in some threads on here and I appreciated very much you taking the time out to answer them. Please hang in there and know that you are a valuable member of this community and if you ever need to talk to get things off your chest feel free to post or PM me.
I just read that it's your birthday. Although it must be hard to keep your spirits up at a time like this, I wish you a Happy Birthday.