GuliblGuy

We stopped in Beaumont on the way back home, but no one had ever heard of him.  I think he's a myth.

Yep, that was Brandon. 

I wasn't sure about Brandon at first.  Maybe it was the way he introduced me to the cocktail waitress at The District...  a night that likely included Keith and Phil Shane.  Hot damn!
He grew on me and I ended up admiring him.   I don't think he ever knew that, though.  I'm not sure I did.
Brandon was the catalyst for one of my favorite stories.   A bunch of people from this message board made the trek to my area for 66ers opening night many years ago. Derek had qualified for at least a share of a jackpot at San Manuel earlier in the day.  So, naturally, Brandon, Derek, James, and myself left in the middle of the game for the casino.
"If I win this hand of blackjack, we're going to Vegas"  said Brandon 
He was dealt a six. Dealer showed a ten.  I don't remember the rest of the hand, but he won.  Nobody seemed thrilled, but nobody said no.
Nobody had a change of clothes, a toothbrush or anything.
We rolled into Vegas at some absurd hour. 5am maybe?   Ended up at a roulette table... picking numbers like 27, 15, 16, and 40.  
I had worked somewhere for more than ten years.  Rarely missed a day and until then, always had a good reason.  I had to call in sick after 7am.  I went outside, made the call, and the woman the answered asked if it was windy where I was.  Bye, I said.  Fun fact that I didn't remember until last night.  I didn't want to leave my car in the stadium lot.  Instead of going home, I left it at my work a few blocks away.  So, I called in while my car was at work. 
I had never done anything like that and never would have if it wasn't for Brandon.   More good times are coming to mind,but this one is the most memorable for me.
See you at Frankie's Tiki Room, Brandon.

He also had good contributions to how to breakup with a girl, or forget about
The Cory thread

brandon was a fascinating person for me. he lived a life far different from what conservative little me had lived, and i was fascinated by his stories. we hung out a few times, mostly at aw softball games and a time or two at throwbacks. at one of the softball games i brought my daughter along. she couldn't stop looking at his tattoos (he had two full sleeves and they were both very colorful). but he was really chill with her, and it was a moment to see part of his softer side, something that didn't always come through in his posts here.
we had an aw beerfest at throwbacks one friday, and he and adam were determined to drink one of each of the 17 different beers they served. one of the pictures from @Chuckster70 shows adam and brandon after about beer #13 or 14, and their eyes were just hilarious at that point. brandon also brought his poker chips and a deck of cards, and at one point in the afternoon he asked if i wanted to play some poker with him, just for fun. i'm pretty much a novice and i knew that he was a fairly regular player, but i agreed. i started off well, winning the first couple of hands and feeling like maybe i was gonna be okay. and then, bam! i think he wiped me out in the next three hands. it was made more impressive by the amount of alcohol he had consumed by that point. i was thankful we were just playing with chips and not cash.
i hope his family is okay. his sister used to post here several years ago, and she was a good person. they could certainly use your prayers if you feel so inclined. 

Another obligatory Beerfest photo. He was definitely a hugger. 

I learned from his sister this evening that @Brandon has passed away today. 
I have no details of the cause of death. They will know more tomorrow and let me know. 
I’m honestly in shock and have no more words to add right now.
Here are some pictures of Brandon at past events and one in which he covered the Angels for us with a media credential at the Big A. 
 

Trout just needs to live, laugh, and love

692pma1lcx391.mp4

692pma1lcx391.mp4

Claude, somewhere in Canada:

@happybat4 Update?

This, and Anchor's Christmas ale are my damn favorites. Hurry up!

Less than 3 months away from:
 

@Lhalo
$29 at Costco right now.
 

Because someone started a thread and then AngelsWin happened.

why not?  Florida came into philly with negative tests.  So either they got it in Philly.  Or even worse would be they were asymptomatic and tested negative.  If they were asymptomatic and tested negative, then Philly could be infected and not even know it.  And if Florida were asymptomatic and tested negative, the unknown would be how long this state would last before you test positive.  2 days, a week?  If it's a week, Philly could then infect NY and Toronto, and the domino of NY could infect Boston.  

Nice! I lived behind the corner for the last 5 years so I was a regular nearly every damn weekend. Moreso when I was single. Fendi def hooks it up!

Shiz

Who do you know at Pineapple? My $$ is on Fendi.