06.26.06
Rob Smith, aka Acidman, was a plainspoken and prolific blogger out in the ’sphere since 2002 (with close to three million visitors). Rob was a recovering alcoholic who had some health problems recently.
Gut Rumbles was a blog I read through Bloglines, and Rob made me laugh most of the time. One thing was apparent from his posts: he loved to blog.
Thanks for the contribution, Rob.
Other blogging “old heads” (in blog time) remember Rob: Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler, Baldilocks, Hog on Ice, The Other Side of Kim, Smoke on the Water, John of Argghhh!…
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A Real Life
Rob Smith aka Acidman @ Gut Rumbles has passed away. Paying Tribute: La Shawn Barber Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler Hog on Ice Baldilocks…
Trackback by Pajamas Media — 06.26.06 @ 3:34 pm
Too right, LaShawn. Regardless of his good days or bad, his writing was always the real thing.
I pray for his family, and I pray that he finds the peace which he never found on this earth.
Jim
Sloop New Dawn
Galveston, TX
Comment by Jim — 06.26.06 @ 3:58 pm
My heartfelt condolences.
Comment by Fausta — 06.26.06 @ 4:01 pm
We Mourn
Acidman has died. A pure product of the southern hills, Rob always said what he meant and meant what he said.
Trackback by America's North Shore Journal — 06.26.06 @ 9:23 pm
He was generous with his linkage, and nurtured a lot of bloggers. I hung in there because of him a time or two.
Comment by Chuck Simmins — 06.26.06 @ 9:25 pm
La Shawn Barber says goodbye to Acidman.
Pingback by basil's blog — 06.27.06 @ 7:21 am
I’m not familiar with the gentleman but my condolences to his family and may he rest in peace.
Comment by Shade — 06.27.06 @ 9:28 am
Rob Acidman Smith, RIP
Rob “Acidman” Smith died yesterday at 2 a.m. of unspecified causes.
The Acidman was one of the “Tall Dogs” in the early days of the blogosphere; his site was among the most trafficked and linked when OTB started. His was a un…
Trackback by Outside The Beltway | OTB — 06.27.06 @ 10:03 am
Rob Smith, R.I.P
Via Pajamas Media, I’m sorry to read about the death of Rob Smith, aka ACIDMAN. “A Real Life” is how PJM described Rob, and I think that’s a fitting tribute. Despite innumerable and complex health problems, the guy kept blogging…
Trackback by Classical Values — 06.27.06 @ 11:09 am
Blogger Rob aka Acidman, who blogged at Gut Rumbles, has passed away. I enjoyed his blog, and am sorry to see him go. John Donovan has more, as do LaShawn Barber and Misha, who met Rob in Austin a while back.
Pingback by Euphoric Reality — 06.27.06 @ 2:32 pm
Why Good Morning Ms. La Shawn
I posted my thoughts on Dean’s World. i liked Rob too. He would make me mad and then he would make me laugh and then I would walk away and wonder but like you, he often made me laugh!
I spoke of you in, Christian Fantasy! My goodness La Shawn! You remind me of how hard I worked to get my writing out there and did in many forms. Papers, television and a song I wrote.
Rob had faith, he really did. I wrote a lot about it at Dean’s.
I really like your spell check, wish Dean would get it. He is no longer atheist…and thank you for all your prayers for both of my Sons.
Comment by Mary Janelle — 06.28.06 @ 6:43 am
I posted my thoughts over at Dean’s. Thank you for all your prayers for both of my sons.
Comment by Mary Janelle — 06.28.06 @ 6:47 am