I had met "Cranky" through my online searches of videoblogging. We got together a few times in Los Angeles over the past year for coffee and dinner (with jay and ryanne on one of those occasions). He was an amazing and astounding individual.
I quote jay quoting Ferd in a recent email: I got to meet with him on wednesday. got a brief video of him. he looked like he was going to die. he knew it and seemed okay with it. the only thing he said was "dying just seems so stupid." Shannon
