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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2020 23:04:35 GMT -5
This hurts.
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Cranjis McBasketball
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 13, 2020 23:08:59 GMT -5
f***.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2020 23:11:32 GMT -5
Yeah, this one f***ing hurts.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jul 13, 2020 23:17:31 GMT -5
This man has been such a big part of my life. From his special effects work at ILM, to MythBusters, to making Geoff the robot for Craig Ferguson’s show, to probably the most importantly to me, Battlebots.
The robot combat field is a really close knit “family” of sorts, with everyone being friendly and more than willing to help out other builders in any way possible. As a result, even if you never personally met them, it is always like a sledgehammer to the heart whenever someone in the field passes away.
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Post by arrogantmodel on Jul 13, 2020 23:53:59 GMT -5
Man, 2020...you're really gonna stick it in and break it off, aren't you?
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mattperiolat
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Post by mattperiolat on Jul 14, 2020 0:28:18 GMT -5
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Post by Hit Girl on Jul 14, 2020 0:38:22 GMT -5
Terrible news. Always loved Mythbusters. A brilliant guy.
RIP Grant.
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ayumidah
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Post by ayumidah on Jul 14, 2020 0:41:38 GMT -5
I was legitimately shocked when I read this a bit ago. I still remember him on Craig Ferguson and creating Geoff. Really sad. RIP.
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Post by tartsonawire on Jul 14, 2020 3:02:04 GMT -5
I used to love watching Mythbusters. Grant was always one of my favorites because of his quiet, gentle, nature and that he seemed to be the one that actually understood the science 😄 RIP, Grant.
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Jul 14, 2020 3:10:23 GMT -5
God dammit,
R.I.P
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jul 14, 2020 7:01:21 GMT -5
Wow, big Mythbusters fan back in the day. This one hits hard. RIP.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2020 7:14:15 GMT -5
He also built Geoff Peterson for The Last Last Show and also is the guy credited for robotizing R2-D2 in the prequels.
Never got into MythBusters, sadly (something I've regretted many times over the years), so that regret is compounded very much today.
RIP sir.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 14, 2020 9:54:41 GMT -5
He also built Geoff Peterson for The Last Last Show and also is the guy credited for robotizing R2-D2 in the prequels. Never got into MythBusters, sadly (something I've regretted many times over the years), so that regret is compounded very much today. RIP sir. he also invented the acrobatic robots Disney is using for Spider-man in their parks (and I'm sure other things) RIP Grant, from all accounts he was a great guy. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2020 9:57:55 GMT -5
Awful news. Only 49.
He will always be Geoff Peterson's "dad" to me.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Jul 14, 2020 9:59:53 GMT -5
Terrible news.
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Post by ayumidah on Jul 14, 2020 11:10:41 GMT -5
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Post by MGH on Jul 14, 2020 11:13:47 GMT -5
That one was a gut punch to read. Spent a ton of my teens and twenties watching those guys. Feels like losing a long distance friend.
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Post by Cyno on Jul 14, 2020 15:58:12 GMT -5
I know people that knew Grant pretty well and he was not only very talented, but a genuinely good person. He pretty much was who he showed himself to be on screen on Mythbusters and elsewhere. It's a real gut punch and I feel for Jennifer and everyone in the "professional nerd" community that knew him.
Brain aneurysms are so damn scary, too. Like, you can have no idea you have one until it's too late. Grant was in perfect health one moment and the next, just gone like that.
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Post by ERON on Jul 14, 2020 16:06:04 GMT -5
Damn, that's terrible. He was one of my favorites on Mythbusters, and seemed like a really nice guy, too. Brain aneurysms scare the crap out of me. I lost an uncle to one a few years ago. They just come out of nowhere.
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Post by the2ndevil on Jul 14, 2020 19:20:19 GMT -5
The only thing more shocking to me than the fact he died is the fact he was 49. I thought he was significantly younger.
And boy howdy, would I like to reject this reality and substitute my own...
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