oilman - 5:19 pm on Jan 30, 2009 (gmt 0)

Martin was simply bigger than life. I remember that poker night in London with bakedjake and the crew. I'm sure Martin left with some of my money LOL.

This business has changed a ton over the years and people have come and gone but we have all remained friends. Some of my dearest friends are from those early days and treasure those relationships.

Here's the kicker with a guy like Martin - in life he brought so many of us together and even now he continues to do that very same thing.

I'll miss the random IMs from Martin. Everything from "Hey man - when did you do ..." which was always something I could never figure out he knew it was me, or "Hey man - I'm on my cell and don't have my wallet. Can you book me this room on Hotels.com?".

Good memories.