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In memory of Bram
Keystone School
119 E. Craig St.
San Antonio, TX 78212


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2590 Funston Road, Suite 35
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agnosticj : Kam, I'd just like to say that you kick ass and I'll never forget you or the positive impact you had on me the short, short time we hung out together. RIP, my friend.
agnosticj : Since I've known Kam, I've promised to produce releaseable code on about 6 projects. Why this guestbook superceded those, I'll never know.
north_ : pants.
DubKat : Kam. You were a great guy, Fun to chat with, and had a positive attitude. You will be missed greatly.
bx : rest in peace my friend.
Jefe : kam, you'll be missed forever. we all love you.
Pyr0 : Kam - you will be remembered forever, you were a good man and a great friend.
c1 : rest in peace young nigguh there'z a heaven for a g
nein : i'll miss ya man, and all the good times. pants.
hdm : Faster than a speeding bullet. Able to drink cases of champagne at a single sitting. Room service will never be the same again. Going to miss you :(
Abunasar : may god bless you my cousin! rest in peace! amen
Abunasar : If anyone wants to offer consolence to kam's family, /msg agnosticj, north_, or bluknight on EFNET or email dmr@agnosticjihad.com
c1 : Al-Fatihah to kam
bitfiend : We'll all miss you Kam. RIP.
bluknight : Surely there is a place in paradise for such a kind and honorable soul. Regrettably, his time with was was short, but he is certainly meant for great things wherever he goes, and we can be certain he will be preparing a place for us when our time to join him comes.
Michael-H : damn man, I heard you were gone but I just couldn't believe it. You were one of the few people on here I was proud to call a friend. I'll be looking for you when it's my time
annie : Dear Kam, sorry that i never get to know you, but i will like to say that i am truly sorry to hear about your tragic accident. i will like to wish you all the best hereafter. You will be greatly missed. May God bless you, your family members, relatives, and friends. Love and Light~``
LordCamel : kam, you weren't afraid to step up to a righteous mission when some may have looked down on it. you helped us early on and the Alliance will always appreciate and remember you. rest in peace brotha
LordCamel : ...but more than that you were a friend to me, and I'LL always appreciate and remember you. thanks for being around.
agnosticj : One more prop for the man who made always brought a level head , keen wit, and a lighter perspective to the table.
rdxz : rest in peace, im sure you're at a better place now. i didn't know you very well, but i knew you enough to know that you where a great person.
r0cketgrl : You were well loved and respected by your friends and community alike. You will be sorely missed by all. Continue to shine where ever you may be. I will wear my bret in memory of you as well.
AgntOrng : Rock on mother fucker.. even tho I didnt know you very well .. everyone tells me your the shit.. w00p! see ya again sometime!
aempirei : word bro. keep your head up.
Databeast : Bye dude, keep my beer warm for me until I get there too.
Nas` : i met kam when i used to idle in #darknet and also when Abunasar introduced me to him(since he was kam's cousin). ever since then kam became kinda close. i remember recently i was messing about in #security with another nick, and when kam realised it was me , all he said was , yeah u guessed it, 'pants' 'pants sir'.i remember i called him 'kamelion' once and the next day i see him loading one of his bots named 'kamelion' ,lol so i guessed he kinda liked that. kam would let me get away with lotsa stuff,he was like that, just a nice hearted person i guess. sorry for this kinda long message but hey , kam was a good friend ,a great friend even. ill miss ya kamelion, RIP brother , ill pray for u and may god bless your soul
bmbr : i miss you
Matthew Scott (madog/scottx) : You were a good friend and a great person. You will be missed by alot of people brother. Rest in peace.
JxT : Kam was a great guy and will definitely be missed!!!
lec : kam, you were a great guy and will be greatly missed. things just won't be the same without you.
TeleCon : I did not know you well enough, but I know you well enough to know that you are a kind and gentle spirit. Always cheerful, alway ready to help a friend, always ready to play poker, always ready to lift a few for fun. You're still ready, it just isn't as obvious any more. Cheers my brother, until we meet again.
sealie : This came as a shock on me kam, I really don't know what to say. I feel bad about that we didn't talk much lately either. You will be missed deeply. My deepest condolances to other friends and most of all near family. My thoughts are with you. Rest in peace, my friend. Love, Vidar
RangerJahu : Cheers Kam. always a pleasure to talk to you. RIP brother. Hack the Great Gibson in the sky.
Octalpus : Our times together were fun... I only wish we'd had more of them. May you rest peacefully with a cigar in one hand and a Beam & diet in the other. And pants. Definitely pants.
cori : You are and will forever be missed.
strlen : Rest in Peace and PANTS.
hein : all my condolences to kam's friends/family .. may god bless your soul bro.
rell : R.I.P Kam.
supermatt : you will be missed kam! wish i'd have got to hang out with at openbsdcon or some other time :( kick it in the afterlife!
Gomez : Every time we ran into each other, we would agree that we should spend more time hanging out together in a smaller group, get to know each other better. I was looking forward to that because you seemed like such an upbeat, witty, smart, fundamentally _decent_ human being. But we just never seemed to get around to it, and now we never will. The world is a little poorer without you in it.
FlayeR : R.I.P kam. you where too young.. too young
pandemic : damn!
Anton Ermolaev (smike) : Rest in peace bro. I have known you for a number of years man, and you will be missed. You will always be in my thoughts man. Thank you for everything.
Cy : Didn't know you too well, but we've met on several occasions and chatted quite a bit on teh irc. RIP man, you were a good person and will be missed.
numade : Kam didnt know you but it seems that your parted this world at a very young age of 24 and my heart does go out to your family for this huge lost. I wished that you enjoyed the most of your short life but eternity is in heaven. God Bless..
Viney : Working with Kam over the years was always a joy. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Syke : I didn't know you, but it's always tragic to lose someone from our community. You will be missed. R.I.P.
Linc : Bram has been a great friend. I was better for knowing him. My condolences to his family and friends. Good bye my friend. God be with you.
akcom : Rest in peace, as we all should.
nephthys : We were just starting to become friends. I'll miss you terribly at the poker table. I promise to remember the best advice you ever gave me, 'Don't chase cards.' Words can not do justice for how I feel. You are VERY missed.
Kevin D : Yo dude, didn't really get a chance to know you to well, but from what I did know, you are definately the kind of guy someone can look up to. Hope the afterlife is treating you quite well, you were a man full of much wisdom and knowledge, may we all be lucky enough to accomplish half of what you have. Rest is peace, allah ma'ak kam.
ben : thanks for the support everyone. we really appreciate. there was a video clip on the news at: www2.mysanantonio.com/multimedia/video/newsondemand/ It's under `Early-morning wreck costs one man his life`. Seems to explain things a little. The funeral will be Tues. Will write back with time details, etc.
raistlin : kam you were always cool as shit.. too young man.. everyone misses you and is thinking about you
mikecc : i never really knew kam until i briefly met him at defcon this year, and he seemed like a great guy. i am sure you are in a better place now, and my condolences go out to your family.
lizerd (nck) : sup kam, i met you over 9 years ago on EFNet. You've always been a friend of mine who i thought was going places in life. i cant believe this... and ill always miss you
kel : Knew you most from the times with doc, and the times we talked randomly on AIM. I'll still miss you, and always thank you for the friend you were to both of us.
yndygo : Friend-of-friends - never met you, but your legacy is obviously large in the hearts of many... you will be missed by those who knew you. Rest In Peace.
wire : Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi raji'un. We'll miss you dearly, Kam.
sqweak : You are missed, friend.
tsal : shit. :/
netmask : ill miss ya guy.. too smart, too young. i guess ill have to find out what projects you were working on and write the code that you'll never get to write.. because you checked out early.. Ill raise my next gatorade to you.
Henrik_L : Like FlayeR sad, to young...R.I.P

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ParMaster : Kam, the Alliance misses you... I'm sorry i didn't have more time to get to know you.. I was robbed of it. Be at peace brother.
nebula : RIP bro, I am going to miss talking to you.
Rogue Agent : Bram, better known to many of your friends as Kam, I am gonna miss you man. Its only been a short few months that we’ve been able to hang out much. I’ve known you for about 2 years or so, but its only since you moved here that we’ve really been able to develop a friendship. Quality though, not quantity. In a lot of ways I might say I didn’t know you that well. But its hard to feel like you don’t know someone when stay up talking and drinking with someone, 1 on 1 until after the sun comes up. We talked about real life shit, our pasts, things that made us who were are, what we wanted from life, our strengths and struggles, our families and beliefs. It was then I kinda knew that we were gonna be those type of life long friends. This is not what I meant dammit. I expected countless more of those talks. We had some scheduled plans that are gonna have to wait a while longer till I see you next. Lacrosse league. Poker in Blackhawk. Las Vegas in December. Drunken viewings of Old School, (cheese). More scotch tasting. FLYING to Defcon and never driving unless we had to suffer together. Despite being almost exactly 4 years younger than me, I looked up to you like a big brother. I talked about you all the time to other people cause damn I wanted to be like you. I remember little shit like when you stuck up for me to RKL for harrassing me about being the “fake Rogue Agent.” I didn’t even know you then like I do now. Stuff like that, that seems so trivial is why you have so many friends. You smiled a lot. You had an extremely warm personality. You were extremely generous and anything you had was better when you shared it with a friend. I’m never gonna forget that. Damn you were smart and talented. You made us laugh. I keep thinking your truck is gonna pull up at my house anytime to pick me up to go out. I wanna go barreling down the highway again at 3 in the morning screaming along with Bad Religion as loud as we could. I’ll see you in a while... For some reason you reached out to befriend me. I’m not sure why but I’ll forever be a better person because you did.
Alatar : World sucks more without him.
mvz : may your spirit find eternal peace.
Montell : I can't help but believe it wasnt supposed to be like this, I hope there's more peace on that side then there is on this side since you left, we all miss you. Duerma se, amigo.
patty : Once upon a time, we made a silly toast to honor. In retrospect, I've come to realize that you're one of the few people I'll ever meet that's truly possessive of that quality. I regret all the good times we never had a chance to have. I may never have another friend like you. The world is a little colder without you in it.
scrim/chris : we'll all miss you kam, sorry i didn't get to hang out with you more when we met. wish i had now, you were one hell of a guy.
Timmay : So very sorry. I wish I could have been there for you. We'll all miss you terribly. You know what I'm trying to say, and you know that there are no words for it. Until we meet again, rest well.
Forrest Rae : I will miss you. Thanks for being my friend, Thanks for everything.
smoov : Death is simply the beginning of a wghole new life. You are now at home with God, and we will all see you again someday.. but until that day comes we can and will always embrace our brothers that have passed before us. Until we meet again Kam, please save a seat in Heaven for IUA.
HB2000 : It's gonna hurt not having you around. We'll miss you dude... :(
Ahab : I have known you for many years, and it was too short a time. You are missed by us all.
jose : thanks for everything, kam. sorry to see you go. :-/
niness : I'll never forget you, kammie.
sMaCk` : I never talked to kam. But After reading the comments from the people about kam. I noted that. Kam was very nice and popular guy among people. And everyone is sad after his death. Infact there was something precious among us and we lost it. :( May His soul rest in piece
grey : Words fail me when the intended reader isn't there. I appreciated your conversation and contributions and regret not taking the time to know you better. You will be missed.
eltejano : tragic and shocking news. RIP kam http://repo.jackmoves.com/album51/sanfran_trip_041 http://repo.jackmoves.com/album51/sanfran_trip_042
pm : In pace requiescat. You'll be missed.
G|ow : I regret not getting together with you a couple months ago on those paintball outings we talked about :( RIP kam...
Paul (Tony) Watson : Bram, you were taken from us far too soon. I am glad we got to know each other, and I am grieved that we will not get the chance to know each other better. You will be remembered... and missed...
gauss : I don't remember meeting you, akh, maybe some day. rest in peace, insha'Allah. Khoda hafiz, jcw.
fj : I'll miss you man. Threats of sexual violation and the creation of haiku will be less fun. Sorry I didn't get back to 512 to see you. RIP kammalamma ding dong.
pr0ject : Kam, you will be sorely missed, amigo. I hope some day we can hook up in that great cigar bar in the sky for boat drinks.
Alia : The funeral will be held on Tuesday, August 17 at 11 am at Porter Loring Funeral Home (off I-35 and McCullough). We'd love it if all his friends could come.
sloth : I'll pour some out for you, hacker homie.
skathic : sad, sad times... a smart, funny young man take from this earth much too early... RIP Kam...even people who only knew you briefly will miss you forever...
ShellCode : rest in peace KAM, i've never talked to him, but i think from the comments i've read that you are really a good person, i wish i've known you before, i hope every one will read the next words to say AMEN: Allahom erhamo azzab al kabr. Allahom adkheloh awsa al jannat. Allahom erhamo azzab al akhera. Allahom eghfer lahow warhamaho enaka ya rab la samee aleem mojeeb al da'awat.
Bishop^Ed : I only got to really meet you once, but you were a co-worker from miles away, and were cool to hang out with. I wish we had been given more time to share. May your journey be peaceful and your reception joyous until we are there to celebrate with you.
Paul (Tony) Watson : Bram, you were taken from us far too soon. I am glad we got to know each other, and I am grieved that we will not get the chance to know each other better. You will be remembered... and missed...
c0n : kam, a guy that I wish I could have met up with. Always in a great mood and offering a helping hand to anybody that was willing to accept it. I really do think that he knew all. Any question that I had would be answered in a split second with the correct answer. You will be missed my many.
Z-Wing : RIP
teabag : See you on the other side, man. I miss you. (Also, pants)
Zabuza : R.i.p Kam
Apok0lyps : Funny, smart beyond your years.... most of all, my friend. I'll miss you
Justin Ryan : big ups homeboy.. You said you had a great gig up north, but I had no idea. Put in a good word for me. :'(
ii : rest in peace
scorp : Kam I never met you directly but i'm going to drink a big tall one for you tonight and everyone who is grieving for you right now. Cheers man and hope to meet you one day on the other side.
mike mccurdy : bram i love you buddy and wish that i could have been thier for you more i miss you and will join you again. if thier is one thing i miss the most it is the company and presence that you allways could bring into the room i love you and will miss you take care my best friend and brother. mike mcdirty
Kat : Dang, what a loss of such a beautiful and talented man.
siko : make sure you got 0day hookups when we meet on the flipside, we will miss you
ph0enix : I never know you, but you were one of our fellow manglers and I'm sad to lost you. Rest in peace man wherever you are...
ku3 : Didn't know u good, but i've neve heard something bad 'bout j00. RIP.
rd : Kam, we'll all miss you my friend :'(
blasted : see you on the other side kam...drink a 5th with johnny cash for me..
boguz : we will miss ya Kam....we surely will.
AnigmA : Rest In Peace my friend.
crispexi : Kam, you are awesome, i didn't get to know you that well but the few times you spoke in the channel were great. I didn't believe this at first but now the news actually hit me. Rest in peace kam, i'll see you on the other side soon.
gnix : going to miss ya kam, Rest In Peace.
SLY@EFNET : i never knew you, but i truely am sorry to hear about this, my condolences to your family. rest in peace.
LizBorden : It's so sad to see you go. I'll always miss you and remember you. You were a great person and it was an honor to know you and be your friend.
bingo : you kam, I am sure you are sniffing my connection from up there. You were really a great security guy to have on our team, and I will always remember the times you helped me out with things. Let your kam@efnet never ping out.
OE/al : You will be missed, I still can't believe you are no longer here. I will miss the fun times we had chatting it up. RIP man, BOOZE.4EVER
Linc : Bram's obituary can be found at More at , where you can leave comments for his family in the online guestbook there as well. The memorial and funeral were very nice. The turnout was incredible... fitting for such a great man. I finally lost it when his service with the Windcrest Fire Department was recognized and they did the county-wide all-radio roll call for Bram. Peace my friend.
Linc : Guestbook did not like my markup. San Antonio Express news obituary: http://obits.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?type=0&id=36672 Porter Loring Mortuary: http://obit.porterloring.com/obit_display.cgi?id=141731&listing=Current
c1 : RIP
d1s0wned : I didn't know you for long, but your smile and welcoming nature made more of a difference than you had any idea. Thanks for taking the time to get to know me, I'm sorry I'll never get to know you.
triple : RIP kam
oiad : mmm booze. RIP.
schatten : Have a nice paradise Kam
Sphinx : RIP.
riaf : rest in peace brother
sod : later homie 40 goez out right now in your honour. Hope in death all your dreams have became a reality and you are in a perfect place.
uza : pants. odpocivaj v pokoji kamo.
tolrtd : Hope all of the good things you have done for people are done to you, you deserve it. RIP
CentroniX : RIP, brother, you won't be forgotten. Keep Loq company; We'll all meet up again some day.
arrigo : kam, addio, grazie di tutto cuore.
dr : kam, would always go out of his way to help others. He helped me repeatedly, and I saw him assist others so many times. It's a fitting statement that someone so young accumulated so many friends and those who regret his passing. May his soul find peace.
tizwonder : i didnt know kam, but why what ive read on this guestbook he is greatly missed by many. i hope your soul finds great peace, and my god take wonderful care of you!
db_cooper : You will be sorely missed!
s7s : Everyone who knew Bram became his friend. You are in our hearts forever, bud.
Mr. Man : Kam, I never got the chance to know you as well in this world as some did. That will be one of my greatest regrets, but we shall someday meet again. Peace be with you. Joseph
skathic : I don't know if anyone noticed this...but it made me smile...read kam's quote at the top of his orkut profile. http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=15431949902171391713
Cavalier : You were one of my best friends and you passing pains me greatly. I am glad for those that didn't know you well for they don't have to feel the sorrow that I carry. I am also sorry for them for having never gotten to know you, because you were such a wonderful person. I am finding myself asking”When is Kam getting here?” ever time I am having fun, It just seems wrong that you are gone. I love you and always will. YOU WERE THE BEST OF US!
rebel : always sucks when someone has to go early..peace
Patricia Shirani : I have just finished reading all the entries posted by my son's many friends. It has been the most difficult week of our lives, but it has been of such comfort to see the spontaneous outpouring of affection and respect for our son. His 22 short years of life were lived with gusto, as so many of you know, and very much on his own terms. We butted heads often as he struggled to find his place in this world, but thankfully we were communicating better and his dad and I were so happy that he took some time off to come and visit this summer. I would love to hear from anyone who would like to share their memories of Bram. There are so many things I don't know about him and I want to know all of his many facets. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the wonderful things that have been said about him-it has already given me more comfort that you know. You all have my very best wishes for happy and prosperous futures. Very Sincerely, Pat Shirani Bram's Mom and Dad (Khan Shirani)
fallacy : I only wish that I had the opportunity to know you longer. You were a great guy and my life will forever be enriched by the short time I have spent knowing you.
by : Peace in Israel
mikeh : Rest In Peace man.
Legion : Never met you IRL, Kam, and now I'll never have the opportunity. Rest in peace, buddy.
P : Never had a chance to get know you, but it is sad to see you go. I graduated the same year, horrible how one quick moment in time can change everything. RIP.
Jason Scott : Hackers never die; they just get their docs dropped. We know your name and we'll never forget you.
jackalope : i met you the day we drove to DC12 in the 303 caravan. I think you let me and golgo borrow your radio on the way there, just wanted to say thanks again. Glad I got to talk to you for the few minutes I did. r.i.p.
Cha0s : Rest in peace my brother, I'll see you on the other side :*/
Rezil : I never knew the dude, some how got linked to this page, but rest in piece dude.
Aerie : My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends.
jubni : Hi, Abunasar. Main aap kay gham main barabar ka shareek hoon. khuda aap kay cousin ko jawar-e-rehmat main jaga day day (Amin) Bye Zubair Anjum
k0nsl : My thoughts are with you, son.
Jacob Larkey : I'm the one who owns the Cigar Club where I am proud to say Bram frequented in the later years of his ever short life. Bram and I had quite a few times we got to spend together, both in the bar, and out, and I must say that Bram is one of the most genuine and sincere human beings I have ever had the great privelege of knowing. I love you Bram and until that day when we can finally sit back and drink that everlasting bourbon...
Justin : Hey Bram... I know you'll get this, cuz I know you've already convinced God to upgrade his backbone and go wireless ;) I've been offline for a couple months, and got back on to find #NOFX empty... what a shocker. My heart dropped. I always counted on you being there, 5 in the afternoon, just off of work... 3 in the morning, cant sleep... Brams always there, just page him about half a million times. God, thats gonna take some getting used to. I miss ya, buddy. I really do.
sloth : I just logged into orkut and noticed today was kam's birthday. s
csh : One of the only sensible people I happen to chat with on efnet. Efnet loses one more great crazy guy :( My regards to the family.
Mike Freeman : peace
ch33ta : god bless u
Katie Doherty : I'll miss you always...
d1s0wned : I ran in to the homeless man that you spent the night talking to and buying beers for at Netherworld. It was so strange because he walked up to me downtown and told me the same story he told us that night. His wife and child in the hospital, etc. He obviously didn't remember who I was. It made me kind of sad, because that was the night that I realized what kind of person you were. Hope you're well wherever you are.
asano : Al-Fatihah Moga rohnya dicucuri rahmat Takziah buat keluarga beliau
epidemic : RIP
reinny : dont know the guy.. happened to drop by on #kam @ EFnet somehow.. i'm sure he must be special coz so many people miss him like crazy~~!! rest in peace bro!
Rescue : Peace brother
Dash-X : Hope You Own Them Up There ,Rip m8
bryan d : it has been almost a year since your passing. i miss you so much, my friend.
agnosticj : One year. We missed you at con, bro.
Justin : You know.. its been a year and a half since I found out of your passing, and a hell of a lot has happened in that time. I broke my back in a stupid accident, suffering a spinal cord injury, and losing my ability to walk under my own power. That happened just shy of a year ago. I accepted it as an inevitibility of my new life within a week. Its been a year and a half, and I still cant accept that you're gone. It hurts so much, and I cant get past it. I sometimes feel like somethings wrong with me, because I have so much more shit to deal with every day, but the only thing that really hurts is that you're not there to help through it. I miss you, man. I really do.
Binh Hoang : I've never met you in real life, but somehow I feel the connection. You sound like a great guy. RIP, Kam.
Lizzie Borden : 2 years later and I still miss you
Timmay : Two years and my truck console STILL hasn't recovered from what we did to it. Nothing really ever gets put back together. See you some day.
Apok0lyps : Funny how it never gets easier...I miss you Kam
beyond : sitting here at 3:30am listening to pat green. 2 years after the fact and i'm still not over the loss. i'll see you on the other side. (3
Justin : 2+ years, and the hole's still there... Sometimes, this world just seems so wrong... I still miss ya, bro. Catch ya on the flipside.
Katie Doherty : My wedding is coming up and I wish you could be there. Jonathan and I would have enjoyed having you there. Miss you buddy.
bryan : 2 1/2 years hasn't dried the tears.
stephanie : still on my mind and in my heart bram
Jefe : It feels like a hundred years.
etk : R.I.P :/
tty_ : ur in better worlds now. peace
r4t : see u in heaven :(
n : Alla ma3ak. Irtah bil salam. It is the third year, my friend. You are greatly missed. Your memory will be honored. The year is ours.
asmo : 3 years.. damn.
Montell : I wasn't sure what to say to you 3+ years ago, and I'm still not sure what to say now. I hope things are good on your end, we still miss you.
x : your memory will be honored, my friend
Gauss : This body is not the associate of the soul; a handful of earth is no impediment to flight. -Allama Iqbal, Javednama
teabag : Still miss ya, bro.
Dawn : Its been over 4 years. I still think of you often. I wish you were here to share lives together. But I still am fond upon even simple thoughts. Field of bluebonnets, your d.