Brian (northicehero99) has resigned as Collector Zone
Co-Manager and Team Member effective May 19, 2010.

Brian had a very nasty scare on Monday, May 17th. He
had chest pains (family history here) and was so concerned
that he went to the hospital. He was admitted and tested
until Wednesday, the 19th. The doctors are convinced that
it is not his heart. Obviously, more testing is required to
determine the cause.

The experience has led Brian to the decision to leave
the TCC team.

Brian has been a member of Trading Card Central since
April 4, 2005, 50 days after the initiation of the site. He
became a Team Member on August 14, 2005 and has been
a tireless, fair and even-handed arbiter over this span of time.
He has an amazing 1,157 completed transactions and over
29,000 posts. He was voted Trader of the Year in 2007
and 2008. He has 4 Trader of the Month titles around his
waist as well.

Brian has assured me that he will stop by the site and
contribute. At this point, he has not decided how
frequent that will be.

It will be impossible to adequately fill Brian's shoes. His
knowledge, skill as a moderator and sense of duty will
be sorely missed by everyone on the CZT.

I write this announcement with much trepidation and
angst. It was my fortune and honor to learn from one
of the sites finest and original members.

Please, take the time to thank Brian (northicehero99) for his
dedication, direction and tireless efforts that have made
Trading Card Central the fine community that it is. The void
left by his absence is vast.

We wish you well, Brian.

Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Best wishes, Brian!

Good luck big homie, you need to take care of yourself. Me and my family will be praying for you.

damond

Man that stinks to hear!! Brian is one of the best members on TCC IMO! My prayers will be with you buddy, get well and come back and see us as much as you can!

I hope and pray everything is alright with you my good man!!!

good luck brian it was honor to be one of those 1,000 complete transactions

Brian,

You are a great guy and an asset to TCC. You will be missed as a member of the team...

That being said, your health is much more important.. take care of yourself and do your best to get better.... I am sure you will be okay...

Brian,
You have been a great trader to trade with and a great asset to the site. I wish the best to you and my prayers go out to you and hope you will get well and come back to the site.

Mat

Hope all will be good with you! Thanks for making this place a better place to be. Get well and spend some quality time with your family, sounds like you have done plenty for us! Hope to see you around from time to time.

Brian, It really hurts me to read this. However, I understand your position. I too learned a lot from you as a person and a trader! You will always be a CZT in my eyes! Take care of yourself and hope to see you in the forums!

Hope you get well

I know when Doctors do this it gets very tiresome.


hang in there

WW

Brian, I truly am saddened reading this. You have been one of the most influential members of this site and I sincerely hope that you get better. As Richard said, it will be impossible to replace you here, but your health absolutely comes first. Get well! Hope to see you soon!

Brian...

Take care of yourself my man, my families thoughts & prayers are with you!


I remember when there were like 10 of us chatting amongst ourselves, your efforts and attitude helped make TCC the well rounded community it is today.

I know you are doing what's right, get well...I look forward to talking the NHL & hobby with you for many years to come.

Best wishes to you on a speedy recovery, you will be sorely missed!

take care of yourself brian you are one of the best traders out there,my prayers are with you bud.

wow..

Way back when.. as Rich already alluded to above..

Brian, Bob, Rich and I were the only posters in a day!

How far we've come.

That being said, I hope you are back to fine, I hope your family is taking this "scare" in stride. I already know that you and yours know exactly what is important!

Now dont stay away too long!

Brian

I am sorry to hear what happened to you.I hope everything ends up being all right.take it easy and do not be a stranger

Get Well Brian i Just went through the same thing my self

mike

Brian sets the example of what all traders should strive to be like. He was the ultimate team member/leader.

Take care of yourself Brian.

Brian i hope everything is alright! I will pay for you. Ever since I have been part of TCC, I have looked up to you as a prime example on how to act and lead on this site. We've done many a trades and hope that many more can come in the future.

Hope everything turns out all right brian. Sorry to hear that.

Joe

Take it easy Brian

Good luck Brian.

Brian, your abscence around here will definitely affect the site. Please take the time to get well and take care of yourself. Don't be a stranger around here. Get well soon bud.
Thanks, Matt

Good Luck Brian, Take Care, and have a Speedy Recovery! You will be missed tremendously, don't stay away for too long.

Sorry to hear that. Good luck Brian and get well soon!!

I will keep you in my prayers bro. Take care of yourself and always remember we are here for you.

Brian sorry to hear that you are stepping down as a TCC monitors you will be missed. I hope everything goes alright for you aand your family. I will be praying for you. I hope to see you pop in ever so often to let us know how your doing.

Hello Brian I to am saddened to hear of your situation. I had a scare with
colon cancer about 6 years ago, prayers and positive mind set and I was lucky.Keep good thoughts,and prayers,as I will do the same for you here.
You have given me many good transactions and advice.The site will miss you
greatly.God bless you and your family,and taken care of number one.

good luck Brian!!

Brian,

Sorry to hear about the health problem (I've had my share). Hang in there keep your stick on the ice and when you get a chance give us an update.

Thanks for the comments.

Kirk, I am feeling somewhat better, still a little sore but getting back to normal. Have some more tests I need to get through, to rule out some other items, but overall a lot better than I was last week. Thanks for asking.

All my best wishes Brian!!!

Brian,
Thank you for all your contributions to TCC! You leave behind some very big shoes......or skates......to fill. Anyone that wants to know how to conduct themselves and be an asset to this site should just simply follow your example. I hope you are feeling much better. Stop by every chance you get!

TC...MISTY

We all appreciate what you have done for us Brian! You will be greatly missed, and we all wish you the best of luck with health!

get well guy can't wait for your return stay safe

Brian take care of yourself, you must take care of yourself before you take care of others. Sorry man i hope you feel better soon.

Best of luck with everything Brian, thanks for everything you contributed to this site

Brian, Take care and get well. Hope to see you back soon. When I came here in January of 2008 I had so many questions, and you answered most for me or commented on the questions. Your work here has been very much appreciated! My thoughts and prayers go out to you in your difficult times.