A troll in Italy can't hurt you - well, except your feelings, as you describe here. Banhammers were made for this kind of pest. But yeah, Father Time never gets tired of the Old Age joke. Take good care of yourself, pretty please!

No, but he might be able to provoke some yahoo here.

You're only a year or two older than I am. I need to make out a will so my daughter, niece and brother will receive my vast wealth
(* cough, cough *)
instead the greedy State of Confusion.

The Putz in Italy has no clue who you are or what you have brought to the world. As for Old Man Time, The Grim Reaper he comes for us all whenever. We do not know when that is or how or where. But we cannot control it. Please continue to care for yourself.

A couple of years back I told one of my European uncles (94, and the only artist apart from me and my brother) that one of my US artist friend was complaining of being 66: (translated) "Really, well, I would kick his ass (with some difficulty) and take his 66 years young eyes cause I want to continue to paint into the future" (had cataracts at the time, now fixed).

Like the rest of the European side of my family, he believes that "age is a number " and that every new day is something to savor. Since entering my 50s, I have cared for myself and heed my doctor's orders.

I have got 99 problems, but the thought of dying isn't one of them. It's a shame about Bartrop, but if he could, he would ask us to continue being ourselves, artists.

I really like the perspective of your uncle there. I think that here in the U.S. we've got too many marketing groups that are intent on pigeonholing people based on age.

People you know to be of worth hold you in high esteem. You should consider yourself invulnerable and vindicated.

Saddened to hear about Richard.

The world is sadly filled with assclowns, and all we can do is ignore them.

I'm not important enough for the assclowns to pay attention to me, so not sure what else to say.

-Badger-

It's rather difficult to be all of those things at once. That's a full bingo card.

I don't think one can actually be a "commie nazi fag and pedo", that just ain't logical.

Think about it this way: if someone went out of their way to do this, this means you are not obscure, and people know you. You are still a big deal, relatively speaking.

RJ was one of my Idols. Between Zaibatsu Tears and your Erma EDF stories were some of the most valued of my youth. I will miss him.

Not to be a downer, but everyone should always have some sort of basic will worked up. Drunk drivers, falling trees and house fires don't care how old you are.

I know what you're feeling, being in my 60s with heart issues.
And hearing of Richard's death kinda hit me. We've talked for hours on Furrymuck.
And remember, you have more people around you who will fight *for* you against those who would do you harm.

You are one of the good ones. One who helped to weave the tapestry of other worlds that inspired people to dream of greater and weirder things. It was my first adventures on the internet searching for back issues of Critters to collect all of the Birthright stories that led to me stumbling upon this fandom that shared a common affection for funny animals in adult situations. I don't know what this meatball's beef is with you but I think that you have enough supporters that he won't be able to do anything worth mentioning.

As someone who is dealing with estate matters for my mother, coming up on four years after her death, yes, please, get your affairs together so they don't become someone else's briar patch to navigate.

Who the hell would do such a thing to you?

It is a sad thing that people are willing to be so utterly depressing that they would go out of their way to harass strangers.
If it's any consolation, age is not as much an inhibitor as is often believed. Granted, physically speaking, some things will be harder, but my mind always goes back to my great nan, who despite being in her eighties, refuses to let anyone or anything stop her from doing as she pleases. She's old, but she does what she wants and refuses to let anyone tell her she's too old and frail.
It was your art that helped develop this fandom, so in that sense your influence is eternal. Do not let your age get you down. It's easy for me to say, I'm young myself, but so long as you have will you have a path.

I can dig, crazy world.

If i die tomorrow, my wife will be thrilled that she can finally throw all my crap out!

It's my intention to to hang around as long as possible to annoy as many people as I can.

It's good to have goals.

Sorry to hear about the Troll (and not just the one about to take office again.)

It's good to be aware of your age. As we all get up there, it serves as a reminder that we need to take better steps to care for ourselves to extend our quality of life as long as we are able. A little more exercise, physically and mentally, and making sure we're eating well. It's good to begin to put into place a plan for the days when we might lose a little of our independence and need some help, not to mention the other incidentals we need to have in place so we don't have to worry about how our assets are distributed or our body is taken care of.

Long story short, we're glad you're still with us and we hope you will be for many, many, many more years to come.

Take care of yourself, and we'll do our best to do the same.

Happy Holidays

Wow... I don't feel so old now seeing some on this list are almost the same age as me!

Birthdays aren't about getting old It's celebrating you're really good at not dying. Please keep up that trend.
I hadn't heard that anything was wrong with Richard so it's a sudden pain indeed..
I had a stalker in Poland a while back. They were going to my friends trying to get info on me and my family supposedly to get at Eric. >.<
You do what you can with them. Mostly block and ban and keep an ear for anything local.
As many here say, stay safe, and stay well, please!

69 years old? happy birthday from the end of the world, sooouth of Argentina. im 45 years old btw x3

aw. we europeans have out share of trolls and other unsavory people for sure... rest assured they do this only because they are bored and realized they will never be renowned for nothing except for being useless.

I should set up a will, too. maybe. lost brother and mom within a year, and now I sit here alone. not a good mood to brood in...

maybe we should really celebrate that those who are gone have left everything behind?

Goodness where does all the time go? I remember getting sketches from you like 30 years ago at cons in the chicago area. I was the person that asked for a sketch of Haven.
As for getting doxed, I don't know, sounds like the idiot needs some serious help in a psych ward, I mean really, commies hate the nazi and no nazi would suffer a commie to live.
Still, there are times I wish there was a furry group that would dox the doxers, let them deal with having themselved exposed to the public for what they really are.

If you die? You're an optimist! ;D

A dear friend of mine died two years ago, far too young, brain tumor. Really hammered home to me that none of us are promised tomorrow. All we can do is make the most of whatever time we have. 69? Cheers man, here's to a healthy 96!

Take care of yourself... and is easy to say, but is true. I will never understand why some people behaves that way.

Also: Age is important,of course. But not the only thing. The key is to remember people of your age doing things ;)

Take care of yourself! I've always liked your art and your stories, especially the booklet you did of your time doing Civil War reenactment. Personally, I'm getting tired of the little snots that do that mess...we have far too much to do other than deal with that garbage.

I certainly hope to reach your age with my head in the right place, as you have.

I find extremely bizarre to ever imagine that somebody out there could hold some hate on somebody like you, good sir. Simply doesn't make sense, and gives clear red flags about they being the actual danger, not you, because doxing is a criminal thing and they are the ones commiting it 👀

I’m sorry to hear that, I hope their reach is not wide enough to actually put you at risk. Here’s to hopping the old adage rings true “Time wounds all heels”

Sorry that some Italian idiot is giving you grief. Speaking of our mortality, I hope that you have made arrangements to preserve your legacy of artwork and your involvement in the furry fandom. As one who has been collecting furry ephemera to preserve its history, it pains me when an old furry passes on and their lifetime of memories is snapped up by resellers or worse, thrown away. Perhaps you can record a video about your experiences as an artist.

Yipe. I'm getting "up there" too.

Geez, that's terrible. Chances that the Italian guy with did it was just a troll and he very likely doesn't even know what you do for a living.

On any case, happy birthday for you, Mr. Gallacci!

I suspect he knows a lot about me, not hard to find. I'm not worried about him, but some yahoo locally who might take care of me.

I have always ( and still do ) love your work.
Trolls will be trolls. Those of us that have taken the time to know you ( or learn about your background ) be it your roots in art and meeting you at conventions or other places, have better insight into the real you.
- Father time does affect us all, though. Facing our own mortality happens to us all. A will is always nice to have. I need to do one myself .
- Not sure what to say about any local yahoos that read things and don't do their own research to dismiss fake things and lies.