So, was I the only one...
11 years ago
... who didn't have a single freaking clue who Jim Hardiman was until today?
All day today I've seen journals about the guy, and had to listen to friends bemoan his passing.
Please understand, I'm not trying to insult the man's memory here! Just saying.
"OMG, Jim Hardiman died!" "Uh, who?" "O.o"
Yeah, that was basically the reaction I got.
Seriously people, please tell me there was another furry who'd never heard of the dude. Otherwise I'm going to feel even more out of the loop than I usually do.
All day today I've seen journals about the guy, and had to listen to friends bemoan his passing.
Please understand, I'm not trying to insult the man's memory here! Just saying.
"OMG, Jim Hardiman died!" "Uh, who?" "O.o"
Yeah, that was basically the reaction I got.
Seriously people, please tell me there was another furry who'd never heard of the dude. Otherwise I'm going to feel even more out of the loop than I usually do.
FA+

Jim was one of the "original" well known artists, people who produced comics, made stories and other content back before the fandom was even really a known quantity.
So no, you're not alone.