The color commentary that Gary brought to the tourney and game table scene was fabulous! And he will be missed for sure.
I can't imagine anyone coming away from a Gary encounter and not having a story.
The first time I met him was on a visit to my in laws on LI. I got together with him for a game at his place. He was fairly new to the game at that point. I was doing something (maybe digging a FH, something, I don't remember exactly) ..........
Gary- "you can do that? ! "
Me- "sure it's in rule xxx"
Gary- "J$&#@, F^*^ing, Ch#$% ! How the F&^% do you guys remember all this Sh$# ! "
Me - ... stunned silence
Gary again - "alright, gotta write that one down"
Seth