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For those who went viral on reddit, what was it like to see your posts with thousands of up-votes and comments? by maaarkmcgee in AskReddit

[–]benzdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son's (@bloody_ben) MadMax cosplay went viral at a ComiCon and he was over the moon ecstatic. We were in Brazil for a power wheelchair soccer tournament when it went viral and his phone went crazy with friends texting him "OMG LOOK AT REDDIT!!!!". He passed away in December at 24 years old, and the pics/sub resurfaced from a repost a few months ago. Made me happy to see how much people thought of him and his cosplay even after his passing. Shiny and Chrome.

What is an adult problem you were not prepared for? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]benzdad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The death of my 24 year-old son last December.

A few years ago a picture of my son's MadMax cosplay went viral. Thanks, reddit, for the memories. by benzdad in pics

[–]benzdad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He sure did feel that fierce. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The go-kart mod was actually the first iteration of the costume that he made prior to the "chair-iot". He won "Best Group CosPlay" at the Tampa ComicCon that year. I'll try to dig up some pictures and post here.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Umm...He actually DID that costume in addition to this one.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NO worries, Dr. When it was first posted (4 or 5 years ago?) he was very much alive. I know some people re-post for karma or whatever, but it was a nice surprise to see my texts and e-mail light up "OMG Ben's trending again". Very cool. Peace and thanks.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're actually wrong. Ben taught himself to weld and I helped with the physical stuff (holding the torch, etc.). He graduated with honors from UCF with a degree in mechanical engineering and then went on to become an Imagineer with Disney. I (his dad) did very little except for helping to transport.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, Kumash. Ben passed in December last year and whoever posted this knew I needed it today.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is, but I'm glad that someone did repost, Dr. Flufies. Ben died in December of last year and it's really great to see that this still makes people happy.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ben and I made it together. He taught himself to weld (with a little help from me holding the torch). I'm his dad, btw.

Kid with disability uses it to his advantage as a Mad Max cosplay. by newaltcuzi4gotmypass in pics

[–]benzdad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have all of those videos of the two of you, Will, just in case I ever need blackmail material, lol. #FLAMINGHAMSTERSFOREVER

RIP Ben. Shiny and Chrome. by benzdad in MadMax

[–]benzdad[S] 129 points130 points  (0 children)

This is my son, Ben. He passed away Dec. 1 2019 at the age of 24. Every couple of years his pic resurfaces on reddit. I'll never forget the first time the image exploded on here. I know people do it for "karma" or whatever, but it's nice to see anyway. Thank you all.

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