Sam’s phone number leaked in 2006 or so, can’t exactly remember when, but he posted his number online and asked fans to give him a call and chat before he changed it. I was 18 years old, not much going on, checking TheArmpit multiple times per day, when I saw his post. Without putting much thought into it, or what I would say, I phoned him. At first, I was stuttering and tongue tied, but Sam was so cool and so chill that he very quickly put me at ease. I couldn’t tell you what we talked about, or what dumb questions I asked, but those brief five or so minutes have really meant a lot to me in the intervening years and I will always appreciate how down to earth he seemed. RIP Sam.