So don't chip in.
Jayne: Here's a little concept I been workin' on. Why don't we shoot her first? Wash: It is her turn.
'Serenity'
Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Trudy Booth - Jan 01, 2007 5:57:58 pm PST #7505 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
DavidS - Jan 01, 2007 5:59:33 pm PST #7506 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I won't delete this, but I think I should stay out of the discussion -- I don't know anything about schmoker / anathema / other name, and it sounds like that was a rough time for this community.
Mieskie was the third name that person used. Basically somebody new came online, was an active poster. Was kind of rude and aggressive. Was told to settle down in-thread. Ultimately there was a two-week suspension, which the person circumvented with a pseud, leading to our first complete ban. It was very divisive and upsetting and we did lose some valued people in our community over it.
Lee - Jan 01, 2007 6:01:25 pm PST #7507 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
So don't chip in.
Trudy, it's not that simple. IF this is a fake, we as a board have a right to know it, regardless of the charity giving.
Trudy Booth - Jan 01, 2007 6:03:03 pm PST #7508 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Brenda has an actual history with Gus. The check cleared when her company paid him. Maybe she can scan a cleared check and link to it!
Steph L. - Jan 01, 2007 6:06:56 pm PST #7509 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Brenda has an actual history with Gus. The check cleared when her company paid him. Maybe she can scan a cleared check and link to it!
Which would prove....what, exactly? That someone named "Guy Straley" exists/existed, and Brenda's company paid him for work in the past, and that Guy Straley existed, at least at that point in time.
Trudy Booth - Jan 01, 2007 6:08:56 pm PST #7510 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
We're having a wake for Gus either on the board or in my Live Journal (trudybooth) on January 17th. Anyone who would like can contribute via paypal.
NoiseDesign - Jan 01, 2007 6:09:14 pm PST #7511 of 10001
Our wings are not tired
Okay, so what type of proof is needed?
Sean K - Jan 01, 2007 6:16:27 pm PST #7512 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
An obit would be nice. I think I'd be happy with any kind of proof he existed.
I'm not immediately skeptical, but Cindy, David, Steph, bon, et al, have now given me enough doubt to want.... something.
tommyrot - Jan 01, 2007 6:17:51 pm PST #7513 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Okay, so what type of proof is needed?
That this person (Gus/Guy) existed? That this person passed away recently? That certain part(s) of his story is true? All the major parts are true? (Not being facetious - I don't know what we'd need either.)
I can contribute several more things to the "this sounds fishy" theory, if people want. But nothing that proves anything, except that Gus either accidentally gave me his phone number instead of an associate of his, or that he lied to me about the phone #.
Sean K - Jan 01, 2007 6:20:04 pm PST #7514 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Ugh, I feel shitty even now thinking about any kind of doubt, because I liked the man.
But I've now read waaaay too many Internet kerfuffles about fake people and fake deaths, and I have great concern about this causing strife between any of us, most of whom involved in this discussion I know personally as being real, and good people.