Yup, that.
Thanks, I'm sorry I misinterpreted that. I misstated it a handful of times in this thread.
Off to thread suck and edit.
Zoe: First rule of battle, little one. Don't ever let 'em know where you are. Mal: Whoo-hoo! I'm right here! I'm right here! You want some of me? Yeah, you do! Come on! Come on! Aaah! Whoo-hoo! Zoe: Of course, there are other schools of thought...
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Bureaucracy 3: Oh, so now you want to be part of the SOLUTION?
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Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
Topic!Cindy - Jan 03, 2007 10:41:36 am PST #7947 of 10001
What is even happening?
tommyrot - Jan 03, 2007 10:45:01 am PST #7948 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.
When do we stop? When do we say, this is the most information we're going to get, and we aren't going to know any better than this?
Well, I'm thinking we're starting to hit diminishing returns. I mean we could write the States of WI and MN offices of records thingies and ask for death certificates, but I think it's unlikely we'll find any.
eta: Anyway, after that the steps get to be more work, and the probability of finding out anything gets lower.
Or we could do what P-C says and look for evidence he's alive.
Betsy HP - Jan 03, 2007 10:48:49 am PST #7949 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Tommyrot's call resolved my doubts. Thanks to everybody who did research; it all cumulated for me. I don't begrudge anybody who needs more information; I'm just saying that I'm not going to worry any more.
brenda m - Jan 03, 2007 10:51:14 am PST #7950 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I'd agree, with the exception that I do think that an exploratory email would be worth doing. After that, I think we'll eventually learn more, but it may not be by our doing, or any time soon.
Ginger - Jan 03, 2007 10:51:56 am PST #7951 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
This raises the question of whether people would like to leave their real names and addresses and perhaps a contact person with the stompies, in order to have a way to check if someone announces a death or illness. It would need to be voluntary.
victor infante - Jan 03, 2007 10:57:12 am PST #7952 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
This raises the question of whether people would like to leave their real names and addresses and perhaps a contact person with the stompies, in order to have a way to check if someone announces a death or illness. It would need to be voluntary.
Are there that many regulars around here who don't have at least some RL contact with other posters? I'm not being facetious.
Allyson - Jan 03, 2007 11:05:38 am PST #7953 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I think having a next-of-kin list is weirdly disturbing.
Ginger - Jan 03, 2007 11:07:10 am PST #7954 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I don't think so, Victor. Certainly enough people have my contact information, plus once you have my last name, you have me. I'm just wondering if we might want to offer the option.
tommyrot - Jan 03, 2007 11:07:38 am PST #7955 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.
I think having a next-of-kin list is weirdly disturbing.
Hell, I've gone to several massage therapists who asked for a "person to contact" in case I croaked while I was there. Anyway, it wouldn't have to be next of kin - just a friend who lives in the same city or something.
Ailleann - Jan 03, 2007 11:08:54 am PST #7956 of 10001
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
Are there that many regulars around here who don't have at least some RL contact with other posters? I'm not being facetious.
Not sure that I count as a regular, but I've only met one 'ffista IRL, and traded emails and gifts with a few others.