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.
I tell you I have this theory. It goes where, you're the one who's not my sister. Cuz mom adopted you from a shoe box full of baby howler monkeys, and never told you cuz it could hurt your delicate baby feelings.
Dawn ,'Selfless'
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
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
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.
Cashmere - Jan 03, 2007 11:09:05 am PST #7957 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm feeling Big Fished, I guess. without the lovely effect of seeing the beautiful Ewan.
That's EXACTLY the way I'm feeling--and you said it better, Kat.
I'm trying not to be militant in my desire to know the Truth. And the fact of the matter is, we may never know for sure. But this very civil conversation has helped me reach a point where I'm comfortable with my own beliefs even though we might not reach a concrete conclusion.
I want everyone to feel comfortable with that but others may need a little more. And I'm sure there are some that think this search is useless or off-kilter for a virtual community.
Middle ground seems fine to me, though.
Topic!Cindy - Jan 03, 2007 11:14:28 am PST #7958 of 10001
What is even happening?
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Nutty - Jan 03, 2007 11:15:10 am PST #7959 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Two points of reference:
1) Everybody should recruit a real, live older sister to the board, to verify one's existence. (Sister should not live someplace like Montana.)
2) You all remember that one time, back in like 2002, when a friend of mine didn't hear back from me via email (I was on a road trip) and looked up the Buffistas admins and emailed them to find out whether I was dead?
The Stompies were gracious and merely forwarded the email to me. But, it's funny in retrospect that one internet friend (whom I had met in person) emailed my other internet friends (whom I'd also met at that point) to verify my continuing state of livingness.
(Not that I had claimed I was dead.)
(I returned her email, sheepish, a week later.)