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rpannier

(24,922 posts) Mon May 2, 2016, 06:28 AM May 2016

A thread for DUers that are MIA [View all]

I got an e-mail requesting aid for 'torchthewitch' tonight and it got me thinking about those members of DU that haven't been seen or heard from in such a long while
I am fortunate to be able to help a bit
But, it got me thinking about Bobolink who I haven't seen in several years
So this thread is for those DUers who have disappeared, gone away, whatever, without letting us know they were gone (i.e. no I'm leaving thread)
I hope that Bobolink is okay.
I hope torch is as well, but at least I know she is still around
Please feel free to share a DUers who has gone away and you're uncertain what happened to them maybe there is someone who has kept in touch

I think about Bobolink from time-to-time.

as a request, if you feel the need to say something nasty or mean spirited about people that disappeared -- save it for your own post

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A thread for DUers that are MIA [View all] rpannier May 2016 OP

Wish I could remember names. I can't. But I know exactly what you mean. silvershadow May 2016 #1

The OP is about totally different situations, brer cat May 2016 #23

Oh? If so I'm sorry- the OP wasn't clear on this subject. Since we have had several similar silvershadow May 2016 #29

I am very sorry about the loss of your brother. brer cat May 2016 #36

Thank you. nt silvershadow May 2016 #95

Sorry to hear that, welcome back! dreamnightwind May 2016 #59

Also: BTW, they might be found over at JPR if they know about it. That's where I fled to silvershadow May 2016 #2

I post over at JPR from-time-to time as well rpannier May 2016 #4

I was so wishing someone would try to find me. I bet they are too. :/ silvershadow May 2016 #6

The last I heard a couple years ago, she was making her way. seabeyond May 2016 #32

I hope she is doing well too rpannier May 2016 #63

I miss Crewleader. In_The_Wind May 2016 #3

Yeah. Though I didn't know about the illness rpannier May 2016 #5

Me too. Also antiquie. femmocrat May 2016 #83

I've shared a very few emails with antiquie. She'll be back In_The_Wind May 2016 #87

I miss The Magistrate. nt DLevine May 2016 #7

I do also miss him Duckhunter935 May 2016 #9

That's one I hadn't thought of rpannier May 2016 #12

Yes malaise May 2016 #15

Someone at some point said they were in touch with him Renew Deal May 2016 #28

last i heard he was dealing w a lot of family shit. mopinko May 2016 #42

That was Lithos who is in touch with him. greatauntoftriplets May 2016 #50

Me too. sinkingfeeling May 2016 #41

Oh, miss The Magistrate! nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #46

As One Who Actually Knew Him. . . ProfessorGAC May 2016 #65

Me too. spooky3 May 2016 #88

Very much. nt msanthrope May 2016 #100

Me, too! He was one of my first friends on DU. Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #113

When "I'm leaving" threads LiberalElite May 2016 #8

I would guess that that's about 40% of the posters' goal, to be honest Orrex May 2016 #10

? LiberalElite May 2016 #11

Well, I should clarify. Orrex May 2016 #17

#2 to paraphrase rpannier May 2016 #27

I understand that rpannier May 2016 #13

Ah. ok nt LiberalElite May 2016 #14

i think about bobolink too barbtries May 2016 #16

lol rpannier May 2016 #18

No, he doesn't owe YOU a beer. HE is due beer, travel money, and experiences. In the end... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #48

He was tombstoned almost a year before you joined. pintobean May 2016 #58

Whoa! That's weeeird, huh? I do miss Random Thoughts, he was very entertaining. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #68

Magic! If you think that's weird pintobean May 2016 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #70

So, how do you suppose I know about bobolink and so much of the history of DU? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #71

Years of lurking pintobean May 2016 #72

The usual excuse for what; as opposed to what? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #73

Message auto-removed pintobean May 2016 #82

In response to Post #82: Try again, hot shot. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #84

Also... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #77

Interesting..nt Jesus Malverde May 2016 #153

Ain't it, though? That poster has followed me around this board for years. I'd really like... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #154

Perhaps I should ask the board-at-large how you managed to reply to a post that was hidden... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #78

Do you need a few more minutes? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #79

Maybe the plug fell out pintobean May 2016 #86

i stand corrected. barbtries May 2016 #96

I also miss Bobolink, who fought tirelessly against poverty, and many others who are gone. Scuba May 2016 #19

I miss DrStrange. Orrex May 2016 #20

Thanks for the laugh rpannier May 2016 #21

I agree with you 100%, especially after some of the nasty, demeaning comments tossed at torch. marble falls May 2016 #22

The indivisual who started one of those threads can rot rpannier May 2016 #24

Good for you, I think I will do the same, thanks for showing me the right thing to do. marble falls May 2016 #25

Off the top of my head: proud2BlibKansan & EFerrari demmiblue May 2016 #26

I was thinking about proud2Blib too. countingbluecars May 2016 #34

I see her from time to time on FB hfojvt May 2016 #110

She is very active right now. MuseRider May 2016 #137

many cities are becoming like that hfojvt May 2016 #144

If your dogs get along with other dogs MuseRider May 2016 #149

If I recall, at EFarrari left for that reason. Can't remember why proud left. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #49

Thanks for bringing up EFerrari dreamnightwind May 2016 #60

I am FB friends with EFerrari CoffeeCat May 2016 #102

Cool, nice to hear! dreamnightwind May 2016 #105

She's Elizabeth Ferrari on FB :) (nt) CoffeeCat May 2016 #106

thanks dreamnightwind May 2016 #107

I follow her on Twitter Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #115

Oh I am going to setup a Twitter account, so thanks dreamnightwind May 2016 #142

Yes, miss them both and SwampRat, too. suffragette May 2016 #75

I also miss SwampRat, so talented and he could do so much with the current lineup of RWers! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #114

For those who are sick, or sick of the conflict, Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #30

I was in email contact with Bobolink brer cat May 2016 #31

+1. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #33

I really miss her posts, she cared so deeply for people. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #37

I miss her. Javaman May 2016 #39

What concerns me about her vanashing is that before she vanished, she always used... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #52

And that's kind of my worry rpannier May 2016 #57

Me too, rpannier. I hope she is still with us, somewhere. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #66

I sure hope she is OK. MuseRider May 2016 #138

DU is not a pleasant place Cary May 2016 #35

Really didn't used to be that way. AngryOldDem May 2016 #130

I fear the worst for bobolink. I last reached her by email 2 years ago Dragonfli May 2016 #38

K & R. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #53

... In_The_Wind May 2016 #56

Hearing that from you makes me sad rpannier May 2016 #61

Thanks for that, heartbreaking dreamnightwind May 2016 #62

just fyi hfojvt May 2016 #111

I too think about Bobolink and others who are living in difficulty me b zola May 2016 #40

wonder what happened to swamp rat. mopinko May 2016 #43

Swamp Rat baran May 2016 #44

+1 n2doc May 2016 #47

Moved from Louisiana after Katrina, I think. Then I don't know, but I remember that artwork! thereismore May 2016 #76

I loved his artwork! U4ikLefty May 2016 #108

I think and worry about bobolink, too. I remember when a certain someone was banned... ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #45

newyawker99 greatauntoftriplets May 2016 #51

She never forgot any of us DUers. In_The_Wind May 2016 #55

She first welcomed me here G_j May 2016 #85

She was the first one I thought of in this thread, and for the same reason. Jim Lane May 2016 #103

She first welcomed a LOT of people Maeve May 2016 #135

She was my very first friend here, welcomed me to DU on my very first post. Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #116

TomInTib Kang Colby May 2016 #54

I hear from him ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #101

Wasn't Symbolman sort of in dire straits toward the end of his time here? Gidney N Cloyd May 2016 #64

I think life gets in the way Bayard May 2016 #67

This thread's bringing back memories nemo137 May 2016 #74

Swampy! G_j May 2016 #80

I often wonder about ReverendDeuce. femmocrat May 2016 #81

He's ok. Friends with him on FB. n/t bluesbassman May 2016 #118

He started posting there again and I was so happy to see him! MuseRider May 2016 #139

So happy to hear that! femmocrat May 2016 #141

You got an email requesting aid? Egnever May 2016 #89

Yea, I noticed that too. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #91

NewWaveChick1981 and Haole Girl. Aristus May 2016 #90

I've still got a photo of NWC1981 hanging around in my photobucket. In_The_Wind May 2016 #93

Her posts about annoying her right-wing neighbor were EPIC! Aristus May 2016 #94

ThomCat hasn't posted since Fri Dec 9, 2011. I miss him. In_The_Wind May 2016 #92

Yeah. Agree rpannier May 2016 #99

I met ThomCat IRL and still think of him often. Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #117

He is. bluesbassman May 2016 #120

Thank you so much for telling me! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #121

You're welcome and I will. bluesbassman May 2016 #123

Thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #124

I met him 10 years ago. He is so sweet. I'm glad bluesbassman shared good news. In_The_Wind May 2016 #129

He really is and I was so glad to have met him. Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #131

This year I have the time to travel short trips. I do want to meet you irl. In_The_Wind May 2016 #132

If I recall, we planned this before... Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #133

Yes, we did. In_The_Wind May 2016 #143

I am friends with Thom on FB. He's good and just celebrated his birthday! bluesbassman May 2016 #119

I'll sleep better tonight knowing hat he is ok. In_The_Wind May 2016 #125

Glad to have helped set your mind at ease! bluesbassman May 2016 #126

+1. closeupready May 2016 #148

I think about Bobolink, too! Odin2005 May 2016 #97

Rowdyboy. He passed away, but I miss him still. He was a sweet and dear soul. Squinch May 2016 #98

Same here. greatauntoftriplets May 2016 #140

grantcart, where are ya? kentauros May 2016 #104

dang, I forgot about him hfojvt May 2016 #112

He's a fellow host for the Interfaith group. kentauros May 2016 #122

That's one thing I miss about the original DU - when it gave you a notice Laura PourMeADrink May 2016 #146

I am friends with Rev.Cheesehead on Facebook, and she is doing OK. CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #145

woo me with science and De Swiss Pastiche423 May 2016 #109

Dude, whatever happened to SDuderstadt, Dude? nt Bonobo May 2016 #127

Volcano Jen. AngryOldDem May 2016 #128

Me and Matcom use to go at it... trumad May 2016 #134

Matcom might have been the funniest DUer ever. Arugula Latte May 2016 #158

Is he the kid who went off to college? Kingofalldems May 2016 #160

No, I think he was maybe in his early 30s about a decade ago. Arugula Latte May 2016 #161

And farewell, RushIsRot, who passed this week Maeve May 2016 #136

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #150

Yes--a country gentleman Maeve May 2016 #151

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #152

A ton (some of whom have passed) - bobolink, of course, BlondeAtLast, depakid, closeupready May 2016 #147

Pachamama shanti May 2016 #155

Peace Out to RainDog Jesus Malverde May 2016 #156

Tahitinut and EFerrari. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #157

i sure do miss graywarrior and heidi fizzgig May 2016 #159