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brer cat

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23. The OP is about totally different situations,

Mon May 2, 2016, 06:50 AM

May 2016

which you are trivializing as well as making about you. We have lost touch with members who were having extreme personal difficulties and people are concerned about their well being and survival. If you think someone dropping off our radar when they are homeless and/or possibly suicidal is equivalent to your "MIA for 4 days", you need to rethink your connection to humanity.

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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