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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
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