# Beckdawrek is bad, bad, bad and nearly dies. (Or how a Doper saved my life) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953 "2019-04-03T00:29:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/41 "2019-04-03T18:35:08Z")
“No, honey, the ‘Dope’ is that special place I go to where all the people love me and I’m happy and free and … now why are you looking at me like that?” ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/42 "2019-04-03T18:49:28Z")
What an amazing story. And so glad you are ok! Great job Drop. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/43 "2019-04-03T19:19:14Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > **dropzone** > > A better superhero than Frozone! > > _(No capes!)_ “Honeeeeey? WHERE is my SUPER SUIT???” ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/44 "2019-04-03T19:31:09Z")
I am curious, dropzone, who did you call? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/45 "2019-04-03T19:57:50Z")
He will answer, I’m sure. He won’t tell this, But y’all gotta know he is a miracle worker finding things on the internet. I’ve been amazed more than once of the stuff he’s uncovered. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/46 "2019-04-03T20:18:12Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I am curious, dropzone, who did you call? Ghostbusters! Dammit! I can’t stop doing that! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/47 "2019-04-03T20:23:41Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I am curious, dropzone, who did you call? She lives near that truck explosion. News reports mentioned the town, Camden. Wikipedia sez that Camden is in Ouachita County. Google gave the number of the Ouachita County Sheriff’s Department. I pushed 1 (IIRC) for the dispatcher. Easy peasy and nothing any longtime Doper doesn’t know how to do. Assuming somebody there knew her family wasn’t as much a hunch as it was experience with small towns. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/48 "2019-04-03T20:30:01Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > He will answer, I’m sure. > He won’t tell this, But y’all gotta know he is a miracle worker finding things on the internet. I’ve been amazed more than once of the stuff he’s uncovered. All it requires is an understanding of the fundamental interconnectedness of all things. There are only so many things and fewer people. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/49 "2019-04-03T20:35:20Z")
I am wondering what the conversation between the operator and **dropzone** was like. “Hello, operator - I am concerned about a friend of mine. We were chatting online, and she didn’t respond to my repeated demands for a cite. I don’t know her name, but she lives near you, things explode in her vicinity, and she is concerned that her cat will eat her.” Operator: “Oh, that’s **Beckdawrek**! We’ll send someone right over.” Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/50 "2019-04-03T20:53:44Z")
That’s unsurprisingly accurate. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/51 "2019-04-03T20:55:06Z")
The thing is, I live at the far end of the county. At least 30min. away.They had the good sense to call my Sons house which is closer to me.(10mi) My DIL was home. Which was, not at least, serendipity. I thought I had called her. But, no, it was all set in motion by Dropzones call. I was fixin’ to go to the bright light at the end of a long corridor. But, I have too many long, boring stories of the lil’wrekker and the cats yet to post. (I heard that) ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/52 "2019-04-03T20:58:44Z")
Or even, “You have a state trooper who stopped her recently, she had a mad cat in the car.” Bet that would identify her, or at least narrow it down. Sheesh, I hope it would narrow it down. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/53 "2019-04-04T00:00:16Z")
I need to get out more. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/54 "2019-04-04T01:31:29Z")
Wow, so an exploding truck saved a life. Thank you **dropzone**. Take care of yourself **Beck**. Glad you’re okay. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/55 "2019-04-04T01:39:42Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Wow, so an exploding truck saved a life. Yep. All part of the fundamental interconnectedness of everything. Dirk Gently explained my life. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/56 "2019-04-04T01:44:13Z")
Scooby doo explains mine. Rut-ro. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/57 "2019-04-04T01:56:11Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Wow, so an exploding truck saved a life. And took one, who attempted to save others. ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/58 "2019-04-04T01:59:53Z")
I am very glad you are safe! Way to go dropzone! ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/59 "2019-04-04T12:46:04Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > And took one, who attempted to save others. Yes, I was going to mention that, but I decided to err on the side of delicacy. It makes for an interesting philosophical discussion though. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/60 "2019-04-04T13:34:21Z")
> [@Two\_Many\_Cats](#): > > Yes, I was going to mention that, but I decided to err on the side of delicacy. > > It makes for an interesting philosophical discussion though. Indeed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953.md?page=4)