# Bye, Opal **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 11, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666 "2013-03-11T23:59:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/61 "2013-03-12T01:29:18Z")
> [@2gigch1](#): > > For those wondering a simple browse to her website (easy to find on Google) will explain much. OMG. I ran with Jack and his (bad news) friends in high school in an entirely different state. Small world, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/62 "2013-03-12T01:30:26Z")
Well, damn. That’s just awful. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/63 "2013-03-12T01:30:51Z")
Dammit, that just sucks. I’m so sorry to hear it. I just really hate it when people I like die. Goodbye Opal. You’ll be missed. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/64 "2013-03-12T01:35:07Z")
Poor Dominic. Rest in peace, OpalCat. You deserve some. StG ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/65 "2013-03-12T01:35:56Z")
Aw, burgers. I’m sorry to see this. ---
**Author:** ![LateComer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b5ac83/32.png) [@LateComer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LateComer)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/66 "2013-03-12T01:36:34Z")
This the worst news I’ve heard recently. This is terrible. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/67 "2013-03-12T01:39:08Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > 17, I believe. About the same age my daughter was when she lost her mother (and I’m assuming by the same cause of death). I hope there’s someone there to tell him that although there may not ever be a day when he doesn’t think about her, if he can just get through this time now there will be the day when she won’t be the first thing he thinks of. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/68 "2013-03-12T01:40:20Z")
Wow, very sorry to hear this. ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/69 "2013-03-12T01:45:27Z")
What terribly sad news. I wasn’t always exactly her biggest fan, but her distinctive personality was certainly part of what made the SDMB what it is. ETA: Is there any further information about the circumstances? ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/70 "2013-03-12T01:46:50Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > OMG. I ran with Jack and his (bad news) friends in high school in an entirely different state. Small world, indeed. That’s…really weird. Coincidences like that always intrigue me. ---
**Author:** ![drillrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/71 "2013-03-12T01:47:29Z")
This makes me sad. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/72 "2013-03-12T01:48:12Z")
It’s shocking and very sad, especially for her son. We hadn’t seen **OpalCat** around here in a while, but she was a big presence on the board and left a huge impression that won’t soon fade. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/73 "2013-03-12T01:49:26Z")
She was one of the first people I met online. She was about the same age as my brother (down to the day). My condolences to her son. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/74 "2013-03-12T01:50:02Z")
Via con dios, muchacha. My condolences to the family at home and here at SD. ---
**Author:** ![Girl\_Next\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@Girl\_Next\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girl_Next_Door)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/75 "2013-03-12T01:50:49Z")
I can’t get her site to load. Too many hits or was it taken down? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/76 "2013-03-12T01:51:27Z")
Very sad news. May she rest in peace. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/77 "2013-03-12T01:51:34Z")
Sad, sad news . ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/78 "2013-03-12T01:52:46Z")
☹ Sorry to hear this. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/79 "2013-03-12T01:53:03Z")
> [@Girl\_Next\_Door](#): > > I can’t get her site to load. Too many hits or was it taken down? Lots of traffic. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2013, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye-opal/652666/80 "2013-03-12T01:53:05Z")
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