Bye, Opal

Condolences to the family.

I’ve been a regular reader and sporadic poster to this board for over a decade now, it’s very hard to believe she’s gone. One thing is certain, she will be missed.

My condolences to Opcalcat’s family and friends! I hope you all find peace, and healing in time. :frowning:

Stop the side discussion in this thread NOW.

What side discussion would that be, and why should we stop it anyway?

Because sometimes, just sometimes, it is ok to just allow a small space of the internet to exist for the sole purpose of posters supporting other posters over the loss of a shared friend. Many, many posters actually knew her in real life and considered her a real life friend. Can they have a thread where everything is nice and sweet to share good memories? For a minute?

We can go in on edgier memories or humor or whatever in another thread.

I’m pretty sure that we will do some sort of wake for her. I know a lot of the MADs who knew her don’t post here as much any more, but when I hear something I’ll be sure to post.

Could you be a little more specific regarding what constitutes “side discussion”? It seems to me that people are sharing memories and impressions of Opal, and I haven’t seen anyone being disrespectful or disparaging. Once “side discussion” has been defined, would you object to a separate thread being opened for such?

Goodbye and peace.

Indeed. I cannot remember the last time I posted, though I have been a member since 2001.

I did not know Opal IRL, but the two-item-list rule and “3 Hi Opal” was one of the first things I was exposed to. I have to smile in fond memory of those days so long ago. Over the years I only had a peripheral knowledge of her struggles.

May she now rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers go out to her loved ones.

Here is a thread I just posted to plan something in the DC area: DC/Virginia/Maryland area memorial for OpalCat – planning thread

Please check it out and post if you are interested or have ideas.

I’m so sorry to hear this :frowning:

Nothing gold can stay.

Shoshana has asked me to pass on her condolences for Opal’s passing. She no longer has her log in info for this site.

Well, damn.

I heard about Opal’s death through a trivia game I play with some Fathomites. I’d pretty much dropped out of the whole messageboard thing last year, but had to come back to check this out.

Haven’t taken the time to read this whole thread, but did want to add my thoughts. I only met her once, at a ChiDope. I do, however, have a bit of a soft spot in my heart (or is it my head?) for FFF; I was one of the major posters there for a while, partly because it gave me a way to cope after my wife’s death. And if it wasn’t for Fathom I wouldn’t have met my current SO.

My condolences to her friends and family.

I only met Opal at the ChiDope I helped set up, and she was a trip, to say the least. My son is a little older than hers so it makes me heartsick to imagine what he’s going through now. I hope she’s at peace and I hope he and the people who love her can heal.

Very sad indeed. Positive vibes to all her friends and family.

Sorry, I meant topics such as the following:

Let’s leave the talk of drama and the like out of the thread.

Someone may have already posted a link to her picture from the SDMB Portrait Gallery. She looked very nice in her wedding dress. And so young, too. R.I.P., OpalCat.

R.I.P OpalCat :frowning:

Dang.
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