# Bye **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 6, 2006, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582 "2006-09-06T01:47:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/1 "2006-09-06T01:47:26Z")
My sub is up, and I think I’ll take a break. I swore I’d never do this, but… ah, hell. Y’all are the best. /Winston ---
**Author:** ![brownie55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f14d63/32.png) [@brownie55](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brownie55)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/2 "2006-09-06T01:49:00Z")
Good luck and come back if you chose it’s the right thing. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/3 "2006-09-06T01:51:36Z")
Have fun in the real world, and hope to see you back when you’re sick of it and miss us horribly. Cuz you know you will. This place is like drugs, man. ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/4 "2006-09-06T02:08:04Z")
I regreat hearing this and hope your circumstances lead you back. Thanks for the fun. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/5 "2006-09-06T02:11:33Z")
Winston, I hardly knew ye, but I always felt you were a good’un. I’ll miss you. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/6 "2006-09-06T02:14:03Z")
Good Bye, Good Luck, I’ll miss your posts and especially your Ops. You had at least 2 of my favorites threads. Hope you return after a short vacation. Jim ---
**Author:** ![brendon\_small](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brendon_small/32/17101_2.png) [@brendon\_small](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brendon_small)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/7 "2006-09-06T03:24:30Z")
Of course, I just signed up recently, but in all my days as a lurker, I must say that I enjoyed your posts, Winston. Many times I would read threads when I saw your name regardless of the subject… Wish you all the best. Brendon ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/8 "2006-09-06T05:20:35Z")
Give my regards to O’Brien. Come back when you’re able. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/9 "2006-09-06T06:57:01Z")
Just don’t go into Room 101. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/10 "2006-09-06T08:46:27Z")
But… how are we going to conquer the world without you? I mean, Skald is ok I guess but he’s not much into willing lab personnel, he prefers the unwilling kind. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/11 "2006-09-06T10:23:59Z")
You’ll be back. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/12 "2006-09-06T10:24:44Z")
Do come back! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/13 "2006-09-06T10:29:33Z")
Listen to **jjimm** – he tried to escape and couldn’t. Good luck, happy trails – we’ll be here if you decide you can come back. ---
**Author:** ![FlyingRamenMonster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@FlyingRamenMonster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingRamenMonster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/14 "2006-09-06T10:29:40Z")
When come back, bring pie. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/15 "2006-09-06T10:30:55Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Listen to **jjimm** – he tried to escape and couldn’t. [/QUOTE] Twice! Goddamnit. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/16 "2006-09-06T11:26:55Z")
You can’t leave…we have pie! Well, when you come back, you get two goats. ---
**Author:** ![Sal\_Ammoniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Sal\_Ammoniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sal_Ammoniac)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/17 "2006-09-06T13:23:46Z")
**Winston** , I can diagnose the problem – you’re undercaffeinated. Have 14 or 15 cups of coffee, and you’ll have energy to spare – for us, among others. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/18 "2006-09-06T13:32:02Z")
Damn, seems like a number of well known names are leaving of a sudden. Well, good luck **Winston** , though I haven’t been 'round long enough to have known you, I hope y’all come back. With or without pie. We’ll keep the squid warm. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/19 "2006-09-06T14:06:36Z")
Skald tried to escape too and couldn’t. Good wishes and hoep you come back. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582/20 "2006-09-06T14:35:25Z")
[QUOTE=Shirley Ujest] Well, when you come back, you get two goats. [/QUOTE] Nuts. If Winston dares to come back after leaving us he gets The Lonk. It’s the only true test of commitment. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/371582.md?page=2)