# Good thoughts needed for fellow Doper Watcher of the Skies **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519 "2009-11-06T02:36:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/1 "2009-11-06T02:36:56Z")
My brother, **Watcher of the Skies** is gravely ill. He never had time to post as much as he wanted to, but dammit, he loved this place. Thoughts, prayers, goats, whatever you got would be gratefully accepted. He’s far too young for this shit. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/2 "2009-11-06T02:42:18Z")
I will think of him then. Good luck to the both of you. :huggles: ---
**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:** [November 6, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/3 "2009-11-06T02:44:00Z")
Good thoughts going his way. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/4 "2009-11-06T02:47:05Z")
Goats are on their way, along with good wishes. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/5 "2009-11-06T02:54:51Z")
Sending best wishes. May I ask what he is ill with? (Of course, if you’d rather not discuss it that’s totally OK) ---
**Author:** ![Terraplane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Terraplane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terraplane)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/6 "2009-11-06T03:05:55Z")
I’m so sorry. I wish him and you the best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/7 "2009-11-06T03:15:12Z")
I’m really sorry to hear that he is ill- please send him our best regards. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/8 "2009-11-06T03:29:39Z")
Best wishes! Wish I could send a goat, but I am all out. ---
**Author:** ![statsman1982](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@statsman1982](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/statsman1982)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/9 "2009-11-06T03:31:42Z")
Sending my best wishes to you, your brother, and anyone else who knows and cherishes him. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/10 "2009-11-06T03:36:40Z")
I will definitely keep him in my thoughts, and wish all of you and yours the best. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/11 "2009-11-06T03:40:11Z")
Good thoughts heading his way and your way too. ---
**Author:** ![SlowMindThinking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@SlowMindThinking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlowMindThinking)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/12 "2009-11-06T08:20:21Z")
Hug for you, prayer for him ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/13 "2009-11-06T09:06:14Z")
I’m going out to goat BBQ soon, and I’ll dedicate the goat to him! ---
**Author:** ![Barrett\_Bonden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@Barrett\_Bonden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barrett_Bonden)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/14 "2009-11-06T12:13:31Z")
> [@SlowMindThinking](#): > > Hug for you, prayer for him Times two. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/15 "2009-11-06T12:59:20Z")
I remember your brother – one of the few threads he _did_ participate in was the “a” thread. Both of you – and everyone else caught up in this painful situation – are in my thoughts and prayers. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/16 "2009-11-06T13:02:01Z")
May whatever gods there be, be with him and your family now. Sending healing thoughts his way. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/17 "2009-11-06T17:33:47Z")
No prayers or goats here, but good thoughts headed your way. Best of luck and well-wishes. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/18 "2009-11-06T17:52:41Z")
All the best to **Watcher of the Skies** , **koeeoaddi** and family. Please let us know if there is anything we can do. Oh, and no goats? I’ll send Lulabelle home. :_Baaaaah_: :clank clank, clank clank: ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/19 "2009-11-06T21:59:18Z")
Sending best thoughts and prayers (yes prayers) to you, your brother & family. The dogs are tossing in some Setter kisses & Pappy hugs, too. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2009, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519/20 "2009-11-06T22:05:55Z")
I’ve stickied the thread and added **Watcher of the Skies** ’ handle to the title. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-thoughts-needed-for-fellow-doper-watcher-of-the-skies/516519.md?page=2)