# I hate it when long time dopers disappear.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 13, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817 "2013-11-13T14:56:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**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 13, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/21 "2013-11-13T19:58:23Z")

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Shout out to **blinkie**. Yo, **blinkie**!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/22 "2013-11-14T00:58:26Z")

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> [@bup](#):
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> Who are you?

I’m the 406 in a recent 406-265 game. 😛

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**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/23 "2013-11-14T02:08:58Z")

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Haven’t seen Cecil post for a while either

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**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:** [November 14, 2013, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/24 "2013-11-14T02:21:06Z")

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> [@PSXer](#):
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> Haven’t seen Cecil post for a while either

He’s been too busy consulting for G-d.

🙂

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/25 "2013-11-14T07:08:53Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> tdn was laid off 6 weeks ago. I’m guessing he doesn’t have a home computer, or he would have at least posted _something_ by now.

I still keep in touch with him, and he was doing fine last I checked. I’ll let him know he’s missed.

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/26 "2013-11-15T00:38:05Z")

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Just heard back from tdn; got a new job, doing okay.

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/27 "2013-11-15T00:46:36Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> Just heard back from tdn; got a new job, doing okay.

Hey cool! Good news.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/28 "2013-11-15T00:51:50Z")

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Don’t worry. If you go into lurk mode long enough eventually nobody will remember you.

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/29 "2013-11-15T00:55:46Z")

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Thanks Robot Arm. Glad to hear it.

Doug, lurk less, visit more.

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**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/30 "2013-11-15T01:02:03Z")

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> [@twickster](#):
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> I’m the 406 in a recent 406-265 game. 😛

Sore winners are the worst.

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**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/31 "2013-11-15T01:13:16Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Hey cool! Good news.
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> Thanks.

+1 If he wants us to know, what job?

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**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/32 "2013-11-15T12:44:47Z")

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I met **Cicero** and his partner a few weeks ago when he was across here on holiday.  
He’s fine and they’re now married…

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/33 "2013-11-15T14:08:46Z")

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> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> Just heard back from tdn; got a new job, doing okay.

Thanks for checking on him for us! We shall expect his return forthwith.

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**Author:** ![The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/34 "2013-11-15T18:14:40Z")

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I was starting to worry about Olivesmarch4th, but it turns out she just changed her user name when I wasn’t looking.

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**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/35 "2013-11-15T18:15:43Z")

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> [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](#):
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> I was starting to worry about Olivesmarch4th, but it turns out she just changed her user name when I wasn’t looking.

To what?

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2013, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/36 "2013-11-15T18:33:25Z")

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> [@NineToTheSky](#):
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> To what?

Spice Weasel or something.

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**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/37 "2013-11-16T01:21:53Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Spice Weasel or something.

Actually, just [**Spice Weasel**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=695977).

Although **Spice Weasel or something** would have been cool, too.

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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/38 "2013-11-16T01:29:03Z")

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I always wondered what happened to Mr Cynical and also Montfort - but they went away _ages_ ago.

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**Author:** ![D18](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c57346/32.png) [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/39 "2013-11-16T02:00:55Z")

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**Jarbabyj?**  
**Tequila Mockingbird**

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-it-when-long-time-dopers-disappear/673817/40 "2013-11-16T05:11:17Z")

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Who was the chick way back in the day who always _giggled_? Haven’t seen her in the past decade or so.

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