# If you die, will we know it? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 2, 2007, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115 "2007-08-02T13:13:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/81 "2007-08-05T17:00:39Z")
If you really care, I’ll let my heirs contact you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/82 "2007-08-07T04:21:08Z")
[QUOTE=Rasa] If I died and **Maeglin** didn’t post a garment rending, gnashing of teeth eulogy, I’d kill him. **zyzzyva** might think to post something, even though I don’t know most of you anymore. [/QUOTE] I gnash my teeth six times every morning before breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/83 "2007-08-07T04:41:20Z")
My husband might post that I died. Otherwise, no. And, now that I’ve met **Anaamika** and **Zebra** (among others who have not yet posted to this thread), I have to say, I’ll be totally traumatized if you die! Pixels on a screen you are not. We played Ubi and Wii together, for the love of Cecil!! ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/84 "2007-08-07T08:21:15Z")
I don’t want any of you to shed tears. I don’t want any of you to be sad, grieve, lament, moan, cry, mourn. No, you’ll never know. Happiness be with you forever. “And when I die there’ll be someone in this world to carry on, to carry on” (Know that tune? It’s great) ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/85 "2007-08-07T08:32:49Z")
[QUOTE=Millit the Frail] My husband might post that I died. Otherwise, no. And, now that I’ve met **Anaamika** and **Zebra** (among others who have not yet posted to this thread), I have to say, I’ll be totally traumatized if you die! Pixels on a screen you are not. We played Ubi and Wii together, for the love of Cecil!! [/QUOTE] Anaamika has posted. She’s alive! Yeah! ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/86 "2007-08-07T08:36:54Z")
I imagine if I kicked it my wife would probably post on the SDMB and on the non-work-related forums I frequent. Though you might have to wait a week or so. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/87 "2007-08-07T08:40:06Z")
If the boards are still running and I stop posting for a year, just assume the bastards finally got me. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/88 "2007-08-07T09:05:01Z")
When the most recent update on my Las Vegas website, in the year 2010, is September 2007, things don’t look good. Then again, I have developed a new software program that sends out automatic threads, so every six months you will see some thread regarding LOTR in the thread title and thus, I will be immortal on this board. Besides, I am going to live forever and ---
**Author:** ![papaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@papaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papaw)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/89 "2007-08-07T09:21:31Z")
I might say you would never know of my passing, except that both Ebay and Miller Beer stocks would plummet!! Prices of antique wrenches would fall due to MLW selling off the collection within weeks at give-away prices! ( Wait, that’s what I have been doing lately!) ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/90 "2007-08-07T18:27:57Z")
You might notice the decline in pet vomit stories, but you probably wouldn’t know I was dead. ---
**Author:** ![Triskadecamus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b19c9b/32.png) [@Triskadecamus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Triskadecamus)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/91 "2007-08-07T18:37:27Z")
I already wrote the post. It is in a file called “I am dead” in my documents directory, and if my son ever finds it, and reads it, you all will hear from me. If not, well, so long, and thanks for all the whoosh. Tris ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/92 "2007-08-07T18:41:26Z")
I’ll have to let one of my Doper pals know what to do in such a case. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/93 "2007-08-08T03:31:32Z")
The guys in Duran Duran assure me that they’ll write new lyrics for “Rio,” honoring me, and post them here after I slip this mortal coil. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2007, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/94 "2007-08-08T07:10:47Z")
There was a thread on this topic some years ago called (or regarding a Newspaper article) “Ghosts in the Machine”. I can’t look it up now- on dial-up. Basically, some guy had cnfigured his computer so that if he didn’t access it within two weeks it would send out messages to acquaintances that he was dead. ---
**Author:** ![Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abby_Emma_Sasha)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/95 "2007-08-08T13:35:14Z")
When I go I’m going like Elsie. So, Liza Minnelli will probably sing about me. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/96 "2007-08-08T18:30:01Z")
I’ve put an entry in my “important information” document asking that an email be sent to a friend I met on this board, who would post probably here and another board, then others from that board would post to my other boards…assuming anyone besides her cared. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/97 "2007-08-08T18:53:25Z")
A few people might casually think “I wonder where Russell has gotten to?” if I didn’t post for a few months, but I would expect that would be about it. ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/98 "2007-08-08T20:08:54Z")
Hallgirl1 has instructions to let ya’ll know. Not that too many would actually care… ---
**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/99 "2007-08-08T20:43:22Z")
I’ve already had a thread announcing my death, in fact. :dubious: I’m married to **SuaSponte** , and I imagine he would post about my (actual) demise. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115/100 "2007-08-08T21:06:37Z")
Nocturnal\_Tick would probably come back and let you guys know. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-die-will-we-know-it/414115.md?page=6)