# I'm baaaack… **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 1, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528 "2026-10-01T22:32:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Backwater\_UnderDuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@Backwater\_UnderDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Backwater_UnderDuck)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/1 "2026-10-01T22:32:51Z")
Hey guys. It’s been a while, and I’m not sure if I’m doing this right, but here goes. I’ve been away for too long, but I want to come back and see if I can fit in again My wife died a while ago and I just haven’t wanted to do much of anything (song reference). I don’t know how often I can make myself post, but I’ll trtey my my best to keep up. Also my typing sucks and my fingers don’t want to do any thing either. I’m trying to convince my Doc the I have nueropathy in my hands. Is this the right thread for this? So howdy, again. I used to really love this place for an infrequent poster. It took me a while to remember my name. d I ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/2 "2026-10-01T22:36:56Z")
Well, you have a hyphenated name. That’s gonna be tougher to remember. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/3 "2026-10-01T22:50:33Z")
Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/4 "2026-10-01T22:54:13Z")
Welcome back! Sorry about your wife. Carry on 🫡 ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/5 "2026-10-01T23:04:23Z")
My deepest condolences on the passing of your wife. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/6 "2026-10-01T23:17:37Z")
Welcome back! I recognized your cool name immediately. We’re calmer & fewer than 6 years ago. But still a great place to hang out & shoot the breeze. My condolences for your loss. We have lots of folks who’ve ridden through that valley of misery. If you ever want to commiserate we’re here for that too. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/7 "2026-10-01T23:22:17Z")
Welcome back! Hope the doc can help with your fingers, but don’t worry too much about bad typing in the meantime. Don’t believe @LSLGuy about us being calmer. It’s just a mask to hide the unrelenting rage. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/8 "2026-10-01T23:35:10Z")
@Backwater_UnderDuck, glad to have you! If my mind doesn’t deceive me, I both remember your name and get your song reference. I’m sorry it’s such a sad reason you’ve come back to the fold. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/9 "2026-10-01T23:41:32Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Don’t believe @LSLGuy about us being calmer. It’s just a mask to hide the unrelenting rage. Good pimp. Bad choice of euphemism on my part. I should’ve said our writing was now less sexy & snarky than way back when. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/10 "2026-10-02T01:56:56Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I recognized your cool name immediately. Pretty impressive, given that they only ever made 4 posts. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/11 "2026-10-02T02:03:16Z")
I see 6 posts before this one, and from reading them, I conclude that these were posts made after the change in software. Maybe his previous posts never got synced with this user name. eta: I don’t claim to remember the user name, although it is memorable. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/12 "2026-10-02T02:03:18Z")
That’s 4 since the cutover. Original profile over 1100. > **[@Backwater\_Under\_Duck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backwater_under_duck/summary)** * * * * * * We have/had quite a few posters end up with 2 profiles because of the cutover to discourse. Before asked, we aren’t requiring a merger but @engineer_comp_geek will assist with it if desired. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/13 "2026-10-02T02:06:01Z")
Well, there’s the problem. You looked at Backwater\_Under\_Duck but this account is Backwater\_UnderDuck. So there are two accounts. (ETA I see you noticed.) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/14 "2026-10-02T02:08:02Z")
My condolences about your wife, that must have been a very hard time for you. But welcome back, and glad to have you. You will note by skimming some of the threads in the Pit that, six years later, we’re not really calmer at all! Maybe even more obnoxious than ever, at least in the Pit! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/15 "2026-10-02T13:45:53Z")
Sorry to hear about your wife.. > [@Backwater\_UnderDuck](#): > > I just haven’t wanted to do much of anything I found lurking and posting here helped me to not do much of anything when my partned died earlier this year ! ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/16 "2026-10-02T14:03:26Z")
Welcome back my friend to the show never ends! 😀 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-baaaack/1033528/17 "2026-10-02T16:12:46Z")
Same. Been 5 years now for me, but the instant low effort friends on demand we have here was a valuable stabilizer when things got dark & quiet.