# I'm going away... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 26, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120 "2003-12-26T15:13:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DirkGntly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DirkGntly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DirkGntly)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/1 "2003-12-26T15:13:20Z")
No, not permanently… But I thought I would make a little announcement that I’m going away for a few days with little or not access to the Dope. Normally I wouldn’t do this, but I was posting fairly prolfically last night and didn’t want folks to think I had just abandoned the threads. See you all after New Years! - Dirk ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/2 "2003-12-26T15:43:34Z")
I’ll be leaving tomorrow morning for Michigan and returning to Lafayette about an hour before 2003 gives way to the new year. So after today, my next SDMB post will probably be dated 1-1-2004. ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/3 "2003-12-26T16:34:21Z")
So this is the going away thread. I’m off to India for a month. Kindly don’t rob my house. ---
**Author:** ![urban1a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e47c2d/32.png) [@urban1a](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urban1a)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/4 "2003-12-26T18:34:38Z")
I’m also going away. But, I’ll be back in about an hour. Bob ---
**Author:** ![Dryfreeze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Dryfreeze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dryfreeze)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/5 "2003-12-26T20:31:52Z")
Hey, I’m coming back. Not the the SMDB. I mean, I’m already here. I’m coming back to the STATES from IRAQ. The first week of January. What a great way to start the new year!!! ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/6 "2003-12-26T20:53:04Z")
I’m still here. I’ll probably be here for quite a while. I have no life. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/7 "2003-12-26T21:10:09Z")
Those of us who also have no life welcome you, **roadkiller**. 😃 And **Dryfreeze** , may I be the first to say **WELCOME HOME!** Quasimodem ---
**Author:** ![Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Krisfer\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Krisfer_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/8 "2003-12-26T21:34:05Z")
I have to go to work for about 4 or 5 hours tonight… does that count? Welcome Home Dryfreeze! ---
**Author:** ![Dryfreeze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Dryfreeze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dryfreeze)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/9 "2003-12-26T21:40:11Z")
Quasimodem and Krisfer: THANKS!!! I’m excited to say the least. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/10 "2003-12-26T21:59:37Z")
I’m not going anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/11 "2003-12-26T22:20:09Z")
While you may not have noticed I was ever here to start with, I didn’t go anywhere, and I don’t think I’m going anywhere anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/12 "2003-12-26T22:21:12Z")
Oh, I forgot to ask, **Sternvogel** , where in Lafayette do you live? ---
**Author:** ![Oat1957](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Oat1957](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oat1957)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/13 "2003-12-27T00:03:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hawthorne \* > \*\* Kindly don’t rob my house. \*\* Oops!! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/14 "2003-12-27T04:38:37Z")
I have to take a pee, but I’ll be right back. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/15 "2003-12-27T11:25:00Z")
Alright, I was looking for somewhere to post this. Later this morning, I’m headed to Hawaii with Emily and her family - I’ve been visiting them for the last few days, and they’re taking me with them. Yes, they’re excellent people. Yesterday was my first Christmas, and I’ve also had the chance to meet most of Emily’s friends and her cat. So I’ve had great fun, and hopefully I won’t find this long-ass flight too difficult. It’ll be 8 hours, but I can read, sleep and maybe write a bit. Should be great fun to be there, though. I’ve never been to Hawaii. In fact, before Saturday I’d never been as far west as Texas. I think it’ll be cool to be one of the last time zones to celebrate New Year’s, it’ll make it nice and climactic. 😉 Later, everybody! ---
**Author:** ![maleinblack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e5b9ba/32.png) [@maleinblack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maleinblack)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/16 "2003-12-27T19:17:44Z")
Well it seems everyones going away to enjoy and have fun,but sadly I have to go for different reasons.I got exams 29th thru 31st ☹ so i will be gone and I will miss the boards. See ya guys in the new year! ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/17 "2003-12-27T19:31:26Z")
Well, I’m gonna be out of town from the 28th-30th, so I won’t be posting as much. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-away/221120/18 "2003-12-27T19:42:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hawthorne \* > \*\*So this is the going away thread. I’m off to India for a month. Kindly don’t rob my house. \*\* Would eating you out of house and home and drinking every drop of fermented beverage fall under the category “rob my house”? We’re just conducting an informal straw poll , that’s it.