# I'm leaving for a little while... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 30, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698 "2002-12-30T17:01:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/1 "2002-12-30T17:01:02Z")
… (no lengthy meltdown for me :). And I’m just telling this for the people who are giving me a chance why I won’t be here. ) ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/2 "2002-12-30T17:08:37Z")
Again? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/3 "2002-12-30T17:09:52Z")
Last time I was planning for leaving for good. Now I’m just taking a break from the board. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/4 "2002-12-30T17:25:03Z")
For someone who’s been here 17 days, you have quite a turbulent history already. Eh, whatever floats yer boat, I suppose. Good luck on your sabbatical. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/5 "2002-12-30T17:35:18Z")
Well **Smiley,** …We appreciate the information. …and bon voyage. ---
**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/6 "2002-12-30T18:16:25Z")
Well, Good Luck with whatever it is you’re doing! ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/7 "2002-12-30T19:13:53Z")
Boy, never seen this before. How about just leaving already! Even leaving the board apparently involves you padding your post count! Anybody want to place bets on how soon it is before he posts again? ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/8 "2002-12-30T21:49:53Z")
Hey, **Smiley** , take it easy. If you wanna come back anew, you may ask for a name change from the Mod/Admins, for a fresh beginning after a while. Help shake off the rough start here. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/9 "2002-12-30T21:59:25Z")
Come on, pezpunk, can’t you at least throw a bouquet or two in his direction as the ocean liner is pulling out? ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/10 "2002-12-30T22:03:13Z")
I don’t think you’d really want me throwing any thing in his direction **Arnold**. 😉 ---
**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 30, 2002, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/11 "2002-12-30T22:13:31Z")
Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Blunty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@Captain\_Blunty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Blunty)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/12 "2002-12-30T22:40:07Z")
I agree with **UncleBill**. Ask for a name change when you come back and start afresh. It’s never too late to redeem yourself. And good luck for whatever you plan to do.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/13 "2002-12-31T06:16:13Z")
I think taking a break is an excellent idea, **SmileyDeath**. Seriously consider the notion put of a name change as well – you may well have burned out the welcome on your current one. All the best! ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/14 "2002-12-31T11:46:34Z")
**SmileyDeath** - A life in numbers: In 17 days: 398 posts, 1 storming-out tantrum, 1 sneaky return, 2 pit threads started about others, 2 pit threads started about him, one rival banned and one self-imposed sabbatical. What - no partridge in a pear tree? pan ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2002, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/15 "2002-12-31T12:00:56Z")
Bon voyage. ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/16 "2003-01-01T17:07:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by UncleBill \* > \*\*Hey, **Smiley** , take it easy. If you wanna come back anew, you may ask for a name change from the Mod/Admins, for a fresh beginning after a while. Help shake off the rough start here. \*\* Ah… But what if someone were to do a find all posts by this user and see it was me? ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/17 "2003-01-01T17:29:04Z")
I believe your name changes retro-actively. And even if it doesn’t, and if someone were to do that then only he or she would know. That’s only one person. As opposed to the whole board. And if he or she were to “out” you I suspect they would be seen to be showing very poor form. I hate to break it to you but no one’s going to care that much. ---
**Author:** ![raz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@raz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raz)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/18 "2003-01-01T17:33:33Z")
This kind of reminds me of the whole **His4Ever** fiasco. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2003, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/19 "2003-01-01T20:56:50Z")
Yeah, Smilie, nobody will care much, a friend of mine was a doper. He changed his name for one reason or another and he was worried for the same reasons. Nobody gave jack shit. Have a good (long) vacation. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-leaving-for-a-little-while/145698/20 "2003-01-02T03:19:31Z")
There’s 30,000 people at the SDMB. You’ve been here not even a month. Whoopity doo. You’re _not_ that special. Can you even consider going to take a quick piss without having to make a post out of it? Just GO - and if you _really_have to, come back - ya faker!