# Important News for Friends of norinew \[RIP\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 30, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727 "2011-05-30T02:11:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thebadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@thebadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thebadman)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/1 "2011-05-30T02:11:51Z")
My name is Ben, and I’m the boyfriend of The Thread Pirate Roberts, who is noranew’s daughter. This evening, noranew was admitted to the hospital with a severe blockage in her liver. The complications are serious enough that a liver transplant specialist is being consulted. This thread will be updated as I am given information regarding noranew’s condition. Those who have a way of contacting The Thread Pirate Roberts are encouraged to do so. (Note) The Thread Pirate Roberts does not currently have access to a computer and as a result cannot respond to queries online. When this changes, I’m sure everyone will know. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/2 "2011-05-30T02:15:58Z")
Oh no! Sending thoughts and hope **norinew** ’s way. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/3 "2011-05-30T02:17:25Z")
Thanks for letting us know. Best wishes to noranew and all of her family and friends - sending you good vibes. {{{{{noranew}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![thebadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@thebadman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thebadman)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/4 "2011-05-30T02:19:14Z")
Yes, I’ve just been informed by my girlfriend that her mother’s screename is NORINEW. I’m sorry for the typo. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/5 "2011-05-30T02:20:10Z")
Thank you for letting us know. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/6 "2011-05-30T02:20:13Z")
**thebadman** , thank you so much for letting us know. \*\*norinew \*\*is dear to many of us. If you see her soon, let her know her Dopers are pulling for her. Lighting candles and sending prayers for you and your family, **norinew**! ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/7 "2011-05-30T02:22:10Z")
> [@thebadman](#): > > Yes, I’ve just been informed by my girlfriend that her mother’s screename is NORINEW. I’m sorry for the typo. I’ve reported the thread for type correction. Best wishes to **norinew**. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/8 "2011-05-30T02:24:41Z")
Thanks for telling everyone here. My best wishes to her and all of you who know her. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/9 "2011-05-30T02:30:34Z")
She’s one of my favorites. You’re all in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![ThreadPirateRoberts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@ThreadPirateRoberts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThreadPirateRoberts)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/10 "2011-05-30T02:30:41Z")
I will be seeing my mom tomorrow and I will let her know you guys are pulling for her. I still don’t have regular access to a computer but any updates we get I will pass on through **thebadman** ---
**Author:** ![MissGypsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@MissGypsy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissGypsy)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/11 "2011-05-30T02:35:10Z")
All my good thoughts, prayers, hugs, and love to Norinew and family. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/12 "2011-05-30T02:40:48Z")
Oh dear! I’ll keep her and friends/family in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/13 "2011-05-30T02:41:58Z")
Here’s wishing norinew a speedy recovery and no complications. And if you do end up needing a new liver, may it come quickly! ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/14 "2011-05-30T02:53:17Z")
Thanks for letting us know! Good thoughts and prayers for the quickest possible recovery and for the whole family. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/15 "2011-05-30T02:54:58Z")
Please let norinew know that there are many Dopers praying for her and her family. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/16 "2011-05-30T03:00:38Z")
I will keep checking back to this thread for news of norinew. I’ll pray she gets better. And as I do in all such threads, tell the family to get regular meals and sleep well, because it just wouldn’t do to have more Dopers get sick. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/17 "2011-05-30T03:09:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I’ve reported the thread for type correction. > > Best wishes to **norinew**. Done. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/18 "2011-05-30T03:10:27Z")
Beaming good thoughts from the **Mama Zappa/Typo Knig** household. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help. We mean it! ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/19 "2011-05-30T03:16:52Z")
I never know what to say in these threads, so I’ll just say: get better **norinew**. Your friends at the SMBD are holding their breaths. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727/20 "2011-05-30T03:21:07Z")
Amen to that. Note that her name is Norine, not Nori. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/important-news-for-friends-of-norinew-rip/583727.md?page=2)