# Jonathan\_Chance, RIP 2020-11-12 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 30, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264 "2020-10-30T03:41:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/61 "2020-10-30T20:32:23Z")
So sorry to hear this news. Positive thoughts to JC and his friends and family. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/62 "2020-10-30T20:41:58Z")
Thanks, Ed. I am broken up by this, beyond words ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/63 "2020-10-30T20:44:51Z")
This has been terrible news. Have been thinking of **Jonathan** all day. My best wishes for him and his family. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/64 "2020-10-30T20:58:05Z")
I am stunned to hear this. My best hopes to **Jonathan** and his family. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/65 "2020-10-31T04:39:31Z")
Jesus. My heart goes out to him and his loved ones. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/66 "2020-10-31T05:03:39Z")
Very sorry to hear this, both as a friend and as a colleague. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/67 "2020-10-31T05:28:47Z")
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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/68 "2020-10-31T06:14:09Z")
All my best to **JC** and to his friends & family. ---
**Author:** ![DemonTree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demontree/32/8646_2.png) [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/69 "2020-10-31T12:12:56Z")
Terrible news. I hope he’s as well as he can be. Best wishes for him and his family. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/70 "2020-10-31T14:58:13Z")
**Moderator Note** > [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](#): > > I think you accidentally forgot to spell out what OOTP is before you started using the acronym. Please don’t assume that anyone other than you knows what it means. Thanks. While there is a point to be made about using unfamiliar acronyms, in this case it’s pretty clear from the context that it has something to do with a baseball sim, and you can easily google the acronym to find out exactly what it means (Out Of The Park Baseball video game series, for those who don’t want to google it themselves). ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/71 "2020-10-31T16:03:17Z")
**Jonathan Chance** has always been one of my favorite posters. Sad to hear. All the best to him and his family. 2020 sucks SO bad! I’m 53 and I can say, without a doubt, this is the suckiest year in all that time. The bad news never seems to stop. ---
**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 31, 2020, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/72 "2020-10-31T16:33:08Z")
Beat wishes, Jonathan/Nate. I’ve always enjoyed and appreciated your contributions here. ---
**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/73 "2020-10-31T18:21:26Z")
Thinking of him and his family. I’ve appreciated his contributions here and wish him peace and comfort. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/74 "2020-10-31T18:52:13Z")
Well, damn. This is upsetting news. I liked him, appreciated his views, and thought he was an excellent mod. My heart goes out to him and his family. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/75 "2020-10-31T19:44:36Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > …and you can easily google the acronym… I thought “just Google it” was not an acceptable response around here. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/76 "2020-10-31T19:52:07Z")
> [@mikecurtis](#): > > > [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > > > …and you can easily google the acronym… > > I thought “just Google it” was not an acceptable response around here… **Moderator Note** That’s GQ. And disputing moderator notes outside ATMB is against the rules in any other forum. Drop the subject. That goes for everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/77 "2020-10-31T19:54:37Z")
So sorry to hear this. Wishing love and peace to Jonathan / Nate and his family and friends. This has been a tough year… ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/78 "2020-10-31T20:03:43Z")
> [@mikecurtis](#): > > I thought “just Google it” was not an acceptable response around here. Moderating And he did translate the acronym for you. What more do you want. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/79 "2020-10-31T22:24:44Z")
Sorry to hear this. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Cymbeline](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_cymbeline/32/9244_2.png) [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264/80 "2020-11-01T00:52:37Z")
I met **Jonathan Chance** back in the heyday of DopeFests when he used to throw awesome parties at his house in Virginia. This is where I met some of my really good friends, including my best friend Katherine (aka **OpalCat** – RIP). He will be sorely missed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jonathan-chance-rip-2020-11-12/924264.md?page=5)