# Life summons me, and I must follow. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 18, 2001, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884 "2001-08-18T09:35:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/1 "2001-08-18T09:35:20Z")
Well, folks, the next two semesters, I’ll be back on a full course load, including three credits each of General Relativity, from a professor who’s been known to assign forty hours of homework a week. I think you can see what I’m saying here. With a full course load, I will no longer have time to fulfill the duties of a moderator on this board. This Sunday, the 19th, will be my last day on the job. I do intend to continue posting in all my old haunts, if not necessarily quite as much, and whenever I have a relatively easy week, I’ll crank out a Staff Report or two, so I won’t be a stranger. Tuba, Lynn, and all, it’s been great working with you. ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/2 "2001-08-18T09:49:30Z")
L-life? What is this…_life_…of which you speak? Is it some other message board, perhaps? I have heard there are other message boards, but I am not sure if I believe it. Do you think–Do you think there are other message boards, and they have _people_ on them? ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/3 "2001-08-18T09:54:45Z")
N-n-n-no! That means that Manny and Jill will have a free run of the place, without Chronos’ level-headed presence! You all know what this means, right? Right?!? PARTY IN GQ!!! ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/4 "2001-08-18T09:56:42Z")
Hey, yeah! We can post all the drug-related threads in GQ we want, now, right? ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/5 "2001-08-18T10:47:59Z")
**Chronos** - All the very best for the coming next two semesters, damn! it sounds tough. I wish you well and thanks for doing a fine job of work while you could. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/6 "2001-08-18T12:06:44Z")
Have fun recovering from the RSI. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/7 "2001-08-18T12:23:46Z")
If “Life” has “summoned you” what kind of a pentacle did it use? 🙂 Good luck, dude. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/8 "2001-08-18T12:38:13Z")
May the shade of Einstein return to help you with your homework . . . (as if you’ll need help). Seriously, don’t be a stranger around these parts. The place wouldn’t be the same without you. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/9 "2001-08-18T12:41:08Z")
So that ‘life’ thing has claimed yet another, huh? Have a good semester, **Chronos**. ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/10 "2001-08-18T12:52:37Z")
So, can you tell me where I can get some good mp3s? Or, how to build a bong? Or, what it would take to (insert something really outrageous but astronomical)? We’re gonna miss you, **Chronos**. Lycka Till. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/11 "2001-08-18T13:08:13Z")
Best wishes, **Chronos**. It won’t be the same around here without you. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/12 "2001-08-18T14:10:32Z")
My very best to you, **Chronos**. . . you will be missed! ---
**Author:** ![jcgmoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jcgmoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jcgmoi)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/13 "2001-08-18T16:14:31Z")
**Chronos** : As someone to whom physics has always been mysterious, I valued your posts: I knew I would be getting lucid explanations and clear examples. Not that they ever made much of a dent in my mountain of ignorance, but that was my fault, and you were always in there trying. You were a quality mod too. Thanks and good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/14 "2001-08-18T16:20:45Z")
You did a fantastic job, David, and are a great guy to talk to. I wish you the best of luck with your busy schedule! Una ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/15 "2001-08-18T16:50:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AudreyK \* > So that ‘life’ thing has claimed yet another, huh? > > Have a good semester, **Chronos**. I think the SDMB is still winning overall, though. But the physics geeks are about the last ones you expect to fall prey. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/16 "2001-08-18T19:23:34Z")
Good luck with the course load, **Chronos**. I’m glad to hear that you plan to keep posting as time (get it?) permits. ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/17 "2001-08-18T20:37:25Z")
Best of luck, **Chronos**. I’m glad to see you’ll still be posting…not that I have any idea what you’re talking about half the time, but that’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/18 "2001-08-18T20:39:39Z")
Psst, Anth, I’m Dan. David is, well, David. But the thought is appreciated all the same. Well, OK, I suppose it’s debateable whether physics is life, but something’s sure as heck summoning me. I think that it’s an hourglass-shaped pentacle (figure that one out, geometers!). And I’m a nerd, not a geek! Just to reiterate: You’re not losing me completely, just the title under my name. I’ll still be answering physics questions. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/19 "2001-08-18T21:27:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Chronos \* > **Psst, Anth, I’m Dan. David is, well, David. But the thought is appreciated all the same.** ☹ I’m terribly sorry…I meant to type Dan, but had a David on my mind. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2001, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-summons-me-and-i-must-follow/76884/20 "2001-08-18T21:36:59Z")
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