# Longtime posters Missing in Action? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218 "2004-05-15T02:56:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Carm6773](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2bfe46/32.png) [@Carm6773](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carm6773)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/41 "2004-07-02T04:55:07Z")
Neither **TruePisces** nor **Verrain** have been seen since the board went to subscriptions. **TP** told me they were just too busy (they had not been actively posting for a few months or so), so they couldn’t see spending the money. Kinda sad, considering this is where they met… ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/42 "2004-07-02T12:14:36Z")
> [@Liberal](#): > > Someone in the Pit recently mentioned that she did exactly that, and that’s what made me think of it. I noticed that her name wasn’t on your list, and so I thought that either she changed hers before your time-frame or else you were kind enough to delete it from your list. It might depend on where **Earthling** got his information. After all, if the name change was announced or referred to in a thread (i.e., “I used to be so and so”), then it’s fair game to be reproduced here. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/43 "2004-07-02T12:33:11Z")
> [@vanilla](#): > > NoClueBoy-don’t YOU ever leave us! 🆒 I’ll carry his luggage. 🙂 Er, is this thing on? dammit. Has anyone heard from aha? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/44 "2004-07-02T13:16:27Z")
> [@dantheman](#): > > It might depend on where **Earthling** got his information. After all, if the name change was announced or referred to in a thread (i.e., “I used to be so and so”), then it’s fair game to be reproduced here. Sure, I know that. I believe that I stated the issue to him quite precisely. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/45 "2004-07-02T13:42:14Z")
> [@HomeOfTheBraves](#): > > Neither **TruePisces** nor **Verrain** have been seen since the board went to subscriptions. **TP** told me they were just too busy (they had not been actively posting for a few months or so), so they couldn’t see spending the money. > > Kinda sad, considering this is where they met… Not really _that_ sad. A goodly number of former regs migrated to LJ during the Winter of Our Missed Content, and like **Geobabe** once said, it’s like a souped-up version of MPSIMS over there. Hundreds of present and former Dopers are active over there these days; it’s the same community, just in a different form. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/46 "2004-07-02T14:24:39Z")
I’ve noticed **Monty** hasn’t posted in a while. I always liked his posts. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/47 "2004-07-02T14:48:52Z")
> [@gouda](#): > > Sailor & London\_Calling. London\_Calling posts regularly as Ding Dong over on [NADS](http://p086.ezboard.com/fnadsfrm2). As do quite a few others that don’t post here as regular as they used to. Including myself. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/48 "2004-07-02T15:11:17Z")
Anybody heard from **Chance the Gardener**? Man, I hope I spelled that right… ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/49 "2004-07-02T17:20:02Z")
> [@vanilla](#): > > Has **Sealemon** completely left us? > I remember him about to be a father. He’s one of the Dopers that made the migration to livejournal. He’s not updated in a while as he’s been looking for work recently but otherwise, he seems to be very happy in his marriage and with his kids. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/50 "2004-07-02T17:53:23Z")
**Davebear** left SDMB when the OMFG-thread was closed. He and I still e-mail, but I miss his posts. ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/51 "2004-07-02T18:41:30Z")
**TruePisces** and **Verrain** I’m in a gaming group with them. Besides LJ, I believe that they are active on **Arden Ranger** ’s Amber board. **Verrain** should be getting his PhD in a few months. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/52 "2004-07-02T21:09:37Z")
> [@Esprix](#): > > Noting this is NOT meant as a slam, but there is question over whether he wrote that or not. > > Regardless, it was funny, and I’m glad he posted it. I just wish it were clearer who the original author was. **Esprix** , this is a warning. You are insinuating that another user has committed plagiarism, a serious matter. We are not aware that any substantive question has been raised about the provenance of Scylla’s blimp post; in the discussion elsewhere to which you apparently refer, the issue was raised and dismissed. If you have evidence indicating that Scylla is not the author (and I mean something specific, not just gossip), please send it to an admin and we will take appropriate action. If not, please be advised that baseless accusations against another user constitute libel and are grounds for revocation of your posting privileges without further notice. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/53 "2004-07-02T23:39:28Z")
:eek: I miss him already…☹ (but, I hope he doesn’t go) On a lighter note: anyway to get some LJ names (or communities) where some of the leavers post as at? Grammar not being ones of me strong points. Because, not everyone uses the same names over there. I would love to expand my friends list. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/54 "2004-07-03T00:21:05Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > **TruePisces** and **Verrain** > > I’m in a gaming group with them. Besides LJ, I believe that they are active on **Arden Ranger** ’s Amber board. **Verrain** should be getting his PhD in a few months. Verrain is a Moderator on Shadows of Amber and TruePisces will be one too by Monday. I know they were active on Unaboard at one time but I don’t know if they still are. I haven’t been around much either. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/55 "2004-07-03T02:46:43Z")
NoClueBoy, What or where is quantum foam? It sounds fun…! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/56 "2004-07-03T02:49:03Z")
I could tell you either what or where, but not both at once. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/57 "2004-07-03T03:11:33Z")
**No Clue Boy** Give **Vanilla** a straight answer. **Vanilla** I _can_ tell you where **NoClueBoy** is. Or how fast he’s going. But not both. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/58 "2004-07-03T03:14:39Z")
Well, I had to answer using the parameters she specified. I figured those who knew about uncertainty would catch on to the joke. 😛 ;j ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/59 "2004-07-03T03:16:19Z")
BTW, does this count towards my community service requirements? Just wondering… ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2004, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218/60 "2004-07-03T03:20:10Z")
I do **NOT** know what you guys are talking about. Does it have something to do with Star Trek? Cause I wouldn’t have a clue. When come, bring foam! Hows that? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/longtime-posters-missing-in-action/245218.md?page=4)