# Not going to be around for a while **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2004, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039 "2004-04-03T06:44:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/1 "2004-04-03T06:44:23Z")
I am at a friends house posting this. It is the first time I have been around a computer in a few weeks, and I know I haven’t been an active poster here lately but I wanted to let you guys know what is going on. I moved out of my house and am without a computer. I am hoping to get near a computer again soon so I can subscribe because I know it shouldn’t be long before I get something figured out. Any good vibes you can send my way would be greatly appreciated. Right now I am staying with my mother in one room of a three bedroom trailer home with four children. That is on me though. I am crammed in there because I couldn’t get my own place right away, and I left my living arrangements on my own accord. It’s tight, but we are a bit happier. No more issues with attitudes in school, no more hearing about not wanting to go home, no more yelling, and they are already making new friends! ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/2 "2004-04-03T12:46:34Z")
Hi **Kricket**. Glad to hear things are improving for you. Do you need someone to subscribe to the Straight Dope for you before the price goes up in April? I would be happy to oblige. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/3 "2004-04-03T14:03:20Z")
**Kricket** , I’m so glad you posted! I was worried about you, girl! You should take **Encinitas’** offer to 'scribe you before the $5.00 limit is up! Also, that way, you can get subsequent years half price. Hope you can come back as a contributing member soon! I, for one, miss you! ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/4 "2004-04-03T14:34:23Z")
Hey, **Kricket** , I don’t know the whole story, but it sounds like you’re getting out of a bad situation. Get you and the kids straightened out, and we’ll be here when you come back. Good luck. Will you be able to sign up before April 22? ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/5 "2004-04-03T16:06:28Z")
Awww, sweetie, I hope everything works out for you ok. Sounds like you’re doing the right thing to make that happen. Take care of yourself and come back soon! {{{Kricket}}} ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/6 "2004-04-03T18:56:24Z")
Best of luck, **Kricket** , and I hope everything works out well for you. Consider good vibes sent your way. Veb ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2004, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/7 "2004-04-03T21:01:39Z")
Well, hurry back **Kricket**! Both here and in EQ (the guild misses ya!). Good vibes coming from me and the wifey… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/8 "2004-04-04T08:16:55Z")
Good to see your name again Kricket, I am glad that even though you are a bit cramped you seem to be happy and the kidlets too. Take care and do keep us posted as you can. ---
**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/9 "2004-04-10T16:59:56Z")
Thank you very much for your kind offer Encinitas. That is so sweet of you. I was able to get my subscription paid. Things are rough going, but we are surviving. The children seem a bit happier even though they are upset over the split. I got a library card so maybe I can get on a while during the day down there until I can come up with somehthing better. Thank you all for your support. No matter what, from the smallest to the biggest thing I know I can always count on my friends here. Hugs to all! And now while I am using the computer at his house I am going to log on to EQ for a few minutes and feed the addiction. I’ve been without it for a month! At least I get to feed the SDMB addiction from other computers. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/10 "2004-04-10T23:24:21Z")
Kricket, honey! I’m so SO proud of you. I’ve been thinking of you a LOT lately and was so hoping that things were okay. Please email me. I want to help if I can… Hang in there. It will get better. {{{{{{Kricket}}}}} Love karol ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/not-going-to-be-around-for-a-while/238039/11 "2004-04-11T04:21:11Z")
Best of luck to you, Kricket. I hope your situation clears up soon.