# Polycarp **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825 "2002-07-19T15:57:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/1 "2002-07-19T15:57:34Z")
Has anyone seen or heard from **Polycarp**? He hasn’t posted anywhere I normally encounter him since about 1 p.m. Central on Monday. His latest posts give no indication he was going to be absent. Is he just AWOL or is something wrong? ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/2 "2002-07-19T17:25:17Z")
Maybe a dingo ate him. 😛 Sorry, couldn’t resist. ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/3 "2002-07-19T18:01:42Z")
Maybe he got lost on the way to the bathroom. I know that’s happened to me before. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/4 "2002-07-19T18:58:35Z")
Unless his situation has changed recently, **Polycarp** doesn’t have a computer at home, so he’s got to post from computers at public libraries and whatnot. It may be that RL has gotten busy for him, giving him no time to visit the library for a few days. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/5 "2002-07-19T19:00:38Z")
Come back, **Poly**! ☹ Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/6 "2002-07-19T19:22:18Z")
Come back to the SDMB, Polycarp, Polycarp. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2002, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/7 "2002-07-20T20:52:02Z")
Still no sighting, even on the board where he’s a moderator. Someone on another board mentioned trying unsuccessfully to meet up with him for lunch yesterday. If anyone knows how to reach him, I’d appreciate knowing if he’s okay. ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/8 "2002-07-21T14:44:25Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by someone at the Pizza Parlor_ > No worries. I got a quick PM from him, all is well–just busy with family stuff. Call off the search parties. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2002, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polycarp/119825/9 "2002-07-21T17:02:26Z")
Let’s hope that he got a job! That would be good news, even though we will miss him. I’ve got my fingers crossed, hoping this is good news and not bad.