# Remembering Reeder **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 13, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169 "2009-01-13T23:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![debiannj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3be4f8/32.png) [@debiannj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/debiannj)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/1 "2009-01-13T23:56:40Z")
I am a friend of Reeder’s. I wanted to tell you that he is in critical condition due to illness in a hospital near his home and is not expected to live. I know to many of you, Reeder was a pain in the ass, but he is really a wonderful person. If he does make it, he will have debilitating brain damage. Those of you who pray, please send up a prayer for him and his family, and those of you who do not, please at least keep them in your thoughts. I contacted Tubadiva earlier, and will keep her informed, but if it happens, it will probably be sometime this week. He and his family need all the thoughts and prayers they can get to help them through whatever happens this week. ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/2 "2009-01-14T00:01:54Z")
Well that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/3 "2009-01-14T00:07:11Z")
I don’t know Reeder, but my thoughts go out to his family and friends in this time. I hope for the best but if the worst comes, I wish him peace and comfort. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/4 "2009-01-14T00:07:25Z")
Luck to you, **Reeder**. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/5 "2009-01-14T00:07:50Z")
I don’t know or remember him, although I’ve seen his name mentioned. I love people who are pains in the ass. Particularly at a distance. He and his family will be in my thoughts and prayers. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/6 "2009-01-14T00:10:15Z")
My thoughts to him as well. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/7 "2009-01-14T00:12:14Z")
That’s sad to hear. Best wishes to his friends and family. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/8 "2009-01-14T00:12:40Z")
Best wishes, **Reeder**. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/9 "2009-01-14T00:13:34Z")
May whatever gods there be, be with him and his family. ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/10 "2009-01-14T00:15:09Z")
Best wishes to Reeder and his family. This is so sad. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/11 "2009-01-14T00:16:58Z")
Keeping him in my thoughts. {{{ **Reeder** }}} ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/12 "2009-01-14T00:17:03Z")
Man, I’m sorry to hear this. My best wishes to him and his friends and family. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/13 "2009-01-14T00:19:05Z")
Whom or what are we Pitting here? ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/14 "2009-01-14T00:20:25Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Whom or what are we Pitting here? Perhaps this person knows the Pit was Reeder’s second home. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/15 "2009-01-14T00:23:11Z")
Well, that’s certainly unfortunate. My hopes and prayers to him, his family, and his friends. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/16 "2009-01-14T00:23:32Z")
I think this is more appropriate for MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/17 "2009-01-14T00:35:33Z")
I’m sorry to hear about this. All my best wishes to him and those of you who love him. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/18 "2009-01-14T00:39:11Z")
I remember **Reeder**. My thoughts are with him. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/19 "2009-01-14T00:45:34Z")
I am sorry to hear this. I didn’t agree with **Reeder** on a lot of things, but I wish him well. ---
**Author:** ![wisernow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@wisernow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wisernow)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169/20 "2009-01-14T00:46:15Z")
My best wishes to him and his family, though seriously I am not sure what I should wish for him when you say that even if he survives it will be with some serious brain damage. What exactly is the nature of the illness? Just curious. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-reeder/481169.md?page=2)