# RIP blinkie (Ask the guy with Locked In Syndrome) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 10, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981 "2009-11-10T01:29:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 24
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/461 "2014-12-23T18:58:23Z")
Oh no! ☹ He was a great writer; I always enjoyed editing his _Teemings_ pieces. > [@liirogue](#): > > Was his story for Teemings ever finished? I never saw anything else… **twickster**? ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/462 "2014-12-23T19:48:14Z")
In case you missed it, [here’s a link](http://www.teemings.net/series_2/issue_01/stroke_1.html). It’s a very long read, several pages to each issues, and it spans three or four issues. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/463 "2014-12-24T03:44:41Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > In case you missed it, [here’s a link](http://www.teemings.net/series_2/issue_01/stroke_1.html). It’s a very long read, several pages to each issues, and it spans three or four issues. Anything after part 3? It seems to end there unfortunately ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/464 "2014-12-24T13:19:11Z")
So sorry to hear the news. Heartfelt condolences to blinkie’s family. ---
**Author:** ![Mikkel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikkel/32/13151_2.png) [@Mikkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikkel)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/465 "2014-12-27T11:51:44Z")
At least he went knowing that he is part of a loving family. He will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/466 "2014-12-27T15:17:56Z")
A simple amen. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/467 "2014-12-27T19:48:31Z")
So sorry to hear this news. My thoughts are with Blinkie’s family. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/468 "2015-01-04T18:43:22Z")
I’m late to the news. ☹ I remember trying to help find him a video game he could play. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/469 "2015-01-04T22:14:11Z")
My condolences to Mrs blinkie and the blinkie clan. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![justanothermike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@justanothermike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justanothermike)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2015, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/470 "2015-01-04T22:53:31Z")
So sorry for your loss. If his loss is felt this strongly on an anonymous message board, you know the guy had an impact, and that is beautiful. RIP blinkie. ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981/471 "2015-01-06T16:34:18Z")
Wishing to add my condolences. **blinkie** was genuinely inspiring, and his example absolutely helped me face some tough personal times. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-blinkie-ask-the-guy-with-locked-in-syndrome/516981.md?page=23)