# So, a mod thought I was dead...how's your May long...? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 21, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121 "2017-05-21T02:54:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/1 "2017-05-21T02:54:15Z")
Got a private message from Idle Thoughts that he was shocked to see my name come up, since he thought I was dead…perhaps posting from beyond the grave? Nope, still here, still kicking. Getting ready for the big move to Ottawa. Not dead. Just in case anyone was wondering. As of right now. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/2 "2017-05-21T03:02:37Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > Getting ready for the big move to Ottawa. So almost dead: [9 most boring cities in the world](http://www.independenttraveler.com/slideshow/9-most-boring-cities-in-the-world/4) ? ---
**Author:** ![steatopygia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steatopygia/32/3132_2.png) [@steatopygia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steatopygia)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/3 "2017-05-21T03:16:05Z")
I find “I thought you were dead” to be as dangerous as "when are you due?. Phrases that most likely have good, caring intentions behind them, but are never taken that way by the recipient. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/4 "2017-05-21T03:19:21Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > Got a private message from Idle Thoughts that he was shocked to see my name come up, since he thought I was dead…perhaps posting from beyond the grave? Nope, still here, still kicking. Getting ready for the big move to Ottawa. > > Not dead. Just in case anyone was wondering. As of right now. Weren’t you in prison? ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/5 "2017-05-21T03:20:03Z")
> [@steatopygia](#): > > I find “I thought you were dead” to be as dangerous as "when are you due?. > > Phrases that most likely have good, caring intentions behind them, but are never taken that way by the recipient. I wasn’t offended. More amused. **don’t ask** - of course it’s boring. I haven’t gotten there YET! ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/6 "2017-05-21T03:25:13Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Weren’t you in prison? Nope, nope…not that I recall…although I did have to stop by the CAF Detention Barracks and Prison, but just to drop my puppy off with her dog-sitters…they let me out though. Don’t think that counts. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/7 "2017-05-21T03:34:05Z")
Wait, what about the tax troubles? ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/8 "2017-05-21T03:45:48Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Weren’t you in prison? I just re-read “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris and enjoyed his anecdote about taking the subway with his sister Amy Sedaris. Her exit was about 5 stops before he had to get off. As she was leaving the crowded subway car, she hollered back at him, “Good luck beating that rape charge!” Amy has a very sick sense of humor. I like her. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/9 "2017-05-21T03:46:31Z")
Do you drink Tab? ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/10 "2017-05-21T03:46:46Z")
> [@TokyoBayer](#): > > Wait, what about the tax troubles? Shhh! I figure as long as I wear camouflage, they _won’t see me_ ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/11 "2017-05-21T04:24:56Z")
Hah! You made one. I was joking with her that she should; that it might make an excellent/amusing topic. And for the record, I figured out what lead to my mistake in the first place…as I explained to Poysyn later: [QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Seems I mixed your name with two others who have passed away, [Padeye](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16390516&postcount=7) and [Polycarp](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16844823&postcount=48)… …and somehow that came out to be “Poysyn” in my mind… [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/12 "2017-05-21T04:37:03Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Hah! You made one. I was joking with her that she should; that it might make an excellent/amusing topic. > > And for the record, I figured out what lead to my mistake in the first place…as I explained to Poysyn later: Suuuuure…except we are friends on Facebook too… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/13 "2017-05-21T04:44:13Z")
> [@Poysyn](#): > > Nope, nope…not that I recall…although I did have to stop by the CAF Detention Barracks and Prison, but just to drop my puppy off with her dog-sitters…they let me out though. Don’t think that counts. What kind of puppy did you end up getting? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/14 "2017-05-21T04:47:24Z")
Snake, is that you? We all thought you was dead! ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/15 "2017-05-21T05:19:14Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > What kind of puppy did you end up getting? We got an incredibly adorable English Mastiff (brindle, she looks like Tiger Stripe ice cream). Her name is Luna. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/16 "2017-05-21T06:06:06Z")
She sounds cute! I respond with the traditional request for pictures. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Alan\_Smithee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2acd7d/32.png) [@Alan\_Smithee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alan_Smithee)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/17 "2017-05-21T15:55:51Z")
I thought you was a toad. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/18 "2017-05-21T16:12:37Z")
> [@Alan\_Smithee](#): > > I thought you was a toad. Hmmm…although I am not everyone’s cup of tea, I have never been called a toad before…so you’re the first 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/19 "2017-05-21T16:16:53Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > She sounds cute! I respond with the traditional request for pictures. 😃 She has a Facebook page (don’t all puppies?): > **[Log into Facebook](https://m.facebook.com/CadpatPuppySchool/)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-a-mod-thought-i-was-dead-hows-your-may-long/787121/20 "2017-05-21T16:38:08Z")
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