# Taking a break from the board **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 20, 2014, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923 "2014-10-20T15:35:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/21 "2014-10-20T17:29:56Z")
Noooooooo ☹ You get short with all the right people so I don’t have to bother doing it. Good luck. Come back soon. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/22 "2014-10-20T17:34:11Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > A nature preserve in Thailand as experienced by the people and animals there. It’s about all the ways humans’ and animals’ journeys intersect and what they can mean to each other. So, by “nature preserve” you mean a balcony, and by “animals,” you mean some pigeons? ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/23 "2014-10-20T17:38:13Z")
Take care, hurry and finish the book. When come back bring pie. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/24 "2014-10-20T17:38:29Z")
We are well acquainted with the power you wield with a single keystroke. God help you editor. 😃 Best of luck with the project, and return with a publication date !! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/25 "2014-10-20T17:39:15Z")
When come back, bring Pad Thai. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/26 "2014-10-20T17:54:04Z")
Well, there goes my mode crush. ☹ Take care of yourself, **Marley** , your future bride and your book. And thanks for all the fish. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/27 "2014-10-20T18:34:21Z")
When come back, post link to published book 😛 ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/28 "2014-10-20T18:41:20Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > For the first time in a very long time I need to take a long break from posting here. I have a novel I’ve been working on for a while and I’ve definitely been using the SDMB to distract myself from the tough parts of that task. If I ever want to finish this thing I can’t do that anymore. At times lately I’ve been kind of short-tempered with other posters because I knew I needed to do this but wasn’t ready to take this step. I think I have something that could be really great here and I have to find out what I can make it with a 100% effort. The only way to make it work is to cut out as many distractions as I can, so I don’t plan to post again at least until that’s finished. My ban ‘record’ will stay in the low five figures, at least for now. I’ll still be working with the mods behind the scenes when time permits and I’ll still be reachable by email. I would say it’s been a pleasure, but I wouldn’t have put so much time into this place if it hadn’t been. Thanks for everything. No - thank _you_. Seriously, being a mod requires patience, thoughtfulness and lots of know-how - and you have done a great, great job IMHO. Thank you and tons of luck with your novel - hope to have you back soon! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/29 "2014-10-20T18:58:58Z")
> [@AncientHumanoid](#): > > Reading Is FUNdamental 😉 😕 Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/30 "2014-10-20T19:04:36Z")
Good luck, **Marley**! When you’ve got the thing finished, you can let us all know by banning everyone again; that’s an announcement strategy that everyone will notice! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/31 "2014-10-20T19:10:31Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > The night was. . . No, no, no. “It was a dark and stormy night …” Good luck. I’ve been … er, working … on my book about slacking for years and years. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/32 "2014-10-20T19:11:54Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > So, by “nature preserve” you mean a balcony, and by “animals,” you mean some pigeons? I can’t help but think it involves some kind of sex tourism. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/33 "2014-10-20T19:18:41Z")
Greenwich Village, hotbed of sex tourism since Bob Dylan first played there ! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/34 "2014-10-20T19:23:48Z")
Good luck Marley. The cat’s away! Let’s have a effing party! ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/35 "2014-10-20T20:49:20Z")
Good luck, Marley! ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/36 "2014-10-20T21:44:39Z")
The board will not be the same without you Marley. Please don’t stay away too long. Best of luck with the novel. I’m confident it will be great. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/37 "2014-10-20T22:04:45Z")
Best of luck, I’ve greatly enjoyed your sober presence when things started to get stupid. The goat will be on standby until you return, waiting… ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/38 "2014-10-20T22:06:17Z")
Good luck, Marley! We’ll (most of us…) be here when you get back! ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/39 "2014-10-20T23:22:41Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > 😕 > > Regards, > Shodan IOW, finishing his book is READING it. As tho he were slow or something. A joke, more or less. Regards, Progenitor of all Humanoid lifeforms ---
**Author:** ![Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2014, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923/40 "2014-10-20T23:31:45Z")
Good luck with your book and as others have said return with a purchase link to it please! Don’t forget us while you’re gone! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break-from-the-board/701923.md?page=3)