# Temporarily leaving the SDMB.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 15, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692 "2000-12-15T03:49:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/1 "2000-12-15T03:49:43Z")

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It’s time for my annual holiday trip back home to see the relatives. None of the kinfolk back in Texas has a computer, so I will be offline for at least two weeks, maybe longer. I’ll leave tomorrow night, or maybe Saturday night.

I’ll be back in January, so don’t let the place burn down while I’m gone, okay?

(I’m gonna miss y’all while I’m gone. :sniff: )

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**Author:** ![aha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eada6e/32.png) [@aha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aha)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/2 "2000-12-15T04:00:08Z")

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Hurry back soon jab1! We’ll keep the light on for ya!

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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/3 "2000-12-15T19:18:39Z")

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Because this thread seems to have fallen to the bottom…

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**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/4 "2000-12-15T19:32:05Z")

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Hope you and yours have a happy holiday **jab1**. Travel safely and we’ll see ya when you get back.

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/5 "2000-12-15T19:54:47Z")

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Have a nice trip jab1. Don’t forget your cowboy hat. We’ll keep LA nice and warm for you.

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**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/6 "2000-12-16T06:57:21Z")

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_puts matches, lighter, and gasoline away_ Darn…

😃

Have a nice trip!

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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2000, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/7 "2000-12-16T22:49:55Z")

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I’m definitely leaving tonight; I have the ticket in my pocket as I write. Gonna ride the big grey dog… ☹ (Wish I could afford to fly…)

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**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2000, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/temporarily-leaving-the-sdmb/45692/8 "2000-12-17T01:51:31Z")

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Adios.