# The Other Shoe is dead. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 5, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047 "2013-09-05T02:41:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/41 "2013-09-05T03:34:56Z")
sorry purplehorseshoe. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/42 "2013-09-05T03:35:09Z")
Sad news ☹ And this is good advice: > [@Baker](#): > > Keep posting here to vent. We will always listen. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/43 "2013-09-05T03:35:13Z")
Im sorry ---
**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:** [September 5, 2013, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/44 "2013-09-05T03:36:13Z")
Oh my gosh, 'Shoe. I’m so, so very sorry. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/45 "2013-09-05T03:37:05Z")
Oh geez…I could not be more sorry, **purplehorseshoe**. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/46 "2013-09-05T03:41:19Z")
I am so sorry to hear you have lost your beloved, purplehorseshoes. I am thinking of you and offering a prayer for you to help you through… ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/47 "2013-09-05T03:42:32Z")
I’m so so sorry to hear this. **((((purplehorseshoe))))** You will be in my prayers, honey. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/48 "2013-09-05T03:43:41Z")
**purplehorseshoe** , I’m so sorry to hear this. I have no other words than to say, please take care of yourself. ---
**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/49 "2013-09-05T03:55:14Z")
I am so sorry, you have my deepest condolences. ---
**Author:** ![LouLou7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a87d85/32.png) [@LouLou7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouLou7)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/50 "2013-09-05T03:56:01Z")
I am so sorry for your loss. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/51 "2013-09-05T03:59:14Z")
I think you can both be proud of yourselves for how you fought this thing. After a battle like this you need to rest and then maybe you will feel the need to mourn. My SO and I have both followed your posts and feel deeply for you. ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/52 "2013-09-05T04:00:02Z")
I am so, so sorry for you. ☹ Be good to yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/53 "2013-09-05T04:02:37Z")
I’m so sorry. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/54 "2013-09-05T04:08:45Z")
Damn, I’m so sorry for your loss. May the memories of John be good ones, despite the last months of struggle. kam ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/55 "2013-09-05T04:16:06Z")
I am so, so sorry. I have no words. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/56 "2013-09-05T04:18:41Z")
I’m so sorry to read this, **purplehorseshoe**. Please keep us updated about how you’re doing. Hugs. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/57 "2013-09-05T04:45:05Z")
My deepest condolences to you. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/58 "2013-09-05T04:46:38Z")
I am so sorry to hear your news **purplehorseshoe**. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/59 "2013-09-05T04:55:46Z")
I’m so sorry! Be gentle with yourself in the coming days and weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047/60 "2013-09-05T04:56:07Z")
Ugh. What a kick in the gut. My sincere condolences. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-other-shoe-is-dead/668047.md?page=4)