# The report of my death was an exaggeration. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039 "2002-04-28T01:35:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/1 "2002-04-28T01:35:33Z")
I’m alive and well and living in Gatlinburg. I missed y’all. Come see me, ya hear? * * * Peace, TN\*hippie ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/2 "2002-04-28T01:37:10Z")
Hey!! How’s it going, TN? ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/3 "2002-04-28T01:46:31Z")
**TN\*hippie** - You’re living in _Gatlinburg_? Not at The farm?? [http://www.thefarm.org](http://www.thefarm.org) I’d’ve thought that was the only place for you. 🙂 StG [sub]_fixed coding_[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/4 "2002-04-28T01:52:45Z")
We’ve never interacted, **TN\*hippie** , but I always enjoyed your posts. I’m glad you’re back! ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/5 "2002-04-28T02:34:28Z")
**StGermain** …yeah, I know all about _The Farm,_ and it’s cool and hip and all, but a little cultish for my tastes. **To all:** Shucks, thanks for the all that sweet and cuddly Welcome Back. * * * love y’all, TN\*hippie ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/6 "2002-04-28T02:44:47Z")
Nice to see you, **TN\*hippie**. Don’t stay gone so long. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/7 "2002-04-28T02:53:22Z")
Horray! **TN\*hippie** yer back. You are certainly one of my board crushes. 🙂 Nice to see you back. ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/8 "2002-04-28T03:04:47Z")
**TN\*hippie!!!** Woohooooooo! Now I am very pleased. Thank you for making my day! ---
**Author:** ![jazzmine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jazzmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jazzmine)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/9 "2002-04-28T03:20:22Z")
Hey you. I was worried about you. You never replied to your last thread. Are you doing okay? ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/10 "2002-04-28T03:37:01Z")
Welcome back, sweetie. Kick off your shoes and set a spell. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/11 "2002-04-28T04:09:51Z")
Hey, **Hippie** , nice to have you back. You might want to touch base with **evilbeth** , since she’s around there and she’s been through a rough spot (thankfully the worst seems to be over) and would probably love hearing from a Doper in her neck of the woods. ---
**Author:** ![TN\_hippie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TN\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TN_hippie)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2002, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/12 "2002-04-28T23:59:20Z")
A special thanks to \*\*alice\_in\_wonderland, Persephone, Zyada, \*\* and **jazzmine.** I may survive this mid-life crisis yet. * * * Sweet Dreams, TN\*hippie ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/13 "2002-04-29T00:40:40Z")
Hey there, **TN**. :👋: ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f1d935/32.png) [@Lady\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Ice)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/14 "2002-04-29T01:30:13Z")
Hippie, ``` I saw your name on the thread title. My first thought was Yee Haw!! Hippie is back! ``` It’s good to see you back. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/15 "2002-04-29T03:18:55Z")
TN Hipp; so good to see you! What in ever in the world are ya doing in Gaitlinburg? Cookin? Halfway house mediating? What up??? ---
**Author:** ![Freyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freyr/32/5763_2.png) [@Freyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freyr)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/16 "2002-04-29T14:48:59Z")
Howdy, **TN\*hippie**!! Good to have you back. Remember those tracings you promised me? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![OldBroad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@OldBroad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldBroad)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/17 "2002-04-29T15:21:41Z")
Missed you. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Carnage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/max_carnage/32/12775_2.png) [@Max\_Carnage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Carnage)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/18 "2002-04-29T15:55:44Z")
I didn’t think anyone actually _lived_ in Gatlinburg. I thought people only visited. Man I haven’t been there since…'95. I’ll swing by and wave at your chalet sometime 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/19 "2002-04-29T16:02:40Z")
Sir, it is an honour to have you back. ---
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2002, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039/20 "2002-04-29T16:07:09Z")
Has anyone informed **Weekly World News?** WB TN\*hippie 😉 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-report-of-my-death-was-an-exaggeration/106039.md?page=2)