# Um...hi.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [November 23, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371 "2004-11-23T22:33:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/1 "2004-11-23T22:33:48Z")
Ever gotten drunk and then woke up the next day with “I said/did WHAT?” Ok. Last week it was not substance abuse, but a failure to rein in a bit of psychosis. It runs in the family, but I’m the only one so far who’s accepted, embraced and recognized it for what it is: a potentially destructive font of creative insight. While socially not constructive, the overall effect of my little outburst last week was indeed a foiled attempt at self-murder, the blame for which I place squarely on **Tubadiva**. A positive outcome was the clarification of a story plotline that has been eluding me for about 15 years, and the spawning of an entirely new one. I apologize for the mess, but the breakdown (“The Post” was merely one symptom—you shoulda seen what went on _off_line!) seems to have been the mental “dump” I’ve desperately needed to take for a long time.
I live in several realities simultaneously. Don’t worry, about 90% of my awareness overlaps meaningfully with yours. But that other 10% provides a considerable distraction from my daily routine because I’m torn between ignoring it for the sake of normal interaction with the people of this reality; and acknowledging/responding to it as I would any of my other senses. Imagine if “green” were a color only YOU could see. It’s minor, it’s all part of vision, but because it’s unlike anything that can be confirmed by any other person, it means that you’re…well…_different_ mentally from the rest. We have all kinds of words for the person with those types of “abilities” and most of them are pejorative in nature. Along with, and I expect because of, the auditory hallucinations, events of severe paranoia and inward aggression comes a perspective and a level of mental function which serves me well. I’m not saying I’m a genius, I’ve sincerely posted the opposite numerous times, but I do approach problems from angles that are substantially different from “normal” and this is sometimes recognized as brilliance in real life. Mercifully, I have not suffered this kind of misunderstanding from Dopers.
I’m used to who and what I am, and so I’m not inclined to “rearrange any mental furniture,” medically or surgically, at this point in order to make my sensory inputs more in line with the accepted norm. But it is a matter of ongoing discussion until I can convince some key people in my life that I’m alright.
This all seems a bit narcissistic and I am not particularly comfortable giving this much away, but I’m compelled to explain myself in return for the very kind wishes I received last week…and because **QED** intimidated me so with harsh language and demanded an explanation.
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### Author:  [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/2 "2004-11-23T22:36:21Z")
ha ha ha…4 paragraphs and no explanation. To put it lightly, I was tired of struggling with the craziness(es) that is(are) my daily existence(s).
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### Author:  [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/3 "2004-11-23T22:37:38Z")
Hey, it’s okay, Inigo. I’m just glad to see you back.
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### Author:  [@iggy\_popov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iggy_popov)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/4 "2004-11-23T22:43:41Z")
Hey sorry you had a breakdown and all but uh… you kind of stole my thread title.
> **[Um.... Hi](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=288066)**
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> Hey whats Kickin’… Well I’m a new member here and I thought this would be a good place to just get with the program and introduce myself . I’ve been viewing the boards for sometime now and I finally got it together to get one of these fake...
I know you don’t know who I am but I just thought you might want to change yours as to avoid confusion.
and welcome back sincerely from,
the new guy
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### Author:  [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/5 "2004-11-23T22:45:58Z")
Yeah, but did you bring pie? 😉
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### Author:  [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/6 "2004-11-23T22:46:19Z")
> [@iggy popov](#):
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> Hey sorry you had a breakdown and all but uh… you kind of stole my thread title.
>
> [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=288066](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=288066)
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> I know you don’t know who I am but I just thought you might want to change yours as to avoid confusion.
>
> and welcome back sincerely from,
> the new guy
HOLY CRAP! I have 2 identities here!
:: Slumps in corner, comences to gibbering ::
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### Author:  [@Hakuna\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakuna_Matata)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/7 "2004-11-23T22:46:35Z")
> [@yosemite](#):
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> Hey, it’s okay, Inigo. I’m just glad to see you back.
me too–always enjoyed your posts.
welcome back!
no more scares though okay?
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### Author:  [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/8 "2004-11-23T22:54:52Z")
I missed your melt-down post, but I did see the follow-up [love fest](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=286945&highlight=Inigo+Montoya). So, from a complete state of ignorance, I’m glad you’re back too.
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### Author:  [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/9 "2004-11-23T23:10:52Z")
Yay! You’re back! 🙂
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### Author:  [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/10 "2004-11-23T23:12:14Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#):
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> While socially not constructive, the overall effect of my little outburst last week was indeed a foiled attempt at self-murder, the blame for which I place squarely on Tubadiva.
Is this some kind of joke? You blame **TubaDiva?**
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### Author:  [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/11 "2004-11-23T23:17:19Z")
I think he “blames” her for foiling his dastardly plan.
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### Author:  [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/12 "2004-11-23T23:20:57Z")
> [@Ilsa\_Lund](#):
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> Is this some kind of joke? You blame **TubaDiva?**
I’m being positive and reading that as he “blames” **TubaDiva** for foiling the attempt? If so, then welcome back **Inigo** , and please try to ask for help in more conventional ways if you ever need it again. We do enjoy you here. If not, then you might want to go back and try this over again, maybe from a substantially different angle.
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### Author:  [@harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmless)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/13 "2004-11-23T23:22:39Z")
There’s my favorite swashbuckling Spaniard!
Welcome back 🙂
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### Author:  [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/14 "2004-11-23T23:23:16Z")
I knew I’d miss you, **Inigo**. Welcome back to the boards. _hugs, very relieved_
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### Author:  [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/15 "2004-11-23T23:23:55Z")
> [@Inigo Montoya](#):
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> To put it lightly, I was tired of struggling with the craziness(es) that is(are) my daily existence(s).
Heh. Don’t worry. Eventually you’ll find the six-fingered man.
🙂
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### Author:  [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/16 "2004-11-23T23:24:12Z")
Don’t worry **Inigo** , we’ve all seen the movie. We know what stress you’ve been through trying to find Christopher Guest.
Welcome back, buddy.
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### Author:  [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/17 "2004-11-23T23:25:51Z")
> [@Keapon Laffin](#):
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> Heh. Don’t worry. Eventually you’ll find the six-fingered man.
> 🙂
Darn you…beat me to it. To quote _Almost Famous_:
“Crazy.”
“Crazy.”
“Crazy.”
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### Author:  [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/18 "2004-11-23T23:29:55Z")
Glad you’re back around. Everyone embarrasses themselves from time to time. Don’t worry about it. And if you hit melt down again, and need to unload, my email’s listed.
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### Author:  [@WeRSauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeRSauron)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/19 "2004-11-23T23:36:47Z")
Welcome back. Glad you are alive. Your post was quite interesting.
WRS
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### Author:  [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)
#### Post date: [November 23, 2004, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/um-hi/276371/20 "2004-11-23T23:38:13Z")
Yep, welcome back. Be cool and mellow. You’re at the right place. 🙂
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