# What happened to Arnold Winkelried **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 31, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721 "2013-10-31T04:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/1 "2013-10-31T04:55:19Z")
I tried in vain to do a search and I couldn’t find a thread. I also scanned the sticky in MPSIMS. So sorry if this has been covered, but is there any info as to why he’s no longer posting? ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/2 "2013-10-31T11:22:29Z")
He’s spending time with family and job. Last I heard from him (a couple months ago), all was well. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/3 "2013-10-31T12:16:16Z")
Good to know. His last post gave no indication it would be his last. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/4 "2013-10-31T13:05:15Z")
> [@C K Zombie Raven](#): > > He’s spending time with family and job. Can he _do_ that? This is the SDMB! Regards, Sho-damned ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/5 "2013-10-31T13:42:49Z")
> [@Sho-damned](#): > > Can he _do_ that? This is the SDMB! > > Regards, > Sho-damned Unrelated to the OP but I must commend you on your Zombie user name. I think it is the best one I have seen. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/6 "2013-10-31T13:45:44Z")
What Zombie user name? Regards, Sho-damned ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/7 "2013-10-31T14:09:06Z")
> [@Sho-damned](#): > > Can he _do_ that? This is the SDMB! > > Regards, > Sho-damned Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in! ---
**Author:** ![DrumBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@DrumBum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrumBum)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/8 "2013-10-31T14:31:19Z")
> [@Sho-damned](#): > > What Zombie user name? > > Regards, > Sho-damned Sorry, I thought “zombie” was the term for the modified user names that have temporarily proliferated during the Halloween period. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/9 "2013-10-31T14:57:48Z")
There has been no such proliferation. Everything is fine. No issues at all. Let’s not spread rumors, which is counter-productive. No panic - keep a tight grip on the reins. Reins. Reins. Brrrrraaaaaiiiinnnnssss… Regards, Sho-damned _burp_ ---
**Author:** ![Vercingetorix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/848f3c/32.png) [@Vercingetorix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vercingetorix)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/10 "2013-10-31T15:15:58Z")
I don’t see why Shodan needed his name changed. I’ve played System Shock, SHODAN is scary enough… ---
**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:** [October 31, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/11 "2013-10-31T22:27:33Z")
Nope, everything is normal here. Well, as normal as it ever gets… ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/12 "2013-10-31T23:49:09Z")
I don’t understand the panic in New Jersey. It has to be just another of those silly radio hoaxes. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/13 "2013-10-31T23:52:51Z")
> [@DrumBum](#): > > Unrelated to the OP but I must commend you on your Zombie user name. I think it is the best one I have seen. 🆒 But mine’s second best, right? Right? Urp. ---
**Author:** ![raventhief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/raventhief/32/4_2.png) [@raventhief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raventhief)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/14 "2013-11-01T02:03:44Z")
> [@DarkDungeonDenizen](#): > > But mine’s second best, right? Right? > Urp. Yours is my favorite, if that helps 🙂 braaaaaiiinnnnnnnnnsssss ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/15 "2013-11-01T02:08:17Z")
> [@graventhief](#): > > Yours is my favorite, if that helps 🙂 > braaaaaiiinnnnnnnnnsssss It do! It do! I love yours too. I hope they compile a list of who was who, for the not so obvious ones. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/16 "2013-11-01T18:55:21Z")
Noodles has had family matters that has kept him out of the country. I’ll inquire, been a while since I said hi to him anyway. ---
**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:** [November 1, 2013, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/17 "2013-11-01T19:35:39Z")
Tell Noodles that absolutely no family matters could possibly matter more than updating my photos. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/18 "2013-11-01T21:44:50Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > It do! It do! > > I love yours too. > > I hope they compile a list of who was who, for the not so obvious ones. Hah! My halloween name doesn’t get switched back! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2013, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/19 "2013-11-01T23:15:09Z")
Noodles? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721/20 "2013-11-02T00:00:22Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > But mine’s second best, right? Right? Dibs. Hey, it’s gone! Booooo! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-arnold-winkelried/672721.md?page=2)