…Because this guy is funny. His last thread is just over a year and a month ago. His last post is 8 minutes after that. Looks like he was going kind of strong, then just disappears.
Anyone know the story?
Partially to bump my own post, partially because it looks weird…
…but his status is “guest”, even though he posted for a good deal longer than one month. Does your status revert to “guest” if your subscription expires?
I think so. It looks like Master Wang-Ka let his subscription lapse.
IIRC, he decided that RL was calling. He didn’t regret his time here, and he might return, but Life beckoned. Too bad, that. I miss him, too.
He petered out. 
real life beckons me, too…it summons me to keep browsing the StraightDope
Is there any higher calling?
Master Wang-ka, come back. We miss thy postings.
He did write some very entertaining stuff but it never ceased to amaze me how many people didn’t realize it was fiction and would ask follow-up questions.
He sells a soft-cover book of his stories on a website: Tales From The Doc Side
I think I’m going to ask for a copy for Christmas.
Moved from IMHO to MPSIMS.
Are you sure about that? His tale of chasing the Jehovas Witnesses with a sword is completely believable and something I’d do. The broadsword is in the bedroom closet right now, and there’s a plywood “waster” (a practice, or kids’ sword) near the front door.
Actually, the Jehovah’s Witnesses story was the unvarnished truth. I did leave out the part where the cops made the rounds, knocking on doors, though…
Hey, welcome back! 
Who dares prod my dessicated coffin? 
So…ever give thought to asking “who is going to win the lottery?” and then going and buying yourself a ticket?
Or questioning the the eternal answer to life, the universe and everything? 
You are now *definitely * someone I need to meet. Come to my Faire (opening next month) and I’ll buy you an ale.
And your Faire is whaire?
Seriously, though: my job ate my life for quite a while there. Things are much more even-keeled now, and while chaos still reigns, at least it’s more or less contained.
I hadn’t thought about the Dope for a while, until someone here emailed me and asked about my book. That was how I found out there was a thread about me. Talk about feelin’ like an attention whore…
I just have to say that between Sampiro’s momma getting sick and reading Master Wang-Ka’s story about the Jehova’s Witnesses - well, those pretty much solidified me joining the SMDB. Thanks a bunch! I read that story aloud to my entire family and we all about pissed ourselves.
Welcome back!
~Tasha
Northern California Renaissance Faire, opening next month at Gilroy/Hollister.
Look for Stephen of Solaris at the Friends of Faire garden. I’ll be the one desparately attempting to hide an ever so slightly anachronistic and distinctly non-period computer in the Membership building.
SQUEEEEE!** Master Wang-Ka**'s back!
Hey, what you been up to?
glances down at Google ads
:eek: Uh…never mind…
…eeesh.
Are those ads based on my cookies or yours? Mine just want to sell me stuff to make various parts of my body bigger, without reference to gender…