Ship of Fools: Where's that Shipmate?

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Posted by Yorick (# 12169) on :

Anyone know what's happened to Tortuf?

(ISTR there was a thread devoted to enquiries after absent Shipmates, but couldn't find it.)

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

This may, in some part, help to answer your query. [Votive]

Posted by Yorick (# 12169) on :

How extraordinary. For no reason I can imagine, Tortuf popped into my head this morning, and I felt an impulse to enquire after him.

Synchronicity, I guess.

Posted by Tortuf (# 3784) on :

I have not been on the Ship lately. I needed a rest from the Ship and the Ship needed a rest from me.

Thank you for thinking about me. That was unexpected and kind.

Posted by Yorick (# 12169) on :

Thanks, Tortuf. I miss seeing you around, and hope your rest is restorative. I'd like to see you contributing regularly again, as soon as you're ready.

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

Now this is going to be extra weird, but I've been thinking exactly the same as Yorick in the last couple of weeks. Even wondering where this wondering where that shipmate thread is.

Nice to see you back Tortuf.

We miss you. [Smile]

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

Anyone know where Campbellite is?

Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Evensong:
Anyone know where Campbellite is?

I've been wondering about him. He is missed.
[Tear]

Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :

Campbellite is dealing with Real Life™. Remember that? I think mine is around somewhere.

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

If you see him in that fabled Real Life or during your hostly duties, please send him my regards Pete.

Posted by Think² (# 1984) on :

Has any one heard from Curiosity Killed lately ? She last posted 22nd of October I think, and I haven't seen her lately in the cafe.

Posted by Think² (# 1984) on :

Downgrades level of concern having found her latest photo post on 365

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

Does anyone have news of Spiffy? Her last post dates back to October 1st.

Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :

Spiffy is quite active at the moment on the other social medium. Trust me, she'll be on you like... never mind like what... if you post something with which she disagrees.

Posted by Yorick (# 12169) on :

quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
the other social medium

WTF? Other?

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

My thoughts precisely. Could he be thinking of MySpace?

Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :

You lot figure it out.

Posted by ken (# 2460) on :

Must mean Cix. No, the Well. Or LiveJournal. Or Tumblr. Surely Spiffy doesn't frequent chans?

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

Maybe he means the Daily Mail.

Posted by Campbellite (# 1202) on :

quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
Campbellite is dealing with Real Life™. Remember that? I think mine is around somewhere.

It is overrated.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Hoody- Hoo! [Yipee]

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

*waves at Campbellite*

Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :

quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
Spiffy is quite active at the moment on the other social medium. Trust me, she'll be on you like... never mind like what... if you post something with which she disagrees.

Baaaaa?

Posted by piglet (# 11803) on :

Has anyone heard from Birdsoftheair recently? She used to be quite a regular on the British thread, but I haven't seen anything from her for a while.

Posted by Latchkey Kid (# 12444) on :

I read through the Miss Molly: Fields of Gold thread recently. I joined long after she died. There were many shipmates I had not heard of; I did wonder what happened to St Sebastian (who posted up to 2007).

Posted by Moo (# 107) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Latchkey Kid:
I read through the Miss Molly: Fields of Gold thread recently. I joined long after she died. There were many shipmates I had not heard of; I did wonder what happened to St Sebastian (who posted up to 2007).

IIRC he posted once or twice within the last two years. I was glad to see him.

Moo

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Latchkey Kid:
I read through the Miss Molly: Fields of Gold thread recently. I joined long after she died. There were many shipmates I had not heard of; I did wonder what happened to St Sebastian (who posted up to 2007).

He is having a bad bout of RL. But he will be at my house for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday! [Big Grin]

Posted by Adrienne (# 2334) on :

quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
... he will be at my house for Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday!

That's good to hear - please pass on best wishes!

A

[ 22. November 2011, 16:18: Message edited by: Adrienne ]

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

I certainly will! Maybe if enough of y'all say his name, he'll hear and start posting again. [Smile]

Posted by Moo (# 107) on :

Please give him my best.

Moo

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

I will, Moo! In fact, I'll make him read this thread!

Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :

Please do! I remember his kindness and he is missed.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:

quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
Spiffy is quite active at the moment on the other social medium. Trust me, she'll be on you like... never mind like what... if you post something with which she disagrees.
Baaaaa?

She's doing NANO, honey! [Yipee]

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

St. Sebastian was quite pleased to know that y'all remember him! It was very good to spend some quality (eating) time with him today. [Big Grin]

Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:

quote:
Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:

quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
Spiffy is quite active at the moment on the other social medium. Trust me, she'll be on you like... never mind like what... if you post something with which she disagrees.
Baaaaa?
She's doing NANO, honey!

Ah! I quite understand. Hope she makes her quota. [Overused]

Posted by St. Sebastian (# 312) on :

Awww, ya'll are so kind to think of me! I always think of Molly this time of year, and thus the Ship and, of course, having T-Day at JediJudy's house brings you all to mind.

I'm afraid Jedi J was six(teen) sheets to the wind by the time she slurred the comment about the Ship so I wasn't sure if she was making it up or not.

Perhaps that comment needs some context . . .

You see, she made the comment about 35 minutes into a rambling and increasingly agitated . . . prayer . . . I guess we'll call it. We sat down for dinner 108 minutes later, after she had invoked the Wrath of God on a surprisingly disparate group of people ("who would benefit from a dose of CONDITONAL love", as she advised the Almighty at one point) about whose sins and failings she was quite explicit. As some of those named were actually in the room, it was a little awkward.

Remarking to those nearest her that she "was bored to death with you people" she shoved a bowl of gravy out of her way (and into the lap of her daughter, poor girl, to whom Judy remarked, rather snidely, I thought, "a little gravy won't make THAT dress any uglier)to make room for her laptop. I was at the kiddy table across the room at the time (my punishment for arriving at 12:33 instead of 12:30. I don't even know why she called it the kiddy table, since there were no children. It was really just me on a bean bag chair balancing a napkin of giblets on my knee) and she summoned me to her side to see the thread. Then, in a drunken abuse of power, she deleted the profiles of several Shipmates and changed the passwords of several others, cackling about what a rush it is to be "the Heavenly Host".

I didn't catch the thread name because Judy slammed the 'puter shut and staggered to where her son-in-law was leading his weeping wife to their car to get a change of clothes (apparently, that's where they'd been sleeping during their visit, because Judy's cats, "might want to use the other bed"). She wanted to explain to him how much more suitable a match someone else would have been. She didn't seem to have anyone particular in mind, just "someone else".

I, along with several other guests, seized the opportunity afforded by the emasculation of her son-in-law to make our escape on the pretext of "going to get more Jack. You only have a bottle and a half left." I'm not sure if she really thought it needed a complement of 7 people to refurbish her supply, or was just relieved at the prospect of some quiet. Most of those leaving with me had been sobbing not so quietly for a good while at that point. Still, she didn't throw anything or cuss at us (though I got a blistering voicemail several hours later, when she apparently realized we weren't coming back with more whiskey).

All's well, though. It turned into one of her blackouts, so we've assured her it was a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving.

You know, so she won't hurt us.

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Just another day in the life™ then?

Posted by Gill H (# 68) on :

I'm in a cafe and Fields of Gold is playing as I read this.

I think Molly is having a giggle at St Seb's post...

Nice to see you on the Ship again.

Posted by M. (# 3291) on :

Haven't seen Rosamundi or Yangtze around for a while?

M.

Posted by Ariel (# 58) on :

St Sebastian, welcome back - even if you're only just dropping by, good to see you again and thanks for that wonderful post. Tell it like it is, man. [Overused]

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

Now why aren't the Shipmeets I go to like that? [Eek!]

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

They're not? Bet you just can't remember!

Posted by Bronwyn (# 52) on :

Seem to remember the shipmeet at Exeter involving tim tams was a great time

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

St. Sebastian should just be grateful that it wasn't a stuffed and roasted basket of kittens on the dinner table. [Biased]

And, for those interested in some of St. S's history on the Ship... this might be interesting reading.

Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :

[Snigger]

I can see that we need St. Sebastian back bad, if only to get the real low-down on jj.

Come back, come back!

Posted by comet (# 10353) on :

I always knew Jedi Judy was my long lost big sister. this just proves it. genetics show!

[Big Grin]

so great to hear from you, St. Sebastian! keep that crazy lady in line!

Posted by Jengie Jon (# 273) on :

JediJudy

That thread came to mind immediately on reading St Sebastian's post. I just had forgotten that it was saved. He was on form!

Jengie

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Bronwyn:
Seem to remember the shipmeet at Exeter involving tim tams was a great time

hehe, so it was. But perhaps we should have dipped the timtams in the whisky?

Posted by St. Sebastian (# 312) on :

quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
St. Sebastian should just be grateful that it wasn't a stuffed and roasted basket of kittens on the dinner table.

Judy, your daughter did tell me that I was lucky you hadn't made your bi-monthly run to the Animal Shelter. AND about the rum-balls you made at Christmas...the ones with the little teeny ears? Oh, the Felinity!

Posted by tomb (# 174) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Latchkey Kid:
I read through the Miss Molly: Fields of Gold thread recently. I joined long after she died. There were many shipmates I had not heard of; I did wonder what happened to St Sebastian (who posted up to 2007).

Since it's December, I was thinking of Miss Molly. Given my general absence from the Ship, I was surprised I couldn't find the thread. {sadness}

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

Perhaps we should take this tangent to Heaven, where all good recipes reside, before the All Saints Hosts get peeved at us! [Big Grin]

Posted by jedijudy (# 333) on :

quote:
Originally posted by tomb:

quote:
Originally posted by Latchkey Kid:
I read through the Miss Molly: Fields of Gold thread recently. I joined long after she died. There were many shipmates I had not heard of; I did wonder what happened to St Sebastian (who posted up to 2007).
Since it's December, I was thinking of Miss Molly. Given my general absence from the Ship, I was surprised I couldn't find the thread. {sadness}

Ooh! Tomb! Check out Glory!

Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :

quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
Perhaps we should take this tangent to Heaven, where all good recipes reside, before the All Saints Hosts get peeved at us!

The All Saints Hosts "are long-suffering and of great goodness" - which, being interpreted, means that we are not quite pissed off...

...yet.

Posted by Campbellite (# 1202) on :

quote:
Originally posted by St. Sebastian:

quote:
Originally posted by jedijudy:
St. Sebastian should just be grateful that it wasn't a stuffed and roasted basket of kittens on the dinner table.
Judy, your daughter did tell me that I was lucky you hadn't made your bi-monthly run to the Animal Shelter. AND about the rum-balls you made at Christmas...the ones with the little teeny ears? Oh, the Felinity!

Seb, you are sick and twisted. That's why we love you!

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

(still stunned, after two days.)

Where... the hell... have you... been hiding.. you... glorious...freak?

Posted by Patdys (# 9397) on :

Tomb, there is a new board called Glory. Our absent friends with laughter and tears can be remembered and respected and celebrated there.

Posted by Patdys (# 9397) on :

Damn it. How did I miss an entire second page?
Sorry, go about your business.

Posted by Aggie (# 4385) on :

Whatever happened to Recidite Plebes, ex-Army bloke and lapsed Catholic??

Posted by Jack the Lass (# 3415) on :

I haven't seen jlg post for ages. I miss her - and that slightly creepy avatar.

Posted by chukovsky (# 116) on :

St. Sebastian, you've reminded me why I used to spend my whole life on the Ship.

Posted by rosamundi (# 2495) on :

quote:
Originally posted by M.:
Haven't seen Rosamundi or Yangtze around for a while?

M.

I'm just behind you, where you're not looking.

I've got a rotten awful case of Real Life, including Open University...

Posted by Spiffy (# 5267) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:

quote:
Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:

quote:
Originally posted by PeteC:
Spiffy is quite active at the moment on the other social medium. Trust me, she'll be on you like... never mind like what... if you post something with which she disagrees.
Baaaaa?
She's doing NANO, honey!
Ah! I quite understand. Hope she makes her quota.

Hm, yes. I stopped posting regularly on the Ship about the time I realized I had some pretty deep, abiding anger issues and I started therapy to work through it. Instead of tearing strips out of your hides, and my coworkers' hides, and the hides of complete strangers on public transit...

Progress has been slow but fruitful.

(And I did win NaNoWriMo this year. [Big Grin]

)

Posted by Pants (# 999) on :

Anyone know the whereabouts of Barrea?

Posted by PeteC (# 10422) on :

I've seen barrea recently; he posts but not often.

Posted by Think² (# 1984) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Aggie:
Whatever happened to Recidite Plebes, ex-Army bloke and lapsed Catholic??

I think he was banned after encouraging a shipmate who posted a suicide threat to go through with it. I can't remember if it was a permenant ban, but I don't think he's been back.

(Disclaimer, this is from memory, I could be wrong.)

Posted by Golden Key (# 1468) on :

{H/As: Didn't see a thread for this year. If you start one, please move this over. Thanks!}

Anyone heard from Frustrated Farmer?

His name come up in a discussion on the Phelps thread in Hell, because he used to fill us in on stuff they did in his locality.

I did a little digging, and his last post was in Nov. 2009.

Thanks!

Posted by Yorick (# 12169) on :

Sarkycow?

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

Last I heard, Sarkycow was busy with real life.

Posted by Curious (# 93) on :

Apparently I'm not missed :-(

Posted by Tortuf (# 3784) on :

I miss you.

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Me too. Sigh.

Posted by Chorister (# 473) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Curious:
Apparently I'm not missed :-(

That's because you obviously haven't gone.

Posted by Pigwidgeon (# 10192) on :

Isn't there a "country" song: "How can I miss you if you don't go away?"?

Posted by Tortuf (# 3784) on :

Chorister,

What is the fun of being missed if you are not around to see how missed you are?

Posted by sabine (# 3861) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:

Isn't there a "country" song: "How can I miss you if you don't go away?"?

A parody of country by Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks.

sabine

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Is it related to "if you leave me can I come too"?

Posted by Zappa (# 8433) on :

Incidentally, anglicanrascal seems not to have been back for a long time ... he hasn't read two PMs I sent him in July!

[ 07. April 2012, 08:59: Message edited by: Zappa ]

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

Wondering how nomadicgrl is doing. She came back after her child was born and has disappeared again. If anyone knows, I would appreciate hearing. TIA.

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

Yo leo. You dead?

Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :

leo was planked for two weeks and that two weeks is only just up.

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

Ah! Thought that may have been the case. TA Curiosity.

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Evensong:
Yo leo. You dead?

Rook has just resurrected me. Powerful, these hosts, aren't they?

Happy feast of Ss. Peter and Paul.

Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :

Sorry, Hosts can't do the Lazarus bit - only Admins can do that.

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

Sorry - I get them muddled up. Cue for someone to pop up and say that I muddle up dogmas too.

Posted by Evensong (# 14696) on :

Welcome back leo. [Big Grin]

Posted by leo (# 1458) on :

Thank you.

Now we 'liberals' have to believe in literal, virtual anyway, resurrection.

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