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Kelly Alves
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So, everyone in a while one trawls through Limbo and wonders where people have gone.
Anyone heard from doubtingthomas? On the one hand, I remember him saying he lead a rather busy life, so he may have just drifted off, on the other... Well, just wondering.
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Huia
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Well I had been wondering about Kiwi Goldfish (now Goldfish Stew)...
Huia ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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quote:
Originally posted by Huia:
Well I had been wondering about Kiwi Goldfish (now Goldfish Stew)...
Huia
Here you are.
Moo
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Pigwidgeon
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We celebrated All Saints' Sunday today, and the processional hymn reminded me of how much I miss seeing Sine Nomine on board.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Me three.
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Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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M.
Ship's Spare Part
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Me five.
M.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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I often miss some of the posters who have posted extensively for shorter periods of times but who have wandered off or made to feel unwelcome. Some have died, of course. Not surprising considering that most of us were middle-aged or older when we joined. Life moves on. I noticed that the people so far listed have been the popular (dare I say "in crowd"?) sorts. Those aren't the ones I miss.
I miss the feeling of community that was here 10 years ago. Even Simon (who was he again? - oh, yeah, the SoF magazine editor. The magazine is dormant.) never posts.
Even the admins hardly post. Kelly Alves seems to be the designated poster for the Boards.
Oh well, there's always Facebook. And warm, but fading memories of shipmeets past.
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North East Quine
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Heavenly Anarchist hasn't posted since February.
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Jack the Lass
Ship's airhead
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Yes, I asked earlier on this year on the British thread about Heavenly Anarchist as she'd not posted for ages. I understand that she had a busy period of Real Life going on.
Another former British thread stalwart who hasn't posted for even longer is Birdsoftheair. I do sometimes wonder what she's up to, and if she's still in Orkney.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
I often miss some of the posters who have posted extensively for shorter periods of times but who have wandered off or made to feel unwelcome.
One even hesitates to mention their names for fear of getting a "Whose that?" response. There's one in particular whom I discovered is actually an acquaintance from years back. We've been in touch recently, but he told me he's stopped posting because he felt that no one was interested in what he had to say.
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Wesley J
Silly Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
I often miss some of the posters who have posted extensively for shorter periods of times but who have wandered off or made to feel unwelcome.
One even hesitates to mention their names for fear of getting a "Whose that?" response. [...]
Or even, in fact, "Who's that?" ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Moo
Ship's tough old bird
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Originally posted by Pigwidgeon:
We celebrated All Saints' Sunday today, and the processional hymn reminded me of how much I miss seeing Sine Nomine on board.
I miss him as well as the other members of the Nashville Mafia--Tortuf and Grits.
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Wesley J
Silly Shipmate
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Agreed, Moo.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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quote:
Originally posted by Wesley J:
Or even, in fact, "Who's that?"
You're right, of course. Miss Amanda misused "whom" in her original post also. She must be distracted by nostalgia for lost Shipmates.
I do miss Ultraspike, Sacristan, Pillar of Salt, and the others who jumped ship over Cosmogate. Also Newman's Own and Father Gregory. And of course Max, the Shipmate everybody loved to hate, but I know we'll never see him back.
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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Oh, I don't know. I think Max has showed up a few times to tweak us as a sock puppet.
I miss psyduck. And God help me, I miss IngoB.
And I miss some of the really weird-ass trolls we used to get. They just don't make trolls like they used to. ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Jack the Lass:
... Another former British thread stalwart who hasn't posted for even longer is Birdsoftheair. I do sometimes wonder what she's up to, and if she's still in Orkney.
I wondered about her too - she seemed to disappear quite suddenly - I don't know if she's still in Orkney or not (and I don't know her in RL, so I haven't really any way of finding out).
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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And then there are those who disappear for the longest time, resurface again briefly, and then disappear again. Duchess and Mark Wuntoo spring to mind.
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Gee D
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And then there was Multipara. She left after a dispute with a Host but I don't think she was planked. Pity she was not around on many occasions - a well expressed word or 2 from her would have quashed some very silly posts.
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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Multipara once posted a pithy post about idiot parents who give their children ridiculous names. By way of example she gave my daughter's middle name. (She was right, it is a ridiculous name, but it is a family name.)
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Gee D
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Pithy is the right word for many of her posts. Sorry, I don't recall the incident you refer to - I don't have your reason to remember.
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Erroneous Monk
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quote:
Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
There's one in particular whom I discovered is actually an acquaintance from years back. We've been in touch recently, but he told me he's stopped posting because he felt that no one was interested in what he had to say.
That's sad.
I struggle with loneliness. Sometimes I can't decide if the Ship makes me feel better or as if I'm outside a party with my nose pressed against the window.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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quote:
Originally posted by Gee D:
And then there was Multipara. She left after a dispute with a Host but I don't think she was planked. Pity she was not around on many occasions - a well expressed word or 2 from her would have quashed some very silly posts.
She was told to stop a tangent by an admin, didn't to the Admin's satisfaction, (a really picky point) and was given a short shore leave. After that, she decided the Ship wasn't worth the hassle, and left.
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Bishops Finger
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BTW, Our Dear Friend Max is very much alive and well, and busy IRL (he emailed me a few weeks ago).
It would, however, not surprise me at all if the Mischievous One didn't re-assume the role of Annoying Sockpuppet from time to time, as light relief from his IRL activities...
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Gee D
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
quote:
Originally posted by Gee D:
And then there was Multipara. She left after a dispute with a Host but I don't think she was planked. Pity she was not around on many occasions - a well expressed word or 2 from her would have quashed some very silly posts.
She was told to stop a tangent by an admin, didn't to the Admin's satisfaction, (a really picky point) and was given a short shore leave. After that, she decided the Ship wasn't worth the hassle, and left.
Thanks for that - I knew there was some problem short of a planking. Pity she did not return.
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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quote:
Originally posted by kingsfold:
I miss Pyx_e
Me, too.
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Zappa
Ship's Wake
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Oh, there's so many ... Gordo I would never say I liked, but he kept my post count up. Foaming Draught I have much to do with IRL but I always loved his rage and spittle shipboard, even though I frequently wanted to slap his pixelated form (never IRL ... he's too fine a RL host) ... Pyx_e, yes, though I like that he popped up for a while a while back.
But I agree with Uncle Pete ... there were many who appeared for a while sometimes in a specialist field, contributed and were gone. The NZ and OZ crowds provided some for this antipodean - there was that photographer from NZ, and Nunc, and acerbic LATA (Left at the Altar), and there was a young fellow from Auckland who I often wonder if I've met IRL as we move now in similar circles - he was a sort of Tat Queen from Ecclesiantics before I moved down there ... there was The Atheist, so frustrating but fascinating ... Founding Father David, who I don't think anyone has ever met, but pops up random-elusively from time to time (I know he's around, but still ...)
Yeah, so many ... whatever happened to Living in Gin who was one of my favourite posters in my early days, so often in the cafe?
But that's life I guess. I often wanted to drift away just to see if anyone noticed!
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Japes
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Living in Gin is more active in other social media these days which is where I still hear from him!
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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I've wondered about birdsoftheair, too. And Taliesin.
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Bishops Finger
Shipmate
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Also Rosamundi, St. Chad, and Vicki Pollard?
IJ
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dj_ordinaire
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Yes, many of these. Wistfulness and nostalgia in all we see!
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John Holding
Coffee and Cognac
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ST. Chad was badly burned, not by the Ship, but on media including a couple of incidents on the Ship. I think he stays away at least in part for fear that he might be endangered in some way. I have no idea as to whether he's right.
I miss Wood, and Duo Seraphim, and Wibblethorpe, and remember some useful posts from Chris T. ANd contributions from John Donne.
John
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jedijudy
Organist of the Jedi Temple
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...and Quizmaster and zandolit and TomB and Scot and iGeek...
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Bishops Finger
Shipmate
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Also Spiffy (da Wondersheep)?
Did The Rapture occur whilst my back was turned...? ![[Ultra confused]](graemlins/confused2.gif)
IJ
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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quote:
Originally posted by Bishops Finger:
Also Spiffy (da Wondersheep)?
Did The Rapture occur whilst my back was turned...?
IJ
I thought of Spiffy when Tubbs used that description in the Technical Support thread. I enjoyed meeting her when she visited Phoenix several years ago and joined us for a Mystery Worship.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Spiff was quiet on all fronts for a while, but has been popping up on FB again.
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Gee D
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by John Holding:
ST. Chad was badly burned, not by the Ship, but on media including a couple of incidents on the Ship. I think he stays away at least in part for fear that he might be endangered in some way. I have no idea as to whether he's right.
I miss Wood, and Duo Seraphim, and Wibblethorpe, and remember some useful posts from Chris T. ANd contributions from John Donne.
John
I know Duo Seraphim IRL, but she's never tumbled to my identity. She dropped a small clue once
in referring to a case in which she was involved; bang went her cover as far as I was concerned. As best I can make out, I also know Multipara, if not well and have not seen her for probably a dozen years. Our respective parents were acquaintances, mine being a half generation older than hers, and so I'm that much older than she.
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by jedijudy:
...and Quizmaster and zandolit and TomB and Scot and iGeek...
Didn't TomB make a brief reappearance a while back?
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Pigwidgeon
Ship's Owl
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quote:
Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
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Originally posted by jedijudy:
...and Quizmaster and zandolit and TomB and Scot and iGeek...
Didn't TomB make a brief reappearance a while back?
He posted twice last May.
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Latchkey Kid
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quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
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Originally posted by Gee D:
And then there was Multipara. She left after a dispute with a Host but I don't think she was planked. Pity she was not around on many occasions - a well expressed word or 2 from her would have quashed some very silly posts.
She was told to stop a tangent by an admin, didn't to the Admin's satisfaction, (a really picky point) and was given a short shore leave. After that, she decided the Ship wasn't worth the hassle, and left.
She doesn't appear in the Directory.
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Mika; in Hello? Is Anybody There?, Jostein Gaardner
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Jengie jon
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Originally posted by Latchkey Kid:
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Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
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Originally posted by Gee D:
And then there was Multipara. She left after a dispute with a Host but I don't think she was planked. Pity she was not around on many occasions - a well expressed word or 2 from her would have quashed some very silly posts.
She was told to stop a tangent by an admin, didn't to the Admin's satisfaction, (a really picky point) and was given a short shore leave. After that, she decided the Ship wasn't worth the hassle, and left.
She doesn't appear in the Directory.
That will mean she used the last name amnesty to change her name.
Jengie
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Autenreith Road is another one I haven't seen aboard ship for a long time.
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Ecclesiastical Flip-flop
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PD has disappeared.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Yes, him too. Pity. We MWd his church once.
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Pigwidgeon
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I think PD's responsibilities have grown quite a bit since Miss Amanda and I Mystery Worshipped his church.
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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And I miss Janine. I went to visit her for a wonderful Meet years ago. I'll never forget it. She is delightful and we had a terrific time.
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