Dying in America...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

I had more than you.

And those bastards in Bangladesh. Most of them didn't have a TV....




Fuck you bastards.


I have mine....

[orleans]

1. (poetry corner tonight?) n/t

[Elidor]

2. Dogs fucked the pope, no fault of mine

Watch out!...Why money? My name is Brinks; I was born...born? Get sheep over side...women and children to armored car...orders from Captain Zeep.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

3. Everything ok, Tom?

I don't like this post. Gave me the chills. I'm hoping you just had one too many and are grouchy.

[seabeyond]

4. i am with grannie tom. especially with last night n/t

[uppityperson]

5. nope.

RIP

[Horse with no Name]

6. Dammit Tom

Why the hell didn't you just stop when asked?

[seabeyond]

7. cause

then he cant blame someone else?

[uppityperson]

8. that was uncalled for and rather mean spirited.

[seabeyond]

9. wasnt meant to be. i like the guy. sorry he didnt stop

just an observation. seemed to me to be the goal. of course i dont know.

[uppityperson]

10. getting ts'd or blaming someone else was the goal?

[seabeyond]

11. seemed to me

there were a lot of posts last night that kept getting locked and he kept posting more. it was suggested he go to bed, i think a lite way of saying stop. this morning i see this one, and i was sad. i wish he had taken the suggestion. i think that is why a few of us came on to kinda try to help. i dont know what the issues are, or if we could help. anyway, just what it seemed to me like. i am sorry if you think it mean. but it is what appeared to happen from what i saw. i dont know really what his issue was. the most clear post was on authoratarian behavior, i certainly support him on that

[uppityperson]

29. seemed like he was trying also

had a couple pmings with him last night and he said he thought he would get ts'd too so it seemed (from the pms) that he wasn't blaming anyone but himself. I was worried about him so checked him here this morning.

[seabeyond]

30. well, i do hope all is ok, though hope? from what i am hearing

and what we have seen, he probably is not, and that i am sorry for. i have seen more people work at being ts and then later be angry that they were ts. again, ..... i do not/can not know shit. was just a guess, what i felt. i do hope the best for him. though i read all his posts because i wanted a glimpse of understanding, i do not have any idea what was up. like i say,... i like the guy. i did not want him ts'ed

[uppityperson]

32. Indeed. Interesting group at DU

interesting being part of a group of such a wide range of people, most of whom end up caring for each other rather than cutting each other down. Sometimes people, oh dang, a whole bunch of different things. Peace to you too seabeyond

[shadowknows69]

12. I emailed TYJ personally

Just to check in and let him know if he needs someone to talk to I'm there. He's a tortured soul and I relate to him. I hope the mods will consider readmitting him if he wants someday.

[shadowknows69]

13. Um, Tom's email isn't working now

Does anyone else know him outside this forum? I'd like to know he's ok.

[shadowknows69]

14. One kick

I can't get hold on TYJ through his personal email doesn't anyone else know him personally that might have a phone #?

[shadowknows69]

15. I'm going to keep kicking this until someone sees it

I'm not going to forget someone just because they can't post here anymore.

[LaurenG]

16. He's been Tombstoned pm's won't work now. nt

[shadowknows69]

18. I have his personal email

it isn't working anymore either. Its the one on his website he uses for contributions. If other people were worried about his emotional state then I am too. I live with depression and it is no small thing.

[helderheid]

19. They weren't PMing him - his PERSONAL email apparently is no longer working.

[helderheid]

17. I wish I could help you out. This post sounds suicidal.

[shadowknows69]

20. Maybe the mods have some kind of personal contact info

they could utilize. Tombstoned or not I'm sure Skinner would help a fellow human if there is legitimate cause for concern.

[LaurenG]

21. Contact the mods and I'm sure they'll help.

Alert on your own post.

[shadowknows69]

23. Done, good advice Ohio

I also just got an IM from someone saying they know where he is so I also presume he's ok. Sorry if I overreacted folks.

[helderheid]

24. I don't think you overreacted. I felt the same concern and I'm sure others did as well.

[shadowknows69]

25. He's Ok!

I'm a dunce. That is all.

[helderheid]

26. that makes me a dunce too!

:hi:

:D

[uppityperson]

27. thanks for making sure he was ok

[Robbien]

31. Whew! Thanks

It had me wondering also.

[rosesaylavee]

33. Thanks for letting us know.

I PMed him too. Wish him well for us? Sure wish the Mods would reconsider on this one. Will very much miss his poetry.

[Marie26]

35. Good to know. nt

[Marie26]

22. This post is deeply creepy

Truly disturbing.

[Blue-Jay]

28. I just figured it was more "poetry".

[Marie26]

34. Whatever

Can't say I'm sorry he's gone. It was intended to be creepy, & dramatic, and make people worry. Drama queens are one of my pet peeves.

[Vidar]

36. DU has apparently lost two of its finest posters today, Tom by tombstoning &

Tallahassee Grannie voluntarily.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2767111&mesg_id=2767111

[The Straight Story]

37. Indeed

Sorry to see em both go.

[Wonk]

38. TG? Yeah. TYJ? Not so much.

DU is better off with less stream-of-consciousness spam, rather than more, imho. That was his specialty, as far as I could tell.