Goodbye!

January 2, 2006 8:30 AM

I've decided to make myself scarce. Just saying thanks, good luck, and goodbye. (more)
posted by dobbs to MetaFilter Gatherings at 8:30 AM (47 comments total)

Among my resolutions for 2006 are to finish (or at the very least make a major dent) in various writing projects that haven't been getting as much attention as they deserve. In order to do this, I have to stay offline as much as possible as the web is far too distracting to me--MeCha and MeFi are my two biggest draws--I thank and curse you all for this fact just about each time I visit.

The email address in my profile is still active should anyone wish to contact me and I've also set up a general "what's up with Dobbs?" mailing list (see my profile), should anyone give a shit. :)

Here's hoping you have a wonderful and productive year!
posted by dobbs at 8:30 AM on January 2, 2006

You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave. See you around.
posted by ColdChef at 8:35 AM on January 2, 2006

Good luck to you. Don't be afraid to drop by occassionally when the writer's block gets you down.
posted by cortex at 8:35 AM on January 2, 2006

Well, post some projects when you're done.
posted by Paris Hilton at 8:37 AM on January 2, 2006

May the most you wish for be the least you get. Good luck with your endeavors, dobbs.
posted by Civil_Disobedient at 8:46 AM on January 2, 2006

They always come back. (mwooohahahahaaaaaaa)
posted by blue_beetle at 8:56 AM on January 2, 2006

I love dobbs. The good thing about all this is that when he's finished with his self-exile and has become world-famous for his efforts, we'll all be able to say we knew him when.
posted by taz at 9:06 AM on January 2, 2006

You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave

Tell me about it.
posted by realcountrymusic at 9:12 AM on January 2, 2006

I've also set up a general "what's up with Dobbs?" mailing list (see my profile)

You might want to update the " New site coming for 2005." claimed on your web page. (Write us a "Limey ][" while you're at it!)
posted by Aknaton at 9:21 AM on January 2, 2006

I literally just going to say how nice it was to have you back because of this.
posted by CunningLinguist at 9:38 AM on January 2, 2006

Tell me about it.

hey!
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:43 AM on January 2, 2006

can we leave the eagles out of this? they already ruined rock and roll, do they have to ruin metatalk, too?

bye dobbs, and good luck.
posted by shmegegge at 9:59 AM on January 2, 2006

Glad for you. Sorry for us. I hope it all works out dobbs. And please come back some time.
posted by peacay at 10:09 AM on January 2, 2006

Worst. Flameout. Ever.
posted by found missing at 10:19 AM on January 2, 2006

It pains me to think that even if I left MeFi, I'd never have enough material for a "what's up with" mailing list.
posted by Armitage Shanks at 10:26 AM on January 2, 2006

"can we leave the eagles out of this? they already ruined rock and roll, do they have to ruin metatalk, too?"

Hey, I'm in Philly, how do you think I feel?

Peace dobbs, best of luck with your projects.
posted by j.p. Hung at 10:42 AM on January 2, 2006

Good luck, dobbs. Come back and see us when you're rich and feeling generous.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:23 AM on January 2, 2006

True.
posted by bjgeiger at 11:30 AM on January 2, 2006

Good luck on your projects dobbs, however, I fear ColdChef is correct.
posted by caddis at 11:36 AM on January 2, 2006

drop in inbetween stuff, ok?
posted by amberglow at 11:36 AM on January 2, 2006

Dobbs made this place better, but by distracting him from his projects perhaps we made the world worse.

/shrugs

I'll take that deal.
posted by stupidsexyFlanders at 11:43 AM on January 2, 2006

Have a happy and productive 2006, dobbs.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 11:51 AM on January 2, 2006

so dobbs, should we mock you if you ever post again without something to show for it?

wb rcm
posted by Rumple at 11:59 AM on January 2, 2006

I fucking love d. like I love very, very few other posters here. but then, as taz said, when he's world-famous we'll be able to say we knew him (and nobody will believe us).

and, if he doesn't become world famous, which I seriously doubt anyway, I'll be equally proud to call him my friend.

buon lavoro d., and please report back. have a great 2006, thanks for the great stuff you've already posted on MeFi, and for the awesome stuff you'll post in the future, when your offline work is done.

*hugs dobbs*
posted by matteo at 1:02 PM on January 2, 2006

but then, fron now on I won't have to mark as excellent half of his comments, so I'll save time, too
posted by matteo at 1:19 PM on January 2, 2006

realcountrymusic -- welcome back!
posted by ericb at 1:37 PM on January 2, 2006

I'll miss you too, dobbs. Best of luck to you and don't forget to come back when you're feeling accomplished.

(And psst, realcountrymusic -- please stay put!)
posted by melissa may at 1:46 PM on January 2, 2006

Goddammit dobbs... oh hell, I won't even bother trying to be the devil on your left shoulder luring you to the Dark Side. Do good work and come back when you can.

Great to see you back, realcountrymusic!)
posted by languagehat at 2:24 PM on January 2, 2006

thanks melissa may, languagehat, ericb, and jess . . .
posted by realcountrymusic at 3:04 PM on January 2, 2006

Now I wish I'd sent you that mash note.

Dobbs, you have fans; I'm one. Be well, write your fingers to stubs, and come around Metafilter occasionally, just so i can read your POV.
posted by reflecked at 4:51 PM on January 2, 2006

Good luck with the writing, dobbs, and good to to see you back here, realcountrymusic.
posted by dhruva at 4:57 PM on January 2, 2006

realcountrymusic's back?? also: realcountrymusic left? finally: there was a user here called realcountrymusic?

p.s. how do we pine for the return of a user who joined, participated lightly & then left to never return all in the space of seven months?
posted by jonson at 5:15 PM on January 2, 2006

realcountrymusic was a consistently engaging, thoughtful poster, jonson. I'm glad to see you back, rcm!
posted by horsewithnoname at 5:43 PM on January 2, 2006

man, i'm clearly not spending enough time here. I swear to god, I've never even heard of this user, and here are a bunch of people welcoming him back. oh well, my bad, please disregard my comment above.
posted by jonson at 5:56 PM on January 2, 2006

Best of luck dobbs. To be honest, you've inspired me. I hope to follow in your footsteps. If it makes you feel better, I'll fail. I'll fail for the both of us. So no need to fail yourself.
posted by panoptican at 5:56 PM on January 2, 2006

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posted by scarabic at 6:39 PM on January 2, 2006

OMG! WB RCM! :P
posted by delmoi at 7:03 PM on January 2, 2006

Miss you! Remember that one time when we...., well, I'm sure you remember and I hope it will be inspirational. ;)
posted by dejah420 at 7:37 PM on January 2, 2006

Deja vu. I could have sworn I had already read a goodbye meta post from dobbs some months back.
posted by bingo at 8:43 PM on January 2, 2006

a user who joined, participated lightly & then left to never return all in the space of seven months?

700+ posts in those months, so I don't think even my detractors would say I posted "lightly." Thanks everyone. I was really only driving by (there was a thread that drifted into country music talk, and I couldn't resist). But y'all make it real tempting to stick around for a while again. I'll just leave the subject of Wikipedia alone this time.
posted by realcountrymusic at 10:07 PM on January 2, 2006

You have people you refer to as your detractors? I'm really losing track of this site lately...
posted by ODiV at 12:44 AM on January 3, 2006

man, i'm clearly not spending enough time here. I swear to god, I've never even heard of this user, and here are a bunch of people welcoming him back.
Yeah, I remember when we all knew each other and everyone noticed the moment that someone didn't chime in to flog their favourite pony You know, the "Golden Days of MeFi". Now, it's all strangers and user numbers so long you can hardly remember them all. Damn kids. "Get off my lawn!"
posted by dg at 3:46 AM on January 3, 2006

Adios, and good luck.
posted by COBRA! at 6:50 AM on January 3, 2006

For some reason I read this entire thread in the voice of Lou Dobbs with the Hotel California guitar solo screaching in the background (all in my mind, of course).

Good luck, dobbs. I should follow in your footsteps, but I am too weak and lack discipline.
posted by slogger at 6:59 AM on January 3, 2006

What if I were to offer to punish you everytime you show up, slogger?;-)
posted by orange swan at 12:06 PM on January 3, 2006

Best wishes, dobbs. You're a peach. Hope to see you around while you're in between projects.
posted by Dreama at 12:44 PM on January 3, 2006

I'm late for the goodbye party (hey, who ate all the cake?) but I'd also like to say Good Luck & Have Fun, dobbs... wrestle your projects to the ground and write the hell out of 'em!
posted by Fuzzy Monster at 9:04 AM on January 4, 2006