Comments on: Goodbye!

Goodbye!

dobbs — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:30:38 -0800

I've decided to make myself scarce. Just saying thanks, good luck, and goodbye. (more)

By: dobbs

dobbs — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:30:47 -0800

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!

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:35:46 -0800

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

By: cortex

cortex — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:35:52 -0800

Good luck to you. Don't be afraid to drop by occassionally when the writer's block gets you down.

By: Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:37:18 -0800

Well, post some projects when you're done.

By: Civil_Disobedient

Civil_Disobedient — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:46:22 -0800

May the most you wish for be the least you get. Good luck with your endeavors, dobbs.

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:56:16 -0800

They always come back. (mwooohahahahaaaaaaa)

By: taz

taz — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:06:57 -0800

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.

By: realcountrymusic

realcountrymusic — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:12:36 -0800

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

Tell me about it.

By: Aknaton

Aknaton — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:21:00 -0800

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!)

By: CunningLinguist

CunningLinguist — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:38:18 -0800

I literally just going to say how nice it was to have you back because of this.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:43:03 -0800

Tell me about it.

hey!

By: shmegegge

shmegegge — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:59:55 -0800

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.

By: peacay

peacay — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:09:18 -0800

Glad for you. Sorry for us. I hope it all works out dobbs. And please come back some time.

By: found missing

found missing — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:19:09 -0800

Worst. Flameout. Ever.

By: Armitage Shanks

Armitage Shanks — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:26:10 -0800

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.

By: j.p. Hung

j.p. Hung — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 10:42:55 -0800

"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.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:23:50 -0800

Good luck, dobbs. Come back and see us when you're rich and feeling generous.

By: bjgeiger

bjgeiger — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:30:54 -0800

True.

By: caddis

caddis — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:36:14 -0800

Good luck on your projects dobbs, however, I fear ColdChef is correct.

By: amberglow

amberglow — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:36:33 -0800

drop in inbetween stuff, ok?

By: stupidsexyFlanders

stupidsexyFlanders — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:43:52 -0800

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

/shrugs

I'll take that deal.

By: monju_bosatsu

monju_bosatsu — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:51:36 -0800

Have a happy and productive 2006, dobbs.

By: Rumple

Rumple — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 11:59:24 -0800

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

wb rcm

By: matteo

matteo — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 13:02:52 -0800

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*

By: matteo

matteo — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 13:19:33 -0800

but then, fron now on I won't have to mark as excellent half of his comments, so I'll save time, too

By: ericb

ericb — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 13:37:27 -0800

realcountrymusic -- welcome back!

By: melissa may

melissa may — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 13:46:35 -0800

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!)

By: languagehat

languagehat — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:24:49 -0800

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!)

By: realcountrymusic

realcountrymusic — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:40 -0800

thanks melissa may, languagehat, ericb, and jess . . .

By: reflecked

reflecked — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:51:55 -0800

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.

By: dhruva

dhruva — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:57:01 -0800

Good luck with the writing, dobbs, and good to to see you back here, realcountrymusic.

By: jonson

jonson — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:15:44 -0800

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?

By: horsewithnoname

horsewithnoname — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:43:07 -0800

realcountrymusic was a consistently engaging, thoughtful poster, jonson. I'm glad to see you back, rcm!

By: jonson

jonson — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:56:36 -0800

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.

By: panoptican

panoptican — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:56:37 -0800

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.

By: scarabic

scarabic — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 18:39:49 -0800

By: delmoi

delmoi — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 19:03:08 -0800

OMG! WB RCM! :P

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 19:37:40 -0800

Miss you! Remember that one time when we...., well, I'm sure you remember and I hope it will be inspirational. ;)

By: bingo

bingo — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:43:42 -0800

Deja vu. I could have sworn I had already read a goodbye meta post from dobbs some months back.

By: realcountrymusic

realcountrymusic — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 22:07:33 -0800

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.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:44:58 -0800

You have people you refer to as your detractors? I'm really losing track of this site lately...

By: dg

dg — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 03:46:21 -0800

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!"

By: COBRA!

COBRA! — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 06:50:06 -0800

Adios, and good luck.

By: slogger

slogger — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 06:59:20 -0800

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.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:06:00 -0800

What if I were to offer to punish you everytime you show up, slogger?;-)

By: Dreama

Dreama — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 12:44:24 -0800

Best wishes, dobbs. You're a peach. Hope to see you around while you're in between projects.

By: Fuzzy Monster

Fuzzy Monster — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 09:04:13 -0800

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!