Whatever happened to occhiblu? September 9, 2009 10:01 AM Subscribe
Whatever happened to occhiblu?
As a longtime lurker over the years, I enjoyed occhiblu's comments more than anyone else's here, and I notice her account has been deactivated. No need to get personal, but end of story or has she been reincarnated? Or does she post elsewhere?
As a longtime lurker over the years, I enjoyed occhiblu's comments more than anyone else's here, and I notice her account has been deactivated. No need to get personal, but end of story or has she been reincarnated? Or does she post elsewhere?
Not reincarnated, she is dealing with her sweetheart's proposal.
posted by hortense at 10:18 AM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by hortense at 10:18 AM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
occhiblu is a great person - I'm sure she'd be willing to discuss her departure with you if you drop her an email!
posted by muddgirl at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by muddgirl at 10:30 AM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
occhiblu is alive and well and as edifying as ever. On Metachat and maybe elsewhere. We love her.
posted by Danf at 11:23 AM on September 9, 2009
posted by Danf at 11:23 AM on September 9, 2009
Huh...hadn't noticed that until it was pointed out, but now I recognize the loss. I'm not on Metachat but if you do connect with her, convey my "missing-her-around-here" as well...
posted by allkindsoftime at 11:38 AM on September 9, 2009
posted by allkindsoftime at 11:38 AM on September 9, 2009
We are holding her hostage over at Metachat, pay us one brazillian dollars for her release.
posted by msali at 11:40 AM on September 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by msali at 11:40 AM on September 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
We still miss her. I could be all unlazy and dig up my mecha login/pw to tell her that directly, but I'm lazy. Also, mecha freaks me out a little.
Still.
*waves to occhiblu*
posted by rtha at 11:46 AM on September 9, 2009
Still.
*waves to occhiblu*
posted by rtha at 11:46 AM on September 9, 2009
Huh. Occhiblu's last comment was a couple of days before I signed up.
Coincidence???
sǝʎ :ɐ
posted by Sys Rq at 11:55 AM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Coincidence???
sǝʎ :ɐ
posted by Sys Rq at 11:55 AM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Also, mecha freaks me out a little.
Metatalk freaks me out a LOT. I keep thinking I'll get eviscerated in here for violating unspoken rules I am not familiar with.
posted by Danf at 11:57 AM on September 9, 2009 [3 favorites]
Metatalk freaks me out a LOT. I keep thinking I'll get eviscerated in here for violating unspoken rules I am not familiar with.
posted by Danf at 11:57 AM on September 9, 2009 [3 favorites]
Also, mecha freaks me out a little.
What, are you scared of omgbunnies!?
posted by daniel_charms at 12:08 PM on September 9, 2009
What, are you scared of omgbunnies!?
posted by daniel_charms at 12:08 PM on September 9, 2009
... and of the 'whuffles'.
posted by jouke at 12:14 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by jouke at 12:14 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
I have nightmares about whuffles. Childhood trauma. Can't talk about it.
posted by rtha at 12:18 PM on September 9, 2009
posted by rtha at 12:18 PM on September 9, 2009
Metatalk freaks me out a LOT. I keep thinking I'll get eviscerated in here for violating unspoken rules I am not familiar with.
Sorry to say this, Danf, but that comment is grounds for eviscerating.
posted by Johnny Assay at 12:39 PM on September 9, 2009 [3 favorites]
Sorry to say this, Danf, but that comment is grounds for eviscerating.
posted by Johnny Assay at 12:39 PM on September 9, 2009 [3 favorites]
Um, honestly, I tried to get into mecha but I felt like I was crashing a party. Plus it's blocked at work due to the dreaded word "chat".
posted by JoanArkham at 12:50 PM on September 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by JoanArkham at 12:50 PM on September 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
I hope that one day, when I am gone, someone posts a comment to MetaTalk saying, "Whatever happened to that shit for brains JohnnyGunn?" I imagine my absence will go unnoticed.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 12:53 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by JohnnyGunn at 12:53 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Danf : Metatalk freaks me out a LOT. I keep thinking I'll get eviscerated in here for violating unspoken rules I am not familiar with.
Motherfucker! How dare you scream the word 'lot' at us? Don't you know that shit doesn't fly around here? We take l-word capitalization very seriously, and here you are, just pissing all over our kitchen floor. This is tantamount to murdering our pets! In front of us!
Ban him! Ban the 'lot' shouter!
posted by quin at 12:53 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Motherfucker! How dare you scream the word 'lot' at us? Don't you know that shit doesn't fly around here? We take l-word capitalization very seriously, and here you are, just pissing all over our kitchen floor. This is tantamount to murdering our pets! In front of us!
Ban him! Ban the 'lot' shouter!
posted by quin at 12:53 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
This is tantamount to murdering our pets!
Perhaps even to declawing our pets.
/grave silence
posted by ersatz at 1:00 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Perhaps even to declawing our pets.
/grave silence
posted by ersatz at 1:00 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Whatever happened to that shit for brains JohnnyGunn? He hasn't posted a comment for almost 10 minutes. I hope he/she is okay. Can one of the mods give him/her a call?
posted by marxchivist at 1:03 PM on September 9, 2009 [5 favorites]
posted by marxchivist at 1:03 PM on September 9, 2009 [5 favorites]
MetaChat's a great site for meeting hot Canadian chicks who are punk as fuck. Just sayin'.
posted by BitterOldPunk at 1:10 PM on September 9, 2009 [18 favorites]
posted by BitterOldPunk at 1:10 PM on September 9, 2009 [18 favorites]
Also, mecha freaks me out a little.
Wait a minute. I thought that was one of the 47 things I was all alone in the universe feeling... well, make it 46.
posted by wendell at 1:56 PM on September 9, 2009
Wait a minute. I thought that was one of the 47 things I was all alone in the universe feeling... well, make it 46.
posted by wendell at 1:56 PM on September 9, 2009
hot Canadian chicks who are punk as fuck. Just sayin'
I thought all Canadian chicks were. . .
posted by Danf at 2:26 PM on September 9, 2009
I thought all Canadian chicks were. . .
posted by Danf at 2:26 PM on September 9, 2009
Given that occhiblu posted TO Metachat a similar question earlier today, this seems just a little hinky.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 2:29 PM on September 9, 2009
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 2:29 PM on September 9, 2009
Also, mecha freaks me out a little.
The cute, it BUUUUUURRRRRRNNNNS.
I'll take a nice juicy evisceration any day.
posted by CunningLinguist at 2:46 PM on September 9, 2009
The cute, it BUUUUUURRRRRRNNNNS.
I'll take a nice juicy evisceration any day.
posted by CunningLinguist at 2:46 PM on September 9, 2009
Also, mecha freaks me out a little.
Trust me, chicks dig giant robots. Get your own, bub.
posted by dhartung at 2:57 PM on September 9, 2009
Trust me, chicks dig giant robots. Get your own, bub.
posted by dhartung at 2:57 PM on September 9, 2009
Canadian chicks who are punk as fuck. Just sayin'
I've been out of the loop: please explain yourself?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 3:04 PM on September 9, 2009
I've been out of the loop: please explain yourself?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 3:04 PM on September 9, 2009
I enjoyed occhiblu's comments more than anyone else's here
Now each and every person on the site knows that we'll never be better than second place in your heart. Do you know how that feels?? THANKS A LOT
posted by hermitosis at 3:15 PM on September 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
Now each and every person on the site knows that we'll never be better than second place in your heart. Do you know how that feels?? THANKS A LOT
posted by hermitosis at 3:15 PM on September 9, 2009 [2 favorites]
gnfti, he married her.
And there were no pyromaniac first wives in attics involved, either. As far as we know.
posted by maudlin at 3:28 PM on September 9, 2009 [3 favorites]
And there were no pyromaniac first wives in attics involved, either. As far as we know.
posted by maudlin at 3:28 PM on September 9, 2009 [3 favorites]
That's exactly how I read that, too, maudlin
posted by CunningLinguist at 3:29 PM on September 9, 2009
posted by CunningLinguist at 3:29 PM on September 9, 2009
As far as anyone will EVER know. Thanks for the advice, scarabic!
posted by BitterOldPunk at 3:32 PM on September 9, 2009 [5 favorites]
posted by BitterOldPunk at 3:32 PM on September 9, 2009 [5 favorites]
Hey, as I mentioned in another recent thread, I noticed Dobbs closed his account. Or had his account closed, or whatever.
What's the word on that? Have I just put it in the blackout hole?
posted by klangklangston at 3:45 PM on September 9, 2009
What's the word on that? Have I just put it in the blackout hole?
posted by klangklangston at 3:45 PM on September 9, 2009
Stop closing accounts, good mefites - just stop that right now! I hate that stuff!
But asshat mefites, you are free to leave anytime you want, 'kay?
Y'all know who you are.
posted by madamjujujive at 3:58 PM on September 9, 2009
But asshat mefites, you are free to leave anytime you want, 'kay?
Y'all know who you are.
posted by madamjujujive at 3:58 PM on September 9, 2009
And what are we mediocre mefites supposed to do?
posted by qvantamon at 4:02 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by qvantamon at 4:02 PM on September 9, 2009 [1 favorite]
Ahhhh. Didn't know she was Canadian! :)
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:29 PM on September 9, 2009
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 4:29 PM on September 9, 2009
And what are we mediocre mefites supposed to do?
Um... punch 'em in the dick?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:19 PM on September 9, 2009
Um... punch 'em in the dick?
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:19 PM on September 9, 2009
Given that occhiblu posted TO Metachat a similar question earlier today, this seems just a little hinky.
Wait, occhiblu asked where occhiblu had gone?
That does have a certain hinkulosity, yes.
posted by nebulawindphone at 6:21 PM on September 9, 2009
Wait, occhiblu asked where occhiblu had gone?
That does have a certain hinkulosity, yes.
posted by nebulawindphone at 6:21 PM on September 9, 2009
I tried to get into mecha but I felt like I was crashing a party.
There's no party. It's just a bunch of nerds talking about minutiae. Just keep commenting and it's your party too.
posted by Miko at 7:18 PM on September 9, 2009
There's no party. It's just a bunch of nerds talking about minutiae. Just keep commenting and it's your party too.
posted by Miko at 7:18 PM on September 9, 2009
pay us one brazillian dollars for her release
That's quite a cheap ransom, but how much is it in Reals?
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:45 PM on September 9, 2009
That's quite a cheap ransom, but how much is it in Reals?
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:45 PM on September 9, 2009
I'd prefer the dollar, to tell the truth. Too much inflation in Brazil.
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:57 PM on September 9, 2009
posted by UbuRoivas at 7:57 PM on September 9, 2009
Huh. Occhiblu's last comment was a couple of days before I signed up.
Coincidence???
This is weird, because I know Sys Rq from Skyrates, which I linked here years ago and which sent roughy 2K mefites and lurkers over to their servers. I always just assumed Sys Rq was one of them. Did you somehow make your way over here from there, Sys Rq, or were you a longtime lurker here before you signed up? Or are there just two people going by that same name?
Far less importantly, I go by the name "Rash McAllister" on skyrates, which is something picked out of thin air. While was definitely something of a bigwig on that game in it's early days, it was still a very small thing, but the other night on a weird game-discussion site, I discovered that one of the major contributors goes by the name "Douche McAllister." Am I crazy and way too egotistical in thinking that I perhaps inspired this name?
posted by Navelgazer at 8:05 PM on September 9, 2009
Coincidence???
This is weird, because I know Sys Rq from Skyrates, which I linked here years ago and which sent roughy 2K mefites and lurkers over to their servers. I always just assumed Sys Rq was one of them. Did you somehow make your way over here from there, Sys Rq, or were you a longtime lurker here before you signed up? Or are there just two people going by that same name?
Far less importantly, I go by the name "Rash McAllister" on skyrates, which is something picked out of thin air. While was definitely something of a bigwig on that game in it's early days, it was still a very small thing, but the other night on a weird game-discussion site, I discovered that one of the major contributors goes by the name "Douche McAllister." Am I crazy and way too egotistical in thinking that I perhaps inspired this name?
posted by Navelgazer at 8:05 PM on September 9, 2009
MetaChat's a great site for meeting hot Canadian chicks who are punk sassy as fuck. Just sayin'.
Just a little advertising to move the remaining stock.
posted by SassHat at 8:47 PM on September 9, 2009 [9 favorites]
Just a little advertising to move the remaining stock.
posted by SassHat at 8:47 PM on September 9, 2009 [9 favorites]
I'd prefer the dollar, to tell the truth.
Yeah, I'd like to get my hands on samba that currency.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:49 PM on September 9, 2009
Yeah, I'd like to get my hands on samba that currency.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:49 PM on September 9, 2009
Yeah, I'd like to get my hands on samba that currency.
Why don't you call your boss on over, and discuss it with him?
posted by UbuRoivas at 8:51 PM on September 9, 2009
Why don't you call your boss on over, and discuss it with him?
posted by UbuRoivas at 8:51 PM on September 9, 2009
Navelgazer:
Eponysterical.
posted by ArgentCorvid at 9:43 PM on September 9, 2009
Far less importantly, I go by the name "Rash McAllister" on skyrates, which is something picked out of thin air. While was definitely something of a bigwig on that game in it's early days, it was still a very small thing, but the other night on a weird game-discussion site, I discovered that one of the major contributors goes by the name "Douche McAllister." Am I crazy and way too egotistical in thinking that I perhaps inspired this name?
Eponysterical.
posted by ArgentCorvid at 9:43 PM on September 9, 2009
Also, mecha freaks me out a little.
That is just weird, as mecha is the warm and fuzzy place.
Anyway, I miss occhiblu. She was also all warm and fuzzy and now she took that away from here. We were a better place with her.
posted by caddis at 12:18 AM on September 10, 2009
That is just weird, as mecha is the warm and fuzzy place.
Anyway, I miss occhiblu. She was also all warm and fuzzy and now she took that away from here. We were a better place with her.
posted by caddis at 12:18 AM on September 10, 2009
Metachat is like Stepford where everyone seems to be happy and fuzzy and love bunnies at first glance, but in fact they're all machine-people working undercover for the man.
MeCha: I KNOW YOU'RE LISTENING!
posted by qvantamon at 3:57 AM on September 10, 2009
MeCha: I KNOW YOU'RE LISTENING!
posted by qvantamon at 3:57 AM on September 10, 2009
Why don't you call your boss on over, and discuss it with him?
I would, but I'm in organized crime, you see (some call it the Mafia, or La Cosa Nostra), and my boss is, you know, the "capo". And he's, well, got a real short fuse, plus he's prone to mistakes, so I don't want to risk any "capo error"...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:34 AM on September 10, 2009 [2 favorites]
I would, but I'm in organized crime, you see (some call it the Mafia, or La Cosa Nostra), and my boss is, you know, the "capo". And he's, well, got a real short fuse, plus he's prone to mistakes, so I don't want to risk any "capo error"...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:34 AM on September 10, 2009 [2 favorites]
Damn, he's on to us :-(
Actually, I can see why people are scared of MeCha - it's almost too friendly-seeming if you aren't already part of the conversation. Kind of like turning up at a party when everyone is already a bit tiddly and just starting to dance. It's easy to master though - just dive in, drink just fast enough to catch up without vomiting and you'll be fine. Some of the mods there are real bastards, though - just watch yourself ;-)
posted by dg at 4:35 AM on September 10, 2009
Actually, I can see why people are scared of MeCha - it's almost too friendly-seeming if you aren't already part of the conversation. Kind of like turning up at a party when everyone is already a bit tiddly and just starting to dance. It's easy to master though - just dive in, drink just fast enough to catch up without vomiting and you'll be fine. Some of the mods there are real bastards, though - just watch yourself ;-)
posted by dg at 4:35 AM on September 10, 2009
Given that occhiblu posted TO Metachat a similar question earlier today, this seems just a little hinky.
Really?!
Wait, occhiblu asked where occhiblu had gone?
Not true, I promise!
posted by semacd at 9:29 AM on September 10, 2009
Really?!
Wait, occhiblu asked where occhiblu had gone?
Not true, I promise!
posted by semacd at 9:29 AM on September 10, 2009
Whatever happened to that shit for brains JohnnyGu—
Oh, look! A puppy! Squeeee!!!
posted by slogger at 1:11 PM on September 10, 2009
Oh, look! A puppy! Squeeee!!!
posted by slogger at 1:11 PM on September 10, 2009
This reminds me of a discussion I had last night with a friend who indicated that it's one of her life's goals to have someone write a Craigslist missed connection about her.
I think I know how a missed connection about me would start: "You wore boots and you were really, really loud."
posted by grapefruitmoon at 3:13 PM on September 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
I think I know how a missed connection about me would start: "You wore boots and you were really, really loud."
posted by grapefruitmoon at 3:13 PM on September 10, 2009 [1 favorite]
pay us one brazillian dollars for her release
That's quite a cheap ransom, but how much is it in Reals?
I'd prefer the dollar, to tell the truth. Too much inflation in Brazil.
True - but investing in brazillian dollars is a much less hairy proposition.
posted by Sparx at 8:42 PM on September 10, 2009
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