Thanks to everyone who helped me!

March 7, 2006 1:35 PM

Thanks. Thanks to everyone.
posted by pieoverdone to MetaFilter-Related at 1:35 PM (52 comments total)

I'm completely bereft right now, but I just want to thank everyone who's helped me with this and this and this and this and this and this and this and this and this . Thanks. Everyone.
posted by pieoverdone at 1:35 PM on March 7, 2006

Jesus Christ, you've had a tough couple years. But the tone of this post makes me nervous as hell. What's going on?
posted by Optimus Chyme at 1:39 PM on March 7, 2006

umm...bereft is a funny word and I think it would be appreciated if you would give a bit more info as Optimus Chyme is suggesting. Is this just a thanks? Is everything ok? Do you want to say something else perhaps?
posted by peacay at 1:53 PM on March 7, 2006

Could be the bereftness is just ongoing from this situation mentioned last Thursday.

But still, I concur: pieoverdone, can you settle (or unsettle, as necessary) our nerves?
posted by cortex at 2:06 PM on March 7, 2006

Maybe he's canceling his internet service to save $$?

Or selling his computer?

Or...
posted by BobFrapples at 2:10 PM on March 7, 2006

her.
posted by crunchland at 2:12 PM on March 7, 2006

suicide
posted by cellphone at 2:18 PM on March 7, 2006

Hang in there, and (obviously) don't be tempted by alcohol. I have a friend who hits the bottle when things are going badly, and it doesn't turn out well. But you know that. Hang in there.
posted by languagehat at 2:21 PM on March 7, 2006

Look, this is bullshit. Answer your emails or post in this thread so you don't have a bunch of strangers freaking out, please.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 2:28 PM on March 7, 2006

If only Rothko were still around with his Drama Queen picture.

*berates an uncaring universe (or Matt) for taking our emotionally unstable Alex from us*
posted by mad judge pickles at 2:30 PM on March 7, 2006

Hey, hey. I'm at work. I'm trying to put together a better response in notepad then paste it in here. Give me a few.
posted by pieoverdone at 2:34 PM on March 7, 2006

Thanks.
posted by AwkwardPause at 2:34 PM on March 7, 2006

This prove's Matt's point about people freaking out for nothing in most of these Internet panic attacks.
posted by Mid at 2:36 PM on March 7, 2006

*clutches chest*
*falls out of chair*
posted by Baby_Balrog at 2:40 PM on March 7, 2006

Mid writes "This prove's Matt's point about people freaking out for nothing in most of these Internet panic attacks"

Eh, it did sound pretty, you know, final. (Anybody even used to read alt.suicide.holiday on usenet?)
posted by orthogonality at 2:42 PM on March 7, 2006

This prove's Matt's point about people freaking out for nothing in most of these Internet panic attacks.
posted by Mid at 2:36 PM PST on March 7

Ye's it doe's.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 2:43 PM on March 7, 2006

notepad?! My God, we're too late!
posted by JeffK at 2:44 PM on March 7, 2006

gimmie a break'
posted by Mid at 2:48 PM on March 7, 2006

I was a little ticked about the flippancy, Mid.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 2:53 PM on March 7, 2006

I left AA back in May when I realized that I didn’t believe in any of it. I would listen to stories and think ‘man you people are fucked up’ and I didn’t care. No empathy. No compassion. I would go from my job in tech support listening to people complain about how haaard everything was, and I just couldn’t tolerate it. Eventually I knew I was an adult and my dealings with alcohol were of behavioral choice and not some spiritual sickness. Since I’ve left, I’ve not had a problem with alcohol.

My bowling got better. My average went up to about 120. I stopped looking at the pins. The league ended last week. Next up, volleyball.

That job that was screwing me out of my contract? I got out of there last year. Recently my former supervisor was canned for passing out at a stoplight drunk in front of a school with an assload of coke on him.

I moved out of that place with the psycho neighbor. I still hope he rots in hell and I plan on auctioning his 'apology’ letter to me on ebay to see if I can recoup the cost of having to break that lease.

You see, all that turned out for the better. This recent breakup has been hell on earth and as much as I tried and tried and tried with everyone’s help, I wasn’t able to keep it together, but I’m very grateful for all the advice and encouragement given.

On my craptacular days, there’s always something on mefi that makes it just slightly lighter.
posted by pieoverdone at 2:57 PM on March 7, 2006

Not meant as flippant -- I was freaked out too. Even read the cooking blog. Still proves Matt's point.
posted by Mid at 2:57 PM on March 7, 2006

It's the SCIENCE, isn't it?
posted by Jofus at 2:58 PM on March 7, 2006

You're a rockstar and are in my prayers.
posted by By The Grace of God at 3:00 PM on March 7, 2006

Not meant as flippant -- I was freaked out too. Even read the cooking blog. Still proves Matt's point.
posted by Mid at 2:57 PM PST on March 7

Okay, you're right.

(I read the damned cooking blog too.)
posted by Optimus Chyme at 3:00 PM on March 7, 2006

Sorry for freaking some of you out. Posting from work can be a bit choppy so it may have come across as a flameout. It's not. I really did just want to thank you.
posted by pieoverdone at 3:02 PM on March 7, 2006

I read the "bereft" as "in mourning" as in "I'm bummed as all hell and can't even adequately thank y'all for your support, but, hey, thanks."

I hope she's finding enough support and friendship in this community to make it over these troubles.
posted by five fresh fish at 3:06 PM on March 7, 2006

huh. guess I should have refreshed the thread...
posted by five fresh fish at 3:08 PM on March 7, 2006

Whew!

So, do we get a pie?
posted by languagehat at 3:17 PM on March 7, 2006

"I really did just want to thank you."

Speaking for the community at large, you're welcome.
posted by mischief at 3:28 PM on March 7, 2006

I thought bereft meant that you lacked. Like, "The man was bereft of any moral fortitude."
posted by Baby_Balrog at 3:30 PM on March 7, 2006

YAY alcohol YAY bowling YAY quoting SCIENCE YAY Askme YAY YAYING AND YAYING YAYS!!!!
posted by GooseOnTheLoose at 3:31 PM on March 7, 2006

As much as I like science, I just love SCIENCE!

pieoverdone, I am glad to hear that some things are much better and saddened to hear that some things are not so good.
posted by Astro Zombie at 3:37 PM on March 7, 2006

languagehat, I've got some bad news about the pie.
posted by cortex at 3:54 PM on March 7, 2006

I TOLD U I WUZ HARDCORE
posted by loquacious at 4:17 PM on March 7, 2006

I want SCIENCE pie!
posted by scody at 5:13 PM on March 7, 2006

loquacious: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!That's fuckin' funny!!! But STFu!!!!!hahahahahah Holy shit. (ok catching my breath now whew!)
posted by snsranch at 5:18 PM on March 7, 2006

snsranch: Thanks. You just borked my sarcasm detector. I just had that thing recalibrated. That shit's expensive, yo.
posted by loquacious at 5:46 PM on March 7, 2006

Speaking for the community at large, you're welcome.

YOU DON'T SPEAK For...ummmm.... me. Ok. Maybe this time you do.

What mischief said.
posted by terrapin at 7:39 PM on March 7, 2006

I've enjoyed all the time I've spent here, but now it's time for me to leave you all.
posted by ColdChef at 9:03 PM on March 7, 2006

...and go to bed. 'Night!
posted by ColdChef at 9:04 PM on March 7, 2006

Ok! ok! My turn to make everyone panic.

HEY EVERYBODY, I BOUGHT A GUN.
posted by TwelveTwo at 9:46 PM on March 7, 2006

You are most welcome. Be well.
posted by scarabic at 10:39 PM on March 7, 2006

I'm playing Cake's version of "I Will Survive" in your honor, pie. Be good to yourself.
posted by Devils Slide at 1:22 AM on March 8, 2006

Boy, how times change.
posted by konolia at 4:37 AM on March 8, 2006

Not at all, K, not at all. Miss a day of meds, get snarky in a lame obit thread, and just see what happens. :-)
posted by five fresh fish at 7:44 AM on March 8, 2006

Metafilter: get your free beers for AA tokens!
posted by Ethereal Bligh at 11:24 AM on March 8, 2006

I'm playing Cake's version of "I Will Survive" in your honor, pie.

Is this a Christ-like effort to suffer on behalf of the world?
posted by COBRA! at 11:50 AM on March 8, 2006

I like Cake. They're one trick ponies, but at least it's a cool trick.
posted by Devils Slide at 11:31 PM on March 8, 2006

Pie, you're the kind of person I want on my side when the shit hits the fan. I would have broken after three of those AskMes. You could keep truckin' through half a dozen apocalypses.
posted by Plutor at 6:48 AM on March 9, 2006

I like Cake. They're one trick ponies, but at least it's a cool trick.

Seriously. Anyone who has a problem with Cake gets a free trip around Arco Arena tied to the back of my white Chrysler LeBaron. By the end you'll be begging: "let me go".
posted by cortex at 7:39 AM on March 9, 2006

Seriously. Anyone who has a problem with Cake gets a free trip around Arco Arena tied to the back of my white Chrysler LeBaron. By the end you'll be begging: "let me go".
posted by cortex at 9:39 AM CST on March 9 [!]


Sweet! Can I ride on a skateboard as you tow me? And can we catch a Kings game afterwards?
posted by COBRA! at 8:12 AM on March 9, 2006

Anyone who has a problem with Cake gets a free trip around Arco Arena tied to the back of my white Chrysler LeBaron...And can we catch a Kings game afterwards?

We have laws about this sort of thing out here, you know. Also, it'll cost you $9 to get into the lot.
posted by Ogre Lawless at 3:05 PM on March 9, 2006