Brother, can you spare some well-wishes?

November 24, 2007 6:37 PM

In August, mefite birdlips suffered one of the most horrifying and tragic losses imaginable. Then yesterday, a lifelong friend of his was killed on the spot in a car accident. How about a little love from the hive thrown his way?
posted by neilkod to MetaFilter-Related at 6:37 PM (27 comments total)

Can you fill us is on more details without getting too TMI about it? I am very sorry both for whatever happened before and yesterday. While it seems a little odd to be wishing well of someone named birdlips, I hope he is doing okay.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:48 PM on November 24, 2007

I'm so sorry?
posted by dhammond at 7:09 PM on November 24, 2007

Wishing strength and peace to birdlips. You're a good friend for wanting to drive a little positive energy his way.
posted by padraigin at 7:11 PM on November 24, 2007

I did. Hope it helps.
posted by cashman at 7:31 PM on November 24, 2007

I don't think i remember hearing about this before. Anyone want to fill us in?
posted by puke & cry at 7:53 PM on November 24, 2007

Sorry about your loss(es), birdlips.
posted by infinitywaltz at 8:15 PM on November 24, 2007

I'm sure I'm very sorry...

Like jessamyn, I'm wondering without wanting to get too personal what it might be that I'm sorry about?

If that's not cool to ask, that's OK. Chin up, birdlips!

(If you're still down, try saying "Chin up, birdlips!" aloud. It made me laugh, so thank you!)
posted by rollbiz at 8:32 PM on November 24, 2007

I wish him the best.
posted by y2karl at 8:46 PM on November 24, 2007

I also wish him the best.
posted by Divine_Wino at 9:11 PM on November 24, 2007

I'm so sorry birdlips. Things will get better. /hugs

This feels like a very MetaChat type of thread, doesn't it?
posted by SassHat at 9:15 PM on November 24, 2007

Oh man, this is terrible. Birdlips, I hope it gets better soon.
posted by orthogonality at 9:20 PM on November 24, 2007

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posted by iamkimiam at 9:22 PM on November 24, 2007

As the English say, keep a stiff upper birdlip! Wishing you well.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 10:06 PM on November 24, 2007

I'm sorry to hear about it and also wish him well - hang in there birdlips.
posted by jamesonandwater at 10:30 PM on November 24, 2007

It must be Bir Dlips, Bird Lips makes no sense.

Neither does what has been happening to him - sending good vibes.
posted by Rumple at 11:21 PM on November 24, 2007

Um, not that I don't wish birdlips well.. but I'm not seeing anything in the posting history talking about any of these issues. Is it really the best course of action to be airing someone's laundry if they haven't aired it themselves?
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 12:05 AM on November 25, 2007

What bagelboy said. I certainly sympathize with his suffering regardless of what it's about; I just hope you secured birdlips' consent before posting this.
posted by FelliniBlank at 4:20 AM on November 25, 2007

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{birdlips}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}]
posted by konolia at 5:50 AM on November 25, 2007

I'm sorry, birdlips. I've been there. In fact, I went back to college because my dead-by-car-accident friend had once told me in passing that I was way too smart not to be in school... He was a great guy, as I'm sure your friend was. Take care of yourself.
posted by lizzicide at 7:10 AM on November 25, 2007

What angelboy said. This seems odd to me, and I'm not sure a bunch of sympathetic comments on a website are going to make any difference to him. But if you're sure they will, well, I'm sympathetic too.
posted by languagehat at 7:54 AM on November 25, 2007

This is weird. Is it like plucking random people off the street to come and mourn at a funeral? Or like reading a prayer request in a church bulletin from a church you've never attended? That's not what this is, is it?

Well, stranger, here goes...

Nope. I mean, yes, I feel sorry for your friend, in that necessarily distant way I sympathize with the billion troubled people in this world, but shouldn't you and your friend be looking closer to home for some flesh-and-blood shoulders to lean on?
posted by pracowity at 8:57 AM on November 25, 2007

What everyone else said. I am sorry to almost have heard about this.
posted by trip and a half at 10:07 AM on November 25, 2007

What bagelboy said.

What angelboy said.

Sounds like a lyric:

Bagel or angel...
posted by y2karl at 12:21 PM on November 25, 2007

I think we finally went with bangel.
posted by FelliniBlank at 1:57 PM on November 25, 2007

Sounds like a lyric: Bagel or angel...

Okay, I'll take a stab at fleshing that out a bit:

Bagel or angel
I don't know
One got wings
The other got dough
One's in heaven
One's in your gut
Still I can't tell
What from what
Lord I can't tell
What from what

Bagel or angel, don't know which
Needle pulling another stitch
Angels dance on the head of a pin
How many bagels and how much gin

Bagel or angel, bagel or angel
Here's the plain truth, simple and pure
Bagel or angel, bagel or angel
Ain't no way to know for sure
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:16 PM on November 25, 2007 [3 favorites]

flapjax, please set that to music for the next podcast.
posted by Rumple at 3:49 PM on November 25, 2007

Not bad for satrst but, well, I was thinking of Bobby Vee's Devil Or Angel--oh, man, does that date me or what ?--so you'd have to wrap it around

Devil or angel, I can't make up my mind
Which one you are I'd like to wake up and find
Devil or angel dear, whichever you are
I miss you, I miss you, I mi-i-iss you

Devil or angel please say you'll be mi-i-ine
Love me or leave me, I'll go out of my mind
Devil or angel dear, whichever you are
I need you, I need you, I need you

You look like an angel
Your smile is divine
But you keep me guessin'
Will you ever be mine?

Devil or angel please say you'll be mi-i-ine
Love me or leave, I've made up my mind
Devil or angel dear, whichever you are
I love you, I love you, I-I lo-o-ove you

Devil or angel please say you'll be mi-i-ine
Love me or leave, I've made up my mind
Devil or angel dear, whichever you are

Whether or not that's an inspiration, I can not guess. Man, I can not believe I was channeling Bobby Vee. I wish I could say the Clovers. but... Oh, well. On the other hand, the young Bobby Zimmerman once played piano for Bobby Vee, so there is that...
posted by y2karl at 7:44 PM on November 25, 2007