Are You Noticeable?

Ratmagiclady · 08-08-2011, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by Tom S.

If I did, the banks would all be asking for another bailout.

Best pun we've heard in a while, anyway?

MRRiley · 08-08-2011, 09:09 AM

I think this is going to be a terribly skewed poll since there is no scope to "anybody." The answer is yes if a single person would notice. My wife would certainly notice since I complicate her life to no end. She would probably find it refreshing... LOL Though I do have my uses.

Beyond her, my kids and immediate family though, the answer would probably be NO (well some folks around here might notice too... LOL).

RioRico · 08-08-2011, 09:23 AM

Originally posted by MRRiley

I think this is going to be a terribly skewed poll...

Then maybe it's just a measure of self-deception, eh? Delusions of adequacy. OF COURSE THEY'LL MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE!! But for how long?

Jools · 08-08-2011, 09:30 AM

For me the question would be, where did we go to?
Because that would be the next vacation spot, with Pentax gear on hand of course.

RoxnDox · 08-08-2011, 09:32 AM

Well, the spousal unit and the kid & dawgs would notice...

The rest of the programmers in my distributed team (and our bosses!) would notice when my email inbox filled up and started bouncing stuff back, and when I never come online in our chat setup, and when my tasks never get done...

Jim

**dadipentak** · 08-08-2011, 10:09 AM

My daughter would would probably become aware of my absence on her 7.5 mile walk home from school (bright kid ;~).

**patrick9** · 08-08-2011, 07:42 PM

After noticing my absence the only question would be ,when does the party start

**dadipentak** · 08-08-2011, 08:01 PM

Originally posted by patrick9

After noticing my absence the only question would be ,when does the party start

**Ash** · 08-08-2011, 08:31 PM

The question goes beyond being noticed gone (to me) and should also consider those who'd care that I've gone. If I've meant something to someone enough for them to care, then it adds to the warm and fuzzies of feeling wanted/loved.

But yeah, the wife would find it hard to cope with an unmown lawn and the kids would miss being catapulted onto the trampouline...

Mike Cash · 08-09-2011, 04:14 AM

That some people would notice there is no question. That any of them would give a flying shit, I have my doubts.

Raffwal · 08-09-2011, 05:28 AM

Originally posted by TomK

The last time I disappeared I was known as D B Cooper and
people did notice.

Had to google that name. An interesting story. BTW, how did you buy your Pentax gear if most of the money was never seen in circulation?

Parallax · 08-09-2011, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by Raffwal

Had to google that name. An interesting story. BTW, how did you buy your Pentax gear if most of the money was never seen in circulation?

One of the interesting things about the story is that he booked the flight as Dan Cooper (thought to have been taken from a comic book character who was a RCAF test pilot). The D. B. was made up by a reporter that thought it sounded better.

kenafein · 08-09-2011, 08:36 AM

Strange poll. Are you looking for a kidney or something?

eddie1960 · 08-09-2011, 08:52 AM

Well since the wording was notice, yep my wife would notice, on the other hand a lot of days she may not miss me

daacon · 08-09-2011, 09:06 AM

Noticed yes.... the inner circle would definitely notice – but as the saying goes life goes on. Now if I had my druthers on which way to be ‘gone’ (sounds like a Monty Python skit I know) – it would be to get my hands on 100 million dollars or so that is enough to ‘be gone’

View Poll Results: If you suddenly disappeared tomorrow, would anybody notice?
Yes	33	80.49%
No	5	12.20%
I don't know	2	4.88%
Does not apply	1	2.44%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll

08-09-2011, 04:14 AM	#25
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	That some people would notice there is no question. That any of them would give a flying shit, I have my doubts. Last edited by Mike Cash; 08-09-2011 at 04:23 AM.

08-09-2011, 08:21 AM	#27
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	Originally posted by Raffwal Had to google that name. An interesting story. BTW, how did you buy your Pentax gear if most of the money was never seen in circulation? One of the interesting things about the story is that he booked the flight as Dan Cooper (thought to have been taken from a comic book character who was a RCAF test pilot). The D. B. was made up by a reporter that thought it sounded better. Last edited by Parallax; 08-09-2011 at 08:26 AM.

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08-08-2011, 08:46 AM	#16
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by Tom S. If I did, the banks would all be asking for another bailout. Best pun we've heard in a while, anyway?

08-08-2011, 09:09 AM	#17
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	I think this is going to be a terribly skewed poll since there is no scope to "anybody." The answer is yes if a single person would notice. My wife would certainly notice since I complicate her life to no end. She would probably find it refreshing... LOL Though I do have my uses. Beyond her, my kids and immediate family though, the answer would probably be NO (well some folks around here might notice too... LOL).

08-08-2011, 09:23 AM	#18
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263 Original Poster	Originally posted by MRRiley I think this is going to be a terribly skewed poll... Then maybe it's just a measure of self-deception, eh? Delusions of adequacy. OF COURSE THEY'LL MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE!! But for how long?

08-08-2011, 09:30 AM	#19
Jools Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SW Wisconsin by way of Venezuela Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,398	For me the question would be, where did we go to? Because that would be the next vacation spot, with Pentax gear on hand of course.

08-08-2011, 09:32 AM	#20
RoxnDox Pentaxian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gig Harbor, Washington, USA, Terra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,494	Well, the spousal unit and the kid & dawgs would notice... The rest of the programmers in my distributed team (and our bosses!) would notice when my email inbox filled up and started bouncing stuff back, and when I never come online in our chat setup, and when my tasks never get done... Jim

08-08-2011, 10:09 AM	#21
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	My daughter would would probably become aware of my absence on her 7.5 mile walk home from school (bright kid ;~).

08-08-2011, 07:42 PM	#22
patrick9 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,458	After noticing my absence the only question would be ,when does the party start

08-08-2011, 08:01 PM	#23
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by patrick9 After noticing my absence the only question would be ,when does the party start

08-08-2011, 08:31 PM	#24
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	The question goes beyond being noticed gone (to me) and should also consider those who'd care that I've gone. If I've meant something to someone enough for them to care, then it adds to the warm and fuzzies of feeling wanted/loved. But yeah, the wife would find it hard to cope with an unmown lawn and the kids would miss being catapulted onto the trampouline...

08-09-2011, 05:28 AM	#26
Raffwal Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The North Posts: 879	Originally posted by TomK The last time I disappeared I was known as D B Cooper and people did notice. Had to google that name. An interesting story. BTW, how did you buy your Pentax gear if most of the money was never seen in circulation?

08-09-2011, 08:36 AM	#28
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Strange poll. Are you looking for a kidney or something?

08-09-2011, 08:52 AM	#29
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Well since the wording was notice, yep my wife would notice, on the other hand a lot of days she may not miss me

08-09-2011, 09:06 AM	#30
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Noticed yes.... the inner circle would definitely notice – but as the saying goes life goes on. Now if I had my druthers on which way to be ‘gone’ (sounds like a Monty Python skit I know) – it would be to get my hands on 100 million dollars or so that is enough to ‘be gone’