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Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

06-17-2004 11:22

Once in a blue moon, I'm bored to death or just in a nostalgic mood, so I pop up google and look up names or nicknames of people I used to know but have since lost touch with them.
Today I found a blog belonging to this girl I used to know, but the thing is, she has no contact up on that site, and isnt actively using it anymore! What a horrible frustration, to be confronted with a window into the life of someone you know, with no way of contacting her!
I posted a comment in the vain hope she would one day return there and see it, but then it ocurred to me that those people checking her blog all have links to their email, so I mailed one of them in hopes he can put me in touch with her again.
Gah, the internet is frightening. I wonder what manner of crap people would dig up on me if they googled

There's stuff about me all over the web, newsgroups, mailing lists, all my old websites are up on archive.org.
So far, no one I have reconnected with has ever complained, though

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Juro Kothari

Like a dog on a bone

Join date: 4 Sep 2003

Posts: 4,418

06-17-2004 11:26

Sicko!

Aurelie Starseeker

:)

Join date: 31 Dec 1969

Posts: 550

06-17-2004 11:29

I confess!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do that too Eggy

My first love who i haven't spoken to in like.....*counts* almost 8 years has a website, and i go there once in awhile to see how's he's doing.

I"m not a stalker i swear!!!!!!!!!!! i just like knowing he's still ok and alive

Thea Donovan

talentless hack

Join date: 20 May 2004

Posts: 67

06-17-2004 12:00

Yup, I've googled old friends and been googled myself. The last email I got was from an old high school friend back in the States, titled "West Yorkshire? What the F**k!"

Nergal Fallingbridge

meep.

Join date: 26 Jun 2003

Posts: 677

06-17-2004 12:21

Yep. Got googled by an old friend from middle school that way. Sometimes I google around to see what's up with people I used to know.

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Siobhan Taylor

Nemesis

Join date: 13 Aug 2003

Posts: 5,476

06-17-2004 13:30

We have a thing here in the uk called friendsreunited... it takes care of all your stalking needs ...

... and spams you!

isn't the internet a wonderful thing...

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Maggie Miller

~Welsh Girl~

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 290

06-17-2004 13:37

I looked up one of my best friends from college this year, only to find his obituary. And it was oddly worded so that you couldn't tell what he died from. I emailed his mother, who I am certain remembers me, but she didn't answer.

All in all, a very depressing venture. Don't think I'm gonna try it again any time soon.

sigh...

Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

06-18-2004 00:25

Holy crap!

Heh...anyway..

Yeah I do that sometimes too. Myself, my name is on two microchips out in space (along with a few thousand other Planetary Society members)--the Stardust mission. It's due to return it's samples in 2006! One microchip will stay with Stardust and orbit the sun indefinitely, the other is supposed to return to Earth in the "Sample Return Capsule".

They also happened to put the list of names on a website, which is what I found obviously.

http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/overview/microchip/faq.html

It could be a really bad thing, because if hostile aliens are looking to wipe out all the people who know about astronomy/science and so on (alot of these people are hardcore scientists obviously), they now have a nice list of people to search for! lol... Good thing I'm on their side... (Just kidding, really.)

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WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!

Teeny Leviathan

Never started World War 3

Join date: 20 May 2003

Posts: 2,716

06-18-2004 04:00

From: someone

Originally posted by Garoad Kuroda
It could be a really bad thing, because if hostile aliens are looking to wipe out all the people who know about astronomy/science and so on (alot of these people are hardcore scientists obviously), they now have a nice list of people to search for! lol... Good thing I'm on their side... (Just kidding, really.)

No, hostile aliens will hunt you down for being a lima bean lover. Everyone knows the first limas were exiles from their home planet.

Devlin Gallant

Thought Police

Join date: 18 Jun 2003

Posts: 5,948

06-18-2004 06:31

Oooh, I propose we invade Planet Lima. Imagine an endless supply of limas on your plate. *drools*

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Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	06-17-2004 11:22 Once in a blue moon, I'm bored to death or just in a nostalgic mood, so I pop up google and look up names or nicknames of people I used to know but have since lost touch with them. Today I found a blog belonging to this girl I used to know, but the thing is, she has no contact up on that site, and isnt actively using it anymore! What a horrible frustration, to be confronted with a window into the life of someone you know, with no way of contacting her! I posted a comment in the vain hope she would one day return there and see it, but then it ocurred to me that those people checking her blog all have links to their email, so I mailed one of them in hopes he can put me in touch with her again. Gah, the internet is frightening. I wonder what manner of crap people would dig up on me if they googled There's stuff about me all over the web, newsgroups, mailing lists, all my old websites are up on archive.org. So far, no one I have reconnected with has ever complained, though _____________________ Help us document Second Life history at http://slhistory.org!
Juro Kothari Like a dog on a bone Join date: 4 Sep 2003 Posts: 4,418	06-17-2004 11:26 Sicko!
Aurelie Starseeker :) Join date: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 550	06-17-2004 11:29 I confess!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do that too Eggy My first love who i haven't spoken to in like.....counts almost 8 years has a website, and i go there once in awhile to see how's he's doing. I"m not a stalker i swear!!!!!!!!!!! i just like knowing he's still ok and alive
Thea Donovan talentless hack Join date: 20 May 2004 Posts: 67	06-17-2004 12:00 Yup, I've googled old friends and been googled myself. The last email I got was from an old high school friend back in the States, titled "West Yorkshire? What the F**k!"
Nergal Fallingbridge meep. Join date: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 677	06-17-2004 12:21 Yep. Got googled by an old friend from middle school that way. Sometimes I google around to see what's up with people I used to know. _____________________ powered by caffeine since 1998! "In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty." -- Phil Ochs
Siobhan Taylor Nemesis Join date: 13 Aug 2003 Posts: 5,476	06-17-2004 13:30 We have a thing here in the uk called friendsreunited... it takes care of all your stalking needs ... ... and spams you! isn't the internet a wonderful thing... _____________________ http://siobhantaylor.wordpress.com/
Maggie Miller ~Welsh Girl~ Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 290	06-17-2004 13:37 I looked up one of my best friends from college this year, only to find his obituary. And it was oddly worded so that you couldn't tell what he died from. I emailed his mother, who I am certain remembers me, but she didn't answer. All in all, a very depressing venture. Don't think I'm gonna try it again any time soon. sigh...
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	06-18-2004 00:25 Holy crap! Heh...anyway.. Yeah I do that sometimes too. Myself, my name is on two microchips out in space (along with a few thousand other Planetary Society members)--the Stardust mission. It's due to return it's samples in 2006! One microchip will stay with Stardust and orbit the sun indefinitely, the other is supposed to return to Earth in the "Sample Return Capsule". They also happened to put the list of names on a website, which is what I found obviously. http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/overview/microchip/faq.html It could be a really bad thing, because if hostile aliens are looking to wipe out all the people who know about astronomy/science and so on (alot of these people are hardcore scientists obviously), they now have a nice list of people to search for! lol... Good thing I'm on their side... (Just kidding, really.) _____________________ BTW WTF is C3PO supposed to be USEFUL for anyway, besides whining? Stupid piece of scrap metal would be more useful recycled as a toaster. But even that would suck, because who would want to listen to a whining wussy toaster? Is he gold plated? If that's the case he should just be melted down into gold ingots. Help the economy some, and stop being so damn useless you stupid bucket of bolts! R2 is 1,000 times more useful than your tin man ass, and he's shaped like a salt and pepper shaker FFS!
Teeny Leviathan Never started World War 3 Join date: 20 May 2003 Posts: 2,716	06-18-2004 04:00 From: someone Originally posted by Garoad Kuroda It could be a really bad thing, because if hostile aliens are looking to wipe out all the people who know about astronomy/science and so on (alot of these people are hardcore scientists obviously), they now have a nice list of people to search for! lol... Good thing I'm on their side... (Just kidding, really.) No, hostile aliens will hunt you down for being a lima bean lover. Everyone knows the first limas were exiles from their home planet.
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	06-18-2004 06:31 Oooh, I propose we invade Planet Lima. Imagine an endless supply of limas on your plate. drools _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.

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