Not sure how to say this, but here goes

[Buster]

First, I'm glad I was right all a long and you are alive and well..

But I will never ever respect you or anybody that was apart of this bullsh!t charade again...I lost sleep and was terribly grieving for you...I even PM’d you when you were pretending to be your husband…And told you how I felt.

This really pisses me off to no end... because this TSPtalk and the Beltway MBs is about integrity and what you Steady (Rick) and Alevin/Siskin (Kathy) pulled is the lowest form of deceit anyone can pull…I asked Alevin point blank if the news of your passing was true and she lied to me straight out and said yes..

This was a most despicable act of bullsh!t and sympathy whoring I have ever seen...You all should be banned!

There is no amount of repenting and "I'm sorrys" that can fix this one...You should be ashamed!!

 

[poolman]

WOW,

This is like I'm shocked all over again.

 

[FlippedOutFERS]

....

You faking your death ....

CB, I'm sorry you feel that way. I do understand the feeling of betrayal. Please let me emphasize that I did NOT plan for this to happen. I'm not sure what else to say except, once again, I'm sorry.

edited to add: please read the PM I just sent

 

[CountryBoy]

Whoa,

Glad you're alive and all, but that has got to be the lowest thing I've ever seen or heard anybody do.

I don't know what to say, except you don't play with peoples emotions like that. There is no excuse for pulling a stunt like that, so much for integrity. I'm beyond words.

You faking your death and then my MIL dies just shortly thereafter, I really don't know what kind of person would pull a stunt like this and toy with peoples emotions.

I may just stick to reading my paid for subscription. I'm going to give this some thought.

Edit: One thing for sure, I'll find out who my real friends are now and who has real integrity. You don't put people thru the wringer like that. It's inexcusable and should be a bannable reasonn if I ever saw one. So much for the integrity of this board. Folks life and death are not some damn game you play, other people are affected. But screw the rules.ARGGH

 

[SkyPilot]

Glad to know all is well. Blessings!

 

[Scout333]

Welcome back Lady! Reaally glad it wasn't true

 

[OBGibby]

"[I am] not sorry for anybody who is granted the privilege of prying behind the curtain to see if there is any contrivance that is half so shabby and poor and foolish as the invention of mortal life."
- Mark Twain, Letter to Mary Mason Fairbanks, 1894



I would't worry too much about it. Makes for a great story and a few chuckles. You got what many wish for - a chance to see how folks really thought of you. Enjoy it...

 

[Minnow]

Glad you're back lady... understandable situation. You're not allowed to "die" for a long time now, OK?

 

[KevinD]

:blink: :nuts: :laugh:

 

[malyla]

Thank the gods. I'm so happy you are still with us. Until very recently, you were my only 'friend' on this MB So glad it was all a misunderstanding (and a lesson in MB protocols)

Keep your sig. And your 'Protect your seed corn' quote. They are yours. Please stay healthy.

 

[nnuut]

All I care about is our good friend XL-entLady is back and in good health. I can understand what happened to you and you were really sick and drugged up. Come back and don't be ashamed we missed the XL-entLady and all of her good advise!
NOW!!!! Let's party!!!

 

[nasa1974]

Lady,

The Force has strange and healing powers we do not understand. Your presence was truely missed. Welcome back.

 

[Birchtree]

There's a reason cats are known to have nine lives - come back as yourself. No foregiveness is required - all I want are your Zacks posts. Your acumen was missed and it's good to have your return. Now onward and forward to make those retirement dollars grow.

 

[JTH]

Keep your account, I'd rather be pissed at you while you're alive

 

[WorkFE]

May I reopen my XL-entLady account? Or do you think the Lady MB account should remain closed and so I should continue to use this new account?

If it's yours, use it.

 

[Silverbird]

Whoohooo! Alive always good, Lady!

 

[jeepcj258]

Welcome back. I think we would all rather have you around than not.

 

[crws]

yay you're ALIVE

welcome back from the dead!!!

 

[FlippedOutFERS]

Confession time. It’s me, Lady. Ann.

First of all, I swear by all I hold holy that this wasn’t a stunt I pulled on the MB. It was more like the “perfect storm” of misunderstandings, ambiguity, bad timing and panicked bad judgment.

The misunderstandings and bad communication started last month while I was very ill with a bacterial infection in my spine. At that same time I decided to stop participating in the political MB and sent word of that decision to my friends on that MB. Then I was hospitalized for the infection. The infection had my emotional state so depressed that I had considered the possibility that it was the end and I sent a PM to a friend while in that frame of mind. Then I logged in one evening a few days later, groggy and weak, and found that a dear friend had been informed of and had thus reported my “death” to the MB!

I made a stupid split second decision not to embarrass my friend. I panicked about people being able to see I was logged in when I was “dead” and so I posted my ‘thanks, Lady’s Guy’ message. I had a half baked idea to come back as Spouse after a couple of weeks. I don’t know what I was thinking! I was panicked and my actions were stupid.

Then the mess grew. There were emailed sympathy statements from friends who have my email address. Friends posted MB messages that made me cry. And the longer it went on, the more ashamed I felt. I was going to just stay away because I couldn’t figure out how to fix things. But this is something that affects my integrity. And I feel like if I don’t say something, then it dishonors the memory of those whom the MB really has lost. So I contacted Tom. And now I’m telling you.

I swear to you that I did not plan for this to happen. I am so, so sorry for everything. The more time goes on, the more I know that friends will feel betrayed. I beg your forgiveness.

Those of you who know the dear friend I refer to in the situation, please do not condemn this person. They did what they did out of love.

Now I need to ask each of you, as members of this MB, what do you think my next step should be. May I reopen my XL-entLady account? Or do you think the Lady MB account should remain closed and so I should continue to use this new account? Or has this fiasco become such a mess that this financial MB doesn’t need to be reminded of the drama, so I should fold my tent and leave for good?

Flip …. Lady …. Ann