Nasty but Necessary

[Beauregard]

Wow! Imagine if someone died, and we didn't realise, and we set up a thread saying "This person left us for no reason, the nasty meanies" and then we realised they were dead. Wow, the guilt!

Exactly. Which is why I think we should all have a system to let people know if anything happens.

 

[Vic Romano]

Not to be morbid, but do you think any members that haven't visited in a while have passed on?

 

[Whatever]

Speaking of which, Beth, did you get my new celnumber? Email me if not.

How on earth can I e-mail you when the last time I tried to it bounced back?
I do not have your new cell phone number, either. E-mail me.

 

[Beauregard]

Not to my knowledge, I know for a fact that some of the main ones (Emmy, Jackie, Byron, Chris) are still live and kicking.

 

[Docnzhoss]

I've pretty much been dead to this site since the semester's started. Not to sound horrible or anything. Thinking about it, I probably should leave a list of web sites, user names and passwords as a precaution. That way, my people can cancel accounts and erase my existence as far as online doings are concerned.

This brings up a topic that has been red hot as of late. Does anyone here have a plan with loved ones in the event that your brain stops functioning? As heartbreaking as the Terri Schiavo three-ring circus event was, it brought up the important question. I've thought long and hard about it, and I have concluded that if I can not think for myself and there is no hope for recovery, I want to be dead. I haven't told my family yet because I want to clear up all the what-ifs in my mind before saying anything. I am curious to know what you all think about it.

 

[Katzi428]

My dad uses the computer the most so if (God forbid) I ever wind up in the hospital,I'll have him notify Beth(Booberfraggle) She's on my Email & AOL Buddy List. And Dee is on my Yahoo Buddy List.
You know,maybe we should collect Email addresses so just in case something happens. Good idea?Bad idea? I respect privacy by the way,so if this is a bad idea,feel free to let me know.
Kathy
PS. Beau...you were smart to think of this

 

[redBoobergurl]

Likewise for me, I will have my boyfriend, who is a big computer freak anyway, notify Kathy since I have her e-mail and screename on my buddy list. I was actually talking with my kids this weekend at church on a retreat about how you just never know what could happen tomorrow. I hope we never have to use this system, but I'm glad Beau brought it up.

 

[HeraLirambar]

I plan on becoming a vampire so you don't need to worry about me not posting anymore. You'll have other things to worry about.

J/K. Um... Thanks for bringing this up. Seriously, I should probably figure out who'll tell people when I'm pushing up the daisies... I go to too many forums.

 

[Skeeter Muppet]

I haven't really thought about it, to tell the truth. I guess I should because there are a lot of people, not just on MC, that I'd like to be notified in case something unfortunate were to happen to me.

 

[unclematt]

I will find a way to let you guys know