Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance I've noticed his absence too. He hasn't posted anything in weeks.
Originally Posted By LuLu I just realized this morning, that I should email his dear wife! Hopefully I'll hear from her. I also remembered that we thought we saw him hurry by with his camera in DCA in mid-March. Maybe he is on vacation recovering from tax season...
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes He's playing a greater and greater roll on MiceAge and MiceChat, so I wish him the best. I hope he hasn't quit LaughingPlace as I sure miss him as well as others. I'm sorry to have to say that more than a few people have unfairly insulted him on these boards. If you can't say something nice....
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Your greatly missed on here too SGV! I hope you start posting again. {{{SGV}}}
Originally Posted By tashajilek Why would anyone insult him?? hes such a nice person and does a great job on micechat.
Originally Posted By friendofdd >>>Why would anyone insult him??<<< Some of the posters in world events disagreed with both his politics and his style of posting in that section. I think several LPers may have left us for similar reasons. His contributions to these boards were very good. He is Disney knowledgible and takes excellent photos. I know he is active on some other sites as already mentioned.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Darkbeer brought a lot of the heat on himself in World Events. Heck, I have been a pretty staunch Republican and I grew tired of his tactics. I don't think anyone deserves to be "attacked" for anything said on a website...but it doesn't surprise me that he was a target.
Originally Posted By LuLu Is there a way to contact him thru Micechat? I"m hoping to see him on Sunday, but if not... The email I have for him no longer works, and his DW isn't replying either. I also noticed that his latest "In the Park" column had different photographers.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Darkbeer has always been a wonderful asset to all of us..World Events has never solved anything but it sure has claimed a lot of LP'ERS.... Darkbeer if your out there Dear Friend.. Please know that we care about you and your precious wife , we all have been wondering about you, hope to hear from you soon. Thanks Lulu for your post, it is nice to have LP Angels around looking out for us..
Originally Posted By Mickeysbestfan I thought Darkbeer was on his honeymoon. Didn't he mention an extended trip to other amusement parks in the midwest?
Originally Posted By xrayvision LuLu, there's also a thread on Micechat asking about his whereabouts. You could post there or maybe use the email on Darkbeer's smugmug photo account. I didn't say anything earlier...but I did go to his smugmug photo site a couple weeks ago and noticed that a month had passed since he uploaded new photos. I just checked Smugmug and there are new road travel photos recently posted. So, they're alive and kicking, based on his photosite update. The Darkbeers were probably "on the road" and are just returning. This may explain his disappearance from LP. Hopefully, you or someone will reach the Darkbeers soon. On the WE conversation, maybe we, the LP community, should consider not having a WE section. Other Disney fan sites do not have World Events as a discussion option. Unlike the other sections, there's been a lot of LP member flare-ups in WE, which result in people stating that they're leaving LP. Some popular LPers just disappear with no warning...following participating in a heated WE discussion. If people are getting mad and hurt feelings in WE, then leaving LP, maybe WE isn't worth having. Just a thought.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***On the WE conversation, maybe we, the LP community, should consider not having a WE section*** Perhaps that's something you should bring up in WE where people who actually participate there can respond.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan I've seen people get mad and leave over much more trivial discussions than world events. Long before there was a world events section, there was a DCA, Future Expansion section. It got as heated, if not more, than world events on many occasions. People have gotten angry in trip planning, community, you name it.
Originally Posted By LuLu You're right 2oony. And the whole reason for WE was that those types of topics were ending up in Community. Thanks everyone for your input! I did hear from Mrs Darkbeer and all is well.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Well that is just the best news , hope that Darkbeer will stop in and say hi soon , wonderful news all is well , now back to LP meets where some are getting things ready for our LP get to-gether... hope to see Darkbeer there in July too along with everyone else...so much fun ahead to look forward too, thanks lulu, your an Angel... : )
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Hooray!! I hope they are just extending their honeymoon. What a great couple.
