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Kali

(55,013 posts)
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 06:48 PM Mar 2013

MFM poll

MFM hasn't posted since Friday night. I am mostly positive it is just an internet connection problem. If he was no longer immortal I am pretty sure somebody would have contacted me by now. Same if he got taken to the hospital for more TTBBs.

As most know, he has no phone.

I think I know where his landlord's phone number can be found.

Should I call the landlord?


7 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Unlimited
nah, it is just cox(xucker) cable not repairing their malfunction
0 (0%)
yes, be a busybody and possibly piss off any number of people
1 (14%)
yes do it, something might actually be wrong
6 (86%)
no, you hate using the phone
0 (0%)
robb
0 (0%)
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MFM poll (Original Post) Kali Mar 2013 OP
I picked door # 2 Monty olddots Mar 2013 #1
Kick In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #2
Call Kali. Thank you. bluesbassman Mar 2013 #3
+1 In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #13
call. Kali. and let us know ... thanks Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #4
Maybe we should all chip in and buy mfm a pre paid phone, OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2013 #5
While I voted "be a busybody", I doubt the landlord would think that siligut Mar 2013 #6
Can't hurt to call. Suich Mar 2013 #7
Please call. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #8
Agree! Agschmid Mar 2013 #12
Yes union_maid Mar 2013 #9
2 and 3 Phentex Mar 2013 #10
yes please call and please update us bench scientist Mar 2013 #11
Busybody, friend, whatever. hay rick Mar 2013 #14
call please we need to know as well n/t irisblue Mar 2013 #15
I urge you to call to find out his situation HeiressofBickworth Mar 2013 #16
grrrrrr Kali Mar 2013 #17
yes, Kali, Call him back. please... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #18
Call, Kali. And blame all of us if you want. Seriously, it's odd and worrisome. nolabear Mar 2013 #19
I see you called. I hope he's okay. If he has no phone how would he call 911? nolabear Mar 2013 #20
When he needs an ambulance, he PM's Kali, and she calls. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #21
He could get a no-contract cell phone with limited calls LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #23
That's a great idea, and I wish he would. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #24
I was wondering earlier today why he hadn't posted anything LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #22
fuck it Kali Mar 2013 #25
We will gladly take some of the blame! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #26
just had a PM Kali Mar 2013 #27
Thank goodness... Demoiselle Mar 2013 #28
Good! GoCubsGo Mar 2013 #29
Oh, good! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #30
well, good! glad everything is OK - Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #33
"cox(xucker) cable" was a stroke of genius (and so true)!!! MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #31
there you are ... Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #34
Having MSM is like having an old Tom Cat. nolabear Mar 2013 #35
!!! MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #37
as apt a description of him as I have ever heard. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #38
Glad to see you're ok nt susanr516 Mar 2013 #36
We have Comcast in our area LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #40
Can you put a GPS tracker on him? HipChick Mar 2013 #32
I posted before I read the thread lunatica Mar 2013 #39
One of the latests posts indicated he gets MAYBE 1 hour a day of connection... talkingmime Mar 2013 #41
 

OffWithTheirHeads

(10,337 posts)
5. Maybe we should all chip in and buy mfm a pre paid phone,
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 06:56 PM
Mar 2013

you know, a burner like the criminals use. I'm sure mfm can relate and then if he needs help or his connection does not show up, he would have options. I would certainly be willing to donate a few bucks for such an Arizona institution!

siligut

(12,272 posts)
6. While I voted "be a busybody", I doubt the landlord would think that
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 06:58 PM
Mar 2013

I might be tempted to call the hospital too.

union_maid

(3,502 posts)
9. Yes
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 07:04 PM
Mar 2013

It's probably just an internet connection thing but I don't think he'll mind if you call. You're his friend. I don't know him at all, but was wondering if all was OK. Miss his posts.

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)
16. I urge you to call to find out his situation
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:06 PM
Mar 2013

He apparently doesn't have family who checks on him so we are his DU family. You are closer to where he lives and would be the best one to check in on him. I'm sure he would appreciate the gesture. Tell him that his DU family is waiting for him to return to us.
Thanks for your help.

Kali

(55,013 posts)
17. grrrrrr
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:09 PM
Mar 2013

landlord is a bit of a dick

he said he has seen the light on where MFM sits and plays on the computer, but I told him no way is he on line and that probably their connection was out. He said well one of the other guys would have said something if there was anything wrong, but this is no party house full of friends it is 4 rooms rented out to different people that don't know each other. They don't interact much at all from what MFM has said.

I said I was pretty concerned and that if I didn't hear something by tomorrow I would call back and have to ask him to go check on things (he lives just down the street). I probably should have insisted, huh? damn.

nolabear

(41,986 posts)
19. Call, Kali. And blame all of us if you want. Seriously, it's odd and worrisome.
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:17 PM
Mar 2013

Fingers crossed and good vibes beaming.

nolabear

(41,986 posts)
20. I see you called. I hope he's okay. If he has no phone how would he call 911?
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:20 PM
Mar 2013

Yeesh. Scary. Isolation is a terrible thing.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,629 posts)
21. When he needs an ambulance, he PM's Kali, and she calls.
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:26 PM
Mar 2013

He badly needs a phone.

Isolation is awful, when it's like this.

 

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)
23. He could get a no-contract cell phone with limited calls
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:31 PM
Mar 2013

that costs a small monthly fee. My brother has one because that's all he can afford.

 

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)
22. I was wondering earlier today why he hadn't posted anything
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:29 PM
Mar 2013

I get such a kick out of the stuff he posts.

Let's hope everything is okay

Kali

(55,013 posts)
25. fuck it
Mon Mar 25, 2013, 09:36 PM
Mar 2013

I called the police dept for a welfare check. I hope they call back soon and he is all embarrassed and mad at me! you guys have to take some of the blame

 

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)
41. One of the latests posts indicated he gets MAYBE 1 hour a day of connection...
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 02:31 PM
Mar 2013

and that he'd been relying libraries and other public WiFi connections.

I'm sure a repair man will be there between 8 and 5 SOMEday this week.

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