"Thomas Mooney" wrote:

When I read Dave's message, I wasn't sure what to do. So I used Yahoo!
People Search and found his phone number. No answer.

So I called the East Wenatchee police and after talking to a detective,
forwarded a copy of Dave's post to try to bring about an intervention.

I'm pleased to report that I just heard back from the detective. Dave is
"in the hospital getting the help he needs". While the detective couldn't
give me details due to Dave's privacy rights, I gather from the conversation
that they arrived before he had done anything drastic and that his hospital
visit is for evaluation rather than trauma/emergency



My hat is off to you, Thomas. You did a *very* good thing.
I've never met Dave, but from what I know of him from this group, he's one of
the good guys. And posts from those who have met him confirm this.
I'm pleased to hear that Dave's getting help. My thoughts will definitely be
with him and his family.

Collective sigh of relief

Hug your families, count your blessings,

--
TFM3


Yes indeed.

Jim

"Thomas Mooney" wrote in message
...
When I read Dave's message, I wasn't sure what to do. So I used Yahoo!
People Search and found his phone number. No answer.

So I called the East Wenatchee police and after talking to a detective,
forwarded a copy of Dave's post to try to bring about an intervention.

I'm pleased to report that I just heard back from the detective. Dave is
"in the hospital getting the help he needs". While the detective couldn't
give me details due to Dave's privacy rights, I gather from the
conversation
that they arrived before he had done anything drastic and that his
hospital
visit is for evaluation rather than trauma/emergency.

Collective sigh of relief

Hug your families, count your blessings,

--
TFM3

Note: Spam-resistant e-mail address




Thanks, Tom, you saved the day. I'm glad there are folks like you around.

Jack

On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 02:54:37 GMT, "BigJolly"
wrote:


"Michael" wrote in message
...

"BigJolly" wrote in message
...
Dude, when you gotta go, you gotta go. Good luck.


I knew there would one.

Jerk!


Ok, so I'm a Jerk.

Oh, no. You're much, much more than a jerk.

Whatever. Dude says he wants to check out, all you trolls
^^^^^^
fall for it.

Don't use words you don't know the meaning of.

I thought I had seen the worst of human nature when Amos was ranting
his racist nonsense in here. You've trumped him. You must be very
proud of yourself.



--
Kevin S. Wilson
Tech Writer at a University Somewhere in Idaho
"Anything, when cooked in large enough batches, will be vile."
--Dag Right-square-bracket-gren, in alt.religion.kibology

"BigJolly" wrote in message
...
Except for the spelling, which of course should be expected from this
group.
No wonder the dude wants to check out.

"F.G. Whitfurrows" wrote in message
...

"bbq" wrote
Your an asshole.


That seems pretty polite to me, under the circumstances.

--
Fosco Gamgee Whitfurrows
and his 6" boner

BigJolly? Or should that be PigJelly? Are you often so sadly wrong,
uncaring and universally castigated? You must live a very lonely life.
Hope for yourself that you never need friends, as I doubt you'll find any.
None here, for sure.
Jack Curry
-plonk-

BigJolly wrote:

Ok, so I'm a Jerk. Whatever. Dude says he wants to check out, all you trolls
fall for it.


Nice convenient name for the killfile. Thanks for ONE useful thing.



Brian Rodenborn

red hook wrote:

I am so glad that so many of you took up the call and helped out a friend
today. When I saw that post this afternoon, I glazed a bit.


I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't really pick the full import of the
post when I first read it. Fortunately, others did.



Brian Rodenborn

On Thu, 9 Oct 2003 17:44:16 -0500, "Thomas Mooney"
wrote:

When I read Dave's message, I wasn't sure what to do. So I used Yahoo!
People Search and found his phone number. No answer.

So I called the East Wenatchee police and after talking to a detective,
forwarded a copy of Dave's post to try to bring about an intervention.

I'm pleased to report that I just heard back from the detective. Dave is
"in the hospital getting the help he needs". While the detective couldn't
give me details due to Dave's privacy rights, I gather from the conversation
that they arrived before he had done anything drastic and that his hospital
visit is for evaluation rather than trauma/emergency.

Collective sigh of relief


Hug your families, count your blessings,

I did a follow up with Calgary 911 [they have a non emergency number
for such purposes], and learned that the Wenatchee authorities were
allready on it, that somebody - you - had alerted them.

Harry

D. Bugg - if/when you read this, remember you invited me to your
opening and I don't want to be disappointed, eh.

Default User wrote:

I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't really pick the full import of the
post when I first read it. Fortunately, others did.

One of the problems with these situations is authenticating the sender.
It's a good demonstration of why some of the common net "pranks" can
go beyond annoying and become dangerous.

Fortunately he included enough personal information that people who
knew him recognized it as authentic. And thankfully some of those kind
souls did what needed to be done.

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com

Hark! I heard Default User say:
red hook wrote:

I am so glad that so many of you took up the call and helped out a friend
today. When I saw that post this afternoon, I glazed a bit.

I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't really pick the full import of the
post when I first read it. Fortunately, others did.

It took me a couple of reads to see how serious the original post was,
so don't feel bad, Brian -- you're not the only one...


--
j*ni p. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

"Thomas Mooney" wrote

Collective sigh of relief

Hug your families, count your blessings,

Thanks TFM3, you did good.

-Hound

Thomas Mooney wrote:

Collective sigh of relief

Tom - I can't find any better words to say than Thank You!
--
-frohe
Life is too short to be in a hurry

Thomas Mooney ) opined:

When I read Dave's message, I wasn't sure what to do. So I
used Yahoo! People Search and found his phone number. No
answer.

So I called the East Wenatchee police and after talking to
a detective, forwarded a copy of Dave's post to try to
bring about an intervention.

I'm pleased to report that I just heard back from the
detective. Dave is "in the hospital getting the help he
needs". While the detective couldn't give me details due
to Dave's privacy rights, I gather from the conversation
that they arrived before he had done anything drastic and
that his hospital visit is for evaluation rather than
trauma/emergency.

Collective sigh of relief

Hug your families, count your blessings,


TFM,
You are a good soul.

--
George B. Ross is
remove the obvious bit for email
Why is it that being a good boy and being good at being
a boy don't require the same set of skills? - anonymous

Thanks, TFM3, Thanks!

"Thomas Mooney" wrote in message
...
When I read Dave's message, I wasn't sure what to do. So I used Yahoo!
People Search and found his phone number. No answer.

So I called the East Wenatchee police and after talking to a detective,
forwarded a copy of Dave's post to try to bring about an intervention.

I'm pleased to report that I just heard back from the detective. Dave is
"in the hospital getting the help he needs". While the detective couldn't
give me details due to Dave's privacy rights, I gather from the
conversation
that they arrived before he had done anything drastic and that his
hospital
visit is for evaluation rather than trauma/emergency.

Collective sigh of relief

Hug your families, count your blessings,

--
TFM3

Note: Spam-resistant e-mail address




Oh God I just found out about Dave in another news group. Thanks you so much
Tom for your quick thinking. I am relieved.
Dave, when you get back I will say hi and introduce myself. You have a lot
of friends here as you can see ;-)

Barbara

snipped all (sorry)

I've never been a real contributor to this group 'cause I'm just
really learning about barbecue and don't really have the proper
equipment, but I've read Daves posts in the past and he seems like a
guy that I'd be happy to know.


Jill:

I'm so glad that he's ok and hopefully he'll be back to you soon. I
really hope that you and your family are handling it too. If not,
please seek some help. {preaching off}

Life's pressures aren't easy when going through them, and even harder
after they are "over".

Good luck, and if you're ever in, or close to NY, stop on by on your
way to "where-ever"!

--
Steve