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[joshuabarksatlcs]

IRonMaN, glad to see you're back. 

Just wanted to know that, while you were gone, someone posted a message asking about you and stating your humor was missed.

I was going to respond:

"I once heard that if you belong to a chat group and you're silent for a while, everyone would just assume you're dead."

But that would be cruel.  

I just assumed you were busy chasing your turtles.  Or taking one to get a tiny tomato tattoo.

Anyway, glad to see you're back.

Just bantering after 9/15, before the 10/15 storm kicks in.

[joshuabarksatlcs]

"Just wanted you to know that..."

[BobKamman]

In my chat group, if someone is silent for a while, everyone just assumes they were picked up by their parole officer.  

[joshuabarksatlcs]

I can't stay away from my chat groups, but I'll stay away from yours....

[IRonMaN]

I was only mostly dead.  Some guy named Miracle Max got me fixed up so now I’m feeling pretty good.  At least good enough to check in a little here and there.  Evidently this place gets a little boring without my unique take on the wonderful world of taxes.  While I was gone I went out and bought a new pair of hip boots to get prepared for the coming storm …………………. or to help navigate around this place through all of the BS I spread here.

[joshuabarksatlcs]

Next time, try the guy's cousin, Max Miracle.

[sjrcpa]

Unfortunately there have been a couple of times when some of our frequent posters were silent and they had died.

[IRonMaN]

Yes, unfortunately.  I did a road trip tonight to visit family.  I listened to a little Jesse Winchester along the way and thought of Chuck while listening.

[joshuabarksatlcs]

I never meant any disrespect or insensitivity to the colleagues who'd passed on.  I always suspect folks in tax forums know the deeper meaning of "death and taxes".  My comment was addressed specifically to IRonMan to welcome him back, as I suspected it would serve his sense of humor right.  I do have a twisted way of saying things, but rest assured I wasn't being heartless.  For crying out loud, I still mourn my dog. 

[IRonMaN · Accepted solution]

You didn’t do anything wrong.  Some of the folks that have passed away were good friends and they are missed.  Every now and then we just have to do a little reminiscing.

[sjrcpa]

I agree with IRMN, joshuabarks -you didn't do wrong. Just got me thinking. Particularly since I went to a funeral today.