January 10, 2005

• oh bah. and she removed her site from her profile. don't know why, it's a cool site. yes she's one of the cooler monkeys, IMHO. hope everything is OK and she returns soon! wasn't she facing some tax shit? hope that's not it.
• I've been wondering the same thing. Where are you Moneyjane??
• I wonder if this comment has anything to do with it. I appreciate her contributions to Mofi as well. I can understand how sometimes things can get overwhelming and some people need to take a break from the online community. I just hope it's not a permanent one and she comes back at some point.
• She got a little het up not too long ago in a couple of threads, and decided to lay off for a little while. Her comments alluded to possibly other not-so-good things happening in RL. I'm a bit surprised that she took her blog link off her profile page. I think I could find it with almost no effort, but I'm reluctant to. I'd rather respect her wish to be away for awhile. But yeah, I miss her, too. She's been one hell of a good contributor to this site, and she's brought along some perspective that I found very refreshing. In short, if you're lurking in the shadows, I hope things are going well, and that you come back soon.
• Last visit: 06:43AM on January 06 I prove my investigative prowess. She has been gone a mere four days and a search party gets sent out. If I were gone for a length of time, I rather expect that I would get sent thank-you cards.
• I follow mj's blog on my own site and I think she's been having a rough time lately. Stop by and show her some love.
• I can dig where she is coming from. I've also thought about laying low recently. There seems to be more and more fark-like fratboy vibes here than there used to be. BTW, that's not a threat, just how I have been feeling about MoFi lately.
• I, too, miss her and her commenting. She added a hell of a lot of character around here. Without her, it's like one of the corners has broken off of the MoFi page. She said she was going to take a break here and that's understandable. She's lurking every once in awhile, apparently, but I hope she comes back soon.
• Cool, it's like one big family here.
• forks -- the last few posts look like a little more than a rough time.
• Squid, if you bug out for a while, then there will be only me with a hero-chin to hold the fort, & so I forbid it. The emotional toll would be too great. After all, Captain Marvel died last year.
• Squidranch, I've been feeling the same way. Or maybe I gots the razor-thin-patience-fresh-air-deprived-snarly-motherfucking-january-in-northern-latitudes winter blues. Moneyjane: if you're reading this, I hope things get better soon. /bananas
• Oi, MoneyJane, get your cute arse back over here ASAP or we won't punish you. If that doesn't do it, nothing will.
• I was wondering why she hasn't been around here much...I missed the comments in the tsunami thread, and hadn't checked her blog for a while. mj, if you're lurking...take the time you need to get your shit together, but make sure you come back when everything's better (and it *will* be).
• I am too attached to you people, please don't leave, even for a short while. Screw the FARK shit, this place welcomes newcomers, & this is the only place I can relate to people - RL is too difficult for someone like me. We have to stick together, damn youse. /shakes fist at sky
• Also, could we pretty please cut back on jokes about her and her occupation? I'm sure she's not ashamed of being a callgirl, but some of the jokes were rather tasteless. Thank ye kindly.
• I got you Nostril. It's just the same sort of feeling that I got when W got elected. I wanted to bug out, but it's times when you feel like leaving when your presence is the most helpful.
• What Alnedra said!!!
• *sigh*
• I'm taking a break from Monkeylandia for a while. Too many things going on in the world that are making me depressed and angry. posted by moneyjane at 01:40AM UTC on December 30
• Yes what Alnedra said. I always enjoyed MoneyJane's take on things. I hope all things work out for her.
• I promise to refrain from those jokes, as I am an offender.
• We have to stick together, damn youse. Loudly seconded. I love all of youse bastards, even (perhaps especially) those of you who occasionally piss me off. I could rattle off a very big list of those of you whom I'd like to meet in person without thinking. And I'm saddened when one of us leaves. MJ's departure and surlyboi's return drove that home for me.
• What middleclasstool said.
• I'm a teacher. Make tease me and my "profession", and I'll join in with you. Of course, if MoneyJane objects to my ribaldry (she has, to date, played up to the teasing or remined silent about it (which I have taken as a sign of her rising above it all)) then I will back off. My email is in my profile. And what Nostril said. Except I don't love any of you.
• We love you, though, Skrik
• Shut up!
• Come here, big guy.
• moneyjane always struck me as proud of her chosen profession -- one of the oldest in the world, i might add. this is indeed a nice place. i still appreciate all the kind e-notes when i took a break. sometimes it's just good to step back for a little while. we'll be here when you return, moneyjane.
• Fuck off Skrik! That make you feel better?
• she was right about the tsunami thread, you know.
• Yes she was.
• I only saw one person bashing the model herself. But that's not important. Hope things get better, and hope Mofi survives without her. Sniffle.
• Jane come home!
• I said I was sorry, already... as if I didn't feel bad enough about it... one crappy day @ work + pissed off at media coverage, and suddenly I'm the biggest ass on MoFi... *sigh* ahh... the words I might have ate...
• *offers debaser banana of forgiveness.* ooo! it glows!
• Hello all fine monkeys :) I'm having a rough go of it at the moment, and since my default state is surly+lone+wolf, I tend to remove myself from social arenas until I can turn such circumstances around lest the surly bit growl at folks who don't deserve it. I'm not particularily sensitive to remarks about my profession; given I mention it often enough, I do expect people to refer to it, so no worries there. Mofi was getting a bit heated of late, and I think I was contributing to that, and so, all things considered, it seemed a good time to step back a bit. As most of you know, I do have mental health issues, and one aspect of that is suicidal thoughts. The thing is, though, that I see them as a bit of a workaround rather than a threat. Basically, they're a welcome release valve, along the lines of, "Well, if things get *really* bad, I can always check out". Thing is, things never get that bad. Which actually means, I've stuck it out under ridiculously crap situations, which means it'd take at least a trifecta of nuclear war, a resurgence of boy bands and a bad bladder infection to really make it appealing. I've been using my blog to try and sort out why I'm the way I am, which is why it's gotten a bit introspective and spooky of late. I took the link to it down during the Littlegett debacle as a precaution, but believe it or not, that incident was settled remarkably peaceably off-line, and I just hadn't gotten around to putting it back up. I do thank you marvellous monkeys for your hooty concern, and will be back once the Good Ship Moneyjane has returned to an upright position.
• Hang in there. Know that a lot of us are sending you good mojo and will continue to do so until your return. In the meantime, we'll miss you.
• It amazes this oblivious monkey the subtleties and behind-the-scenes arguments/apologies that go on without my even noticing. Although I didn't know why, or when, I had noticed a dearth of moneyjane comments. Smiles to see a new one.
• Not to worry, Debaser... I think it is the job of all participants on forums to whip out something outrageous once in a while to afford others the chance at firing off a scathing reply. Otherwise it would get awfully boring. The roles of affronting and affronted are interchangeable in the long run, and few of us would be here without an interest in written rambunctiousness and fisticuffs.
• oh good, there's our moneyjane. *waves and throws a kiss*
• Take care, MJ.
• and miss moneyjane, if there is anything a massed mob of mounted monkeys can do... you know where to holla.
• Cheers, mj.
• Hang in there, MJ. Ya knows we loves ya. And if you ever get over to the Island, gimme a shout.
• (wishes moneyjane well)
• I saved a banana for you MJ (offers banana)
• We should seriously have a gang. Of course, we'll have to learn a big dance routine and start wearing satin jackets, but I feel this is well worth the cost.
• MCT - but you guys would have to grow duck's ass 'do's and carry combs. The combing part is so important (Channeling West Side Story, here.) And, to tell the truth, I couldn't imagine myself in one of those skinny skirts at my age. Couldn't we just do a discussion group? Oh, wait... And, moneyjane - you are a premier member of our gang. Here's wishing you the best!
• When you're a Chimp, You're a chimp all the way From your first banana To your last dyin' day. When you're a Chimp, If the spit hits the fan, You got monkeys around, You're a simian man! You're never alone, You're never disconnected! You're home with your own: When company's expected, You're inter-netted! Then you are set With a big M-O-Fi, Which you'll never forget Till your internet fee. When you're a Chimp, You stay a Champ! (apologies to Steve and Lenny)
• Now that's straightened out, we better send out a search party if GramMa doesn't show up soon. BlueHorse Last visit: 06:29AM on January 07 So help me, I'll hang a bell on each and every one of you fuzzy bastards. /snaps fingers
• I miss your contributions, moneyjane, but understand the need to check out for a while. When you return, it'll be appreciated. Best wishes.
• Rolypolyman said: "Cool, it's like one big family here." Thinking of my family, I can't tell if that's good or what. And nostrildamus: "this is the only place I can relate to people - Sometimes it's hit or miss for me there. I was a lot lonelier before I discovered this internets thingy. RL is too difficult for someone like me. We have to stick together, damn youse. Same here. If all I had was Real Life to go by I'd think I was a lot rarer than I really am, if you know what I mean. It's nice to know I might be all alone as far as I can tell from my immediate vicinity, but that there are people something like me scattered all over the glove.
• Crap. Late again... This is one of those threads that remind me why I love this place so much. Hang in there, moneyjane! (And come back soon)
• Hang in there MJ! I don't care what the voters say in those blog-polls, *this* is the best online community there is. Threads like this just serve as a reminder.
• take care of yourself, mj.
• <3 you MJ. MJ. heh.
• So I'm not the only one who missed her? I just googled her site yesterday to make sure she's still kicking. I've missed her too, glad to see it's just a temporary absence.
• Heh, even a more-or-less lurker like myself noticed it as well... take care moneyjane. I'll lurk your posts when you get back.
• I hope you're feeling more upbeat in the not too distant future, MJ. You're one of the worthwhile ones. A close friend went through a period similar to yours not too long ago. It does end. That doesn't make it any more pleasant at the time.
• I don't post nearly enough, but I do miss seeing your comments moneyjane and I hope that life serves up a bowl full o' cherries (no pits) with a healhty dollop of whipped cream on top. There's a lot of good people here, and you're very much among'em. (^_^)
• *Generic gesture of support* No, seriously, be well. Unless the Net dies a screeching electronic death we'll still be here when you come back.
• What coppermac said.
• now, more importantly; doesn't anyone miss ME?
• <3s moneyjane! And look forward to having ye back again! Hope no one else decides to leave. I think often of monkeys who joined us for a time and then left -- and frankly, it's the self-banishers that always worry me. We are both stronger and frailer than we realixe. And then there are the many names I see as going through the Archives, folk who once posted, but then just stopped -- times, ye just wonder and wait. <3s all the monkeys, being a soppy Wet and a Weed. And of course a nincompoop, but lets not discuss that now.
• I miss Maine, forks.
• What everybody said, MJ. I know what you mean about the Archives, bees- but then, it's inevitable that people come and go. You know what Dr Johnson said - "If a community website does not gain new members as it advances through life, it soon will find itself without traffic." - something like that, anyway.
• I miss money. Jane, I trust, will pull through.
• Miss ya, mj. Hang in there.
• Hope your feeling better mj. On the otherhand beeswacky sometimes its hard to gauge whether your noticed or not unless someone does a call out. Some days I think this form of communication sucks hairy balls (not in a good way) and often ponder why I bother with it.
• *whips out something outrageous*
• Add me to the wishing-you-well list, MJ.
• beeza, I always notice new bees -- and those with bee-like names. :]
• I only growl at people who deserve it.
• Um, has she disappeared again?
• I haven't seen her around MoFi lately. I miss her wit and sparkle. But her blog has recent entries, which is reassuring.
• She became pretty irritated with us some months ago, though I can't remember the threads in which she ranted a bit. It appears from her profile that she's not logged in since May.
• Oops.
• Probably Berek's fault.
• Actually, I think that was when everyone, including her, was jumping on Chy.
• I miss Chy.
• She's up to date on her own blog, though, so at least she's around. Relatively speaking. *misses Chy, too*
• Glad you're back, Darshon, PatB, InsolentChimp! In this thread alone, the currently missing/inactive/AWOL/vanished monkeys seem to include: ooga_booga SideDish bibliochick(?) bernockle dxkifer LoopyG Wurwilf Mfpb 2 21 Name That Itch jaypro22 Cali Nal(?) Pez goofyfoot PY genial forksclovetofu shinything coppermac beeza Nostrildamus(aka Chyren) I may missed or added wrong names, but that's 21 who don't seem to be hanging around right now or recently. *sigh*
• Oops! 22 = got confused about moneyjane /nitwit
• *sends out mental hugs to everyone to come back when they can*
• *raises bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade to absent friends, bright in memory*
• goetter, too. Been a loooooooong time. Miss him.
• Luckily, we also have new monkeys coming in all the time. With a bit o' luck, they might teach me some new tricks/jokes/puns. *attempts for umpteenth time to pull his forefingers out of a finger-trap*
• yeah, I miss forks too. and sidey...lots of great monkeys, not all of them can stay around, I guess. Hopefully we'll hear from them occassionally as they lead their jetset monkey lives :)
• Forks shows up once in a while, and the last email I got from him was very positive. Has a SO, and they're moving into a house they're buying in Sept. He's working at a cool club in NYC. Check out his blog. More music than you can shake a stick at.
• Yaaah, I'm hoping they just have real lives in the summertime* and will be back ooking and scratching this winter. *unlike some of us
• I miss moneyjane. Also, despite myself, I'm curious as to which monkey she got together with, uh, professionally. Also miss goetter. But given that we don't run out of town monkeys who wish violence on neoconservative politicians they don't like, it's no wonder he's not around these days.
• And yet the quid keeps coming back...
• Those are some quality monkeys we are missing. Sigh.
• And yet the quid keeps coming back... And PeteBest can't take a hint. Will you at LEAST put your pants on, bub?
• Is THAT what that is? *eyes burst*
• Chy's commenting on the "socks" thread!
• bees, there's a trick to those pinky prisons. 1. Relax. The more you struggle, the tighter it'll get. 2. Close your eyes and count to 15. 3. Run out of the house screaming for someone, anyone to get some scissors. I miss mj, too.
• 2:15 nightmare at the hive I run out of the house bellowing for help. They all laugh. Then they push me into the pool. Luckily it is a child's wading pool. The child resents the untoward intrusion. Both forefingers are still stuck plus there's a nasty-looking puncture wound on my left shoulder. I whinge about the Injustice of It All. They insist he is teething. But I swear I saw two lower incisors in there. I know I felt them.
• *claps, whistles*
• She's still alive and still sassy, but why doesn't she come around here no more?
• Because you smell. Smelly. Dear Islam Pt. 2 Nobody takes the fucking Pope seriously; why start now. You'll only encourage the bastard. PS. You need to get out more. Heheheh.
• :(