"ok Picard, Stick That In Your Pipe And Smoke It..

Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
edited May 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Man dies because of forum usage. (o__0)</div> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A WEST NYACK, N.Y. MAN was found dead at his computer apparently the victim of trying to keep up with too many professional forums. Childress H. Wanamaker, 54, an account executive at a New York-based new media company, died of starvation according to the West Nyack coroner's office.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->o__0

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"He was glued to his computer 24/7," she said tearfully. "He was so afraid he was going to miss an opportunity to contribute a comment or start a discussion, that he just stopped eating." She added that Wanamaker's last words were "OK Picard, stick that in your pipe and smoke it..."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->

<a href='http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=29415' target='_blank'>Article</a> <- Someone tell me I'm an idiot and this is fake. I really don't believe this. It doesn't even seem plausible. Is this a fake news site or something? Like satire? Because how can anyone just stop eating suddenly, just to post more. That makes no sense, especially someone of his age. So in my mind this has got to be fake.

<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Computer forensic specialists from SUNY at Cortland discovered that Wanamaker was subscribed to 48 different forums and networking communities [...] In what must be a record, Wanamaker was linked into to over 15,250 other community members, many of whom he exchanged notes with daily. He also contributed to 375 blogs<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->My god. That should earn him a medal.

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>>OK. After a bunch of searches, I'm not finding anything legit. This may in fact be a hoax. A pretty funny one at that. However I'm posting this anyway, just because the story is interesting. And in case it turns out to be real.
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  • brute_forcebrute_force Join Date: 2003-10-04 Member: 21433Members, Constellation
    Yep, it's fake. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Was it started by the guys who wrote that article, or before then even?
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    I don't know if it's just me, or that links to commentary and not a news post :O

    All signs point pretty much point to false though. Did a google for "Childress H. Wanamaker" and "OK Picard, stick that in your pipe and smoke it..." and they all pretty much point to the same article, copy-and-paste jobs and wittily rewritten lines.

    Besides, who would live with the name Childress?
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    Saw it on HLFallout, and I still maintain its fake. Its too funny and ironic to be real.
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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-RobbyC+May 23 2005, 10:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RobbyC @ May 23 2005, 10:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A WEST NYACK, N.Y. MAN<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    American? = Believable, I <b>really</b> wouldn't be surprised! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Stereotype much?
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+May 23 2005, 02:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ May 23 2005, 02:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-RobbyC+May 23 2005, 10:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RobbyC @ May 23 2005, 10:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->A WEST NYACK, N.Y. MAN<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    American? = Believable, I <b>really</b> wouldn't be surprised! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Stereotype much? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, it's sorta true. Nothing beats the awesome names of some Pennsylvania towns...

    There's about 100 "MillXXX" towns, a Yagertown, Intercourse, etc. Lots of awesome names.
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  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    I dunno. Comet Cursor, Bonzai Buddy, and Flash are most definalty a hacker tool, so this has to be real.

    Meh, funny, none the less. I wanna attend that virtual memorial service.
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  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    I have found that after about twenty-four hours, the desire to eat becomes overwhelming. I do not believe it possible to starve to death with food within reach unless you have a serious eating disorder.
    What about potty breaks? What about SLEEP? It's fake, make no mistake about that.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    This story just cant be true....can it? <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    After 24 hours, you don't even notice anymore for quite a while.

    I know I heard a true story a while back about a Korean gamer that plopped dead in like an internet cafe after playing for like a week straight.

    People are messed up.
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  • IBTIBT Join Date: 2003-10-22 Member: 21879Members
    OT, but, whats with all the "Ban this guy" and "Unban him!" sigs? My moment of lurking has temporarly come to an end. Have we all become ever so unfriendly?
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  • SnidelySnidely Join Date: 2003-02-04 Member: 13098Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-IBT+May 23 2005, 04:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (IBT @ May 23 2005, 04:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> OT, but, whats with all the "Ban this guy" and "Unban him!" sigs? My moment of lurking has temporarly come to an end. Have we all become ever so unfriendly? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a joke.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+May 23 2005, 04:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ May 23 2005, 04:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-IBT+May 23 2005, 04:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (IBT @ May 23 2005, 04:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> OT, but, whats with all the "Ban this guy" and "Unban him!" sigs? My moment of lurking has temporarly come to an end. Have we all become ever so unfriendly? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a joke. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ssshh, they must not KNOW this.
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  • SpacerSpacer Invented dogs Join Date: 2003-05-02 Member: 16008Members
    When I saw the age "54" I was gonna say OH NO DEPOT IS DEAD D:.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+May 23 2005, 04:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ May 23 2005, 04:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When I saw the age "54" I was gonna say OH NO DEPOT IS DEAD D:. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    El.

    Oh.

    El.
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  • Fatal_ErrorFatal_Error Join Date: 2005-01-15 Member: 35840Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+May 23 2005, 05:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ May 23 2005, 05:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When I saw the age "54" I was gonna say OH NO DEPOT IS DEAD D:. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    XD
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+May 23 2005, 05:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ May 23 2005, 05:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When I saw the age "54" I was gonna say OH NO DEPOT IS DEAD D:. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    we have a winnar <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Spacer+May 23 2005, 04:50 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Spacer @ May 23 2005, 04:50 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When I saw the age "54" I was gonna say OH NO DEPOT IS DEAD D:. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Owned. (Poor Depot. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-RaVe+May 23 2005, 09:29 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ May 23 2005, 09:29 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I don't know if it's just me, or that links to commentary and not a news post :O

    All signs point pretty much point to false though. Did a google for "Childress H. Wanamaker" and "OK Picard, stick that in your pipe and smoke it..." and they all pretty much point to the same article, copy-and-paste jobs and wittily rewritten lines.

    Besides, who would live with the name Childress? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh damn, I have a friend that knows a guy named childress. Its so funny too, he has a old firebird that he talks about constantly. Its all beat up and multicolored, dashboard seems like its going to fall off when it reaches 60. He put a remote start on it, but every time he starts it it dies. Funny stuff <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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