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HCS
04-30-2005, 12:34 PM
JBR better slow down. :D
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. Wanamaker's emaciated body was found by Loraine, his wife of 26 years, who told MediaPost she had been bringing her husband meals on plastic trays for weeks, but that he never took the time to eat them.
"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.
http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=29415
I guess everyone has their priorities.

Tom Brown
04-30-2005, 01:48 PM
They should put five stars on his headstone.

Infomaniac
04-30-2005, 01:51 PM
I wonder if she can x-fer his post count to me?

Silver
04-30-2005, 02:00 PM
Weird......... :hammerhea :eek: :crossx: :skull:

Tom Brown
04-30-2005, 02:03 PM
Now that you mention it, I vaguely recall having a wife and kids.

barbigrl
05-02-2005, 07:10 AM
That is great...I can relate! :wink:

BarryMac
05-02-2005, 07:33 AM
I wonder what his rep. points looked like... :hammer2: :hammer2: :hammer2: :hammer2:

JetBoatRich
05-02-2005, 07:37 AM
talk about forum addiction :mad:

OGShocker
05-02-2005, 07:42 AM
A virtual memorial service will be held online at a date to be determined. :D

HCS
05-02-2005, 11:00 AM
They should put five stars on his headstone.
That and his grand total post count. :hammer2:

NOTALENT
05-02-2005, 11:04 AM
damn..thats dedication..I think I should go to lunch!! by the way I wonder if he was on HB that could of done it.. :mix:

ROZ
05-02-2005, 11:10 AM
They should put five stars on his headstone.
Yea, the guy definitely deserves rep points for that!
BTW,anyone seen JetBoatRich? :squiggle: :p :D

ROZ
05-02-2005, 11:11 AM
That and his grand total post count. :hammer2:
That would suck if he was a lurker :D

HCS
05-02-2005, 11:11 AM
Yea, the guy definitely deserves rep points for that!
BTW,anyone seen JetBoatRich? :squiggle: :p :D
Last I herd he was :mad: because of forum addiction. :D