Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?

Subject: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:22 AM

When a Mudcatter does not post for several months, I often wonder what happened to them. We all have our favorites that we look for. The best way to check for recent activity is to click on their name in an earlier post (after a name search) and see when they posted last on the list of all their posts. If the post has been several months or more, I start to wonder.

So let's use this thread to ask: Where is or what happened to....?

Where is NicoleC?

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:29 AM

who's asking?

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Rasener
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:31 AM

Where is Market Rasen Folk Club ?

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:35 AM

I PM'd gnu a bit ago with no response. Anyone gnow where gnu has ggone?

Cheers

:D

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:37 AM

Where in the hell is khandu???? The Mother of All BS Threads is quickly approaching its first birthday and the idiot genius who inspired the thing is nowhere to be found!

The King of Mississippi (khandu) has been silent since early February. It is reminiscent of the Great Silence that occurred between early August and mid-November of last year when khandu was also not to be heard from.

Well, there are the ransom notes from the radicals who claim to have his sorry ass held captive in Toledo, Ohio, but they're probably spurious. Then there's always the possibility that he's incapacitated due to complications of pregnancy. Getting knocked up by aliens can do that to ya. Or, he may just be being a dipshit.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: sian, west wales
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:44 AM

Yeh, Sorcha and I were wondering where Llanfair is these days ...

siân

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:51 AM

Oh, and if you see your name here, let us known you are not MIA.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Amos
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 11:58 AM

I believe Nicole C is fine and just very busy fitting out her new condo.

And while we'rew at it, whatever happened to Guest?

A

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:00 PM

Old Mudcatters never leave - they just loose their cookies !

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:00 PM

Another way to find posts, including when a member posts as a guest, is through this:

http://www.mudcat.org/forumsearch.cfm

If you PM someone and they don't answer, it may be they are lurking or posting without being logged in.


Also, if you Mudcat a lot, something funny happens to your sense of time. A post that feels like forever ago can turn out to have been just a few days back! Really!


Gnu's posted fairly recently:

1 gnu RE: Rick Fielding's passing. 12 Apr 04 - 11:00 AM
2 gnu RE: Guitars, Bodhrans and Irish Music 12 Apr 04 - 10:57 AM


So did NicoleC:

NicoleC:
1 GUEST,NicoleC RE: Mudcat, Please organise these threads! 13 Feb 04 - 12:51 PM
2 NicoleC RE: BS: Being alone, how? 12 Feb 04 - 10:54 PM


But not Llanfair:
GUEST,Llanfair on the high seas RE: Germany MudGathering, Part 3 06 May 01 - 04:42 PM
2 GUEST,Llanfair Babysitting RE: Germany MudGathering, Part 3 02 May 01 - 05:38 PM
3 GUEST,Llanfair at her sister's RE: Sat Night in Manchester (31st March 01) 01 Apr 01 - 04:59 AM

~Susan

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:02 PM

Amos: Whatever happened to Guest would be a deep subject since there are so many of them (us).

Good one Dave!

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Bill D
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:03 PM

Frank in the Swamps
Jack (who is called Jack)

...it's been awhile

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: CarolC
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:04 PM

I started this thread about gnu in March:

Gnews about Gnu?

...and he posted a response in it. I used to have his e-mail address, but I think it got lost when our old computer died and I switched e-mail services, because I can't find it.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:09 PM

Where is Smallpiper, he of small pipes, not heard from him for a while.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Amos
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:10 PM

I'd say wide but shallow.

A

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:13 PM

You are right Amos..."wide but shallow"

Thanks Susan, your posted search function is quicker. 2 months is a long time to me if a regular member does not post within that time.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:19 PM

People travel, move, get new jobs without computer access, take on new responsibilities, have livestock illnesses or farm conditions.... ya never know. And two months can be a heartbeat when you are caught up in a new love or some other inspiration.

But asking here makes sense. Someone usually turns out to have an email addy or a way to look into the matter.

Never hurts to collect snail addresses either. Because I lose so much paper, and have so many files and folders on the puder, I keep some of them in a PM I sent myself or I'll ask for a snail address and title the PM so the reply is easy to spot in a long list of saved messages.

You might be surprised how many regulars lurk and don't post for a long time. I PM folks like that sometimes and am always surprised how many of them promptly reply that they are either bored or disgusted with the threads!

And some people really do most of their Catting in PMs, not in threads.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Amos
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:26 PM

I miss BSeed.

A

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: open mike
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 12:57 PM

and some come to the chat but do not get tangled in the threads..

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Barbara
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 01:34 PM

Bill D, I miss Frank in the Swamps,too. And his wild and wicked sense of humor. The last we heard from him he was expecting to be a father for the first time. I imagine that can change your priorities, yes? Perhaps he's still buried in sh*t.
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 01:52 PM

The one and only Dai is fairly silent now too.
John

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 02:48 PM

I believe we all lurk waiting to post or as Dave Bryant said we lose our cookies!!!.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Allan C.
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 02:48 PM

I received a PM about three years ago from Frank in the Swamps. Frank had been working the midnight shift, which, we all know will screw up your life in a huge way. Barbara is correct that a baby was also taking up a lot of time. But what better way to spend it?

I'm hoping to make it to Florida in time for the folk festival there. Frank usually tries to attend. Maybe I'll see him there. If I do, I will be sure to tell him he is missed.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 04:33 PM

I miss Bill in Alabama and Tim Jaques in Windsor. They gave us a lot in the early days of Mudcat. I hope they're well. I also miss Shula and Sheye, and Rechal - they all added a lot of humor, wisdom, and folk music knowledge to our early years.
Who was the seminary student in Denver who had such a love for Scottish music? - she was another good one.
I miss them all.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Ed.
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 04:37 PM

Lesley Nelson posted some good stuff too. I think that she got bored with the crap (BS). I hope that she's well too.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Barbara
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 05:01 PM

Joe, the lady who wrote in Braid Scots? Cuilhionn or some such?
Did you ever hear any more about or from Shula?
Blessings,
Barbara

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Allan C.
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 05:08 PM

Cuilionn has been back VERY recently folks after a long hiatus.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Amergin
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 07:10 PM

I haven't seen Night Owl about lately...

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 07:26 PM

mousethief (Alex), where'd he go?

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: ranger1
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:06 PM

Cuilionn is very busy right now, she's the director of Ceilidh House and is booking performances, collecting dues and looking for a permanent home for the organization. I will be seeing her on the 2nd. I'll let her know she's been missed.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:11 PM

Thanks ranger1, that is what this thread is about.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Justa Picker
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:12 PM

WyoWoman

I sent her a CD eons ago, and since then haven't seen her here nor did I ever receive an acknowledgement that she received the CD.

Now if only that CD hadn't been mostly instrumental ...
Serves me right. What WAS I thinking? :-)

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:14 PM

I gave up my role of gargoyle for the

D

igital

T

emple
for Susan's Dick...some time ago....

I lament the leaving of solid American Folk enthusiasts such as Mr.BSeed....and their replacment by the likes of overseas Jaques, critters, idjets, and the forlorn wives of preacher's and cops.

It is fun to spin the way-back machine...and re-live....the paths of glory.

It is even more fun spinning mischief in more furtile grounds.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

THANKS to the addition of PM...90% of the critter-chatter has disappeared.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:22 PM

Gargoyle,

You are something else. My best guess is you would never be considered a missing Mudcatter.

Too bad, because you were once a decent fellow.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:31 PM

Smallpiper is a she, not he!

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:49 PM

Hey, if yer really wondering, look it UP:

1 GUEST,WyoWoman at Work RE: Huge JAM in the HEARTLAND 09 Apr 04 - 11:30 AM
2 GUEST,WyoWoman at Work Huge JAM in the HEARTLAND 02 Apr 04 - 02:01 PM

The posts previous to these also were from work. No home access, no cookie?

~S~

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Amos
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 08:54 PM

Wyo is hard at work in Kansas as far as I know. She sent me a joke just this week.

A

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Apr 04 - 09:31 PM

WyoWoman is doing great; has been busy not only with work, but also teaching singing and performing.

Night Owl is here, reading, just doesn't post much.

I miss BSeed, Frank in the Swamps and Bill in Alabama, too. I know Lonesome EJ (LeeJ) is around....I miss his writings and those of PeterT, too, even though I know they're around.:-)

It's been great to see Cuillion back!

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST,Rev
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 06:05 AM

i'm wondering if anyone knows where Sonja Oates went. she hasn't posted in over a year, as far as i can tell.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST,PC plod
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 07:34 AM

Smallpiper is a man, and is currently detained at Her Majesty's Pleasure for being a very naughty boy.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST,Felipa
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 07:49 AM

I've recently wanted to contact former Mudcat contributor Laoise. I understand that although she no longer lives in Belfast she occasionally visits (someone told me she played her fiddle at a function at the Belfast synagogue). It seemed from a thread that Shula knew Laoise, so I tried p-mailing Shula but she also hasn't been active at Mudcat of late ... don't know if this is the same Shula Joe Offer referred to above.

So if you know Laoise and/or how to contact her, please let me know

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: kitchen piper
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 11:07 AM

Hi Herga Kitty!

I'm kitchen piper, smallpiper is a bloke and not me!
Easy to get us muddled up though as my webaddress is smallpiper.co.uk

I got it before I knew there was a smallpiper in mudcat!

lol

:-))
Vicki

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Allan C.
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 11:12 AM

Photos of Smallpiper

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 11:47 AM

AliUK - Got an e-mail months ago - but no sign of him of late.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Willie-O
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 11:58 AM

You don't hear much from Banjo Bonnie cause she is doing a lot of world travelling in partnership with her arctic-explorer-photographer-adventure-tour-guide squeeze Mike.

I gotta admit that though the Cat is still my homepage, I don't see many thread titles that interest me anymore--most of them look like retreads and Been-theres.

W-O

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Morticia
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 12:56 PM

How's Bert doing these days? I miss him a lot.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Amos
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 01:26 PM

Sonja Oates went.

The Catter who uses that pseudonym as an alternative identity has posted from time to time...latest seems to be 2 April...

A

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: GUEST
Date: 28 Apr 04 - 02:29 PM

Where is whippoorwill?

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: Amergin
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 09:47 PM

Oh good, I'm glad Night Owl is ok, thanks Kat.

Boy...smallpiper is sure an ugly woman. BG

Like Fibs, I also wonder how Alex is doing...I miss his posts around here. In real life he's a very nice person and a wonderful showman.

Subject: RE: Missing Mudcatters: Where Are They?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 29 Apr 04 - 09:51 PM

You might find Mouseteef over at Ship of Fools; I believe he found a happy home at that board at one point.

~S~