In light of recent events

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:18 pm

I just thought of this

If it were not for BR having told family members about her family here at FG and email none of us would have known what happened.... I would like to say this

Gang give a family member a list of all your online connections so that if you do end up in the hospital someone can look after informing your dear friends online.

Stress to your family how important it is that someone get in touch with your online friends.

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:21 pm

Good idea...I've been thinking about this for a while.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:22 pm

Funny you should mention that, Minks. I was just thinking yesterday to tell Rick to come here and do that should anything happen to me. This is actually the only online community I would want him to notify.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:22 pm

Oh Minxsy --

I was thinking the SAME thing!

What a GREAT idea :-6

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:23 pm

Bez wrote: Good idea...I've been thinking about this for a while.

Me too! Well said Minksy hunny! :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:27 pm

Wise advice, Minks!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:49 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: Honestly Tim knows to come here first and tell everyone what has happened..if anything does.. He has all my passwords just so he knows.. they are written down.. in case he forgets. My sister also knows my passwords.. in case Tim and I are injured together.

Good thinking

I just sent my info off to my eldest letting her know my details.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:09 pm

I was thinking the same thing too! :-6

my husband would let you all know.....

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:14 pm

Clancy wrote: Well said.

I don't know if I mentioned this already, but during the ten day period I was off-line, Snooze asked, Arnold if he would give me a bell (phone) just to make sure I was ok. So I've spoke to Arnold on the blower (another word for phone)

During the changeover to broadband, I was having a few probs, with the router (I'm almost comp illiterate) So I asked my daughter to e-mail, Snooze to let her know. Lorraine had the fore sight to make the e-mail header. "Snooze this is Clancy's daughter" It's important to do this for obvious reasons, as everyone (should) delete e-mails from unknown, or unfamiliar senders.

....for those who haven't met, or heard, Arnold, he sounds nothing like, Hugh Grant.....more like one of the London "Firm" I on the other hand, sound nothing like, Ewan McGregor....I'm a cross between, Shrek, & Rab C Nesbitt.

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yes good point indeed, make someone in FG a designated "buddy" they could spread the word once a family member contacted them.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:16 pm

minks wrote: yes good point indeed, make someone in FG a designated "buddy" they could spread the word once a family member contacted them.
that's a good idea too.

JB, Acc. and I already have each other's info from when we met...:-6

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:22 pm

I've just given my daughter the info she needs to contact someone here....what a good idea this has been.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:32 pm

Brilliant you guys, have your real life liason and perhaps someone on here that could act as a go between much like Floppy and Carla have done for us with BR. We are a good family like group this would be invaluable.

CheshireCat · Post by **CheshireCat** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 1:54 pm

I said something to my mother and she just rolled her eyes at me. She said this was a bunch of nonsense and to be careful because I would end up being robbed blind (????)

So I have to get someone else to take care of this. I bet my sister would do it.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:18 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: Minks you have my numbers so you could always call to make sure things are good if you don't hear from me for a while. I also gave Floppy my info.. I don't have Minks'# for Tim to call you if something should happen.

good point

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:53 pm

OK...I just put Zapata and Rain on my "next of kin" list...which lives with my brother-in-law! Did I ask them first? Ummmm....no!

I'll be happy to be a "contact point" for them, too...or anyone else. Its a good idea and a way for everyone to turn a tiny bit of a "negative" into a "positive."

Thanks, Minksie!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:20 pm

Pinky wrote: I've been thinking of this for a while, ever since that 4x4 nearly ran me into a lamp-post! Si wouldn't even think to let anyone know, so I'm leaving it up to a friend of mine.

yes leave it up to someone who understands the importance of the online family. My ex would never have considered contacting anyone online ... cretin.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:28 pm

Pinky wrote: They just don't get how you can feel close to someone online do they?

or are over suspicious (my ex)

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:42 pm

I think Rick gets it..to a point. Some of you may remember a couple of months back when an online friend of mine from another forum was very ill and then passed away. He was not surprised at all that I was sending her greeting cards..and sent one to her daughter after she died.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:47 pm

Yes Pinky..she lived over on your side of the pond, so it was not like I could have just run out to see her in a day trip or anything. But she was still a friend.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:57 pm

tmbsgrl wrote: Some of my Online friends know more about me than RL friends too. I feel a connection with so many people here in FG.. I feel like I have known you guys my whole life.. We're one big family that talks everyday. :-4

yes I have to agree with you there tis a special kind of family

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:22 pm

Chonsi and Snooze have my phone number...would you guys call me???

Hmmm. my husband thinks you guys are all old men looking for little girls, so he probably wouldnt do it...I bet I could find someone who would. I have Val's, Tmbsgrl's and BR's email address, so maybe he would email them...

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:48 pm

Pinky wrote: A friend is still a friend. Some of my online mates know far more about me than my RL friends.

This is true for me too! I chat here far more often than I chat to my RL friends!

I also have greater scope here as my RL friends chat about home and family and work and daily life not world affairs or funny stuff, etc.

My other half would post here for me, but if something happened to us both I don't know who would let you know!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:10 pm

DesignerGal wrote: Chonsi and Snooze have my phone number...would you guys call me???

Hmmm. my husband thinks you guys are all old men looking for little girls, so he probably wouldnt do it...I bet I could find someone who would. I have Val's, Tmbsgrl's and BR's email address, so maybe he would email them...

:wah: :-3

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:44 pm

Pinky wrote: They just don't get how you can feel close to someone online do they?

I wouldn't have known... until it happened to me.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:00 am

valerie wrote: I wouldn't have known... until it happened to me.

Me too, Val.

Me too :-6

But I'm SO glad that it's happened to me. :-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 7:20 am

Rapunzel wrote: This is true for me too! I chat here far more often than I chat to my RL friends!

I also have greater scope here as my RL friends chat about home and family and work and daily life not world affairs or funny stuff, etc.

My other half would post here for me, but if something happened to us both I don't know who would let you know!

perhaps your son or daughter?? You know just tell them to contact one of us they have met with news....