Topaz Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I haven't posted for a while although I frequently 'lurk' and read threads with interest and amusement. I've been a member of MF and it's predecessors as early as Manx Net Forums over 10 years ago. I've often wondered what happened to previous posters that have left and never posted again. This is probably going to be my unflouncing grand exit (there has never been many of those) because I have terminal cancer which was only discovered after having a massive heart attack. Unfortunately, one can't even be considered without the other being fixed first. MF will just have to struggle on without me. I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone, keep up the good work, give those fools on the hill the arse kicking they need. Thank you all for the many laughs, fights, insult swapping and banter etc. Love to Ans especially (what a pussycat eh?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 what does one say to a post like this? All I can do is hope that things go as best they can in the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Likewise. Although Topaz has never been a frequent poster, most of those posts were perceptive or to the point and i can't ever remember being in any kind of 'conflict.' In all honesty, reading a post like that is like receiving a kick in the whatsits - a reminder, I suppose, that some will disappear without anyone knowing why. All we can do is hope that things will go as well as they can for you and I think it goes without saying that if there's anything we can do to help you, please feel free to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Oh my. My thoughts are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ans Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Well, this is unexpected and unwelcome news. Thoughts and condolences to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudcheck Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hardest post I have ever read. I hope the time you have left is spent with the people that make you happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Whatever I tried to type didn't seem to sound right. I truly am speechless. Make the most of what's left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Good luck. Please try to post with us for as long as possible. Brilliant avatar by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isle Of Man LIVE Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Was intrigued by the subject line. Thought "wanna hear this one" then opened the thread. Utterly gobsmacked. I hate the phrase "puts things in perspective" because it usually relates to scenarios way away from you. Topaz, your's still is, of course. But when a thing like yours is related first hand, it resonates. I wish you all the luck in the world that a situation like yours can grant. For once, I'm nigh on speechless ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Very, very sorry, Topaz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon selector Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Well Topaz, over all those years, I know I have enjoyed your many diverse posts and most particularly the political insights. I enjoy your humour. I do notice that you have the ability to lure ans out of his cave. Or did you just happen to turn up when he reared his (metaphorical) ugly head? Thread1 This one hit home to me.. Thread2 paricularly: .....continue working to achieve the fullest recognition of, and respect for, the rule of law such as restoring the integrity of the judicial branch of government. Oh yes, that hit right home. I will make that happen. Poignancy, nostalgia....baring of the soul.... the changing years: thread3 So many more. They haven't gone unnoticed. Good luck, all the best. cs (et al) x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookgeek 42 Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Really sorry to hear that and hope that everything goes as well as it can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Sorry to hear your news Topez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 What a brave post. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us and I hope that things go well for you and you can continue to read our drivel for a long time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 What an utter shiitter, I have two very close friends that have a cancer they can't control, one has two kids aged 4 and 2. The two of them have had their treatment stopped as what they have will not help. I feel so sad with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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