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New Given the hour
I'd say it's more likely he just fell asleep.
New Good point. I hope you're correct.
New As I said, assume
No way we will ever know.
New Yes, but...
I first met Greg face to face in '06 while traveling with my wife in our motor home. We were traveling near where Greg lived and on a lark I decided to try see him. I had already met Box, Andrew, Tilly and Moffitt and he would be next.

I found Greg's address and phone number in a local phone book. Calling the number was useless as it turned out Greg had given up the land line. So, I drove on to house not sure what I'd find. Karen, who looked upset, answered the door bell. I explained who I was and that I just wanted to say hello to Greg. She told me to wait and she would see if Greg was up from his nap.

After a few minutes Greg came out. I apologized to him for springing up unannounced and suggested we go to the motor home parked across the street. He liked that idea. I cranked up the generator, turned on the A/C, broke out soft drinks and snacks and chatted.

We chatted for 4 hours! Idle chatter at the beginning, but eventually Greg unburdened himself of his family and work problems. It was then that he mentioned that only days before he tried to kill himself by running his car into an overpass abutment at high speed. Thinking about the kids, he had changed his mind at the last moment.

My wife told him how her sister took her life because of marital problems leaving two young sons without a mother. She recalled my words at the time of how wrong it was to apply a "permanent solution" to what was a temporary problem.

In any case, I believe that Greg had rehearsed at least once, what he has done this week.

I will miss Greg not only as a contributor to our IWeThey community, but along with Scott and Mike V a "keeper of the flame".

Alex

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."

-- Isaac Asimov
New Thanks, but...
Should this message be public? (There might be insurance or other factors that we don't know about. We don't know for sure his intent in this case, and may never know.)

Thanks very much, Alex.

Cheers,
Scott.
New That was my thought all along.
New ehh, probably not an issue, but too late if it is
He had a long documented history of this type of action. And in the case of my dad (reading his insurance docs after he died of cancer), I found out that suicide still pays if it is at least a year after start of contract, since it is the result of mental illness rather than intentional fraud.
New Ok. Thanks.
     RIP Folkert :( - (Steve Lowe) - (70)
         Damn. -NT - (mmoffitt)
         That sucks :( -NT - (Bman)
         Dammit. -NT - (malraux)
         Arrgggg - (crazy) - (12)
             My same thought. -NT - (malraux)
             Sad but possible conclusion. -NT - (static)
             If that is so . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1)
                 He will indeed be missed. -NT - (static)
             Given the hour - (jake123) - (7)
                 Good point. I hope you're correct. -NT - (mmoffitt)
                 As I said, assume - (crazy) - (5)
                     Yes, but... - (a6l6e6x) - (4)
                         Thanks, but... - (Another Scott) - (3)
                             That was my thought all along. -NT - (mmoffitt)
                             ehh, probably not an issue, but too late if it is - (crazy) - (1)
                                 Ok. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott)
         Ah, crap - (pwhysall)
         Oh no. :-< :-< -NT - (Another Scott)
         no words just sad -NT - (boxley)
         Well damn -NT - (drook)
         Re: RIP Folkert :( - (a6l6e6x)
         :-/ :-/ -NT - (Ashton)
         Ugh. Aw damn. -NT - (mvitale)
         Just :-( -NT - (scoenye)
         So sorry to hear this. -NT - (dmcarls)
         That sucks. Gonna miss him -NT - (Silverlock)
         Can we all agree? - (rcareaga) - (21)
             While I completely agree with the sentiment... - (malraux) - (19)
                 That's rough. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                     Thanks. - (malraux) - (1)
                         Yes, I remember my last depression . . . - (Andrew Grygus)
                 Oh, I well know - (rcareaga) - (5)
                     Glad you managed it - (malraux)
                     Suspected as much from your evident talent. - (Another Scott)
                     Re: Oh, I well know - (gcareaga) - (2)
                         :-) -NT - (Another Scott)
                         not to worry - (rcareaga)
                 Right you are. - (mmoffitt) - (3)
                     :-( Condolences. -NT - (Another Scott)
                     Sorry to hear that. - (malraux)
                     Thanks, guys. -NT - (mmoffitt)
                 don't let a doc with the drug "abilify" anywhere near him - (boxley) - (5)
                     :-( -NT - (Another Scott)
                     Thanks for the warning. - (malraux) - (1)
                         Used to fulfill info requests on it. - (crazy)
                     I had a roommate on old-school lithium - (drook) - (1)
                         That's lithium all right - (malraux)
             There are two things - (pwhysall)
         Terrible - (altmann)
         I still can not find words. My condolences to his family and those here who knew him better than I. -NT - (hnick)
         Obituary - (malraux) - (6)
             Thanks for the pointer. -NT - (Another Scott)
             Thanks. -NT - (a6l6e6x)
             Thanks. -NT - (mmoffitt)
             TY -NT - (Steve Lowe)
             Note there are 2 guest books. - (Another Scott) - (1)
                 Thanks - (Steve Lowe)
         Re: RIP Folkert :( - (InThane) - (3)
             Stick around lad - (jake123) - (2)
                 Ditto. -NT - (Another Scott)
                 Yeah.. remember that Sign - (Ashton)
         Strong memory of him today. - (mmoffitt) - (8)
             I know what you mean. - (a6l6e6x)
             Same here. - (Steve Lowe)
             Move to strike an LRPD... yesss, heresy: - (Ashton) - (5)
                 Looks to be already deleted. -NT - (mvitale) - (2)
                     "Nannyish, perhaps." -NT - (malraux)
                     Gracias.. -NT - (Ashton)
                 In person he was indeed subtly different than online. - (static) - (1)
                     Subtly? No, greatly - (crazy)

This is a self-referential LRPDism.
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