It's been six months now and I presume it's OK to mention.
I used to have another user name here until February. In fact, I had been lurking here for ages before I ever registered, starting around July 2002 when I first got into the hobby. I still remember Silky31. You know him as Will Hay, our treasurer![]()
Well, last Feb. I was merrily posting along, working on my post whoring, but actually spending a lot of time in the non-OT forums too. I was completely open about my first name, and I even linked my home page in my profile, which contains a lot of personal information, like where I work, about where I live in the city, background information, etc. I was naive and thought we were all friends here. I was quickly proven wrong.
Apparently my humor offended someone here who lives in my city. He PM'ed me, flaming me about something he read on my web page. I flamed him back, sparing no venom. I must have hit a nreve,and he apparently didn't like my sarcasm in my posts either (Will Hay was my idol then), since he tracked me down, called me at work once making death threats against me and my family, naming my address and the names of my kids and my wife. Since I'm usually at work all day, and the thought of a stalker hovering around my neighborhood made me a bit nervous, I ditched the user name and created a new one, "Capmaster". I figure if he sees that he scared me off, he might leave it alone.
Apparently after the phine call, he stopped posting here and hasn't since February (I'm 99% sure I know who it was). I haven't received any calls since then, or seen any suspicious cars lurking in the neighborhood either. I had also warned my family to be on the lookout, that there's some nut making threats.
It's been 6 months now and not a peep from this person. A few mods and two regular members here know my previous handle, but I don't want to wave the red flag by mentioning it yet.
Since then I've seen some real nutcases come out of the woodwork, like Na**d G**k, NYSoftware or whatever, many alternate identities for these head-cases, and the random hateful bastard. I guess I'm just posting this to make you aware that there are those out there who may just be waiting for someone to terrorize. Don't assume that everybody here, especially members who are new, are all buddy-buddy. There are some major sickos running around
The sad thing is all those posts I lost when I bailed the first time![]()
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Not bad advice to keep certain information private. I tend to let more personal info slip than I should. I've never been too worried about it. I haven't had to kill anyone since....well, nevermind. That would be the too much personal info thing again.
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Originally Posted by indolikaa
But when the family gets involved, it's time to walk softly and swallow one's pride. That's what I did and it turned out OK.
My first reaction to his threat was to beg him to come on over, but I didn't say anything. After I cooled off and thought it out, I realized is was best to hold my tongue.
When I first started posting as Capmaster, I even had an alternate identity: Air Force Weapons Specialist officer. It was close enough to what I really do, in case the subject matter here turned in that direction. But rest assured, I'm not military, but rather DOE or, more accurately, NNSA-funded where I work. I couldn't bear to have a bogus identity that didn't work in the nuclear weapons area -
Originally Posted by Dr.Gee
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Stalking is scary - I had to deal with it before, but it wasn't death threats or that type of stalking...more like something that just got a little out of control.
If you are a past regular, I think it probably wouldn't be too hard to figure out - the post count should give that away :P
Just don't say you were also TeeGee - that would be too much to take
Hope everything is alright now though. -
Originally Posted by Rookie64
) I'm also not King John either
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Wasnt king john the one that wanted to sue baldrick over keeping his guides up.
What a story Cap, This is my 2nd user id but Mine was changed and not just signed up for another one. I just asked baldrick to change my username and he didnt care. -
Cap, what could have possibly gotten this guy so bent out of shape... what was the humor about that he took personally.
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I feel so special being one of the few that know your first ID. You still won't let me in on the nuclear secrets though like where the little green men are stored.
Cap, PM me the username of the person who was abusing you if you don't mind.
I'll IP check to see if he's still active. -
Sorry about the flaming bag of crap that I left at your doorstep cap...I didnt know you would turn out to be cool.
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Originally Posted by Devanshu
Baaaaaahd Pun. -
Originally Posted by indolikaa
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Originally Posted by DVD_Ripper
Originally Posted by pacmania_2001
Thanks for the offer pac. His user name has a bunch of numbers and letters mixed in it, and I don't remember the name but I have it written down at work. I can PM that to you Tuesday. But I'm pretty sure he's not here anymore.
Originally Posted by DevanshuYou shouldn't have done it to Village Idiot, though. I hear he's planning on DoS'ing your e-mail server out of existence
Originally Posted by Devanshu<rushes off to check on Dolly in the closet>
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Originally Posted by pacmania_2001
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Terrible story cap, sorry to hear it.
For what it's worth, I always felt like you'd been around for a lifetime, even though you were on your second day
Take care my friend.
Willtgpo, my real dad, told me to make a maximum of 5,806 posts on vcdhelp.com in one lifetime. So I have. -
Originally Posted by Will Hay
Nothing bad came of it so .....it's no big deal anymore. -
I've always had the same user name here, but I too was on this site for about a year or more before I registered. I felt like, "what's the point?" when all I was doing was posting information about media, DVD Players, Writers, etc. After I found the OT forum, it changed from there.
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Unintentional double post. THis second one may be deleted.
EDIT: I might as well just make smiley faces to make the post worth while.:P
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I hope if I ever meet up with someone from the OT,its to drink some beers at the titty bar
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Originally Posted by Dr.Gee
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Originally Posted by Doramius
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Originally Posted by Capmaster
WTF
Alright you inflatable sheep fuckin, goat tit suckin, midget clown porn collectin, class presidentin MFer. I get it......nutcases....hateful bastards....if you're talking about me then just come out and say it
I've got my detailed map and I'll be out.
Have 2 stops in Mexico for some LaCosa 2 worm Tequilla...but after that, I'll be there and we can settle this name callin bullshit...I am past offended -
GuestGuestOriginally Posted by Doramius
$60-$100 coke. Let me know. Were staying at THE HOTEl. -
Originally Posted by northcat_8
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Let's just have everyone meet here in vegas. They have plenty of places to hold any type of convention. And afterwards we can head over to LEGAL brothels and dip our sticks for a little fun. After that we can go to some of the topless or nude bars and have a few drinks. After that, we take a trip down to Mexico and dip our stick in a few roadside ho's. Then find a bordello south of the border and dip our sticks again with $2 ho's. Then we all come back drunk on mexican liquor. What fine weekend to have.
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Originally Posted by Dr.Gee
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Originally Posted by Capmaster
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ok, I'm alright now
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Originally Posted by northcat_8
And since when does that gross you out?
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