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Comment author: XFrequentist 16 March 2011 05:49:14PM 2 points [-]

Don't know him, but he lives in Texas.

Comment author: SilasBarta 16 March 2011 06:34:27PM 1 point [-]

I am Chris Capel. I live in the US. I live in Texas. I live in the middle of nowhere.

Awesome! Another LW Texan, who also lives in the middle of nowhere! I think we can finally have a Texas meetup, now that we know he's alive!

Comment author: XFrequentist 16 March 2011 08:23:31PM *  3 points [-]

You seem to be kidding, but that might actually be a good idea if you can arrange it. He seems to still be actively planning to kill himself.

Edit: Came off as unintentionally insulting to Silas. Reworded to not be.

Comment author: SilasBarta 16 March 2011 09:52:35PM *  2 points [-]

Gah! Access to his site just got "cut off" here. Someone please link or pass on this message (or tell me his email):

That had me really scared this morning, Chris. Please don't go through with it. I'm sure you can overcome whatever is bringing you down.

Do you still live in Texas? If so, I'm glad to find another LWer in the state! Shoot me an email (sbarta@gmail.com) or contact me on the LW forum. If you live somewhat nearby (I'm in Waco), I'd like to meet you in person.

Edit: I will also PM this to him on LW.

Comment author: SilasBarta 16 March 2011 09:41:18PM 2 points [-]

Good point. I do want to have a Texas meetup, but didn't realize until afterward I was probably being too flippant about this matter.

I will do as you've suggested.

Comment author: JenniferRM 19 March 2011 05:02:02PM 1 point [-]

Its been a few days. Did you succeed?

Comment author: SilasBarta 20 March 2011 02:48:17AM 1 point [-]

Unfortunately, no. I haven't gotten a reply from him in any of those venues, and he deleted the follow-up post and discussion thread :-(

Comment author: XFrequentist 16 March 2011 09:44:44PM 0 points [-]

"Flippant" was harsher than I intended, sorry. I edited the original.

Great that you're doing this though!

Comment author: SilasBarta 17 March 2011 03:18:53PM 2 points [-]

Don't be so hard on yourself -- "flippant" was accurate, and you were right to call me on it.

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