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GuyIncognito left this comment:

God, I hope you're not dead?
ps. If you are, can I have your XBOX 360 and all your Carl Sagan books?

I'll address each issue individually:

Q: Is Rory Blyth dead?

This is a good question, and I can state with confidence that, unless something changed very recently, no, I'm not dead.

Q: If Rory Blyth is dead, then can one of his favorite readers have his Xbox and Carl Sagan books?

This is a stupid question.

Not only is it moot (see my answer to the question, "Is Rory Blyth Dead?" for more information), but my greed is such a powerful force that it nearly has mass.

What I'm saying is, you can't even borrow my books.

Now, I'll add a question that should clear a few things up:

Q: If Rory Blyth isn't dead... then where in the hell is he?

Despite my usual flip attitude, there's actually something very serious going on in my life. Probably the biggest, most seriousest thing that's ever happened to me, and I'm not going to have a lot of time to write.

When/if things get resolved, you'll know, because I'll start posting again.

Until then, it's going to be quiet around here.

That said, many of you probably know that one of the only ways I keep my life from totally stinking is to write, so I'll probably be putting some stuff up here despite what a clusterfuck mess my life just became.

Anyway, if you've been reading my site long enough, you know this is a fairly normal event. It seems I can't keep myself out of trouble (and, no - it has nothing to do with drugs or the law or whatever - it's something that I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around - I've never been so confused in my life as I am right now).

It's been a hell of a year, but I'm not dead.

Not at the moment, anyway.

Tah.

Published Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:17 AM by Rory

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Comments

 

Jim said:

Rory is pregnant!
June 26, 2007 11:55 AM
 

gemils said:

Um, good luck?
June 26, 2007 11:55 AM
 

Andy said:

Jim,
   Maybe he just got somebody pregnant?
Andy
June 26, 2007 12:12 PM
 

Jim said:

Rory got Andy pregnant!
June 26, 2007 12:30 PM
 

Scott said:

Well you're still in the GAL...so you still work here. Yup, going with the got someone (or something?) pregnant. Or you killed someone...did you kill someone?
June 26, 2007 12:47 PM
 

Scott said:

Or you finally came out...well can't say I'm *totally* surprised!
June 26, 2007 12:50 PM
 

Rory said:

1. The "Rory got Andy pregnant" sequence was classic. I find it especially satisfying because the two of you didn't plan it, yet it turned out perfectly. That sort of thing makes me happy.

2. I have not, to the best of my knowledge, gotten anyone, or anything, pregnant, although it's entirely possible, but you can't prove anything, and I'm not paying child support.

3. I don't really have a third item, but I read in a popular psychology magazine that people like things that come in threes.

4. OK - breaking with the "no third item" thing to say that, as Scott pointed out, I'm very much still an MS employee.

5. I realize that, since I *did* add a third item to the list, I could have just replaced what I provided for the "I don't have a third item" third item rather than created a fourth item to act as the real third item, and then this fifth item to explain the previous two items.

6. If people like things that come in threes, then six things must be *twice* as good.
June 26, 2007 1:00 PM
 

Geoff (Sound Monkey) said:

Obviously, whatever the issue is, it almost certainly doesn't have a Y chromosome.
June 26, 2007 1:03 PM
 

Jim said:

Glad I could help.
June 26, 2007 1:26 PM
 

Don Demsak said:

Rory must have found out that he is the illegitimate son of Bill Gates and will be the new heir to the Gates Kingdom.  Now that is something I'd have I hard time wrapping my head around.
June 26, 2007 1:32 PM
 

Dick Carlson said:

You work at Microsoft.  You've never been so confused before in your life.

And your point is?

The only unusual thing is that you're able to tell you're confused.  You must not be very strategic.
June 26, 2007 1:39 PM
 

George said:

I didn't mean to confuse you. Sorry.
June 26, 2007 1:57 PM
 

Ariel said:

Oh phew. I was getting worried.
June 26, 2007 2:21 PM
 

pixie said:

Ooh this could be a fun game.   I envision the following set of titles cropping up under "Neopoleon" in my RSS reader:

"No"
"Burgundy"
"Never without my permission"
"42 (times)"
"180/65"

Now all we need are questions...
June 26, 2007 2:42 PM
 

Richard Callaby said:

I agree with pixie.

That was one of the strangest sentences I have ever written in my entire life. Let's start a Jeopardy like request board for Rory to fill in the questions to. It should certainly spice up any blog.

To add to the list of answers that need questions
"Egypt"
"Apollo 13"
"Britney Spears"

Well the last one was because this blog is sorely lacking when it comes to Britney Spears as is the rest of the web.
June 26, 2007 6:04 PM
 

Andrew said:

Rory got a great job offer that would relocate him to Austin, but he's scared that he's too hip for the place.

Rest easy, Rory -- you're actually not quite hip enough. That's OK, though -- Austin specializes in hip replacements.
June 26, 2007 6:41 PM
 

Massif said:

Rory's been forced into an arranged marriage?
June 27, 2007 12:39 AM
 

punky said:

My guess is that Rory found out that he is, in fact, HIS OWN FATHER. Now he's stuck with an infinitely recursive Oedipus complex. Recursion is enough to mess with anybody's head.

Rory: If you don't mind, I'll be referring to you as "Little Hans" from now on (see the Wikipedia for details).
June 27, 2007 12:41 AM
 

Ian said:

I'm concerned he's gotten involved with the Seattle police department..
They've probably hired him away from Microsoft to teach them some high speed chase maneuvers.
June 27, 2007 5:05 AM
 

GuyIncognito said:

Take that chumps!

I'm one of some undefined number of somebody somewheres favorites something!

In your face Churchill!


ps.  It's not like they're going to bury you with your XBOX.
June 27, 2007 6:34 AM
 

AdamKinney said:

Sorry to hear you're going through a rough time.  Call me if you want, I could always use some good Thai.
June 27, 2007 11:42 AM
 

Rory said:

Thanks for the comments, everybody.

What happened is another one of those things I think I'll avoid writing about for a while, but, whether I talk about it or not, it looks like it's going to completely change my life.

That scares the crap out of me. I've always felt as though I had some degree of control over my life, but right now, it's mostly other people who are helping me, telling me what to do, getting me back on my feet, and so on.

I'm intrigued by the possibilities of how my life might change, but I'm also still a bit... yeah. Just... not... yeah.

If that sentence didn't make sense, it's because I'm trying to avoid mentioning any revealing details.

Should things turn out as positively as some members of my family believe, then I'll be back here and writing up a bloody storm in several weeks.

If things don't go well, then you'll probably just never hear from me again.

And, for the love of [insert your favorite deity here], please keep commenting. I'm in serious need of some emotional first aid.

Blah.

So bloody tired.

I love you all and stuff, and I really do hope things finally turn out well. I feel like I've been getting tossed around by life for the past twenty years, and I'd like to think there's some happy waiting for me on the other end of this royal fuck up.

Yep.

Been a strange year...
June 27, 2007 1:41 PM
 

Andrew said:

Rory, whatever the problem is, whether it's something you did or something someone did to you or just life deciding to play croquet with your cranium, you have friends here. We'll support you and we won't think any less of you.

Here's hoping that there's a perfect posting storm a-comin'.
June 27, 2007 2:56 PM
 

Ens said:

You killed a man, didn't you?
June 27, 2007 7:36 PM
 

expat said:

Rorwie, are you still a Boy?

'cos we support you. either way. you can tell us, you know.
June 27, 2007 7:45 PM
 

Biscuit said:

Don't worry, the hair will grow back, and the carpet burns only sting for a little while.

Seriously, whatever's up we've got your back.  Oh and to quote someone else who comes up with cool sayings.

A friend will bail you out of jail
A really good friend will be sitting beside you saying "We really f*&#ed up this time!"
June 27, 2007 10:57 PM
 

Burton said:

Rory,

Whatever it is that you're facing, please keep in mind that we're all pulling for you, thinking of you, or, in the case of any religious readers, praying for you.  You're such a natural doing those channel 9 videos and writing here.  I wish I could make my true self gush out the way you can.

Not knowing anything about what you're facing, I can still say this:  This too shall pass.  And a bunch of people you've never met will still dig you massively.  Even if you don't ever want to write about ? ever.

We love you Rory, and I think I speak for the totality of the internet when I say that.  Hang in there.  Like that one cat.
June 28, 2007 12:55 AM
 

Erwin Blonk said:

Hugs, man.

And try to hitch a ride on an episode of the Mondays podcast, you´ll feel better for it (as long as you do it while Mark is out ;) ).
June 28, 2007 6:38 AM
 

Zer0Mass said:

Crap, Rory is pregnant?! I knew I should have used protection.
(condom of protection +3 vs. VD)
June 28, 2007 7:24 AM
 

Fred said:

In times of crisis, just remember the advice my grand-pappy told me and repeat this until it's believable:

"The stripper was dead when I got there, officer."

Either that or "this, too, shall pass," I forget which.  But either works.
June 28, 2007 10:28 AM
 

Jon said:

gay. definitely gay.
June 28, 2007 12:13 PM
 

Malcolm Anderson said:

I'm here for ya.

Come on down, I'll take you out to the Silverado, and buy you a lap dance.

...... oh wait .......

No, not  the Silverado.

Some place else.  Yep, that's the ticket.
June 28, 2007 2:02 PM
 

AdamKinney said:

Another comment as requested...

I laughed as I tried to use the key fob to open the elevator.  I cried when I saw the whiteboard was empty.  I stared at the empty chair.  I waited for the cursing on the phone.  I wondered what happened to Rory.  And now I'm listening to Habib Koite & Bamada.
June 28, 2007 5:08 PM
 

Homeless Guy said:

Ahem, please focus your attention on your (should be growing daily) gratitude list. Time is fatal, lunch is free at the salvation army, a cold shower a month is better than none, nobody escapes the plan of universal suffrage. Get over it, fake it till ya make it, comparison and contrast, mountains, molehills.... it's all a matter of scale.
June 29, 2007 12:46 AM
 

Ak said:

Come back here and entertain us :)

Seriously, no matter what you're going through, it will pass. Just hold on.
June 29, 2007 1:42 AM
 

Arch said:

Maybe Rory lost his ranking on the Boom Boom Rocket, after all such hard work he did. Now he s desperate for a catch up. :D



If that s not the case, just remember you are blessed to experience such, treat your tempest as a blessing in disguise for which you will learn alot. Good luck.

June 29, 2007 4:16 AM
 

paul said:

You need an iPhone so your life will have meaning for about 10 minutes.....
June 29, 2007 9:49 AM
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