Comments on: Woman whose ex- won't return her suitcase retaliates by auctioning the locations of his secret fishing holes http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: SamSam http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1620591 SamSam Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1620591 I'm confused why she didn't start releasing one set of coordinates per day (or even just the lat or long to draw it out more) until he returned it. Someone hasn't watched enough hostage movies. I’m confused why she didn’t start releasing one set of coordinates per day (or even just the lat or long to draw it out more) until he returned it.

Someone hasn’t watched enough hostage movies.

]]> By: cdh1971 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1620360 cdh1971 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1620360 Now you’re the prettiest by far Is that what you're into him and you in the nude It glittered and it gleamed That's what he's prepared to do It glittered and it gleamed Is that the kinda thing that you think you might be into In the buff being rude In the fountains pink champagne Doing stuff with the food Getting lewd with his food In the heart shaped pool of fame We heard that's what you are into Kiss them for me -- I may find myself delayed Now you’re the prettiest by far
Is that what you’re into him and you in the nude
It glittered and it gleamed
That’s what he’s prepared to do
It glittered and it gleamed
Is that the kinda thing that you think you might be into
In the buff being rude
In the fountains pink champagne
Doing stuff with the food
Getting lewd with his food
In the heart shaped pool of fame
We heard that’s what you are into
Kiss them for me — I may find myself delayed

]]> By: James Hoover http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1620301 James Hoover Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1620301 'fled the country' are her words. We dont know if miss potters ex was gone for good or (presumably since he got upset) planning to return after a while to resume his fishing lifestyle. She describes him as sucessful but doesn't say if its a hobby or it could be tied to his profession. Either way the woman has a cruel sence of humor to 'have a laugh' by betraying a deeply held trust. my opinion is miss potter acted rashly, has regrets, and is now telling the story in such a way to gain support for her carelessness. Also, One does not simply return the suitcase. ‘fled the country’ are her words. We dont know if miss potters ex was gone for good or (presumably since he got upset) planning to return after a while to resume his fishing lifestyle. She describes him as sucessful but doesn’t say if its a hobby or it could be tied to his profession. Either way the woman has a cruel sence of humor to ‘have a laugh’ by betraying a deeply held trust. my opinion is miss potter acted rashly, has regrets, and is now telling the story in such a way to gain support for her carelessness.

Also, One does not simply return the suitcase.

]]> By: Robert Drop http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1620069 Robert Drop Thu, 03 Jan 2013 23:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1620069 I don't get why he's upset, but I guess that's why she didn't consider it a "vindictive" act. I don’t get why he’s upset, but I guess that’s why she didn’t consider it a “vindictive” act.

]]> By: plyx http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1620008 plyx Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1620008 Let me get this straight, she's some kind of fishing groupie? A Grouperie, even? Let me get this straight, she’s some kind of fishing groupie? A Grouperie, even?

]]> By: SuperMatt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619986 SuperMatt Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619986 Speaking of fishing, is it weird that I feel like I clicked on linkbait from somebody fishing for pageviews? Speaking of fishing, is it weird that I feel like I clicked on linkbait from somebody fishing for pageviews?

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619943 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619943 Given that <i>he fled the country</i>, why would he care? Given that he fled the country, why would he care?

]]> By: Scratcheee http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619782 Scratcheee Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619782 I traded my fishin' hole coordinates to Newman, and all I got was a bunch of worthless bunion stories. I traded my fishin’ hole coordinates to Newman, and all I got was a bunch of worthless bunion stories.

]]> By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619783 Sekino Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619783 Who are you to judge what objects can and cannot hold sentimental value? Maybe the suitcase is a memento from a dead relative or holds memories of travels from her youth? Regardless, it is her property, he took it AND refused to return it which is pretty assholish right there. He's in a bad position to call the kettle black. Who are you to judge what objects can and cannot hold sentimental value? Maybe the suitcase is a memento from a dead relative or holds memories of travels from her youth? Regardless, it is her property, he took it AND refused to return it which is pretty assholish right there. He’s in a bad position to call the kettle black.

]]> By: howaboutthisdangit http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619760 howaboutthisdangit Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619760 Cry me a river. He fled the country, as you have pointed out.  He has no use for those coordinates. She apparently wanted to keep that suitcase, though. I'd try to prosecute the thief.  HE's the only asshole here. Cry me a river.

He fled the country, as you have pointed out.  He has no use for those coordinates. She apparently wanted to keep that suitcase, though.

I’d try to prosecute the thief.  HE’s the only asshole here.

]]> By: millie fink http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619724 millie fink Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619724 Ha! Exactly. Ha! Exactly.

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619717 invictus Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619717 How prescient of him to know this would happen. Why, he kept the suitcase not in a fit of angry spite, but as compensation for the tens -- nay, hundreds! -- of hours he'll have to spend looking for new fishing holes, rather than commute back to his old stomping grounds from whatever country he fled to. How prescient of him to know this would happen. Why, he kept the suitcase not in a fit of angry spite, but as compensation for the tens — nay, hundreds! — of hours he’ll have to spend looking for new fishing holes, rather than commute back to his old stomping grounds from whatever country he fled to.

]]> By: Vincenzo Ravina http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619677 Vincenzo Ravina Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619677 Why does he need the coordinates if he's left the country? Won't he find new fishing holes in the country he's in? Why does he need the coordinates if he’s left the country? Won’t he find new fishing holes in the country he’s in?

]]> By: MB44 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619673 MB44 Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619673 What an important suitcase to give up years of this guy's greatest passion and hundreds of hours of searching and experimenting! I can see why he packed up and fled the country rather than be with this asshole for one more second! What an important suitcase to give up years of this guy’s greatest passion and hundreds of hours of searching and experimenting! I can see why he packed up and fled the country rather than be with this asshole for one more second!

]]> By: Sekino http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619662 Sekino Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619662 It's stated that he "refused" to return the suitcase, so it sounds like she did at least ask. It’s stated that he “refused” to return the suitcase, so it sounds like she did at least ask.

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619640 invictus Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619640 To be fair, she got dressed down (so to speak) before she ever divulged any locations. (yes, there are some assumptions being made here) To be fair, she got dressed down (so to speak) before she ever divulged any locations.

(yes, there are some assumptions being made here)

]]> By: lknope http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619601 lknope Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619601 You keep not using that word.  I think it means what you do not think it means. You keep not using that word.  I think it means what you do not think it means.

]]> By: Christopher http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619586 Christopher Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:06:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619586 I think she was too quick to give the information away. She should have  contacted him and offered to withhold the locations of his fishin' holes in exchange for the suitcase.  I think she was too quick to give the information away. She should have  contacted him and offered to withhold the locations of his fishin’ holes in exchange for the suitcase. 

]]> By: welcomeabored http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619585 welcomeabored Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619585 Once again history is written to favor the winner. I can remember when knowing the locations of my mother's favorite wild blackberry-picking spots were a closely held family secret.  Divulging that information to an 'outsider' would have gotten me a dressing down. Once again history is written to favor the winner.

I can remember when knowing the locations of my mother’s favorite wild blackberry-picking spots were a closely held family secret.  Divulging that information to an ‘outsider’ would have gotten me a dressing down.

]]> By: Nash Rambler http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619575 Nash Rambler Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619575 Seems fair, but this sounds like a perfect case for Judge John Hodgeman. Seems fair, but this sounds like a perfect case for Judge John Hodgeman.

]]> By: curiousrobot http://boingboing.net/2013/01/03/woman-whose-ex-wont-return.html#comment-1619566 curiousrobot Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=203768#comment-1619566 Well, there you go, kids. Be careful who you share your holes with. Well, there you go, kids. Be careful who you share your holes with.

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