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Faking Death

Chuckling Duck

19:51 / 26.07.02

If the only problem Barbelith has is a couple of persistent trolls, I thought, and if I am not one of them, perhaps we could get rid of them by pretending to shut down Barbelith while actually just changing its URL and circulating it quietly.

Then I thought, nah.

But then I thought, hey, it worked for Elvis. Maybe it would work for me!

Under what circumstances might you fake your own death? How would you go about it? What would you do next?

Less searchable M0rd4nt

20:08 / 26.07.02

None of this pathetic "pretend suicide/accident" stuff for me, thanks. It's got to be a fake murder. A gruesome fake murder, at that. If I'm going to pretend to be dead, it'll be to get someone I don't like sent to prison for life. One of the yuppies from next door.

If I can fake a long-lost twin to claim on the insurance, that's a plus.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

20:12 / 26.07.02

I dunno... I've always liked the idea of trying to convince MYSELF that someone else is dead...

the time I believed "TV's" Carol Smillie was no more for this world was fun.

Unfortunately, the bastards always turn up on live telly and the like, being all alive and shattering my illusions.

Bah.

Trijhaos

20:17 / 26.07.02

How? Become funeral director. Wait until we get a closed casket deal. Steal body. Set up accident. Make sure accident destroys body totally. Nobody can tell body isn't mine. Check old death records. Find somebody born same day as me, but died on the day of birth. Become that person. It's easily done.

What would I do next? I'd become an assassin. Somebody who is technically dead can make a killing in that trade.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

20:19 / 26.07.02

You should try and convince yourself that the person's death has triggered a wave of hysterical mourning across the nation. Picture 24-hour Carol Smillie retrospectives on the TV, Carol Smillie banners hanging across every street, Carol Smillie badges on every lapel... suddenly, they don't seem nearly so annoying alive.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

20:54 / 26.07.02

Jeez, MC, I was planning on sleeping tonight. Now I just know I've got that "TV's Carol Smillie (as seen on TV)" funeralothon just lurking in my subconscious... I may have to go score speed from the dodgy bloke over the road... for ever.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

21:24 / 26.07.02

So long as you choose MCspeed™. The fun speed. The speed you can trust. Now with a toy and a hat! Buy MCspeed™-- MCspeedy the clown won't love you unless you do!

drzener

21:27 / 26.07.02

Off the point, what's this craic about persistent trolls. Is that still a problem? I haven't been on the net much the last few weeks so I don't know any better.

Lurid Archive

21:28 / 26.07.02

I tried some MCspeed and I´ve never felt so good. Oh yes, its the fun fun to shake Mr. Psychosis by the hand. Deeeelicious.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

21:51 / 26.07.02

We know of no trolls. You need to relax! Try some MCsmacks of heroines-- the relaxing opiate.

drzener

22:02 / 26.07.02

Nah, I've just checked up on barbelith for the first time in indefinite weeks and I see there is much talk of the board being closed, I am confused. I got sacked a few weeks ago (that just goes to show how good my sense of time is) so I have been staying as far as I could away from 'puters and the internet in general. I actually really like barbelith and have not seen any other sites/bulletin boards that unite all my interests as well as this and I think it'd be a shame to see it go.
As to the other point I'll take MCspeeds but not MCsmacks. I'd prefer MCketamine but sure what can you do?
So have you got a MCopyright on 'em?

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