Where's Dave? (10/21/11 update in post #80)

dioxide45 · Sep 18, 2011

TheTimeTraveler said:
Actually Perry took off to run his own site a long time ago, but my question is where has Dave M. gone to (the Marriott Moderator)? I haven't seen him post for a long time.

I do miss reading his opinions and expertise!.

No one knows. His last post was in July. His absence has caused some of us to draw our own conclusions.

m61376 · Sep 19, 2011

TheTimeTraveler said:
Actually Perry took off to run his own site a long time ago, but my question is where has Dave M. gone to (the Marriott Moderator)? I haven't seen him post for a long time.

I do miss reading his opinions and expertise!

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I agree- Dave's expertise is sorely missed. I have often wondered about it- I hope it is just that he is busy enjoying his retirement and not due to health related concerns. For quite awhile before July he only posted occasionally.

Pens_Fan · Sep 19, 2011

Perhaps he was spun off along with Marriott's timeshare division.

SMB1 · Sep 19, 2011

m61376 said:
I agree- Dave's expertise is sorely missed. I have often wondered about it- I hope it is just that he is busy enjoying his retirement and not due to health related concerns. For quite awhile before July he only posted occasionally.

He is often logged in as moderator so I don't think it is health related, although I don't know.

dioxide45 · Sep 19, 2011

SMB1 said:
He is often logged in as moderator so I don't think it is health related, although I don't know.

If you are looking at the bottom of the forum where is shows users logged in along with the moderator. I don't think just because the moderator's name is listed means he is logged in. I think the assigned moderators name always shows down there.

Looking at Dave's profile, it doesn't show a last visited date. This would lead me to believe he logs in under invisible mode.

GaryDouglas · Sep 19, 2011

Where's Dave...

The last time he posted was July 23rd, but we don't have the wherewithal to track his trolling...

Dave M · Sep 23, 2011

I'm alive and doing well....

I departed on July 24 for a houseboat-waterski trip with my kids and grandkids and had a bad waterski accident. (I should know better at age 68!) Surgery - delayed while trying to find the right surgeon (700+ miles away) - has been followed by a long recovery period. I still need full-time care and am not permitted to sit upright and won't be for another month or so.

However, I expect (and the surgeon expects) a full recovery and I hope to be walking by late October and running again within a year.

I'll be around only occasionally for a while longer because typing on my laptop doesn't work very well from my prone position!

Believe me when I say I'm all smiles. This whole experience is but a tiny pinhead on the blessing of life and the journeys we have the good fortune to enjoy.

pedro47 · Sep 23, 2011

DaveM wishing you a full recovery and no more water sports for six (6) months.

Kay H · Sep 23, 2011

Happy to hear from you, Dave Sorry about you accident. I guess it's time to leave the tricky stuff to the younger generation. That's what Grandkids are for. Hope you heal well and are soon up to snuff.

rickandcindy23 · Sep 23, 2011

Dave, glad you are on the mend. You are very missed here. I would think that bedrest would be an ideal time to stay on top of TUG. I know it would be my favorite pastime.

KarenP · Sep 23, 2011

Sorry about your accident but glad you are still around!

DebBrown · Sep 23, 2011

So sorry to read about your accident. I'm glad you came by to update us. I'm wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

Deb

Ann in CA · Sep 23, 2011

Best wishes for a rapid recovery. So sorry to hear you were not just out traveling!

Ann

FlyerBobcat · Sep 23, 2011

All the best for a speedy recovery from me too!!

KathyPet · Sep 23, 2011

Dave, I know it's not funny but I must admit that I grinned when I thought of you out water skiing. Were your trying to do back flips on the skiis to impress the lovely young things on shore?

However a water skiing accident at 68 is a lot more exciting then saying that you slipped on the bathroom floor while getting up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night.

Hope you continue to recover quickly

gblotter · Sep 23, 2011

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Dave so you can enjoy that next great timeshare vacation on your list.

funtime · Sep 23, 2011

Dave, I know it's not funny but I must admit that I grinned when I thought of you out water skiing. Were your trying to do back flips on the skiis to impress the lovely young things on shore?

However a water skiing accident at 68 is a lot more exciting then saying that you slipped on the bathroom floor while getting up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night.

Dave you know you are liked when Tuggers make fun of your cover story!! I had to laugh at the vision of someone slipping at night on the way to the bathroom - guess that is more funny on one side of sixty than the other!!

Rest, Rest, Rest - read and watch a lot of TV. We do miss you and will welcome you back once you can sit up in bed. Funtime

taffy19 · Sep 23, 2011

Wishing you a fast and full recovery, Dave. It sounds hopeful from what the surgeon said.

I had noticed that you hadn't been around much lately but now we know why. Your health and well being is more important than reading a forum but we hope to see you back.

Steve · Sep 23, 2011

Dave,

I hope you are feeling better very soon! It's not the same around here without you.

Steve

Kathleen · Sep 23, 2011

Dear DaveM,

Sam and I are wishing you a timely recovery. We are back and forth from New England to FL. No longer VA.

Please let us know if there is anything that we can do.

Your pals.

Sam and Kathleen

TheTimeTraveler · Sep 23, 2011

Dave M said:
I'm alive and doing well....

I departed on July 24 for a houseboat-waterski trip with my kids and grandkids and had a bad waterski accident. (I should know better at age 68!) Surgery - delayed while trying to find the right surgeon (700+ miles away) - has been followed by a long recovery period. I still need full-time care and am not permitted to sit upright and won't be for another month or so.

However, I expect (and the surgeon expects) a full recovery and I hope to be walking by late October and running again within a year.

I'll be around only occasionally for a while longer because typing on my laptop doesn't work very well from my prone position!

Believe me when I say I'm all smiles. This whole experience is but a tiny pinhead on the blessing of life and the journeys we have the good fortune to enjoy.

Dave; glad to hear you're still with us! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

.

CMF · Sep 23, 2011

Hug from me Dave. I'm glad you are still kicking it.

Charles

qlaval · Sep 23, 2011

Sorry about you accident Dave, wish you a full and speedy recovery

AMJ · Sep 24, 2011

Take good care of yourself. I hope you feel better very soon.

CarolF · Sep 24, 2011

Sorry to hear about your accident Dave. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Where's Dave? (10/21/11 update in post #80)

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