547: Kill Yourself

[gumby013]

Originally Posted by Dominic

I'm going to suggest something that may be stupid, but it's been nagging at the back of my mind all day.
Is it possible that this is a metaphorical action? Given that "Starr" is not his actual name (Shuler, isn't it?) and that he's got a job in another city now, and given the history he's built for himself between KaTG and NLO, is it possible that he's just killed off the Nick Starr "persona" and is gone off to start some kind of clean slate for himself? That would explain why he has not responded to anything directed to Nick Starr...calls, messages, etc...as well as why his car has not been found.
You could say that he's being selfish because he's causing anguish for anyone who cares about him (see D&D boards), but his attitude seems to be that his "life as Nick Starr" has been nothing but anguish for him, so maybe he doesn't care.
I don't know....it's a tinfoil hat kind of thing, but it makes a strange sort of sense.

It takes a lot to disappear yourself...short of joining the French Foreign Legion, which Nick wouldn't be able to do in his current physical condition. All of his legal things are under his real last name Schuler. Starr is his Mother's maiden name.

His plans were to move to San Francisco to be closer to the rest of the tech world. That doesn't jive with killing off his "Nick Starr" persona. It accomplishes nothing. Everyone in the tech world knows him as Nick Starr.

[MichaelG]

Would he stop wearing the 'steve jobs' mock turtle necks? if so, then knock off Starr and bring in the new persona.

[gumby013]

Originally Posted by MichaelG

Would he stop wearing the 'steve jobs' mock turtle necks? if so, then knock off Starr and bring in the new persona.

Wait...maybe he is changing his name to Steve Jobs to take the next step.

[strafer_praha]

I do hope he killed himself. He would be doing himself a favor and teaching us a lesson at the same time. It would be the ultimate burn

[starscream]

Originally Posted by spaceboy

I certainly don't. Nor would I wish that on a fellow human being. But he is seriously in need of some professional attention.

I don't know that suicide can fall under the "I wouldn't wish that on anyone" category. Because in effect, you're not wishing it on a person who wished it on himself. It's not a tragedy that the person kills himself. Maybe it's a tragedy that he came to be in the circumstances which led to him killing himself, but that's definitely not the case here as these were largely self-imposed circumstances.

[william]

Originally Posted by starscream

I don't know that suicide can fall under the "I wouldn't wish that on anyone" category. Because in effect, you're not wishing it on a person who wished it on himself. It's not a tragedy that the person kills himself.

Rarely are men who kill themselves in the right state of mind. As such, how could their death be other than tragic?

Some cultures find it an acceptable ends, but it’s my understanding that acts such as Seppuku are acts against dishonor, not despair.

[The Gunner]

Suicide is the most selfish thing a person can do, trust me. And even if Nick didn't really kill himself, this whole situation show that he is in a bad state of mind to think, or even to lie about it. If all of this is just for attention, that boy (boy because no man would do this) is seriously fucked up.

[gumby013]

Originally Posted by spaceboy

Ohhhhhhhh oohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/02/ant-saves-a-life/

What are the chances?

[The Gunner]

Originally Posted by gumby013

What are the chances?

Theres no way, or else someone would have already posted.

[the boss of you]

Here's what Patrick from NLO had to say on the Dawn and Drew forums:

First off I want to say whoever is posting comments on the front page on the D&D post about Nick using my name isn't me.

Also, I haven't talked to Nick in over a month, so nothing I've said or done has "put him over the edge". Stop your stupid speculating.

Also, you people who think my intentions from the beginning were to use Nick for laughing at him are wrong. When I met Nick, I quickly realized he has some really bad mental and social issues. I have tried to be that kid's friend more times than I can tell you - GENUINELY. I have been through phases of liking him, hating him, being mad at him, feeling sorry for him, and everything in between. For those of you who just know him as "the internet tech guy" and a couple of times on D&D, let me tell you that Nick is impossible to be friends with. He sabotages everyone that tries to help him. Myself and everyone I know that knows him have tried to help him on several occasions, only to be made sorry.

He is a habitual liar. He lies about everything. He is a manipulator and a fraud on just about every level of everything he does. He backs out of doing everything he sets out to do and follows through on nothing - his podcast, his living situations, his attempts to better his life, promises to friends, and even product purchases. He can't commit to do anything, because he has no idea who he is or what he wants.

I don't wish for anyone to die, but no one is going to die. Nick is an attention craving, pity-starved loser, in every definition of that word. And I'm not saying that to insult him, I'm saying it as a matter of fact. And the sad part is he could have such a good life, and so much going for him. He doesn't NEED or HAVE to be a loser, but he brings everything bad that happens to him upon himself. And if you don't know him personally, then you can't comment on that.

I feel bad that has you all believing this. He has claimed to be en route to commit suicide before on my show. He lies. He wants your pity and attention. He is somewhere right now, reading this and all your other posts and scurries about how you hope he is ok. He thrives off of it. And then he'll re-emerge and get all your "thank god you're ok" attention, while none of you bash him because you think he is suicidal and fragile. He's getting exactly what he wants. He is vain. He gets off on chatter about him. Articles, blog posts, twitters, forum threads. He comes on NLO forums everyday and reads about himself. It's pathetic.

Keep catering to him. You're not going to get me Nick. I know your stupid games and their stale and old. Take control of your life and straighten the fuck up. YOU control your life. Start already.

Makes sense to me.