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Jun-5-2006 23:58

Well for those of you who dont know me I am a Marine who was just recently deployed to Iraq. I was just going to let everyone know that I am doing fine. Its so hot over here though I cant stand it. I should be back in a few months. I will try to log on once a day or so to read my messages and this post. I wish I had the time to play all my cases but thats not very likely. Well I will chat with you all later.

Jul-29-2006 05:01

Hi Charlie,
Glad to hear you are fine.From checking when you first posted how much longer do you have?Hope you come home soon!Where are you stationed if you can tell us?It's nice to know that you can still get us there.You are in our prayers.Hope to hear from you soon.

Jul-29-2006 12:27

Charlie,
You don't know me, but I have a Marine friend who recently came back from Fallujah. Thank you so much. You and all the troops over there are in my prayers. Get back safely.

Ephesians 3:14-21

Jul-30-2006 11:12

Hey Charlie, I'm a new player at Sleuth. Just want to thank you for the difficult job you are doing for us over there.

Hope you and your fellows remain safe and looking forward to sleuthing with you once you return home.

Aug-4-2006 02:12

Well ShannonBanshee I am currently stationed in the Al Anbar Provinence in the city of Ramadi. But my home station is Camp Lejeune NC. I should be home in a few more months and I cant wait. Thanks to everyone for your support. I dont know if I will be returning to this wonderful game it seems that not everyone here is so supportive and I have recieved a rash of nasty PM's so I think it may be best to turn in my fedora and trench coat as to not tear apart the wonderful friendships that most of us have. I have enjoyed playing and hope that you all know that I will miss you. Be safe and may your futures be full of mystery.

Aug-4-2006 04:26

To anyone who may have PMed Charlie with nasty messages:

I love this game and this community and I cant BELIEVE that there are actually people here who would do that. Agree or disagree with the war, but don't blame the people who are over there (not by will) and the fact that you would drive out a player who is serving ALL OF US by doing what he does is completely shameful. Charlie those of us who are mature enough to know the difference between yourself and the powers that be hope you come back safe and sleuth with us again.

And whoever you people are, I hope that you are completely ashamed of yourselves.

Aug-4-2006 04:37

Charlie--
We hope you return home soon. I know your family and friends miss you very much. Your office in Omega is still available, if you would like to rejoin us. We would be delighted to have you. I'm deeply sorry that you have been treated so unkindly by a few (hopefully) misguided individuals. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Be safe, and know we are behind you. Take care, please, Sergeant.
See you soon,
Breit

Aug-4-2006 08:15

Charlie the ignore button works great. I no longer put up PMs from those members of the community who want to pretend to be nice in public then act even more childish in private.

You will always have a place to come to here. Still look forward to you heading one of the various agencies for us.

Aug-4-2006 09:18

To everyone petty enough to send Charlie PMs criticizing what he does.

Your viewpoints on the war are pretty damn easy to have outside of the war zone itself, a luxury Charlie doesn't have.

You can sit in your chair next to your damn computer nice and cozy thinking you know it all. Charlie doesn't have that luxury. The time he gets to spend in here is a time when he wants to come in and say hi to his friends that he's made here who care about his well being is probably very rare for him and how dare you ruin it with your petty self-serving, thinking you know it all behavior.

I don't know Charlie. I don't know anyone currently stationed in Iraq. And my viewpoints on President Bush's motives for sending our troops (Yes, I'm American) will also remain private.

But I will say this. You think you know something until its you whose life is in peril or jeopardy. Charlie, please don't leave the community because of a few selfish people who can't respect your privacy during one of the few moments that you are relaxing and getting to enjoy yourself while in a dangerous situation that most of the people PMing you probably don't even fully understand.

If you don't like war or you have specific politics, good for you.

If you are idiot enough to pester Charlie with it when he comes in here to let people who care about him know he's still alive and safe, then maybe it's YOU who needs to leave Sleuth permanently.

Think about what you are doing and who you are doing it to. And then..shut your piehole!!!

My opinion is that Charlie should make a list of the people who sent him nasty PM's and that Ben should evict them from the game.

Charlie being on here, at the rare times he gets to, is not an open invitation for anti-war sentimentalists to throw pot shots at him. If you do it, you are a mean-spirited person who needs to re-think your actions.

Charlie, keep logging in. Allow everyone who cares about you to know that you are safe. Good luck!

Aug-4-2006 09:37

Charlie, please, please, please don't go away. You always will have a home with us in Closers or in Omega or any agency you choose. As Ran said, the ignore button works very well. There will always be small minded people in the world. I would wish it were otherwise.

I'm not going to be as kind as to say the people who did this are petty. this is beyond petty. This is poisonous, this is..... Oh, GODS!!! I need to shut up and walk away from this before I say anything more. I will post my thoughts when I can see clearly through my anger.

Charlie, come home. Safe. Please.

Aug-4-2006 13:32

Bigge, Al Z, etc., I concur with many of your opinions. Neither do I know Charlie (Hi Charlie!), nor anyone in iraq nor do i have a opinion on iraq that i will share.

This is not a site for harassment or emotional abuse. While PM's are private, it does not mean that they an arena for bad behaviour, either. I hope that anyone with an opinion on iraq will find an appropriate forum in life for their expressions but i don't think Sleuth is the place where that should happen. especially when it jeopardises the emotional well being of not only the subject of the disagreement but wears emotionally on members of Sleuth who work hard to create a friendly and welcoming board and see that reputation sullied by insensitive and uncalled for actions.

Charlie was merely saying "hi" and letting his friends know his status while briefly explaining it to those who are unfamiliar with him. He did not voice any opinion of the situation nor ask for any. Charlie, I hope that this incident does not drive you away from Sleuth. Even though we are not acquainted, i would be disappointed to see you or anyone leave Sleuth because of the actions of people in our own community.

stay safe and stay cool!