He's left before and always returned. I don't know what his reasons are though.
I am concerned about Ray Dart...his farewell...has he ever done this before? His profile seems to be still in place, and he did not mention when/if he would come back...Does anyone have any ideas? I hope he has not left forever.
He's done this before a couple of times that I know of. He get's disgusted with people's answers and questions sometimes and just stays away for a while. I've been trying to reach him on Skype but haven't gotten him yet. I know him pretty well and he's from the old blurtit which was quite different from now. He'll be back in time. I plan on having some talks with him.
I really like his sense of humor 👨,stories and comments.
Given the general panache with which Ray Dart tends to operate, I trust it is no more than a staged exit similar to that found in The Sound of Music as they all go off to bed.
I am sure, and do so heartily hope, that as before, he will return for another encore when he can no longer ignore the applause.
In the old Ask.com there were a few folks who for personal reasons had to drop off the edge for periods of time. I remember one guy who only had access to a computer twice a week (he was in prison) . Another fellow worked on an oil rig and was out of touch for weeks at a time. Another was a novice in a nunnery and only had access to a computer when she worked in their office (I don't think she took her final vows). As with most folks I have family and personal issues to handle that do take me away from computers for awhile. Hopefully Ray will return soon.
People come and go on sites like this all the time. Sometimes, they just need to get back more into their "real lives" and regroup a bit. I'm sure he'll be back. We'll sure miss him until he comes back ...
I think he just got browned off with some of the silliness. I'm optimistic that he'll be back. I hope so. As I said last time he left, Ray is the elder statesman of Blurtit and it will certainly not be as entertaining or as informative without him.
But you and I both left Ask and returned after a time, Virginia. I hope Ray will do the same. (He's really Blurtit's equivalent to Sasquatch. When she pulled out it was as though the sun had stopped shining.)
He has been mean and rude to me. He says nasty things to people if he doesn't like their grammar, I think it is uncalled for. He said my question was silly but he once asked "Are women responsible for the congestion on our roads?" I think that is meant to be a silly question, unless he really did mean it.
I just thought that question would be funny and make people laugh because everyone has had an encounter with dog mess, my other questions are sensible. I think he is a drama queen, saying he is leaving and asking everyone if he should leave, its attention seeking. It's ok if he likes you and you are not on the receiving end of his bad manners.