Is Tarantino alright?
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Is Tarantino alright?
I saw his thread from a few days ago but it was locked and he hasn't posted since. Has anyone contacted him? Is he alright?
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It's actually quite disturbing. The last time he logged in was the last post he made in that very scary thread.
We really don't have any contact info for him. Also he didn't seem to be logged in his IM. Very freaky.
We really don't have any contact info for him. Also he didn't seem to be logged in his IM. Very freaky.
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If I remember correctly the thread was asking a question along the lines of "How many sleeping pills does one need to take to overdose?"
On the 6th he also posted this thread: http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=345699
The title of the writing he posted is 'Suicide Note'.
Scary stuff, indeed.
On the 6th he also posted this thread: http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=345699
The title of the writing he posted is 'Suicide Note'.
Scary stuff, indeed.
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He asked how many sleeping pills it takes to overdose and then if i recall correctly, he said he took 96 and drank a bottle of NyQuil and said that he was feeling sick.
I hope he's alright.
I hope he's alright.
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I talked to him on IM as all of that was going down. I was walking him through calling 911 and trying to get him to throw up. He called 911 (so he said) after 10 minutes into the conversation. I was trying to get him to give me his # so I can do a reverse look up and make sure emergency staff got to his place. (didn't get the #) He would log off, and then come back in 5 minutes. I think he might have been on dial-up. Then he logged off and didn't log back on.
He couldn't make himself throw up, but he said he felt like he was going to. I'm guessing the pills weren't treating his stomach very nicely....if he did indeed take them. I hope he did call 911 and they got there.
If he is still alive, he probably won't be around for a bit. He is probably under observation for a few days.
Tried to help, but not sure if I got through to him.
-pedagogue
He couldn't make himself throw up, but he said he felt like he was going to. I'm guessing the pills weren't treating his stomach very nicely....if he did indeed take them. I hope he did call 911 and they got there.
If he is still alive, he probably won't be around for a bit. He is probably under observation for a few days.
Tried to help, but not sure if I got through to him.
-pedagogue
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I hope he is OK; this is tragic if he is not.
Can one of the admins look up his name? Perhaps we can track his phone number and try calling? Though I would be wary of that, especially if we must learn the truth from a distraught relative....
Can one of the admins look up his name? Perhaps we can track his phone number and try calling? Though I would be wary of that, especially if we must learn the truth from a distraught relative....
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Originally posted by diacritic
I hope he is OK; this is tragic if he is not.
Can one of the admins look up his name? Perhaps we can track his phone number and try calling? Though I would be wary of that, especially if we must learn the truth from a distraught relative....
I hope he is OK; this is tragic if he is not.
Can one of the admins look up his name? Perhaps we can track his phone number and try calling? Though I would be wary of that, especially if we must learn the truth from a distraught relative....
I know one of our mods tried calling the Stockton best buy with no luck and are chasing down some other leads.
Very scary and unsettling incident.
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I called the Stockton, CA Best Buy. After going through multiple automated lines, I got a nice female voice. I went through the "this is a strange phone call" with an explanation... she said, "We do have a Jason" - let me connect you to his manager.
A Brad/Bradford/Brandon (can't remember) answered. I went through the spiel again, and he said - "WHO ARE YOU? Where are you calling from?"
I reexplained the situation, and did say I was from Kansas City, calling California - good old internet at work.
He realized I was sincere, then said, "Yes, there was 'an incident'. I can't say much because of legal reasons, but we had 'an incident'. Let's just say that the person in the incident is ok, and in fact will probably be able to return to work in a couple of days."
I thanked him, and mentioned dvdtalk.com was concerned. He said he might check it out or have one of the person's buddies check it out. He thanked me a LOT for our concern, now that he realized we were just trying to be good samaritans. And reiterated that the "person in the incident" would be ok.
That's it.
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A Brad/Bradford/Brandon (can't remember) answered. I went through the spiel again, and he said - "WHO ARE YOU? Where are you calling from?"
I reexplained the situation, and did say I was from Kansas City, calling California - good old internet at work.
He realized I was sincere, then said, "Yes, there was 'an incident'. I can't say much because of legal reasons, but we had 'an incident'. Let's just say that the person in the incident is ok, and in fact will probably be able to return to work in a couple of days."
I thanked him, and mentioned dvdtalk.com was concerned. He said he might check it out or have one of the person's buddies check it out. He thanked me a LOT for our concern, now that he realized we were just trying to be good samaritans. And reiterated that the "person in the incident" would be ok.
That's it.
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Originally posted by Seeker
I called the Stockton, CA Best Buy.
I reexplained the situation, and did say I was from Kansas City, calling California - good old internet at work.
I called the Stockton, CA Best Buy.
I reexplained the situation, and did say I was from Kansas City, calling California - good old internet at work.