dotTech - Topic: The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/ Simple:Press Version 5.2.6 Refpeuk on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1851 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1851 @MikeR

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I'm sorry. My sense of humour is not yet fully developed. Please re-phrase your sarcasm.

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:53:23 -0800 MikeR on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1850 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1850 @ Refpeuk:

Are you sure it isn't a false positive?   These things do happen.

And I could've sworn it was Ashraf getting out of Steve Ballmer's Merc on the driveway of the Gates house (big Christmas party.)

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:30:14 -0800 Refpeuk on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1848 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1848 Well, he's back!

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:09:30 -0800 MicroLabrat on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1844 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1844 I hope Ashraf comes back soon because I really rely on him for his reviews and his helpful tips. I hope he and his family are ok and he is just taking a well deserved Christmas break. But is seems odd that he would stop posting without saying something!
Best Wishes!

]]> Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:17:44 -0800 Ozzie on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1843 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1843 @ Wheezer: Huh? Lose the attitude please. I wasn't being argumentative. I was just addressing the possibilities you raised. As in: " ... My bet is that that's what's going on with Ashraf." How that is misunderstanding what you wrote is beyond me, but so be it ....  Actually, it's good that you have such a positive take on it. But don't come down on me. No point to it. Perhaps you should understand that a lot of people actually care about him and are genuinely concerned. So please keep such attacks to yourself in future. They serve no purpose but to create ill-will.

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:51:36 -0800 Refpeuk on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1841 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1841 @Locutus
GOD FORBID

This is by far my favorite site on the interwebz. It's more valuable to me than GAOTD.

@rachana

That's an extremely incoherent first post. What exactly are you trying to say?

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:06:49 -0800 Locutus on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1840 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1840 Well if Ashraf is gone too long, the domain will expire.  It expires in March.

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:02:13 -0800 rachana on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1839 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1839 HI EVERY ONE,

DON'T WORRY,THE MISSING PERSON IS SO CAPABLE HE CAN

EASILY WALK OUT FROM PENTAGON.

HE IS ON TREASURE HUNT.HE IS GOING TO GIVE US

junior.

BUT,I AM FEELING LOT OF EMPTINESS AND DAMN SILENCE IN HIS ABSENCE.

HE IS SAFE.HE WILL BE SAFE ALWAYS

THE SUN WILL RISE AT LEAST BEFORE 31.12.2009 11:59

WITH HOPE MIXED FEAR WAITINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG----FOR

YOU ASHRAF SIR.

rachana

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:40:08 -0800 Gryllo on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1838 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/page-2/#p1838 Asharf, you are 2 good 2 be 4 gotten and a good addiction.
Hope we' ll see you soon.Wink

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:39:26 -0800 MikeR on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1835 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1835 @ Wheezer: I guess it's human nature to hope for the best whilst being nagged by anxieties about the less-than-best. 

 I don't think anyone in the dot.tech community is a drama queen, seeking out mole hills to magnify into mountains.

But concern is legitimate when a character (as it were) steps out of character.

And Ashraf's 5-day silence is, well, uncharacteristic -- hence the number of comments here.

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:51:04 -0800 Wheezer on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1834 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1834 @Ozzie: I'm not trying to argue with you, I simply stated my opinion. Which is that lots of people go off to do different things this time of year, for many, many different reasons.

I didn't say he was celebrating Christmas, and I didn't say he was off somewhere drinking. Please, read what I write, not what you read into what I write.

All I said is that I wouldn't be surprised if he's off with friends or family having a good time. Which could be doing anything he considers a good time.

If you choose to spend your time worrying that something bad has happened, well, have fun with that.

I choose not to worry about something I have no control over without good reason. And so far, nobody has provided a reason that is sound enough for me to waste time worrying that could have been spent on doing something else.

Have a great day!

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:33:55 -0800 Refpeuk on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1833 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1833 It makes me kinda worried. I mean, he made announcements when dottech would be down for half and hour, so I'm sure he would let us know when he would be gone for days.

Best wishes to Ashraf.

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:53:05 -0800 Ozzie on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1831 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1831 @ Wheezer: Well, that may be so, but I really doubt it ... Ashraf always lets people know when he's going away for an extended period, at which time he hands over the reins to Locutus and his other administrators. Secondly, he doesn't celebrate Xmas. Thirdly, he doesn't drink, so you can rule out the ditching everything to go partying. And while he may well have taken a break, it just isn't true to form that he would do it without at least notifying his second-in-commands. Something's really amiss. And I hope it's nothing serious.

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:58:02 -0800 Wheezer on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1830 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1830 I live in the country a few miles outside a "college town."

I can tell you all that on last friday, 12/18, the town emptied out! As was suggested earlier, finals ended and all the college kids went home (or where ever) for Christmas and New Year's celebrations.

My bet is that that's what's going on with Ashraf. He's probably at home or off with friends somewhere where the idea of sitting on his computer working on a review is the last thing he wants to do.

I see no reason to think anything else is going on, and hope he's having a great time, where ever he is.

]]> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:50:35 -0800 MikeR on The whereabouts of Ashraf? http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1829 Talk it up http://dottech.org/forums/talk-it-up/the-whereabouts-of-ashraf-seethisandgetafreecookie/#p1829 Five days. . . long time for Ashraf to be absent from here.

Anyone have any news from Tucson / Phoenix area?????

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