Whither Karma16, AKA 'Sparky'?

[mech986]

Still no contact or call-backs, one phone is deactivated, the other was "busy" for a week and now goes to an answering machine with no pick-up. Calls to his local fellow audiophile colleague go to computer after no pick-up. Nothing shows re his recent situation under his actual name on the 'net.
That's what I know.

That doesn't sound very good. Does he have any family and any way to get ahold of them? If you google his name, many times you can find "services" which will list him as living in "XYZtown" and may also list other people associated with him (usually spouse, relatives, children) which can then give you another lead on them, and if you can get their contact info (phone, email, facebook or twitter, etc) you might be able to contact them instead and possibly get an update or at least a message to him.

Used to be 411.com and others could at least get a phone and address listing but I think with identity issues, that's a bit less accessible. Course, the old paper phone book via the phone company or using a phone company directory lookup might also still work in today's internet age.

 

[LordOfTRings]

Hope nothing tragic happened to him.

 

[speedle]

Holy cow, I'll second that. That's really odd, but I suppose there also is the possibility that he just decided to go off the grid for awhile. Maybe?

 

[Pio1980]

Holy cow, I'll second that. That's really odd, but I suppose there also is the possibility that he just decided to go off the grid for awhile. Maybe?

Could be tho' I doubt he would not answer his phone or my e-mail, given the sparse facts at hand it could be a sudden-onset debilitating medical condition like a severe stroke as there are no news announcements concerning him. I was on line a week after my quad-bypass 8 years ago F.I., it's been 6 weeks plus here.

 

[mech986]

Could be tho' I doubt he would not answer his phone or my e-mail, given the sparse facts at hand it could be a sudden-onset debilitating medical condition like a severe stroke as there are no news announcements concerning him. I was on line a week after my quad-bypass 8 years ago F.I., it's been 6 weeks plus here.

You may want to google his name and obituary or died, I've unfortunately found folks that way.

 

[Pio1980]

You may want to google his name and obituary or died, I've unfortunately found folks that way.

I have done so, daily, since making the initial posting.

 

[mech986]

Well, maybe that's a good thing. Kinda like not finding your own name amongst the obits.

 

[wlmill]

I hope he is alright and that you will be able to contact him soon. He has contributed a lot to this forum.

 

[Pio1980]

This could be a cautionary reminder to enjoy what we have while we can to the max.
Still nothing new.

 

[LordOfTRings]

"... enjoy ... to the max." ...You got it!

 

[Pio1980]

My e-mails to Sparky and his colleague continue to go unanswered as do the phone messages, still nothing on the 'net regarding him.
Until something changes with definite info this will be the last update and I'm backing off my efforts to establish contact as a lost cause at this point.

 

[guiller]

Thanks for your efforts.

 

[markd51]

Sparky and I often never seen eye to eye.

He's a quite audio passionate fellow. And I'd truly wish he'd just stop back in to say I'm OK, and screw you MarkD. Then I'd sort of know all was well.

I don't post here often much anymore, but I'm hanging in there, am OK, but my audio interests have sort of taken a back burner lately.

I'm sorry for this, and will try to contribute here in the future where I can hopefully help, and communicate with all you good folks.

Say a prayer for Sparky, and please, those who were closer to him, keep trying.

 

[Pio1980]

Sparky and I often never seen eye to eye.

He's a quite audio passionate fellow. And I'd truly wish he'd just stop back in to say I'm OK, and screw you MarkD. Then I'd sort of know all was well.

I don't post here often much anymore, but I'm hanging in there, am OK, but my audio interests have sort of taken a back burner lately.

I'm sorry for this, and will try to contribute here in the future where I can hopefully help, and communicate with all you good folks.

Say a prayer for Sparky, and please, those who were closer to him, keep trying.

Thank you for responding, I will keep trying then.

 

[Pio1980]

Still no responses, like ringing a lead bell. Not good.

 

[stereofanboy]

Still no contact or call-backs, one phone is deactivated, the other was "busy" for a week and now goes to an answering machine with no pick-up. Calls to his local fellow audiophile colleague go to computer after no pick-up............

That sounds kind of Twilight Zoney, like it's not just the one guy missing, but others, too.

 

[Pio1980]

That sounds kind of Twilight Zoney, like it's not just the one guy missing, but others, too.

Yep, that's additional weirdness. The other guy is well-known in the audio community as a reviewer for several pub's.

 

[LordOfTRings]

We'll all have to go eventually, and perhaps Sparky is gone!

That would explain why he cannot respond.

 

[mech986]

If you had his address, every consider sending a registered or certified mail to him, and put on outside, "if family, please open"?

Hopefully someone is there, or it would be forwarded to someone else who might know.

 

[Pio1980]

If you had his address, every consider sending a registered or certified mail to him, and put on outside, "if family, please open"?

Hopefully someone is there, or it would be forwarded to someone else who might know.

Thnx for the suggestion.:thmbsp: