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Former KC Star writer commits suicide, leaves possible treasure coordinates

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Big Circus, Aug 16, 2013.

  1. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    http://gawker.com/kc-man-kills-himself-leaves-behind-website-with-treas-1153793095

    Holy fuck, this is a weird story. I don't know whether it should go here or in JTO. Does anyone know if Manley ever posted here?
     
    Big Circus, Aug 16, 2013
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  2. PCLoadLetter

    PCLoadLetter Well-Known Member

    Mental illness is a hell of a thing.
     
    PCLoadLetter, Aug 16, 2013
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  3. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    He must have taken Ragu's advise on buying gold.
     
    Boom_70, Aug 16, 2013
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  4. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Or he really really loved Martin's character in A Simple Twist of Fate.

     
    Songbird, Aug 16, 2013
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  5. Bob Cook

    Bob Cook Active Member

    You'll find the treasure here:

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    Bob Cook, Aug 16, 2013
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  6. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    That's pretty damn tacky of the station to turn this into a ratings booster.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Aug 16, 2013
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  7. Double J

    Double J Active Member

    Hollywood in 1980 is all over this.

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    Double J, Aug 16, 2013
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  8. Boom_70

    Boom_70 Well-Known Member

    That's pretty much the blue print for national cable "news" programs.
     
    Boom_70, Aug 16, 2013
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  9. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    I first read this as "career suicide" and thought why a thread on Whitlock and Linsanity.
     
    exmediahack, Aug 18, 2013
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  10. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Holy shit. That's an impressive get!
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Dec 15, 2014
    BYH, Aug 19, 2013
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  11. Small Town Guy

    Small Town Guy Well-Known Member

    This feels like a story that turns into a David Grann profile.
     
    Small Town Guy, Aug 19, 2013
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