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Okay, this one wins hands down for most macabre story of the day.

Date: 2010-08-29 12:45 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] barondave.livejournal.com
Another reason to digitize all your stuff. Aside from Tron-like accidents, you're unlikely to be physically buried in data.

Date: 2010-08-29 06:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamshark.livejournal.com
Hey, I just did that! I bought a "5-cup digital coffee maker!"

Funny, it takes up just as much space as the old analog one.

Date: 2010-08-29 02:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] skylarker.livejournal.com
Jeeze. That's awful. And while my stuff seems like an overwhelming load when I contemplate moving it, it's a little reassuring to know that it's nowhere near that level of madness.

Date: 2010-08-29 04:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] minnehaha.livejournal.com
Yuck-y!

K.

Date: 2010-08-29 11:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] huladavid.livejournal.com
Oh dear.

Unfortunately, the description of the house in this story fits Jeff and Carrie's place.

Date: 2010-08-29 04:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamshark.livejournal.com
Oh dear, indeed. Surely not QUITE that bad? I mean, if one of the family members went missing could you imagine it taking 4 months to find them? While actually living in the same house?

Date: 2010-08-29 05:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] huladavid.livejournal.com
It's not quite that bad, however if one of the cats went missing....

And it's a Feline Luekemia factory.

Date: 2010-08-29 12:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] buttonlass.livejournal.com
Ick ick ick.

Date: 2010-08-29 07:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] daedala.livejournal.com
Ew.

And especially ew on how they're framing the woman as the hoarder; the husband just lived there, I suppose, and had nothing to do with it and no responsibility for or towards either her or the mess.

Date: 2010-08-30 02:32 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] guppiecat
There was a similar incident in Des Moines several years ago. It took several weeks to notice the absence of the family member and find the body. I helped clean out the house. It was... unpleasant.