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Woman to Virtual Ex: 'I Won't Be Ignored!'

"http://tech.msn.com/news/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=9805544&GT1=40000"


By Julie Rivera, CNET News.com
This has to be the weirdest and saddest crime-of-virtual-passion story I've come across.

Kimberly Jernigan -- a 33-year-old woman from North Carolina -- was apparently distraught after her online relationship with a 52-year-old man from Claymont, Del., came to an end.

The pair apparently met through the online community Second Life and began a virtual relationship. The two finally met in reality several months ago, and the alleged victim ended the relationship, sending Jernigan into a downward spiral.

In early August, Jernigan allegedly drove to the victim's Pennsylvania workplace and attempted to kidnap him at gunpoint, according to local news station CBS3.com. When she was unsuccessful, according to the report, she returned two weeks later to track down the victim's Delaware address, and posed as a postal worker to do so. After four days of searching, authorities said she found the man's residence in the Whitney Presidential Towers on the 7100 block of Society Drive in Claymont.

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On August 21, police said, Jernigan broke into the unnamed victim's apartment with a Taser, a pair of handcuffs, a BB gun, her dog, and a roll of duct tape. He wasn't there, so she waited. When the virtual ex arrived home he saw what looked like a laser beam projecting on his chest. He immediately fled the apartment and contacted the Newcastle County Police.

Police said that when they arrived, they found Jernigan's dog, Gogi, bound with duct tape in the victim's bathtub. Jernigan's reason for gagging her pooch -- "he was making too much noise." The dog was said to be uninjured, but the ASPCA is looking into possible charges of animal cruelty.

Approximately an hour after the incident, authorities in Maryland spotted Jernigan's vehicle at a rest stop on I-95. She was taken into custody after a brief struggle. Jernigan is currently facing charges of attempted kidnapping, burglary, and aggravated menacing, CBS3 said.

What's the lesson here, kiddies? Keep your virtual relationships virtual and don't bring it into the real world or some innocent animal may be harmed in the process ...

LOL! Second Life is pretty fun! I'm still very, very new and try not to spend too much time there, but I always seem to end up having fun when I do. I think I need a house there, completely Dokked out.

Rip Rokken wrote:LOL! Second Life is pretty fun! I'm still very, very new and try not to spend too much time there, but I always seem to end up having fun when I do. I think I need a house there, completely Dokked out.

Dude... do not trust ANYone there unless you knew them in RL before you got there. No one is who you think they are. I'm absolutely serious. Its a fun game for a rainy day if you treat it like "The Sims", hang with people you know, and don't get too attached. After that its downhill. Just get some funny Dokken clothes and silly toys and stay away from the hardcore addicts like the people in that article, and don't actually make it a second life. That weirds me out.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:LOL! Second Life is pretty fun! I'm still very, very new and try not to spend too much time there, but I always seem to end up having fun when I do. I think I need a house there, completely Dokked out.

Dude... do not trust ANYone there unless you knew them in RL before you got there. No one is who you think they are. I'm absolutely serious. Its a fun game for a rainy day if you treat it like "The Sims", hang with people you know, and don't get too attached. After that its downhill. Just get some funny Dokken clothes and silly toys and stay away from the hardcore addicts like the people in that article.

So true, I'm not who I seem to be. I'm really a 16 year-old laotian from Indiana. My name is Pak. Hello everybody!

Yeah I don't talk to anyone in Second Life even though I'm on there a lot. Not even the Journey people very much. I just keep to myself and go on treasure hunts.

That was a really scary story, but I wouldn't necessarily blame it on SL... it could have happened via any online meeting.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:LOL! Second Life is pretty fun! I'm still very, very new and try not to spend too much time there, but I always seem to end up having fun when I do. I think I need a house there, completely Dokked out.

Dude... do not trust ANYone there unless you knew them in RL before you got there. No one is who you think they are. I'm absolutely serious. Its a fun game for a rainy day if you treat it like "The Sims", hang with people you know, and don't get too attached. After that its downhill. Just get some funny Dokken clothes and silly toys and stay away from the hardcore addicts like the people in that article, and don't actually make it a second life. That weirds me out.

LOL, hey, trust me, I'm a step ahead of you. But I can definitely see how someone can get lost in that place... It's way more fun than I think it should be. Back before the official Internet came around, I was a CompuServe member and they came up with a very Second Life-type place called WorldsAway which I just found out apparently survived and became VZones. Anyway, it was the first time I'd ever heard of an "avatar", and this was over 11 years ago, I think! Maybe 12 years or a little longer...

I didn't spend much time there, but it was very similar... Anyway, back to CompuServe, I was one of the first people I knew who had an account and could chat with people. There were several of course in my neck of the woods, but no one I knew personally, so it was really a special experience. But I also quickly found out how people can hide behind their personas, and so like you say, people can be anyone. I could have been flirting with a dude for all I knew. I think in Second Life the voice feature may help that a little bit, but overall, I'm just going to pop in occasionally to fly around, act goofy and pass out Dokken LSA t-shirts... and by the way, my t-shirts are HIGHLY detailed, and far exceeded my expectations! Thanks, Argus!!!

The only negative experiences I've had on SL so far are:

1) Finding out that apparently underneath my jeans, I don't have a wiener! I've never taken them off to check, so they probably really need to be washed, but it's hard for a man of my stature to live knowing he's d***less.... haha! So apparently I'm supposed to actually buy a schlong, but that just seems so wrong... I think I will just keep my pants on and stuff a banana down there instead. Bananas are hopefully much cheaper and no one should know the difference.

2) I did get truly pissed when I accidentally yanked my hair off my head at one point and couldn't get it back on my head again for over an hour. Couldn't understand why there wasn't a simple command for putting hair back on one's head, but it was a very complex process. I actually customized my av myself, and even managed to stretch the hair out somehow to make it longer. I was trying to make my av look like me, but he ended up kinda looking like JSS on steroids, and I've gotten used to it! The ladies seem to dig him, too... haha!

3) I tried going to a few "parties", but when there are that many people there, my refresh rate dies completely until it's useless. So I stick to the quiet spots with just a few people.

4) Back to my av, I need to have a talk with that boy. I was talking to a MR VIP earlier and I could swear I saw him scratch his ass... not cool, especially in front of a lovely lady! I'm going to keep an eye on him....

Rip Rokken wrote:
2) I did get truly pissed when I accidentally yanked my hair off my head at one point and couldn't get it back on my head again for over an hour. Couldn't understand why there wasn't a simple command for putting hair back on one's head, but it was a very complex process. I actually customized my av myself, and even managed to stretch the hair out somehow to make it longer. I was trying to make my av look like me, but he ended up kinda looking like JSS on steroids, and I've gotten used to it! The ladies seem to dig him, too... haha!

Heya Rip...

1. find yer hair in yer inventory
2. Right Click on it
3. select "wear"

It should land on yer head...

slucero wrote:Heya Rip...

1. find yer hair in yer inventory
2. Right Click on it
3. select "wear"

It should land on yer head...

Normally, that would work but apparently not if you accidentally move if out of place on your head (not just detach). I somehow scooted it askew, so whenever I tried to re-wear it, it was attached to my ear at a 90 degree angle to my face. The controls on first experience were very complex to rotate and adjust it, and I literally had two people looking at me from different angles to let me know I'd gotten it right again... haha!

Rip Rokken wrote:1) Finding out that apparently underneath my jeans, I don't have a wiener! I've never taken them off to check, so they probably really need to be washed, but it's hard for a man of my stature to live knowing he's d***less.... haha! So apparently I'm supposed to actually buy a schlong, but that just seems so wrong... I think I will just keep my pants on and stuff a banana down there instead. Bananas are hopefully much cheaper and no one should know the difference.

I'll send you one for free, lol. What's your avatar name? Just be aware your clothes don't go over the penis, hahaha. So you have to be naked to wear it.

Sarah wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:1) Finding out that apparently underneath my jeans, I don't have a wiener! I've never taken them off to check, so they probably really need to be washed, but it's hard for a man of my stature to live knowing he's d***less.... haha! So apparently I'm supposed to actually buy a schlong, but that just seems so wrong... I think I will just keep my pants on and stuff a banana down there instead. Bananas are hopefully much cheaper and no one should know the difference.

I'll send you one for free, lol. What's your avatar name? Just be aware your clothes don't go over the penis, hahaha. So you have to be naked to wear it.

LOL! Why, how sweet of you! But I must politely decline... If I had any reason whatsoever for a penis in Second Life, I'd truly worry about myself, and I'd never be able to explain that to the Mrs., either... LOL!

But thank you anyway! It was a most generous offer... or at least I think it was... how big was it?

i almost never communicate with any SL people that i don't know in RL & hardly ever run into RL friends, so i'm usually wandering around by myself, defying the laws of physics. today, i was standing partially inside a column, passing a cupcake through my thigh, while chatting with butt scratchin, rip rokken. i haven't spent enough time in SL to maneuver around comfortably. using a small trackpad & 15" screen probably isn't the most efficient way to explore SL.

rip, i was probably one of the compuserve geeks you use to chat with! remember when your identity was a long-ass series of numbers?

brandonpfn wrote:What's the lesson here, kiddies? Keep your virtual relationships virtual and don't bring it into the real world or some innocent animal may be harmed in the process ...

Ex-fucking-zactly. I know a guy who does those on-line singles dating forums and he tells me that every single one of the chicks he hooked up with in real life after meeting them first on-line, turned into stalking situations. Plus he says that every time he finally meets them in person, they look at least 10 years older then the photos they had posted up on line to attract him.....Sucker!

Are any of you people in WOW or the FF11 universe?

Rip Rokken wrote:But thank you anyway! It was a most generous offer... or at least I think it was... how big was it?

LOL I have a few I was going to send you. Some are animated! hahaha

Sarah wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:But thank you anyway! It was a most generous offer... or at least I think it was... how big was it?

LOL I have a few I was going to send you. Some are animated! hahaha

You have a collection?!?

DrFU wrote:

Sarah wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:But thank you anyway! It was a most generous offer... or at least I think it was... how big was it?

LOL I have a few I was going to send you. Some are animated! hahaha

You have a collection?!?

No, I just keep a lot of things just in case.

If I was a member on SL, could I get myself a two foot long tongue? Wouldn't have to worry about putting it on over any clothing either. I could go for that.

The Sushi Hunter wrote:If I was a member on SL, could I get myself a two foot long tongue? Wouldn't have to worry about putting it on over any clothing either. I could go for that.

I'm sure you can get a free tongue and just stretch it. Let me know when you join and I'll work on that for you haha.

cyndy! wrote:i almost never communicate with any SL people that i don't know in RL & hardly ever run into RL friends, so i'm usually wandering around by myself, defying the laws of physics. today, i was standing partially inside a column, passing a cupcake through my thigh, while chatting with butt scratchin, rip rokken. i haven't spent enough time in SL to maneuver around comfortably. using a small trackpad & 15" screen probably isn't the most efficient way to explore SL.

rip, i was probably one of the compuserve geeks you use to chat with! remember when your identity was a long-ass series of numbers?

Wow! You were on CompuServe back then? I loved it, and actually to tell you the truth, in some ways I'd love to ditch the Internet and go back to using WinCIM (but not by 2400bps modem, no thank you!) When AOL bought CompuServe, I knew the end was near, and surely it was -- the next version of the CS software looked exactly like AOL and I dumped my account.

Yes, those were the days. I had a long string of numbers for a member ID/e-mail address, and when they finally opened a portal to the Internet, you had to proceed any outbound e-mail with the word "INTERNET:" I believe -- something like, "INTERNET:buylsatoday@amazon.com". Eventually they let you choose a more personal e-mail address, but by that time, I'd opened my first dial-up Internet account, and I still use that address as my primary personal e-mail addy to this day!

Was cool seeing you in SL, and yes, she was actually halfway stuck in a column! She knows all the advanced techniques like that mind over matter stuff that I haven't begun to try out, though I have accidentally gone swimming with the sharks a few times.

I gave Cyndy a Dokken LSA T-shirt which looked great peeking out from under her red button-down, but wasn't able to help her remove the red shirt... it was kind of a sensitive situation... LOL.

After Cyndy left, another friend happened by and revealed to me that I had no penis, which blossomed into a very detailed conversation about what the heck such an appendage was needed for in SL. After a few minutes, I realized we were chatting publicly (not via PM as I thought) with people gathering around, and I was, well... "virtually" mortified! I high-tailed my itchy little fanny out of Dodge...

Sarah wrote:

Rip Rokken wrote:But thank you anyway! It was a most generous offer... or at least I think it was... how big was it?

LOL I have a few I was going to send you. Some are animated! hahaha

Holy smokes.... LOL! Please, keep your Wil-E-Coyote ACME penises but accept my sincere thanks for the thought... haha!

Wait... do you have one with a brain, by chance? I might need one to think with...

This is hysterical and I have no clue what you are talking about......

The Sushi Hunter wrote:If I was a member on SL, could I get myself a two foot long tongue? Wouldn't have to worry about putting it on over any clothing either. I could go for that.

Be careful of the sushi in Second Life, especially... You can never trust that the Sashimi is as fresh as advertised!

Sarah wrote:I'm sure you can get a free tongue and just stretch it. Let me know when you join and I'll work on that for you haha.

Give him one of these....

cyndy! wrote:i almost never communicate with any SL people that i don't know in RL & hardly ever run into RL friends, so i'm usually wandering around by myself

Me either. I got two RL friends who joined for the same reason I did (being totally nosey about that whole Journey Island thing, nothing more) and those really are the only people I will talk to because I know them APART from that SL shit. Instant messaging with graphics, is basically all it is to me.

cynja, if I find you there, I'll buy you a cupcake.

bluejeangirl76 wrote:cynja, if I find you there, I'll buy you a cupcake.

Do her a favor and find one with icing the same color as her pants leg... LOL!

cyndy! wrote:i almost never communicate with any SL people that i don't know in RL & hardly ever run into RL friends

I got scared and haven't been back. Tell me you don't have that same cupcake you've had since February though.

Rip Rokken wrote:

bluejeangirl76 wrote:cynja, if I find you there, I'll buy you a cupcake.

Do her a favor and find one with icing the same color as her pants leg... LOL!

I think I found her something better.

Hahah if you're scared of Second Life it's because you're using it to chat. I've found that like 3/4 of the people on SL are incredibly weird.

Rip, what's your SL name? I'll friend you. I'm Athene Kirax. Anyone that has an avatar here... friend me!

Sarah wrote:Hahah if you're scared of Second Life it's because you're using it to chat. I've found that like 3/4 of the people on SL are incredibly weird.

Rip, what's your SL name? I'll friend you. I'm Athene Kirax. Anyone that has an avatar here... friend me!

Hell yes! I'm "RipRokken Turbo", and please keep that spare ding-a-ling on hand just in case.... LOL!

Rip Rokken wrote:

The Sushi Hunter wrote:If I was a member on SL, could I get myself a two foot long tongue? Wouldn't have to worry about putting it on over any clothing either. I could go for that.

Be careful of the sushi in Second Life, especially... You can never trust that the Sashimi is as fresh as advertised!

Yeah, got to watch out for the red tide. So if a SL member was to get such appendages, are you able to use them on other SL members?