Ok, I decided I would do my best to track down Steve and find out how he is doing. I called the phone number friends had for him and this was also the one listed in whois, No one ever answers the phone.
Since its been 12 days since the first post about him being in the hospital and since no one has heard anything from him since then I was more then a little worried. So I figured I would do my best to figure out where he is and his status. I checked all available records online, hes wasnt listed in Obituaries thank god, he wasnt in any news records for “man burned” in Kansas City, Stilwell, Stanley or anywhere else in Kansas. Then I remembered he worked in the family Sod business prior to becoming an affiliate, his first site is still named KCSod in recognition of this. Well…. I searched for Briggs Sod in Kansas City and Bingo! I came up with Briggs Borthers sod
http://www.briggsbrotherssod.com/contactinformation/
Ok so I call them and this is where the story gets really weird and creepy. A man answers the phone and I say:
“Hi, this call may sound a little strange, but I am looking for a friend of mine and I believe he’s a family member of the Briggs, his name is Steve Briggs and well we had heard he was injured in a fire recently, about two weeks ago, then we didnt hear anything else… I was wondering if you knew Steve?”
the fellow answers “Yeah, ok I know Steve”
That’s it he doesnt continue… Odd….
So I ask “Well can you tell me if he’s ok? Is he still in the hospital?”
He answers again “Ok, yeah”
Thats it. He offers nothing else.
so I ask “Well is he still in the hosiptal? Can you tell me what happened is he going to be ok?”
He answers again “Yeah, Ok, yeah he’s still in the hospital, you seem to know everything I know about it”
I was floored! This was extremely odd and evasive behavior. If my brother was in the hospital and friends called to check on him I would have had a ton more to say, but no, this guy was like talking to a clam.
So I said “Well, if you see Steve or talk to him can you let him know his friends wish him well and we are all worried about him”
he answers
“Yeah, Ok”
That’s its, he doesnt ask who I am, what friends are worried about him, how to get back to us or anything. He’s just relieved that I wasnt going to keep asking questions about Steve.
Something just aint right here….
:plain: :wow: :eh: :plain:
Hmm
I think the logical explanation here is that they were instructed not to give out any info
If something is seriously or permanently wrong that might affect his working, they might want to keep that info away from bankers, collectors, etc, until they get things sorted out
I really don’t know what to make of this situation, i’m thinking that something very odd happened since nobody wants to give details, and i’m also thinking its serious and life changing for some reason
It’s weird, and hopefully Steve will be back soon and tell us the story once he is fully recovered