Former KC Star writer commits suicide, leaves website detailing life
 

http://martinmanleylifeanddeath.com.nyud.net/home_page

First in

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3641/wellbyex.jpg

Lot of links on the site aren't working. Guess there's no chance of him fixing them.

His website should have a little arcade section.

For anyone with nothing to do today....

Yet Teicher lives.

After reading his thoughts on gun control Im glad he went through with it. Good riddance.

meh, he could have designed it a little better cosmetically.

LMAO

Sad.

Holy shit that sight is disturbing yet fascinating.

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doesn't seem like a manly thing to do

Somewhat interesting. I'll have to check it out more.

He lost his burst!

good for him.

What a ****ed-up train wreck of a site.

That's all he really needed to say.

wonder how many people are roaming the woods right now

Wow...this is interesting, to say the least. It's a shame that he chose to end his life, but the perspective he offers with respect to his motivations is something that you almost never see.

This dude was very strange...

http://sportsinreview.com/blog/?p=8679#more-8679

It's weird that he wrote what is basically a book on the internet.

He took this Royals 3 game losing streak a little hard......

Suicide is such a terrible thing.

I'd sooner watch ice melt than read another word of this guy's weepy diatribe. I hope somebody shuts the page down. What's he going to do - complain?

There was a post on reddit that 96.5 was giving updates on it and there were (about an hour ago) roughly 10-15 people out looking.

Apparently nobody was reading his blog.

They were talking about it on 96.5 at 7:00AM. I'm sure it's crawling by now.

it's painless and brings on many changes apparently.

I grew suicidal after reading about 20 lines. I chose life.

So did anyone find out if he really did it? I mean if he was that precise with his location, the news should have picked this up from the OP Police by now.

I'm out looking for his gold and silver.

Painless? Look, I don't want to get into something...but in my job I'm always around people who are left to pick up the pieces from this, and know a few people who have attempted and felt immediate remorse afterwards.

Trust me, it's not painless.

You owe me half of whatever you find.

ROFL

Sad? Or selfish?

You want your half of the dirt on the left or right side of your driveway?

That park is about to have a lot of holes in it.

that's a line from a song, man. jeesh, didn't you ever watch 'mash' the movie?

Actually, no never did. LMAO

M*A*S*H by ("Suicide is Painless" by Johnny Mandel)
Through early morning fog I see
visions of the things to be
the pains that are withheld for me
I realize and I can see...

[chorus]:

That suicide is painless
It brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.

I try to find a way to make
all our little joys relate
without that ever-present hate
but now I know that it's too late, and...

[Chorus]

The game of life is hard to play
I'm gonna lose it anyway
The losing card I'll someday lay
so this is all I have to say.

[Chorus]

The only way to win is cheat
And lay it down before I'm beat
and to another give my seat
for that's the only painless feat.

[Chorus]

MASH
The sword of time will pierce our skins
It doesn't hurt when it begins
But as it works its way on in
The pain grows stronger...watch it grin, but...

[Chorus]

A brave man once requested me
to answer questions that are key
'is it to be or not to be'
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'

'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
...and you can do the same thing

Never. I'll bet you and 3 other people on this site watched it.

http://www.kctv5.com/story/23156247/...borteum-a-hoax

Police: Dead man's claim of $200K coin buried at arboretum a hoax

Posted: Aug 16, 2013 9:10 AM MDT
Updated: Aug 16, 2013 9:34 AM MDT
By DeAnn Smith, Digital Content Manager - email

OVERLAND PARK, KS (KCTV) -
A man who committed suicide claims he buried $200,000 at an area arboretum, but Overland police say it's a hoax.

However, extra police apparently are at the Overland Park Arboretum to prevent people from coming with shovels and other utensils to dig.

Martin Manley committed suicide about 5 a.m. Thursday at the Overland Park Police Department headquarters. Before he killed himself, he posted details about him burying the coins at the arboretum.

The family tells the police that is a hoax, and that Manley actually gave all the coins away.

To see more what Manley wrote, click here.

Chopper5 is headed to the scene, and we will livestream it. Refresh this page for updates.

RIP good riddance yuppie trash

There's a (much faster) mirror of the site here:

http://www.zeroshare.info/january_1_2012

Man... I would have slept in until at least 10.

It's a coverup. The family and police are now there digging, I bet.

Wow, so I think its safe to say he might have had a personality disorder (narcissistic perhaps?).

For those wondering whether to read it or not, it's basically a guy rationalizing his decision to commit suicide at 60. Sounds like he may have been developing dementia (contrary to his no health problems claim)

East side. Just had a new driveway addition put in and I've got some areas to fill.

He was the first thing I thought of...

What is the point of suicide at 60?

Just wait, the bus will be here soon...

heh
I'm one.

The people digging are most likely from Wyandotte county. They treat Joco trash pickup day as a holiday.

LMAO

I haven't seen anything remotely close to weepy diatribe. I am guessing you didn't actually read much.

The most shocking part of the whole thing to me is how rational and sane the entire thought process is. Not saying suicide is OK I'm just saying I have never seen this spin on it.

Bottom line he wanted to control his own death.

Talk about OCD.

He said he is tired of forgetting things and knows it will only get worse so he chose to "go out on top".

He didn't want to live through the typical end of life issues.

Not necessarily OCD. My dad has been saying the same things since he hit 50 (52 now). I expect him to do something similar to this guy. He's not a writer so he won't document it though.

coward

saw it in theatre with my dad, a ww2/korea war veteran. it's worth a look, though dated. there are a few scenes that remind me of cp banter/comradery. nude blond too.

What an asshole.

In unrelated news, the Overland Park PD today has just received a $200,000 donation from an anonymous benefactor. The police commissioner says the money will be put to good use.

I love that you are personally offended by a complete stranger whose suicide you only know about because of the internet.

:rolleyes:

I am not offended by his suicide, idiot.

on the Riverboats. Raising money for education.

I agree, this wasn't a very Manley thing to do.

So who was more surprised at the party?

You kidding? That's a great movie. Rene Auberjonois' debut with Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Robert Duvall, and Herman Munster. I'm a sucker for dark comedies, and the movie was much darker than the show. It's in my top 3 from 1970.

Why 60?

Why not 50 then?...

He forgot about it.

I see what you mean...

Good read

That was my first thought as well. :D

With the caveat that there's a possibility this is a joking comment...

It's actually kind of fascinating. He clearly thought this whole thing through. It's a very interesting case study for sure.

And in the end i'm back to feeling this...

Fine. You're not "offended." Your opinion on the matter, regardless, is moronic.

I'd agree that he's an a$$hole...

really? He had a different opinion than you and that made you glad he killed himself?

Yeah, I'm the moron, but he's the one chicken littling a tsunami hitting america or a dirty bomb and idiotically predicting financial collapse to justify putting his family through this. Seriously, **** off. Both of you.

This is about as close to a "rant" as you'll get from Brock.

Someone must have really gotten under his skin...

My nephew Timmy will get 10,000 dollars from this! Isn't that great? /asshole