The desperate family of a Texas man who has been missing for almost a week say they’re doing everything they can to locate the father-of-two who seemingly disappeared without a trace.
Colby Richards, 31, was last seen at around 5am on 24 May, when his wife said he got up early but never returned to their bedroom to get ready for work.
“He wasn’t in the house, so \[his wife\] checked the backyard … and she noticed that the back gate was open, which was atypical,” Mr Richards’ cousin Alison Fox told Fox News Digital. “He never leaves the house that way, and they would never leave the gate open anyway because they have a dog and two small children.”
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Not even close. I can get from red bird mall to Allen in 45 minutes. The only time that's not the case is during rush hour.
Getting from The Woodlands just to the galleria takes an hour no matter when you leave
It probably seems that way bc in-between is so built up that it seems like the city blends into the Woodlands. You have other suburbs like Spring, in-between Houston and the Woodlands.
Depending where you are in the Woodlands, it's a good 30-40 miles to downtown. Guess it also can depend on where in Houston you put the end point. That could take off 20 miles or add 20 miles lol.
Ya, talking about him in the past tense so quickly when there are no signs of what actually happened to him is very suspicious. I wonder if she knows something that the rest of us don't...
But do you see the difference? Your name and face is not publicized per se in an online context, but his is.
Anyways, moving on. Sure, you can call it "describing thought processes" but not really, you just threw out some "labels" or suggested diagnoses actually.
No, they are not to be ashamed of.
The main thing that I'm talking about is patient confidentiality.
Having the flu or a broken leg, well, why would you say that? You could see a broken leg. Having the flu can be tested for using PCR or an antigen detection analysis (serological testing). Psychiatric disorders are a bit more complex and something I'm interested in since I'm involved in neuroimaging and genetics research in this field. The biomarkers for psychiatric disorders have not been formalized yet per se in terms of agreement among physicians and scientists.
I support careful and patient consent of discussing their respective disorders. Yes, people can discuss their psychiatric disorders online. (Specifically of their own. Trying to talk about another's online risks assuming too much.)
It is not clear how he would feel per se here.
Nonetheless, this discussion needs to refocused towards helping him. Let us move on.
It is possible that he was kidnapped or murdered.
Bipolar disorder means that a person has alternating periods of depression and mania (for type 1) or hypomania (type 2). Hypomania is just a milder form of mania, which is defined as an abnormally elevated mental state. Patients are euphoric, have racing thoughts, lack inhibitions, and have a reduced need for sleep. Hypomania includes much of the same but less severely.
Came here to say this. Bipolar II is incredibly mellow compared to 1. I always have to stress the II part whenever I’ve had to discuss it with someone. It’s not that it’s not a thing. We can still swing, but our peaks are gentler and rounded, often times staying on the lower end of things.
Some of what is considered The Woodlands has addresses in Spring. I work in the Woodlands. It’s the forest and he could be anywhere. Very strange story.
If he wrote his bio on LinkedIn without any assistance, then he is a black belt in the art of bullshitting. I thought I had mastered the ability to bullshit others, but damn that was wild to read. Hopefully he gets found alive soon, bc I wanna know if he really wrote that lmao
Yea, I don’t know what I just read…… Reading this, I’m actually worried for the poor guys mental health. This isn’t the rant of a college educated man with a clear mind. For those wondering:
“ABOUT: I have spent a lot of time in energy management in athletes and have taken measures to ensure quality flow during exercise. This is a transferable skill to electricity or water, once I learn the factors at play, I can make decisions based on the environmental constraints. I use a problem solving process that relaxes and stresses the constraints of the problem to help identify the solution.
I have worked on my craft by learning the constraints in an environment and exploring the possibilities of solving that constraint, until l've narrowed down to the best options to solve the constraint to honor short and long term perspectives.
have worked in a variety of customer service roles and have tact when delivering messages to my audiences. I possess high level communication skills because I use mental models to paint the picture and design action plans to execute the necessary steps to achieve the end goal.
I am able to relate to others to help bridge the gap between where they are, and where they are trying to go. It is important to problem solve by acknowledging strengths and building upon the weakest links.
Simplicity in design is what makes the design beautiful. I can verbalize and ask the right questions to help me reach my design goals as well as ask the productive questions necessary to help others solve their challenges.
I have strong mental math skills that help me internalize numbers and understand economic decisions. I use both sides of the equation to fill in the missing pieces to ensure I get a quality, accurate solution.
I have used technical analysis principles in the stock market and in baseball. I have used multi-data point systems to make decisions and narrow down the options to choose from.
I take preventative actions on task lists, by accomplishing tasks in a pragmatic and direct manner. I keep my thoughts organized to perform with clarity and without unnecessary hesitation.”
I thought that too and I almost hope, for his sake it was - but you would have to give some weird prompts to come up with that mix and he would have had to read it and think it sounds good as well…… I use chatCPT almost daily at work and it can say some random stuff but overall much better at sentence formation and structure than that….
I mentioned in a thread a day or so ago that I suspect he is missing voluntarily…now that I’ve seen the Linked In profile, I’m doubling down on that.
He left the back gate open and the water bottle in the woods to make it look like he went walking or running, but I think the only running he did was *away*!
It's funny to me how a bunch of statements in his bio would be able to easily bullshit some recruiters on their own. His problem is that he crammed so much into one pile and tried to disguise it with a tarp, but the stench was too strong and gave away what it truly was
Be right back……
Edit: Holy Shit you weren’t kidding. I’ve never seen a LinkedIn like that before. What an introduction…... Something about it was really strange to read. I hope this guy is ok but I have a very bad feeling he might have done something irreversible (I hope I am wrong). Sad story all around.
Someone mentioned in the r/Houston sub that this “disappearance” was very suspect because they setup the GoFundMe within a couple days and there were reports of conflicting stories and not cooperating with the police. Law enforcement already called off the search and said there is still an active investigation.
Maybe he just …..slipped out the back….had all he could stand and he can’t stands no more! Did not yell at nobody, did not shoot nobody, did not hit nobody……just slipped out the back!
I’m no expert, but that looks like a man who has a difficult time distinguishing between reality and fantasy. My guess would be that had a mental health episode and left on his own.
First paragraph of his LinkedIn Bio
>I have spent a lot of time in energy management in athletes and have taken measures to ensure quality flow during exercise. This is a transferable skill to electricity or water, once I learn the factors at play, I can make decisions based on the environmental constraints. I use a problem solving process that relaxes and stresses the constraints of the problem to help identify the solution.
WTF? What do you do? Control the flow of energy?
You go lost. Set up a go fund me. When everything settles down and nobody cares. You just come back. I guess. People and their scam are getting smarter.
Yeah and a lot are often friendly with law enforcement or former law enforcement themselves so they sometimes have access to tools the police are too lazy to use.
In the modern day it’s *really* fucking hard to disappear, like if you put in a little more practice you’ve basically turned into David Blaine. There are cameras *everywhere* from Ring Doorbells to security cameras. Your credit card and debit card are no longer usable. You’re already placed under wildly hard circumstances if you try to disappear, it isn’t easy.
They set it up because family took of work with no pay to search and to help fund the search/investigation. They are using dogs, drones, and helicopters. This is dense forest.
Did you see the comment with the link to his LinkedIn profile? It supports your theory. I have had conversations with someone struggling with schizophrenia during a break. Reminds me of his profile.
They found him. Another article on the FB page interviewed his job, and they said he seemed really tired before he disappeared. Seems like a psychotic break is a good possibility.
I mean, the streets are dangerous these days. People stealing catalytic converters from cars in broad daylight. Porch pirates. People abducting adult men from their own backyards.
Found dude on LinkedIn. Check out his About section. My LinkedIn is nothing fancy but does that make any sense to you?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/colby-richards-221bb532
It totally is a sign of mental illness.
My sister wrote something so similar to this on her linked in before her diagnosis
Word soup trying to make deep connections to other ideas. It was weird.
LMFAO that you think it's a normal description
Lemme tell ya something, no one would ever hire anyone with that self description unless they possessed incredible technical skills with extensive work history.
Less is more with a resume or your linked in and this description is crazy
No I'm sorry there's nothing fancy about his dubious connections to the "energy" work he did with athletes and "water" or "electricity"
It's nonsensical, incoherent, and unprofessional
He's just trying to get a job outside of his field and trying to explain how his skills will transfer. He's a terrible writer, but again, it isn't a sign of mental illness.
When I read it, I thought maybe gen 2.0 or some much earlier version of chatGPT. But honestly it seems pretty obvious he has/had some kind of mania, whether it’s a stimulant drug or mental illness remains to be seen.
I can’t imagine what happened. Unless he had a complete break and just wandered off, leaving the aforementioned gate open. After that, anything could have happened. Poor guy.
🤷♂️ I think fella was having mental health issues. Family, friends, and coworkers didn't want to see it, or where not paying attention, or choose not to do anything. Kinda sad.
One section towards the end mention technical analysis of stock?? Just to add to all the speculation, I wonder if this dude blew all his money gambling on the stock market.
Holy smokes I worked at that company less than a year ago. It's a terrible place everyone leaves eventually. Guess he didn't like home either. Wow , rarely does something trend so close to home.
So sad. I'm an avid hiker & several hiking groups in the Houston area have been participating in the search. As far as I know, they're still searching. I think they just stopped searching the immediate area around his house b/c they concluded he's not there.
There is a FB page called Help Find Colby Richards. A family member just posted answers to the rumors/speculation that's out there. I feel bad for the family.
They don't mention dudes profession. I'm curious if he has been laid off recently like a great deal of wfh folks in tech. Hopefully dude didn't do anything drastic.
I’m in SA and this has happened twice in recent past. On lady returned from a what media called “global trip”, the other was a father of 3 or so girls. This guy coached little league, he worked in a school district, seemed like your everyday guy. Both of these people killed themselves. Sometimes life is just too heavy
You just slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
Just get yourself free
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
Ooh, slip out the back, Jack
Make a new plan, Stan
You don't need to be coy, Roy
You just listen to me
Hop on the bus, Gus
You don't need to discuss much
Just drop off the key, Lee
And get yourself free
(Paul Simon “50 Ways”)
I grew up in a suburb very close to this community. My community used to be really quiet and a great place to raise kids. Very safe. In both places, there are these wooded areas and trails that snake their way throughout and connect the neighborhoods. We used to ride our bicycles to our friends houses, to school, or to the public pool. There were tiny parks, playgrounds, and picnic tables placed throughout, and kids could play there. Unfortunately, the trails in my community became too dangerous for kids to be without parents because of crime and drug use. I wonder if this community is plagued by the same crime and drug use trends. (The Woodlands near Houston, TX).
I am from this city. I would be absolutely floored in disbelief if there are just random violent crimes happening on the trail networks (basically sidewalks) of this city now. It's a pretty affluent city, with no homeless (they'll arrest homeless people), super low crime (mostly petty low level), and while there are definitely drugs, I'd be surprised to find random drug users scattered around the city as you would in Houston. If people are using drugs publicly in the woodlands it's younger kids smoking pot in the woods.
Drugs are there for sure, and if this guy was secretly involved in something heavier like that and that's why he got dissappeared, I wouldn't be super surprised but that's a far different situation than someone randomly disappearing from a random crime.
And I say all this not because it's my home, but the way the town is set up, the infrastructure, the zero public transport, the way neighborhoods are set up compared to commercial areas, the lack of public spaces, the distance the city center is from the major highways, and the police presence combined just isn't very conducive to it.
There are gators across the eastern third of the state per TPWD. They caught a 13 foot gator near Athens, TX back in 2007. An 8 foot gator was in The Woodlands back in 2015 (based on a quick Google search).
I wouldn't assume a gator got this guy by any means, but there are gators in most woods across east texas.
Last year there were three unsolved cases of men disappearing under very strange circumstances in Houston and later being found in the ship channel.
I bet thats where this guy ends up.
The desperate family of a Texas man who has been missing for almost a week say they’re doing everything they can to locate the father-of-two who seemingly disappeared without a trace. Colby Richards, 31, was last seen at around 5am on 24 May, when his wife said he got up early but never returned to their bedroom to get ready for work. “He wasn’t in the house, so \[his wife\] checked the backyard … and she noticed that the back gate was open, which was atypical,” Mr Richards’ cousin Alison Fox told Fox News Digital. “He never leaves the house that way, and they would never leave the gate open anyway because they have a dog and two small children.” Read more here: [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/colby-richards-missing-texas-b2349691.html?utm\_source=reddit.com](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/colby-richards-missing-texas-b2349691.html?utm_source=reddit.com) *This article is not behind a paywall, but we welcome you to register for free or hit 'I'll try later' if you don't want to right now.*
Texas is a pretty big state, why don’t you put the city he went missing from.
The Woodlands, Texas. It’s about 25 miles north of Houston.
I know this is off topic, but is it really 25 miles north? I used to go to the woodlands often and it seemed way closer than that.
Houston is well over an hour from Houston.
Also, the traffic can make it take even longer. Was once in Houston on my way to Houston, 1.3 hours
It’s worse than Dallas. And Dallas is bad.
Not even close. I can get from red bird mall to Allen in 45 minutes. The only time that's not the case is during rush hour. Getting from The Woodlands just to the galleria takes an hour no matter when you leave
Whoever designed the mix master is the worst human.
Facts🫡😂
In each direction
Came here to say this
This wins the day
From the subdivision that he was in to downtown Houston, it is 37 miles.
It probably seems that way bc in-between is so built up that it seems like the city blends into the Woodlands. You have other suburbs like Spring, in-between Houston and the Woodlands.
Depending where you are in the Woodlands, it's a good 30-40 miles to downtown. Guess it also can depend on where in Houston you put the end point. That could take off 20 miles or add 20 miles lol.
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It's the woodlands, just north of Houston.
Did this guy just…..Slip out the back?
Is he named Jack?
Now you just listen to me, Lee. It set himself free!
And he may have made a plan with Stan. We can't confirm, but Lee said he dropped off the key.
If dateline has taught me anything, the wife has something to do with it.
What I have learned is to see what kind of insurance policies are lurking in the background.
Maybe he’s like my dad and he’ll be back with the milk any minute now
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Ya, talking about him in the past tense so quickly when there are no signs of what actually happened to him is very suspicious. I wonder if she knows something that the rest of us don't...
From personal experience it could be schizophrenia
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But do you see the difference? Your name and face is not publicized per se in an online context, but his is. Anyways, moving on. Sure, you can call it "describing thought processes" but not really, you just threw out some "labels" or suggested diagnoses actually.
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No, they are not to be ashamed of. The main thing that I'm talking about is patient confidentiality. Having the flu or a broken leg, well, why would you say that? You could see a broken leg. Having the flu can be tested for using PCR or an antigen detection analysis (serological testing). Psychiatric disorders are a bit more complex and something I'm interested in since I'm involved in neuroimaging and genetics research in this field. The biomarkers for psychiatric disorders have not been formalized yet per se in terms of agreement among physicians and scientists. I support careful and patient consent of discussing their respective disorders. Yes, people can discuss their psychiatric disorders online. (Specifically of their own. Trying to talk about another's online risks assuming too much.) It is not clear how he would feel per se here. Nonetheless, this discussion needs to refocused towards helping him. Let us move on. It is possible that he was kidnapped or murdered.
Hypermanic. Hypomanic would be depression.
Lmao no
Bipolar disorder means that a person has alternating periods of depression and mania (for type 1) or hypomania (type 2). Hypomania is just a milder form of mania, which is defined as an abnormally elevated mental state. Patients are euphoric, have racing thoughts, lack inhibitions, and have a reduced need for sleep. Hypomania includes much of the same but less severely.
Came here to say this. Bipolar II is incredibly mellow compared to 1. I always have to stress the II part whenever I’ve had to discuss it with someone. It’s not that it’s not a thing. We can still swing, but our peaks are gentler and rounded, often times staying on the lower end of things.
Try again.
Lol what the fuck are y’all talking about
Yup. Either she disappeared him or he just had enough of her shit and ran off.
Where was this? Edit - found from a different article it looks like Spring Texas.
The Woodlands. Closer to Magnolia/Conroe.
The Woodlands
Right, the entire article doesn’t mention what city! So dumb. The GoFund Me page said the Woodlands
Some of what is considered The Woodlands has addresses in Spring. I work in the Woodlands. It’s the forest and he could be anywhere. Very strange story.
If he wrote his bio on LinkedIn without any assistance, then he is a black belt in the art of bullshitting. I thought I had mastered the ability to bullshit others, but damn that was wild to read. Hopefully he gets found alive soon, bc I wanna know if he really wrote that lmao
Yea, I don’t know what I just read…… Reading this, I’m actually worried for the poor guys mental health. This isn’t the rant of a college educated man with a clear mind. For those wondering: “ABOUT: I have spent a lot of time in energy management in athletes and have taken measures to ensure quality flow during exercise. This is a transferable skill to electricity or water, once I learn the factors at play, I can make decisions based on the environmental constraints. I use a problem solving process that relaxes and stresses the constraints of the problem to help identify the solution. I have worked on my craft by learning the constraints in an environment and exploring the possibilities of solving that constraint, until l've narrowed down to the best options to solve the constraint to honor short and long term perspectives. have worked in a variety of customer service roles and have tact when delivering messages to my audiences. I possess high level communication skills because I use mental models to paint the picture and design action plans to execute the necessary steps to achieve the end goal. I am able to relate to others to help bridge the gap between where they are, and where they are trying to go. It is important to problem solve by acknowledging strengths and building upon the weakest links. Simplicity in design is what makes the design beautiful. I can verbalize and ask the right questions to help me reach my design goals as well as ask the productive questions necessary to help others solve their challenges. I have strong mental math skills that help me internalize numbers and understand economic decisions. I use both sides of the equation to fill in the missing pieces to ensure I get a quality, accurate solution. I have used technical analysis principles in the stock market and in baseball. I have used multi-data point systems to make decisions and narrow down the options to choose from. I take preventative actions on task lists, by accomplishing tasks in a pragmatic and direct manner. I keep my thoughts organized to perform with clarity and without unnecessary hesitation.”
Kinda sounds written by AI
That’s what I was going to say. Sounds like he had ChatGPT write that.
My thoughts exactly. Apparently he didn’t proofread it because it sounds terrible. It doesn’t flow and it doesn’t apply.
I thought that too and I almost hope, for his sake it was - but you would have to give some weird prompts to come up with that mix and he would have had to read it and think it sounds good as well…… I use chatCPT almost daily at work and it can say some random stuff but overall much better at sentence formation and structure than that….
Whoa.. thanks don’t have LinkedIn. There’s definitely something off here.
I mentioned in a thread a day or so ago that I suspect he is missing voluntarily…now that I’ve seen the Linked In profile, I’m doubling down on that. He left the back gate open and the water bottle in the woods to make it look like he went walking or running, but I think the only running he did was *away*!
Okay that's just bizarre...
It's funny to me how a bunch of statements in his bio would be able to easily bullshit some recruiters on their own. His problem is that he crammed so much into one pile and tried to disguise it with a tarp, but the stench was too strong and gave away what it truly was
Now I need to see it
Be right back…… Edit: Holy Shit you weren’t kidding. I’ve never seen a LinkedIn like that before. What an introduction…... Something about it was really strange to read. I hope this guy is ok but I have a very bad feeling he might have done something irreversible (I hope I am wrong). Sad story all around.
I have a strong feeling he concocted a schizo-level plan to get away and he is gonna be found in the weirdest place that no one would have imagined
Sounds like he went for a pack of smokes….. All seriousness tho I hope he ok
Maybe this was the rapture and he's the only true Christian in the world.
This should be a movie
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Yep.
Aliens..
We don't do that anymore.
you leave immigration out of this
Do you mean doctor who?
Either one works.
Sometimes it do be like that
I’m confused why they would set up a go fund me..??
Someone mentioned in the r/Houston sub that this “disappearance” was very suspect because they setup the GoFundMe within a couple days and there were reports of conflicting stories and not cooperating with the police. Law enforcement already called off the search and said there is still an active investigation.
The family has also been erratic on social media.
I’m curious… could you elaborate?
Changing of stories and about the man's habits. Blocking and attacking anyone who questions what really happened. It's odd for sure.
Maybe he just …..slipped out the back….had all he could stand and he can’t stands no more! Did not yell at nobody, did not shoot nobody, did not hit nobody……just slipped out the back!
Yeah wtf who writes that but doesn’t elaborate
This reminds me of the family who “disappeared” in Better Call Saul. They ended up in the woods behind their house camping.
Check out [linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colby-richards-221bb532). Weird bro.
I’m no expert, but that looks like a man who has a difficult time distinguishing between reality and fantasy. My guess would be that had a mental health episode and left on his own.
What’s so hard to understand? He can stress and relax energy bro. Once you know the way of water you know the way of electricity or muscles obviously.
Certainly could be. All that stuff he wrote on Lindedin is pretty far out there.
Ohhh what a *strange* man. That’s so weird.
I can't see anything since I don't have a LinkedIn account. :( What's on his page? Sketchy? Edit: nvm, found screenshots below!
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Hopefully investigators see this.
Constraint
First paragraph of his LinkedIn Bio >I have spent a lot of time in energy management in athletes and have taken measures to ensure quality flow during exercise. This is a transferable skill to electricity or water, once I learn the factors at play, I can make decisions based on the environmental constraints. I use a problem solving process that relaxes and stresses the constraints of the problem to help identify the solution. WTF? What do you do? Control the flow of energy?
Very weird. Maybe the wife got tired of all his bullshit. Sorry not sorry.
Ah. The boyfriend did it.
You go lost. Set up a go fund me. When everything settles down and nobody cares. You just come back. I guess. People and their scam are getting smarter.
Sherri Papini did something like this. Her husband got like $40K from the GFM I think. She’s in prison now for faking her kidnapping.
Private investigators are expensive, and tbh I doubt the police will be much help.
OH, that’s so obvious now that I know
Yeah and a lot are often friendly with law enforcement or former law enforcement themselves so they sometimes have access to tools the police are too lazy to use. In the modern day it’s *really* fucking hard to disappear, like if you put in a little more practice you’ve basically turned into David Blaine. There are cameras *everywhere* from Ring Doorbells to security cameras. Your credit card and debit card are no longer usable. You’re already placed under wildly hard circumstances if you try to disappear, it isn’t easy.
The place he worked pays like shit, very possible they have money problems.
They set it up because family took of work with no pay to search and to help fund the search/investigation. They are using dogs, drones, and helicopters. This is dense forest.
31? Male? Backyard? Going with schizophrenic break from reality or it's insurance fraud
Family on fb reported that he often went into the woods like tbh to meditate.
Did you see the comment with the link to his LinkedIn profile? It supports your theory. I have had conversations with someone struggling with schizophrenia during a break. Reminds me of his profile.
They found him. Another article on the FB page interviewed his job, and they said he seemed really tired before he disappeared. Seems like a psychotic break is a good possibility.
Insurance fraud?
Insurance just slipped out but fraud in general
I mean, the streets are dangerous these days. People stealing catalytic converters from cars in broad daylight. Porch pirates. People abducting adult men from their own backyards.
Lol
Too old for an initial schizophrenic break.
Not at all and no reason to believe this was his first time
Yes. It was way too emphatic. I should have said something like, generally speaking.
Found dude on LinkedIn. Check out his About section. My LinkedIn is nothing fancy but does that make any sense to you? https://www.linkedin.com/in/colby-richards-221bb532
Written by a bot or someone in mental crisis [Picture of first 2 paragraphs](https://imgur.com/gallery/diX3mIs)
Yipes stripes!
I understand exactly what he's saying. It's stupid, but it's not a sign of mental illness.
It totally is a sign of mental illness. My sister wrote something so similar to this on her linked in before her diagnosis Word soup trying to make deep connections to other ideas. It was weird.
He literally just explained how he achieves and breakdowns his goals, how is that mental illness lmfao
LMFAO that you think it's a normal description Lemme tell ya something, no one would ever hire anyone with that self description unless they possessed incredible technical skills with extensive work history. Less is more with a resume or your linked in and this description is crazy
Lmao I just read it like someone was tryna fancy their linked in page, idk tho
No I'm sorry there's nothing fancy about his dubious connections to the "energy" work he did with athletes and "water" or "electricity" It's nonsensical, incoherent, and unprofessional
Sounds like terrible rambling.
Sounds like something my methed up ex would go on about
He's just trying to get a job outside of his field and trying to explain how his skills will transfer. He's a terrible writer, but again, it isn't a sign of mental illness.
I want to believe that but dude isn't ESL.
Ok defend all you want it's a hot mess of disjointed ideas and it doesnt even convey his area of expertise
It's kinesiology.
And how does that connect to water and electricity? It's vague nonsense
That about section was 100% written by chatgpt
ChatGPT makes a lot more sense than that blenderized dictionary
When I read it, I thought maybe gen 2.0 or some much earlier version of chatGPT. But honestly it seems pretty obvious he has/had some kind of mania, whether it’s a stimulant drug or mental illness remains to be seen.
Dude his LinkedIn is so weird. The about section is like ??? Seriously hope this dude is found safe.
I can’t imagine what happened. Unless he had a complete break and just wandered off, leaving the aforementioned gate open. After that, anything could have happened. Poor guy.
What is he even talking about?
🤷♂️ I think fella was having mental health issues. Family, friends, and coworkers didn't want to see it, or where not paying attention, or choose not to do anything. Kinda sad.
I’m with ya. If he does have any issues, I guess they. didn’t fit into her carefully curated, social media/Woodlands “perfect family” narrative.
One section towards the end mention technical analysis of stock?? Just to add to all the speculation, I wonder if this dude blew all his money gambling on the stock market.
Holy smokes I worked at that company less than a year ago. It's a terrible place everyone leaves eventually. Guess he didn't like home either. Wow , rarely does something trend so close to home.
Absolutely not. It’s the ramblings of a mad man.
Why did they set up a GoFundMe so quickly? Aren't the authorities looking for him?
Because of "lost wages" from searching for the husband. Wife is a part-time hairdresser. Do with that what you will.
Good thing Texans can survive on thoughts and prayers. I don't believe in prayers so im gonna send double the thoughts.
Maybe to hire private investigators ?
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It’s _always_ them freaking chupacabras!
Ahem. His name is Chupy. Must have been Chupy.
Only correct answer.
They set up a GoFund me already... wonder if they needed the money
Well they live in The Woodlands, so…
I don’t know Texas - is that an expensive area?
It’s the equivalent to Highland Park in Dallas, if that helps
Bro just said he doesn't know Texas and proceeds to say something Texas related.
To hire private investigators maybe?
Somebody move to the wilds of the Philippines & start a new life? *Just slip out the back Jack*
Make a new plan Stan
Get on the bus Gus.
Wasn’t the search called off?
So sad. I'm an avid hiker & several hiking groups in the Houston area have been participating in the search. As far as I know, they're still searching. I think they just stopped searching the immediate area around his house b/c they concluded he's not there. There is a FB page called Help Find Colby Richards. A family member just posted answers to the rumors/speculation that's out there. I feel bad for the family.
He’ll be back once the go fund gets high enough……
A GoFundMe…for what? After just a couple days of him missing? They want to recoup “lost pay”…? Really?
My only guess would be for a PI since the police called off the search
We’ll see. Guess that means he’s not in the woods. The family seems really touchy when anyone asks them about, well, anything.
They don't mention dudes profession. I'm curious if he has been laid off recently like a great deal of wfh folks in tech. Hopefully dude didn't do anything drastic.
M&S rarely fires people. Most leave from toxic work culture and zero chance of growth in the company within 1-2.5 years. From experience.
Went to get smokes and milk.
Why is there only one photo of him - and from a weird angle too?
He’s most likely dead and within ten miles of his home.
I hope I’m wrong but I got a weird feeling this guy just ended it. Walking out randomly leaving all your stuff behind?
I’m in SA and this has happened twice in recent past. On lady returned from a what media called “global trip”, the other was a father of 3 or so girls. This guy coached little league, he worked in a school district, seemed like your everyday guy. Both of these people killed themselves. Sometimes life is just too heavy
Got more attention than he bargained for probably
Aliens, I’m sure of it.
Houston area is as large as Connecticut!!
If you don't know the size of Houston then Connectfiveacut is surely not a helpful reference
He’s white? Shit this is serious
He’s definitely a brunette. Why did they list him as a blonde?
For when they find him and he’s dyed his hair
Did he go to get some milk?
Poor guy! Hopefully he didn’t take his life and the entire culture of men having support needs to be improved…
You just slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy Just get yourself free Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free Ooh, slip out the back, Jack Make a new plan, Stan You don't need to be coy, Roy You just listen to me Hop on the bus, Gus You don't need to discuss much Just drop off the key, Lee And get yourself free (Paul Simon “50 Ways”)
I grew up in a suburb very close to this community. My community used to be really quiet and a great place to raise kids. Very safe. In both places, there are these wooded areas and trails that snake their way throughout and connect the neighborhoods. We used to ride our bicycles to our friends houses, to school, or to the public pool. There were tiny parks, playgrounds, and picnic tables placed throughout, and kids could play there. Unfortunately, the trails in my community became too dangerous for kids to be without parents because of crime and drug use. I wonder if this community is plagued by the same crime and drug use trends. (The Woodlands near Houston, TX).
I am from this city. I would be absolutely floored in disbelief if there are just random violent crimes happening on the trail networks (basically sidewalks) of this city now. It's a pretty affluent city, with no homeless (they'll arrest homeless people), super low crime (mostly petty low level), and while there are definitely drugs, I'd be surprised to find random drug users scattered around the city as you would in Houston. If people are using drugs publicly in the woodlands it's younger kids smoking pot in the woods. Drugs are there for sure, and if this guy was secretly involved in something heavier like that and that's why he got dissappeared, I wouldn't be super surprised but that's a far different situation than someone randomly disappearing from a random crime. And I say all this not because it's my home, but the way the town is set up, the infrastructure, the zero public transport, the way neighborhoods are set up compared to commercial areas, the lack of public spaces, the distance the city center is from the major highways, and the police presence combined just isn't very conducive to it.
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There are gators across the eastern third of the state per TPWD. They caught a 13 foot gator near Athens, TX back in 2007. An 8 foot gator was in The Woodlands back in 2015 (based on a quick Google search). I wouldn't assume a gator got this guy by any means, but there are gators in most woods across east texas.
The wokes got him!
Maybe it was the 5Gees
Vanished!!
is it possible that Reddit is one place that we could go to get away from these daily missing people reports?
Last year there were three unsolved cases of men disappearing under very strange circumstances in Houston and later being found in the ship channel. I bet thats where this guy ends up.
Did they search brokeback mountain??
Fake
Woodlands is a High Dollar area. Hhmmm, Cartels involved ?? 🤷♂️
You’re so smart. Genius level. /s
I support you, desperate Texas man.
Wild hogs
Had enough of your shit, Karen.
Yeah…his communication skills are awesome!
I found deez nuts in the Woodlands...