Were there any amnesia cases that weren't a hoax? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

wiseguy182 · 07-14-2014, 02:26 PM

The only ones I can think of that were legit were Susan Laferte, but I tend to classify that as more of a "wanted" or "unexplained death", and Sarah Digennaro (I think UM had that as Sci-Med). Seems like all the rest were scams and hoaxes or people that were involved in criminal dealings.

justins5256 · 07-14-2014, 02:33 PM

Kyra Cook.

Susan Kennedy.

Pierre April.

Was GiGi wanted for anything? I can't recall.

TheCars1986 · 07-14-2014, 03:26 PM

The only one I could think of that seemed legitimate was Kyra Cook.

Necco · 07-19-2014, 06:22 PM

Pat Carlton
The fish guy

90skid4ever · 07-19-2014, 06:32 PM

I only faintly remember one about a teenage girl who was supposed to take a test at school or something and all of the sudden she starting telling her mother that she had no idea who she was - and this girl was even tested by doctors who said there should be no reason why she "can't" remember. I don't know the truth, but it seemed like a rotten thing to do if she was faking, her mother literally had tears in her eyes during the interview.

wiseguy182 · 07-20-2014, 12:30 AM

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I only faintly remember one about a teenage girl who was supposed to take a test at school or something and all of the sudden she starting telling her mother that she had no idea who she was - and this girl was even tested by doctors who said there should be no reason why she "can't" remember. I don't know the truth, but it seemed like a rotten thing to do if she was faking, her mother literally had tears in her eyes during the interview.

Sarah Powell. I definitely think she's faking.

sffan · 07-20-2014, 02:09 AM

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Pat Carlton
The fish guy

I think even the fish guy is debatable.

Necco · 07-20-2014, 04:30 PM

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I think even the fish guy is debatable.

Yeah, I just went back and looked, I think it may have been fake as well.

Patricia Carlton was real though.

And didn't Deloris Brooks have memory issues and didn't recognize her music teacher when she saw her?

Blackout · 07-20-2014, 07:40 PM

the guy who got arrested

sdb4884 · 07-21-2014, 03:14 AM

The fish guy's story was sad. The wife spent so much time finding him only for locating him and then the two ended up separating.

wonderwall · 07-23-2014, 05:38 AM

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I think even the fish guy is debatable.

Just wondering--why is it debatable?

Also, I am iffy about whether "Tyler"/Paul Beal faked his amnesia since it seems like he had the chance to return the frozen food he stole, and it was only a petty theft conviction even when he was found. I'd have to wonder why somebody would go to such great lengths to avoid petty charges, especially when it seems like he may not have been charged at all as long as he got the frozen food back to Boise on time. Plus, if he was avoiding charges, why did he agree to go on UM before the statute of limitations expired?

MegtheEgg86 · 07-23-2014, 12:35 PM

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Just wondering--why is it debatable?

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...d.php?t=195923

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Also, I am iffy about whether "Tyler"/Paul Beal faked his amnesia since it seems like he had the chance to return the frozen food he stole, and it was only a petty theft conviction even when he was found. I'd have to wonder why somebody would go to such great lengths to avoid petty charges, especially when it seems like he may not have been charged at all as long as he got the frozen food back to Boise on time. Plus, if he was avoiding charges, why did he agree to go on UM before the statute of limitations expired?

Personally I was always skeptical of the "Tyler" story because of the nature of the things that "came back" to him while he was supposedly experiencing his amnesia. Not a single one of the things theorized about his background (i.e., he had served in the military, and/or worked on or flew fighter aircraft) had any basis in reality. People do weird things, I suppose.

I did absolutely believe Pierre April, Kyra Cook, the story about Pat Carlton, and of course Susan Laferte, though.

tarheelslim · 07-23-2014, 12:42 PM

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Plus, if he was avoiding charges, why did he agree to go on UM before the statute of limitations expired?

He lost control of his story... I assume others knew that his identity could be discovered if he went on UM, they submitted it and he never had a good or convincing reason to refuse. That or he really thought that he could get away with the amnesia story and could go back to his old life without facing charges.

88keys · 07-23-2014, 02:00 PM

I thought the fish guy possibly seemed legit. He did actually get robbed and have a head injury, didn't he?

Necco · 07-23-2014, 02:24 PM

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I thought the fish guy possibly seemed legit. He did actually get robbed and have a head injury, didn't he?

Jeez. I've done more flip flops on the fish guy in this thread than most cobblers. I've thought about it more and I tend to believe there was at least some memory loss.

I'm split on Tyler. He seemed really convincing, especially when dealing with telling his mom he didn't remember her.

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justins5256 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 08, 2002 Posts: 3,866	Kyra Cook. Susan Kennedy. Pierre April. Was GiGi wanted for anything? I can't recall.

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TheCars1986 #VLSKMS Forum Fanatic Join Date: Nov 22, 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,606	The only one I could think of that seemed legitimate was Kyra Cook.

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Necco Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 06, 2006 Posts: 1,149	Pat Carlton The fish guy

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sdb4884 UM Meme Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,234	The fish guy's story was sad. The wife spent so much time finding him only for locating him and then the two ended up separating.

07-23-2014, 02:00 PM	#14
88keys Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 24, 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 326	I thought the fish guy possibly seemed legit. He did actually get robbed and have a head injury, didn't he?