so not gonna happen

No, he's just Andy. We don't know his last name. Loftus is "Wayne's" name.

"hey loftus, go get us some more beers"

xpost could they not also refer to him as such at the party?

I think it says TIGGLES in Olde English script. Andy's Myspace name is "A TIGGLES." His last name, perhaps? Or a nickname?

Another view, with his bros:

http://myspace-838.vo.llnwd.net/00347/83/80/347750838_l.jpg

More trivia about Andy: HUGE metal fan, esp Pantera. Girlfriend's name is Ashlee.

Tommy Loftus: a/k/a/ Wayne, "Hooters," "shadeball"

Ryan Diehl: currently stationed in Iraq

Megan: girl on left in original photo, Diehl's girlfriend

John Tansey: another dude at party

Firco: Tansey's girlfriend?

Laurel: girl on right in original photo

Pete: dude in West Chester sweatshirt at party

Caitlyn: not at party, but active on Diehl's message board and Myspace

Andy "Tiggles": details above

Tommy Turnbull: childhood friend of Diehl's; his mom even posts on the message board

http://diehliniraq.com/v-web/gallery/albums/Diehls-Party/bye.sized.jpg

Hey Ryan! It's me Mrs. T. I just wanted to wish you a Happy 20th Birthday!!! It's so hard to believe you are that old. It seems like just yesterday that you and Tommy were looking at Mr. T's Playboy magazines and setting fires.....I'm glad I didn't know all the stuff you guys got into, but you did get caught at a lot......Anyhow, hope all is well over there and you're able to celebrate a little. Stay safe and well.
Mrs. Turnbull

uhh xpost

"readers-only"?

maybe they are talking, but she doesn't leave comments for him...

Do you know Pete?

No, please do it! We want to get to the bottom of this! We may feel all empty and purposeless after everything's solved, like someone who's tried to conquer the North Pole for his whole life and finally succeeds in it, but isn't it so with every great journey? There'll be new adventures ahead of us still!

Diehl comes across as a bit of two-dimensional jerk, albeit one with a certain jock-type charisma that attracts some girls. If he wanted to, Diehl could probably set up a threesome with the two girls. Wayne is painfully lacking in any charsima, jock-type or otherwise. He seems so different from Diehl that I'm guessing they're not friends, but that someone else invited Wayne to the party, as suggested up-thread.

I'm also guessing that Wayne is a bit more of an interesting character than Diehl and co. He's not shown in his best light at the Diehl party, because he's a fish out of water, feeling awkward and uncomfortable. He looks like a total loser but he's just more of a quiet, introspective type. The evidence for the prosecution is of course the Hooters t-shirt. But that could be a)not reflecting his real character but an attempt to ingratiate himself into the redneck culture in which he finds himself, or b)he might have a weekend kitchen job at Hooters. Unlike Diehl, Wayne hasn't gone straight from school into the army. He's probably studying at a nearby college. I think he might even have a girlfriend, although she's going to be a bit plainer and weightier than the two girls in the source photo.

Can I just say I was feeling like total shit yesterday - had a terrible cold - could not function on any level - accept to sit wrapped in a blanket at the computer staring like a fool at the screen - but this thread totally cured me. To-day I am feeling much better...I thank you all.

And, back in 1981 (different bedroom/different t-shirt (probably iron Maiden) but same sitting on the bed feeling totally out of it) I WAS Wayne (Tommy), and it all turned out good in the end.