I am tired of awesome people dying
I am tired of awesome people dying
Seriously this pretty much sucks guys why do awesome people have to die :(
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I want to play Wait Wait Don't Tell Me just to get his voice recording on my answer machine. Or do they not do that anymore?
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This is a really sad story. He killed his wafe and son, and then hung himself in his weight room.
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As sad as murder-suicides are, I can't help but point out that this is a tribute thread to someone whose entire noteworthiness consists of being part of a long-running soap opera, except that instead of endless romantic entanglements, the plot consisted of pretending to punch people in the face.
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This probably shouldn't be a tribute thread now that they've determined Benoit killed his wife and kid. Regardless of the thread's name (which was posted before anyone really knew what happened in this case), I don't think anyone posting in this thread is interested in paying tribute to Chris Benoit at this point.grapesmoker wrote:As sad as murder-suicides are, I can't help but point out that this is a tribute thread to someone whose entire noteworthiness consists of being part of a long-running soap opera, except that instead of endless romantic entanglements, the plot consisted of pretending to punch people in the face.
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1) It isn't just a Chris Benoit thread, it was also initiated by Rod Beck, Bob Evans, and Mister Wizard. It was intended as a 'I am sad person X died, this is why he's awesome.'The Shock Master wrote:This probably shouldn't be a tribute thread now that they've determined Benoit killed his wife and kid. Regardless of the thread's name (which was posted before anyone really knew what happened in this case), I don't think anyone posting in this thread is interested in paying tribute to Chris Benoit at this point.grapesmoker wrote:As sad as murder-suicides are, I can't help but point out that this is a tribute thread to someone whose entire noteworthiness consists of being part of a long-running soap opera, except that instead of endless romantic entanglements, the plot consisted of pretending to punch people in the face.
2) Benoit was successful with his murders, so I suppose you can still say he was awesome at that
Those are the best kind of soap operas.grapesmoker wrote:As sad as murder-suicides are, I can't help but point out that this is a tribute thread to someone whose entire noteworthiness consists of being part of a long-running soap opera, except that instead of endless romantic entanglements, the plot consisted of pretending to punch people in the face.
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I hated that restaurant. One time I was the only customer in there, and it was still slow as molasses in January in Boston.
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Coincidentally, molasses in Boston in January can flow fast enough to kill 21 people and injure 150 more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_molasses_disaster
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_molasses_disaster
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And thus, there was 21 less 'tards left in the world. I did a report on this in 6th grade that included a reenactment. After calling my mom to get me a new set of clothes, my teacher then failed me for my "graphic display."ecks wrote:Coincidentally, molasses in Boston in January can flow fast enough to kill 21 people and injure 150 more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_molasses_disaster
nominated for "best disaster ever" 100,000 years in a row.
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The headline in the Boston Globe the next morning should have been:ecks wrote:Coincidentally, molasses in Boston in January can flow fast enough to kill 21 people and injure 150 more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_molasses_disaster
nominated for "best disaster ever" 100,000 years in a row.
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See I took comfort in knowing that Dave Thomas was in heaven with all the aborted babies he tried to save.Dan Greenstein wrote:Bob Evans died?! This makes me almost as sad as when I heard Dave Thomas died.The Shock Master wrote:Bob Evans' demise was one of the more underratedly sad deaths of the past month.
Those aborted babies are most likely trying to gum on his delicious hamburgers that he makes for them every day while they wait on the inventor of the Frostee Float to kick it for dessert.allythin wrote:See I took comfort in knowing that Dave Thomas was in heaven with all the aborted babies he tried to save.Dan Greenstein wrote:Bob Evans died?! This makes me almost as sad as when I heard Dave Thomas died.The Shock Master wrote:Bob Evans' demise was one of the more underratedly sad deaths of the past month.
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I could really go for some Wendy's right now. Too bad all the STL ones got shut down due to the franchisor going bankrupt.leftsaidfred wrote:Those aborted babies are most likely trying to gum on his delicious hamburgers that he makes for them every day while they wait on the inventor of the Frostee Float to kick it for dessert.allythin wrote:See I took comfort in knowing that Dave Thomas was in heaven with all the aborted babies he tried to save.Dan Greenstein wrote:Bob Evans died?! This makes me almost as sad as when I heard Dave Thomas died.The Shock Master wrote:Bob Evans' demise was one of the more underratedly sad deaths of the past month.
How come they went bankrupt? I hope it wasn't because of any circumstances like this.allythin wrote:I could really go for some Wendy's right now. Too bad all the STL ones got shut down due to the franchisor going bankrupt.leftsaidfred wrote:Those aborted babies are most likely trying to gum on his delicious hamburgers that he makes for them every day while they wait on the inventor of the Frostee Float to kick it for dessert.allythin wrote:See I took comfort in knowing that Dave Thomas was in heaven with all the aborted babies he tried to save.Dan Greenstein wrote:Bob Evans died?! This makes me almost as sad as when I heard Dave Thomas died.The Shock Master wrote:Bob Evans' demise was one of the more underratedly sad deaths of the past month.
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Wendy raised the price of their crispy chicken nuggets at my local Wendy's without telling me what the hellByko wrote:How come they went bankrupt? I hope it wasn't because of any circumstances like this.allythin wrote:I could really go for some Wendy's right now. Too bad all the STL ones got shut down due to the franchisor going bankrupt.leftsaidfred wrote:Those aborted babies are most likely trying to gum on his delicious hamburgers that he makes for them every day while they wait on the inventor of the Frostee Float to kick it for dessert.allythin wrote:See I took comfort in knowing that Dave Thomas was in heaven with all the aborted babies he tried to save.Dan Greenstein wrote:Bob Evans died?! This makes me almost as sad as when I heard Dave Thomas died.The Shock Master wrote:Bob Evans' demise was one of the more underratedly sad deaths of the past month.
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Wendy's revolution?Dolemite wrote:Wendy raised the price of their crispy chicken nuggets at my local Wendy's without telling me what the hellByko wrote:How come they went bankrupt? I hope it wasn't because of any circumstances like this.allythin wrote:I could really go for some Wendy's right now. Too bad all the STL ones got shut down due to the franchisor going bankrupt.leftsaidfred wrote:Those aborted babies are most likely trying to gum on his delicious hamburgers that he makes for them every day while they wait on the inventor of the Frostee Float to kick it for dessert.allythin wrote:See I took comfort in knowing that Dave Thomas was in heaven with all the aborted babies he tried to save.Dan Greenstein wrote:Bob Evans died?! This makes me almost as sad as when I heard Dave Thomas died.The Shock Master wrote:Bob Evans' demise was one of the more underratedly sad deaths of the past month.
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You know, with this thing called "modern medicine," a lot of people make it past 75 these days.leftsaidfred wrote:Point remains. Pinochet is an unawesome person, but it still impresses me that he made it past 75.
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I don't think it has anything to do with medicine or healthy living .... the impressive thing is that one of the several million people who wanted this guy dead didn't pop a several caps in his buttocks. It's much like the miracle that is Uncle Fidel ...... its a miracle that he's made it this long with the disidents in Florida, the CIA, the reverse vampires, the saucer people, and the Rand Corporation all waiting in line to do something to shorten his life.leftsaidfred wrote:Point remains. Pinochet is an unawesome person, but it still impresses me that he made it past 75.
OOH! El Chupacabra is about to defend their title .... gotta go!
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I take solace in the fact that because of World Series of Pop Culture, soon the whole country will hate the NYU kids almost as much as the rest of us.Tegan wrote:On the one hand .... that was GREAT quizbowl .... wasn't it .....Gonzagapuma1 wrote:That went well...NOTTegan wrote:OOH! El Chupacabra is about to defend their title .... gotta go!
wasn't it ........????
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