BoMac
Self-righteous bullshitter
This story was actually on the front page of CNN's website. It's sad that he died and I feel bad for his children, but still.
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The funniest and most useless headline I've ever seen!
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coemgen
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AchtungBono
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ROFLMAO!!!!!
I don't mean to be disrespectful but that was so FUNNY!!!!
May he rest in peace and sincere condolences to his family.
I don't mean to be disrespectful but that was so FUNNY!!!!
May he rest in peace and sincere condolences to his family.
coemgen
Rock n' Roll Doggie
AchtungBono said:
Definitely. It's just odd that they did a story on him. I guess it's cool.
Canadiens1131
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What an apt last name.
UberBeaver
Breakdancing Soul Pilgrim
Regardless of how newsworthy you may think this is, I think it's inappropriate to be making jokes and laughing about a person who died.
deep
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Come on
he was 82 years old.
It might be more traggic if he died in a work related accident.
he was 82 years old.
It might be more traggic if he died in a work related accident.
Just because somebody is 82 years old as opposed to, say, 8 years old, it's not worth being respectful over?
deep
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Bonochick said:
what is the average life expectancy?
we will all die
if an 8 year old dies it is much more tragic
I'm not discussing the level of tragedy, I'm simply talking about respect for the loss of life, regardless of age or how it happened.
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BoMac
Self-righteous bullshitter
Bonochick, I completely understand your point but I didn't post it to make fun of his death.
People die all the time so why should this be on the front page over, say, someone else's death?
I'm sorry but we're all human here and the general consensus (at least in my office) when I showed them the story was that it was funny, not because he died, but because it was featured so prominently on CNN.
If I offended you or anyone else I sincerely apologize.
People die all the time so why should this be on the front page over, say, someone else's death?
I'm sorry but we're all human here and the general consensus (at least in my office) when I showed them the story was that it was funny, not because he died, but because it was featured so prominently on CNN.
If I offended you or anyone else I sincerely apologize.
deep
Blue Crack Addict
Anytime I see an obit for someone over 80 that died of natural causes or some ailment,
I just don't think it is that tragic.
My attitude is that they lived a pretty much complete life.
This was not the case with Chris Penn, Anna Nicole, or Jeff Buckley.
But, when Bob Hope of George Burns leaves us after a good long run my attitude is something like, "Wow, what a great life."
And there is also my personal life experiences of my mother's death at age 41, and my older sister's death at age 37.
These where lives cut short.
However my father's death at age 87 was much easier for me to reconcile.
I just don't think it is that tragic.
My attitude is that they lived a pretty much complete life.
This was not the case with Chris Penn, Anna Nicole, or Jeff Buckley.
But, when Bob Hope of George Burns leaves us after a good long run my attitude is something like, "Wow, what a great life."
And there is also my personal life experiences of my mother's death at age 41, and my older sister's death at age 37.
These where lives cut short.
However my father's death at age 87 was much easier for me to reconcile.
deep
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BonoManiac said:
It is a funny headline. (period)
If it said "Queen's Physician Dies" we would not even have noticed.
deep said:
Once again...
I'm not talking about the level of tragedy, I'm talking about respect.
My grandma lived past her expectancy, doesn't mean I just brushed it off like, eh, it was her time. I was devastated by the loss. Nobody made light of her death or joked about it.
Sir George Pinker has loved ones too who I am sure are upset by his passing...like the three sons and daughters mentioned.
deep
Blue Crack Addict
So does his passing,
leave an opening
for another Gynecologist?
To be Knighted? or whatever?
leave an opening
for another Gynecologist?
To be Knighted? or whatever?
UberBeaver
Breakdancing Soul Pilgrim
(Queens Gyno) + CNN Front Page News x "Pinker" = Funny.
Sucks that he died, but it sounds like he had a nice and full life, job, kids the whole 9. Plus he's probably one of 2 people in the world that saw...you know...."that" on the Queen.
He will be remembered. Cheers, Doc Pinker!
Sucks that he died, but it sounds like he had a nice and full life, job, kids the whole 9. Plus he's probably one of 2 people in the world that saw...you know...."that" on the Queen.
He will be remembered. Cheers, Doc Pinker!
elevated_u2_fan
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I know that if I had a funny name and or funny occupation and or died in a comical fashion I would expect people to talk about it...
deep
Blue Crack Addict
pawns and priests, no peeking
actually their would be three people on the chess board that saw...you know.
the knight
the king and
the queen
UberBeaver said:
actually their would be three people on the chess board that saw...you know.
the knight
the king and
the queen
UberBeaver
Breakdancing Soul Pilgrim
Well, if she were one of them, right? I don't think she would even take a peek.
deep
Blue Crack Addict
Re: pawns and priests, no peeking
most likely
she caught a gander
at least once or twice
deep said:
most likely
she caught a gander
at least once or twice
elevated_u2_fan
Blue Crack Supplier
I'd also like to point out the obvious; there is no gynecologist chess piece... 
UberBeaver
Breakdancing Soul Pilgrim
elevated_u2_fan said:I'd also like to point out the obvious; there is no gynecologist chess piece...
You're still playing the OLD version? lol, pwnd! Wake up, man, it's the 21st century! Bishop = Old and Busted. Gyno = new hotness.
deep
Blue Crack Addict
elevated_u2_fan said:I'd also like to point out the obvious; there is no gynecologist chess piece...
BonoManiac said:
elevated_u2_fan
Blue Crack Supplier
^ I got yah, I was thinking the prince = knight since I'm sure he had a good view when he was born...
I can't believe I'm having this discussion.
I need that version
I can't believe I'm having this discussion.
UberBeaver said:
I need that version
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Canadiens1131
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UberBeaver said:
yolland
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Why is it a funny occupation? Were you not delivered by a doctor? Do you find urologists this funny?elevated_u2_fan said:I know that if I had a funny name and or funny occupation and or died in a comical fashion I would expect people to talk about it...
I'm sure the only reason CNN put in on their front page was because they knew it would get people's attention.
Bono's Betty
Refugee
I find it funny that it's front page news. Slow news day I guess
deep
Blue Crack Addict
I do know an urologist namedyolland said:
Dr. Dong
and people do kid him all the time.
people are like that.
As for doctor pinker,
how many times do you think a patient asked him:
"how does it look, pinker?"
My friend is in a media writing and editing class and they had a whole section about not writing headlines like this...not exactly like this but to the same extent sort of like the headline:
Prostitutes Appeal To Pope
Prostitutes Appeal To Pope
