The RIP Thread...

[Bodean]

Death, it's always there to remind us that it's not far away.

My wife's best friend's son.
http://www.news10.net/news/article/...nt-claims-life-of-18-year-old-college-student

life is wicked, short and beautiful.

 

[bill22]

Sorry to hear it man.

 

[MasterBlaster]

And it sounds like it was completely preventable. Sad.

 

[Bodean]

That's three people in three years now, I've known die.

Guess. I'm getting older.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ha. Just wait 'til you're the only one left in your entire family.

 

[stehansen]

Sorry Deva.

 

[Bodean]

It's not me so much, I met him, he was great, polite and promising.

it's his mother that's just floored...

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Sad

 

[woodworkingboy]

Yep, life is pretty fragile, and it only gets more so. Speeding is a curse to everyone.

 

[Paul B]

RIP Harmon Killebrew

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew

 

[woodworkingboy]

Harmon ripped. Wow, there was just news that he was giving up his fight, and he's already gone. He brought some cheers to the fans for sure.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Sad.

RIP Macho Man!!! I wonder how many people die like that every day? Bummer.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

It is very likely that the Macho Man did his fair share of steroids.

 

[flushcut]

And I am guessing an 8ball or two.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Big whoop, that was SOP for the time.

Macho Man Facts;



Never benefited from superhuman booking (Hogan/Warrior/Undertaker)
Earned his way to the top with pure talent
Cut some of the most entertaining promos of all time
Was well-rounded in the ring combining strength, speed, agility, believable selling and ring psychology
Brought ground-breaking aerial tactics to the mainstream
Was involved in some of the most powerful moments in wrestling history in which fans were actually weeping in the stands (Mega Powers Explode, Reuniting with Elizabeth)
Wrestled what is largely heralded the greatest match of all time (Wrestlemania 3 against Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat)
Got out at the right time and avoided tarnishing his legacy by overstaying his welcome by wrestling poorly due to aging and loss of athleticism

He 'twarnt so bad.

 

[flushcut]

He was a bad arss or sure. I remember seeing the whole Elizabeth thing.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

We were the generation that WWF was marketed to most heavily. I seem to remember a cartoon as well as sat morning fights.....

 

[flushcut]

Oh my God I haven't thought about that in years that is too funny. With all the classics like Roddy Piper, Junk Yard Dog, Oh hell yeah.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Ya'll are way too young.

 

[OTGBOSTON]

Back in your day the wrestling was real....right?

 

[flushcut]

Nah your just that old.

 

[MasterBlaster]

It was a LOT realer, I tellyawhut.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Back in the day we had Haystack Calhoun too. The 'big splash' would end the fight. People didn't have to take juice and have such big muscles, just eat a lot.

 

[flushcut]

And were raised on a farm somewhere

 

[MasterBlaster]

Haystack Calhoun was a big fat lardass, LOL.