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[–] [email protected] 177 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Such a shame about Bob Newhart.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Tragedy always strikes in threes.

Hearing about Bob makes me wonder what the other two will be.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Richard Simmons and Shelly Duvall both died in this last week.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget Shannen Doherty.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Oh yeah so we're like on 5 now with Dr Ruth, so one more to complete the 3.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

... Are they accepting nominations... Asking for um... Asking for a friend...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Has to be a tragedy. Not anyone who doesn't spark joy. That also rules out you, Wogi.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'll have you know my dogs would be devastated about missing dinner.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

And we'd miss you too, in case I wasn't clear.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Double three peat.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago

Doctor Ruth died in-between those two; we're onto a new set of threes now.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago

Nooooooooooo. I'd heard about Simmons but not Duvall.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes! And it didn't get much coverage because some convicted felon got shot at in rural Pennsylvania at a rally. Such a shame!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

~~some convicted felon ~~

some rando grifter FTFY

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I stand corrected. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Add a ! in front of your first [ to embed your gif instead of having it a download link.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Thanks, I always tend to forget. Should be fixed now.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

that's the first thing that came to my mind

[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago

Great news!

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I remember Dobbs used to have polls on CNN that would consistently come back at 95% plus in favor of his position. The polls were always worded like, “Are you in favor of destroying America with open borders that allow drugs and sex trafficking?”

I went online and voted in them sometimes to boost the “bad” answer.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

LOL yes!!! I absolutely remember this and would do the same thing, haha

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 months ago

Obama birther conspiracy believer, climate change denier, anti-immigration liar, trump supporter, george soros conspiracy peddler. Fuck him. Glad he's dead. Better late than never.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

Excellent news. Once planted six feet under, the world will gain a unisex outdoor washroom. Well done, Lou.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago

Rest in piss. As always.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I thought it was so weird how his big thing was “illegal immigration” and “illegal aliens” but then he would caveat his position with the fact that his wife was Mexican so basically his view was okay and he could say that.

It was absolutely the “my best friend is Black” but about his wife. So fucking weird.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Mental compartmentalization is a real thing.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Absolutely astonishing to watch him go from a moderate ( right-center in the west) on CNN to whack-job boot-licker in the span of two years. But I'm old. Most people probably just saw a glass-house throwing troll. He was an opportunist. Fuck. That troll.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

The right is very profitable

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Too many people become this

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I misread this as James Dobson, but I'll take Lou Dobbs as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Wait...was Lou Dobbs nothing more than a long running satirical performance piece by Bob Newhart?

I don't believe in coincidences...

/s obviously.