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BackInTex
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by BackInTex » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:32 am
He will not be missed
Leslie Ray 'Popeye' Charping was born in Galveston on November 20, 1942 and passed away January 30, 2017, which was 29 years longer than expected and much longer than he deserved.
He leaves behind 2 relieved children; a son Leslie Roy Charping and daughter, Shiela Smith along with six grandchildren and countless other victims including an ex wife, relatives, friends, neighbors, doctors, nurses and random strangers.
Leslie's life served no other obvious purpose, he did not contribute to society or serve his community and he possessed no redeeming qualities besides quick whited sarcasm which was amusing during his sober days.
And my favorite
Leslie's remains will be cremated and kept in the barn until 'Ray,' the family donkey's wood shavings run out.
While I have similar feelings about my f-i-l, and would enjoy publishing something like this, it would be wrong. Wouldn't it?
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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Estonut
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by Estonut » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:43 am
BackInTex wrote:While I have similar feelings about my f-i-l, and would enjoy publishing something like this, it would be wrong. Wouldn't it?
Before or after he dies?
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
Groucho Marx
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BackInTex
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by BackInTex » Sat Feb 11, 2017 9:48 am
Estonut wrote:BackInTex wrote:While I have similar feelings about my f-i-l, and would enjoy publishing something like this, it would be wrong. Wouldn't it?
Before or after he dies?
I would like to show him an advanced copy, just to make sure I got everything right.
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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jaybee
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by jaybee » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:23 am
BackInTex wrote:Estonut wrote:BackInTex wrote:While I have similar feelings about my f-i-l, and would enjoy publishing something like this, it would be wrong. Wouldn't it?
Before or after he dies?
I would like to show him an advanced copy, just to make sure I got everything right.
I think it would be OK, as long as you gave him a hug first so he knew you were sincere.
Jaybee
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jarnon
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by jarnon » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:26 am
BackInTex wrote:Estonut wrote:BackInTex wrote:While I have similar feelings about my f-i-l, and would enjoy publishing something like this, it would be wrong. Wouldn't it?
Before or after he dies?
I would like to show him an advanced copy, just to make sure I got everything right.
Be careful. You may encourage him to cling to life longer out of spite.
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mellytu74
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by mellytu74 » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:29 am
BackInTex wrote:Estonut wrote:BackInTex wrote:While I have similar feelings about my f-i-l, and would enjoy publishing something like this, it would be wrong. Wouldn't it?
Before or after he dies?
I would like to show him an advanced copy, just to make sure I got everything right.
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BackInTex
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by BackInTex » Sat Feb 11, 2017 10:36 am
jarnon wrote:Be careful. You may encourage him to cling to life longer out of spite.
Oh, I have for some time told folks that the only reason he is still alive is to spite us. If Big Pharm could bottle whatever the active ingredient in spite is, they could make a killing (pardon the pun).
..what country can preserve it’s liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? let them take arms.
~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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Bob Juch
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by Bob Juch » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:03 am
BackInTex wrote:He will not be missed
Leslie Ray 'Popeye' Charping was born in Galveston on November 20, 1942 and passed away January 30, 2017, which was 29 years longer than expected and much longer than he deserved.
He leaves behind 2 relieved children; a son Leslie Roy Charping and daughter, Shiela Smith along with six grandchildren and countless other victims including an ex wife, relatives, friends, neighbors, doctors, nurses and random strangers.
Leslie's life served no other obvious purpose, he did not contribute to society or serve his community and he possessed no redeeming qualities besides quick whited sarcasm which was amusing during his sober days.
And my favorite
Leslie's remains will be cremated and kept in the barn until 'Ray,' the family donkey's wood shavings run out.
While I have similar feelings about my f-i-l, and would enjoy publishing something like this, it would be wrong. Wouldn't it?
You missed these two which were embedded in the article:
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas ... 400609.php
http://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/ ... 896927.phpI may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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TheConfessor
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by TheConfessor » Sat Feb 11, 2017 11:26 am
That obituary says far more about his vengeful, despicable children than it says about him. Or as King Lear would say:
It may be so, my lord.
Hear, nature, hear; dear goddess, hear!
Suspend thy purpose, if thou didst intend
To make this creature fruitful!
Into her womb convey sterility!
Dry up in her the organs of increase;
And from her derogate body never spring
A babe to honour her! If she must teem,
Create her child of spleen; that it may live,
And be a thwart disnatured torment to her!
Let it stamp wrinkles in her brow of youth;
With cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks;
Turn all her mother's pains and benefits
To laughter and contempt; that she may feel
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child! Away, away!
