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Re: Chuck Norris has died

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I don't see how this matters. Whoever thinks I'm horrible is 100% allowed to say this after I'm dead.

Or, another option is that we could all give grace to others, even (especially) if they disagree with us.

Don't give grace to racists who spout birther conspiracy theories. Don't give grace to homophobes.

Re: Chuck Norris has died

#113
post #56

Oh this guy is a legend. Did he do anything with tech peripherally? I hope we can put up a dark top for him as an exception.

Not even every important influential person in tech gets the black bar. You think an actor who is mostly known for low-effort internet memes and pretending to be a cowboy on tv deserves it?

nvm just a thought.

Re: Chuck Norris has died

#114
post #52

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"Don't speak ill of the dead"? How about "Don't be a bad person when you're alive"?

Great advice. Do you follow it? Is there one way to be a good person? Does being a good person also mean agreeing with your politics?

There are good people whose politics I disagree with. If you are using your celebrity status to cause harm to millions on the international stage, systematically attempting to strip their rights, I think it's fair to say they weren't a good person.

Re: Chuck Norris has died

#115
Wouldn't be suprised, if he dies back and announces a film for next year.

He made it that far in life, that even if you might disagree with him on all and everything, you would still like him.

Re: Chuck Norris has died

#118
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I can only assume Chuck has decided to relieve the grim reaper of his duties, leaving us all here to meet our own end not with a scythe but a roundhouse kick.

Shades of Piers Anthony's "On a Pale Horse," Death showed up to take Chuck Norris and Chuck killed him, taking his place.

I loved that series, until the last book. Maybe the novelty had worn off.

It's been a long time since I read it, but didn't the current Death decide to retire and pass the role on?

Re: Chuck Norris has died

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post #100
post #70

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It was so funny how that whole thing happened. For the first time in over a decade he was suddenly relevant in a way. People remembered he existed, and they were playing off his tough guy image. And what did he do? Try and shut it down and start suing people. Stupid. It took him a couple of years to come around to it. If it wasn’t for those jokes would he be remembered anywhere as well? Or would he be a much more obs…

Maybe not as well, but between the "Walker gave me aids" clip and Conan's Walker Texas Ranger lever, he'd still have been known well enough.

Oh good point.
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