Chuck Norris has died

Post by seba_dos1 » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC

MBCook wrote: post #70

willio58 wrote: post #31

There was a period of like 2 years when I was a kid where chuck Norris jokes were all the rage on the playground and I made an iPhone app that listed them all. Jokes like “Chuck Norris is able to slam a revolving door.” Anyway, I “built” this stupid app when I was like 13, copy-pasted like 300 jokes in there and a random one would show every time you tapped the screen. Chuck Norris’s estate blocked the app from going…

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…

Post by krapp » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC

excalibur wrote: post #119

krapp wrote: post #94

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You must be fun at parties.

Post by LetsGetTechnicl » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC

DennisP wrote: post #129

amjnsx wrote: post #102

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He was openly maga and a homophobe and a transphobe. I wouldn’t consider these qualities for a role model.

GP said "these were acting roles." They were talking about the characters, not the actors behind them.

Post by LetsGetTechnicl » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC

jayGlow wrote: post #121

LetsGetTechnicl wrote: post #95

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it's possible to disagree with someone politically and still acknowledge their positive aspects.

Post by PoignardAzur » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC

petcat wrote: post #86

MBCook wrote: 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…

> would he be remembered anywhere as well? You underestimate how popular Walker, Texas Ranger was. It wasn't pulling ratings like Seinfeld, ER, or Friends, but it was a solid primetime staple for almost a decade. I never watched it myself, but the 50+ demo loved it.