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[–] jonesy@aussie.zone 59 points 3 months ago (1 children)

RIP to a real one, hope they get their hands off his penis where ever he is now.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 8 points 3 months ago

Ah...you know your Judo well

RIP old boy

[–] trk@aussie.zone 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Going to dine and dash my local Chinese restaurant tonight out of respect 🙏

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 14 points 3 months ago

I vote the 7 August should hereafter be declared "Succulent Chinese Meal Day" in tribute.

[–] briongloid@aussie.zone 30 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I hope where he's going they have all the succulent Chinese meals he wants.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 3 months ago

He’ll be forever feasting on them in Valhalla alongside Chopper and Ned Kelly

[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 3 months ago

RIP Legend. Gone but not forgotten.

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 16 points 3 months ago (2 children)

This dude milked the fuck out of that meme in his final years. He was giving so many interviews about it.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 14 points 3 months ago

Can't blame him, I think most people would.

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

He had a rough life and it was a potential source of income, you can hardly blame him

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Holy shit Wikipedia got updated fast

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Remember when big Lizzy died? Her page changed from "is" to "was" in like 2 anda half minutes

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I almost wonder whether zealous Wikipedia editors have people die so they can get the edit in on time

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 1 points 3 months ago

You should read a book called Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov.

[–] unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] RedCarCastle@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

https://youtu.be/I3jAJHRW_Yok Steve Irwin and Ked Kelly are having a blast right now

[–] Minarble@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago

Ta ta and farewell.