Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

In reply to the discussion: Is he dead yet? [View all]

AverageOldGuy

(3,023 posts)
8. My history with "Is he dead yet?"
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:49 AM
9 hrs ago

When our good friend Orrex started his/her daiy examinations into the question of "Is he dead yet?," I must admit I was amused but after a few days I stopped reading.

Wife and I 7 months ago moved from the house we built 17 years ago on a few acres in deep red rural VA into a small apartment in densely populated Northern Virginia.

My habit is to get up around 0600, go to the apartment's gym and work out for about 90 minutes.

A few months ago, I found myself later in the morning checking out Orrex's daily post in hopes that the answer was "Yes."

Now I find that I can't wait for Orrex -- EVERY DAY upon waking up at arounD 0555, instead of lying there thinking about my workout, I reach for my phone on the nightstand and check CNN, MSNBC, and the WashPost online to see if he is dead yet.

THANK YOU, ORREX, FOR KEEPING THE FAITH AND KEEPING US INFORMED.

Recommendations

8 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Is he dead yet? [View all] Orrex 11 hrs ago OP
Always the optimist. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves 11 hrs ago #1
Morning, Jeeves. Welcome to the party! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #5
Ordered a late night snack SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #2
Cankle explosion? SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #3
Nope Gimpyknee 10 hrs ago #4
Was he ever alive? no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago #6
Now that's a fine question Orrex 8 hrs ago #26
Brain explosion due to over-inflation of penis pump? PuraVidaDreamin 9 hrs ago #7
My history with "Is he dead yet?" AverageOldGuy 9 hrs ago #8
Ditto re first thread I check malaise 9 hrs ago #11
Yup surfered 8 hrs ago #17
Today it was reported, the Felon aka Bubbles Mcgee was crushed under the weight of Buddyzbuddy 9 hrs ago #9
No but malaise 9 hrs ago #10
Epstein was blackmailing men who got a massage? surfered 8 hrs ago #18
Bwaaah haha! malaise 8 hrs ago #20
"Well, he's given us nothing to celebrate, but there is this!" *WOW!!!* hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #12
Firework factories are working overtime to meet the demand. Firework stores to remain open 24/7 when the happy day comes twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #13
A troop of chimps rips him to pieces. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #14
A group of gorillas or a congress of baboons surfered 8 hrs ago #19
I know where we can find a congress of baboons. twodogsbarking 8 hrs ago #22
lol that was yesterday! Orrex 8 hrs ago #24
Hopefully bdamomma 9 hrs ago #15
Suffocated under a pile of unsold soybeans.. surfered 9 hrs ago #16
Alas, my bottle of bubbly remains unopened. niyad 8 hrs ago #21
Hold the vision.. SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #23
Life tries to imitates art Marthe48 8 hrs ago #25
These threads draw some delightfully creative replies Orrex 8 hrs ago #27
Your OP's are the Muses that inspire all the others. niyad 8 hrs ago #29
. Orrex 7 hrs ago #30
Thank you Marthe48 7 hrs ago #31
And the rest of us can share in enjoying that daydream. niyad 8 hrs ago #28
Murdered by a murder of crows? ShazzieB 4 hrs ago #32
No. Not yet, damn. Just another day closer. republianmushroom 4 hrs ago #33
Crushed by stampede of generals and admirals GopherGal 3 hrs ago #34
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Is he dead yet?»Reply #8