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Old 05-27-2017, 09:32 AM   #1
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Talking A New Thread for great epitahs yours or someone elses


One for Ed Snowden or Elon Musk:

May History Judge You as Wise
 
Old 05-27-2017, 09:36 AM   #2
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Didn't Spike Milligan choose the epitaph "I told you I was ill!"?
 
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Bob Dylan

Love him or hate him what will they say?
 
Old 05-27-2017, 01:48 PM   #4
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Old 05-27-2017, 08:42 PM   #5
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W. C. Fields: On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.
 
Old 05-28-2017, 01:02 AM   #6
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W. C. Fields: On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.
Wouldn't that one go better under "famous last words"? An epitaph has to be an inscription.

Actually the one that sticks in my mind is in pretty bad taste but I'll remind you of it anyway. Jimmy Savile actually had "It was fun while it lasted" inscribed on his tombstone. At the time, everyone thought it was cute and sort of lovable. Then they found out what he had meant. He must have guessed that his victims would start speaking out as soon as he was safely dead.

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Old 05-28-2017, 05:47 AM   #7
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I think "return 1;" would be a pretty cool epitaph.
 
Old 05-30-2017, 07:18 AM   #8
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Smile Sorry 273 but I don't know what you mean

Your brilliant mind has snowed me. What is return 1?
 
Old 05-30-2017, 07:59 AM   #9
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Your brilliant mind has snowed me. What is return 1?
it is used tio end programs in C and similar languages to tell the calling process that a fault occured. Also, it could be loosely interpreted as returning one human earth to earth etc.
 
Old 05-30-2017, 11:23 AM   #10
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King Charles II and some friends were making up epitaphs for people and Lord Rochester said to the king "Here's one for you:
Here lies our sovereign lord the king
Whose word no man relied on
Who never said a foolish thing
And never did a wise one."

Everyone held their breath, but the king laughed and said "Very true! My words are my own, but my deeds are my ministers'."
 
Old 05-30-2017, 11:32 AM   #11
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Still my favorite ...

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Originally Posted by Mel Blanc:
Bonus Question: What is the official name of the theme song that is being played at the end of all the Loony Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoon shorts?

(spoiler) (And did you know that it actually had lyrics?)

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Old 05-30-2017, 12:44 PM   #12
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Old 05-30-2017, 12:55 PM   #13
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I do like this one also.
Hopefully "General Protection Fault" and "Illegal Operation" will not be relevant for any of us...
 
Old 05-30-2017, 03:53 PM   #14
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" How do you Like me now? "
 
Old 06-01-2017, 03:46 AM   #15
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"Here rests my bio engine"

I don't know about you guys, but my brain will be transferred to an electronic device right before my body dies.
 
  


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