Death Watch Beatle 40 Posted April 22, 2005 This thread is just a bit of fun really. I thought it would be interesting to see a list of the various words and phrases that can be used to describe the state of some of our subjects. This forum is multi-national, so I expect to see some common and some not-so-common ones. Some examples might be: Pushing up the daisies Carked it Pegged out Feeling a bit Tom and Dick etc. etc. You could always use Monty Python's "Parrot Sketch" as a start point! Just think, if we get plenty of suggestions, this thread could become an invaluable tool for members who want to use the perfect phrase in their next post! DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Josco 48 Posted April 22, 2005 Bought the farm. Snuffed it. shuffled off this mortal coil. Keeled over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest billythesquid Posted April 22, 2005 popped his/her clogs kicked the bucket is wormfood Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted April 22, 2005 Passed on Passed over Passed away Gone to be with Jesus Gone to the great <insert as applicable> in the sky Snuffed it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 40 Posted April 22, 2005 I recall a documentary on tv a few years ago which followed an AIDS sufferer through his final months, and on one of his last mornings, when asked how he was feeling replied: "Not too chipper today". A very underused phrase, and boy did it make me laugh, even though the situation was so tragic! DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 40 Posted April 22, 2005 I also like "Brown Bread" - espcially toasted. (With thanks to a team name on the DDP). DWB ps Coffin Dodger is also a very good description for an OAP! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted April 22, 2005 Google comes up trumps...Dead & Buried - 213 Euphemisms for Death and Dying (I always did like "to join the choir invisible" though.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 13 Posted April 22, 2005 I nearly choked on my coffee when I saw OMJ's posting here this morning....it was hilarious (well, to me anyway). What happened to it? After all, there's been much worse allowed through.... I won't repeat the contents in case the same thing happens to this.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 13 Posted April 22, 2005 I also like "Brown Bread" - espcially toasted. I recall an old cockney, I used to work with, who said that Brown Bread (the original cockney rhyming slang for "dead") had evolved into "hovis". As in "Heard about the pope? He's hovis." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rincad 1 Posted April 22, 2005 For me, the best sequential description for being dead comes from Python: It's stone dead. This parrot is no more! It's ceased to be! It's run down the curtain and joined the choir invisible! This is a late parrot! It's a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed it to the perch, it would be pushing up the daisies! It's curled up its tootsies and shuffled off this mortal coil! This is an ex-parrot! One can't really put it any better than that, methinks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest One Man Jury Posted April 22, 2005 I nearly choked on my coffee when I saw OMJ's posting here this morning....it was hilarious (well, to me anyway). What happened to it? After all, there's been much worse allowed through.... I won't repeat the contents in case the same thing happens to this.... I noticed that Mr Terminator. Are the DL Secret Police starting to vett the posts to ensure that just their views are reflected on this "Forum"? Watch out for raids in the middle of the night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrunoBrimley 83 Posted April 22, 2005 Bit the big one. Kicked off. Benefited us all with his/her demise. Returned to Heaven/Hell. Stopped whining. Began to decay. Ate their last burger. Rode off into the sunset one last time. Missed the exit ramp. Made the crossing. Got a star. (for the very nice) Got a new pitchfork. (for the not so nice) Went to greener pastures. Joined the Angel choir. He's/she's done gone! Got off the walk of life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 13 Posted April 22, 2005 I nearly choked on my coffee when I saw OMJ's posting here this morning....it was hilarious (well, to me anyway). What happened to it? After all, there's been much worse allowed through.... I won't repeat the contents in case the same thing happens to this.... I noticed that Mr Terminator. Are the DL Secret Police starting to vett the posts to ensure that just their views are reflected on this "Forum"? Watch out for raids in the middle of the night! I'm not going down that paranoia path.... I just thought your comments were hilarious (and, for you, pretty tame). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest One Man Jury Posted April 22, 2005 I nearly choked on my coffee when I saw OMJ's posting here this morning....it was hilarious (well, to me anyway). What happened to it? After all, there's been much worse allowed through.... I won't repeat the contents in case the same thing happens to this.... I noticed that Mr Terminator. Are the DL Secret Police starting to vett the posts to ensure that just their views are reflected on this "Forum"? Watch out for raids in the middle of the night! I'm not going down that paranoia path.... I just thought your comments were hilarious (and, for you, pretty tame). We'll see! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted April 22, 2005 Went to greener pastures. Iam not so sure if that would go for.. Adolf Hitler - Is licking satins bedroom floor Charles Manson - And his faimly Saddam Housain - Saids hes depressed\iraqi wants him exsecuted Ossama Bin Ladin - Lives in jungles caves deep ditches ex\ Oj Simpson - Got away with murder\ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 76 Posted April 23, 2005 Went to greener pastures. Iam not so sure if that would go for.. Adolf Hitler - Is licking satins bedroom floor Charles Manson - And his faimly Saddam Housain - Saids hes depressed\iraqi wants him exsecuted Ossama Bin Ladin - Lives in jungles caves deep ditches ex\ Oj Simpson - Got away with murder\ Get the man a black coffee, now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Oates 21 Posted April 23, 2005 Went to greener pastures. Iam not so sure if that would go for.. Adolf Hitler - Is licking satins bedroom floor Charles Manson - And his faimly Saddam Housain - Saids hes depressed\iraqi wants him exsecuted Ossama Bin Ladin - Lives in jungles caves deep ditches ex\ Oj Simpson - Got away with murder\ Get the man a black coffee, now! It's a pleasure to be of assistance. (But just a word of warning - Banshees are usually girls! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted April 23, 2005 Went to greener pastures. Iam not so sure if that would go for.. Adolf Hitler - Is licking satins bedroom floor Charles Manson - And his faimly Saddam Housain - Saids hes depressed\iraqi wants him exsecuted Ossama Bin Ladin - Lives in jungles caves deep ditches ex\ Oj Simpson - Got away with murder\ Get the man a black coffee, now! are you suggesting s/she was .05+ at the time of writing? Maybe a speel chicker wood bee bitter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 107 Posted April 24, 2005 (But just a word of warning - Banshees are usually girls! ) Ur very correct but relize my name refers to a scream not to the banshee herself. O and do me a favor keep the black cofee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted August 6, 2006 DEAD I HAVE A QICK QUESTION I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT ABOUT IN MY DREAM THIS GUY KEEP SAYING TO ME THEN I STARTED SAYING IT! THE PHRASE WAS " I HAVE THE HEART OF A DEAD MAN" DO ANY OF YOU KNOWS WHAT THAT COULD MEAN? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,142 Posted August 6, 2006 DEAD I HAVE A QICK QUESTION I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT ABOUT IN MY DREAM THIS GUY KEEP SAYING TO ME THEN I STARTED SAYING IT! THE PHRASE WAS " I HAVE THE HEART OF A DEAD MAN" DO ANY OF YOU KNOWS WHAT THAT COULD MEAN? How trustworthy is your local butcher? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
in eternum+ 20 Posted August 6, 2006 DEAD I HAVE A QICK QUESTION I HAD A DREAM LAST NIGHT ABOUT IN MY DREAM THIS GUY KEEP SAYING TO ME THEN I STARTED SAYING IT! THE PHRASE WAS " I HAVE THE HEART OF A DEAD MAN" DO ANY OF YOU KNOWS WHAT THAT COULD MEAN? Are you sure the phrase in your dream wasn't "I have the heart of a tin man?" If so, perhaps there are yellow brick roads in your future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
