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Title: Last words
Post by: Arlo on May 04, 2004, 11:58:43 PM
I've contemplated .... at times .... what my last words on Earth will be. An exercise in futility. For chances are I will die alone with none to hear them. And having no fame to speak of, even dying in the presense of another, my words will likely be forgotten as soon as spoken ... even to an attentive ear. My words would likely die with me. Better a grunt and a moan. And if someone should choose to erect a stone and engrave it, most likely they'd pick something that suited their tastes. I'd as soon not have the stone. Still ... I contemplate what others have said ... others who passed on that weren't unknowns. Famous last words:

Am I dying or is this my birthday?
~~ Lady Nancy Astor, d. 1964

Nothing, but death.
(When asked by her sister, Cassandra, if there was anything she wanted.)
~~ Jane Austen, writer, d. July 18, 1817

Codeine . . . bourbon.
~~ Tallulah Bankhead, actress, d. December 12, 1968

How were the receipts today at Madison Square Garden?
~~ P. T. Barnum, entrepreneur, d. 1891

I can't sleep.
~~ James M. Barrie, author, d. 1937

Now comes the mystery.
~~ Henry Ward Beecher, evangelist, d. March 8, 1887

Friends applaud, the comedy is finished.
~~ Ludwig van Beethoven, composer, d. March 26, 1827

I should never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
~~ Humphrey Bogart, actor, d. January 14, 1957

Josephine...
~~ Napoleon Bonaparte, French Emperor, May 5, 1821

I am about to -- or I am going to -- die: either expression is correct.
~~ Dominique Bouhours, French grammarian, d. 1702

Ah, that tastes nice. Thank you.
~~ Johannes Brahms, composer, d. April 3, 1897

I am dying. I haven't drunk champagne for a long time.
~~ Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, writer, d. July 1, 1904

I'm bored with it all.
(Before slipping into a coma. He died 9 days later.)
~~ Winston Churchill, statesman, d. January 24, 1965

That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted.
~~ Lou Costello, comedian, d. March 3, 1959

That was a great game of golf, fellers.
~~ Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby, singer / actor, d. October 14, 1977

I've never felt better.
~~ Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., actor, d. December 12, 1939

I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it.
~~ Errol Flynn, actor, d. October 14, 1959

Yes, it's tough, but not as tough as doing comedy.
When asked if he thought dying was tough.
~~ Edmund Gwenn, actor, d. September 6, 1959

Why not? Yeah.
~~ Timothy Leary, d. May 31, 1996

Here am I, dying of a hundred good symptoms.
~~ Alexander Pope, writer, d. May 30, 1744

 have a terrific headache.
He died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
~~ Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US President, d. 1945

Put out the light.
~~ Theodore Roosevelt, US President, d. 1919

They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist. . . .
(Killed in battle during US Civil War.)
~~ General John Sedgwick, Union Commander, d. 1864

I've had eighteen straight whiskies, I think that's the record . . .
~~ Dylan Thomas, poet, d. 1953

Moose . . . Indian . . .
~~ Henry David Thoreau, writer, d. May 6, 1862

Go away. I'm all right.
~~ H. G. Wells, novelist, d. 1946

Either that wallpaper goes, or I do.
~~ Oscar Wilde, writer, d. November 30, 1900
Title: Last words
Post by: capt. apathy on May 05, 2004, 12:57:22 AM
I'm not sure but I'll probably go with some version of the standard-  aarrggghhhh...gasp...gasp
Title: Last words
Post by: Nash on May 05, 2004, 01:26:41 AM
I've seen a few people die. If only everyone could be so eloquent. My mom said something about wetting the bed.

Death aint all that....
Title: Last words
Post by: Capt. Pork on May 05, 2004, 02:11:58 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Nash
I've seen a few people die. If only everyone could be so eloquent. My mom said something about wetting the bed.

Death aint all that....


That's depressing, Nash. My sincerest condolences.
Title: Last words
Post by: rpm on May 05, 2004, 03:06:52 AM
I'll never forget my father's last words: "Son, is that thing loaded?"
Title: Last words
Post by: Swoop on May 05, 2004, 04:16:18 AM
Last words will probably be something like "AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHYABASTAR D!"


But going on my gravestone will be:


You should see the other fella


(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/209_1081438631_swoop.gif)
Title: Last words
Post by: deSelys on May 05, 2004, 04:56:50 AM
I would definitely prefer to say 'Take that you bastaarrrddggggh!!!' as last words than 'uh? WTF????'.
Title: Last words
Post by: Creamo on May 05, 2004, 05:04:50 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Nash
I've seen a few people die. If only everyone could be so eloquent. My mom said something about wetting the bed.

Death aint all that....


No squealing way your sober.

Just saying. I'f your going to argue I'm wrong, "OK" in advance, cuz i won't argue, but gaddamn.
Title: Last words
Post by: jigsaw on May 05, 2004, 06:56:47 AM
Last words I heard from my father were...

"Someone answer the phone."

He was beyond delusional at that point and thought it was ringing. Wasn't even aware of the people in the room with him.
Title: Last words
Post by: mosgood on May 05, 2004, 07:59:15 AM
I hope I still have the same feelings about death that I do now.  Ever since i was a kid, I've thought of it as the ultimate mystery and have wondered what's behind the vail.  I hope when my time comes, I'm saying something like...  "TALLYHOOOOOOO!!!!!"
Title: Last words
Post by: lazs2 on May 05, 2004, 08:03:55 AM
when I die I want to die soundlessly in my sleep like my grandfather... Not like all those hysterical screaming sissies in his car.   (old joke).

Stupidest one I heard was "how is my bike?"

lazs
Title: Last words
Post by: Nash on May 05, 2004, 08:51:51 AM
Yup Creamo I was sober when I went to bed and it turns out I woke up sober this morning. You oughta try it sometime. :aok  j/k bud.

I guess it was kind of shocking? I don't know... To be honest the whole ordeal kinda messed me up at the time, but I don't really see death as any big deal now.

Like lazs said, "how's my bike?", people say what they say when they die
Title: Last words
Post by: Dune on May 05, 2004, 08:59:28 AM
I want either:

"I expected this, but not so soon."

or

"I told you all I was sick."
Title: Last words
Post by: AKIron on May 05, 2004, 10:40:54 AM
No idea what I might say but I don't want to die in my sleep, I want to see and know it's coming.
Title: Last words
Post by: lasersailor184 on May 05, 2004, 10:51:02 AM
When I die, I want to be running around, literally.  I want to die in mid air and hit the ground dead.  


That would be funny.
Title: Last words
Post by: midnight Target on May 05, 2004, 11:09:05 AM
My mom died in 1984. I was speaking to her on her last day and I told her the Cubs made the playoffs. (She was a huge Cubs fan). She smiled and said "That's great honey". That's the last thing I remember her saying.
Title: Last words
Post by: myelo on May 05, 2004, 11:12:28 AM
"Watch this *****"
Title: Last words
Post by: Raubvogel on May 05, 2004, 11:23:03 AM
my last words will probably be "Here, hold my beer"
Title: Last words
Post by: capt. apathy on May 05, 2004, 11:26:00 AM
when my grandmother went she was dancing.  the song ended, she sat down to catch her breath and died.   not a bad way to go at all.
Title: Last words
Post by: Naso on May 05, 2004, 11:27:17 AM
I dont know if i will have the strenght or the time to say something, but for sure I will think:

"not now, not now, give me more time, please"

Or maybe I will be so lucky in the future to wake up one day and think:

"ok, I am satisfied, from now on any moment is good."

But this is fantasy ;)
Title: Last words
Post by: Chairboy on May 05, 2004, 11:31:54 AM
For me, I imagine my last thoughts will be something like:

"Those religious bastards better have been wrong."

:D
Title: Last words
Post by: _Schadenfreude_ on May 05, 2004, 12:02:35 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Swoop
Last words will probably be something like "AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHHYABASTAR D!"


But going on my gravestone will be:


You should see the other fella


(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/209_1081438631_swoop.gif)


Ustinov's "Keep off the Grass" isn't bad either.....
Title: Last words
Post by: storch on May 05, 2004, 12:52:27 PM
The last words Arlo will hear are going to be "Hey are you Arlo?"  They will be uttered by Mr.Black or his latest iteration at the 2004 con.  Someone be sure to video it please.
Title: Last words
Post by: GtoRA2 on May 05, 2004, 01:21:40 PM
"**** this **** I am out of here!"


I could die with that;)
Title: Last words
Post by: lazs2 on May 05, 2004, 02:32:21 PM
nash... In all fairness... I was holding part of his brain when he said it.  

lazs
Title: Last words
Post by: Sixpence on May 05, 2004, 02:36:29 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Raubvogel
my last words will probably be "Here, hold my beer"


Oh no, not me! "Glug Glug Glug, gasp...........Buuuuuuuuuurrr rrrrrrppppppppp.............. ..................
Title: Last words
Post by: airguard on May 05, 2004, 02:50:15 PM
fancy deaths you guys have seen.
When my grandma died, there was no sound she was not able to speak cause the stroke disabled her ability to speaking.

When my granpa (my dads father) died we did not hear a single word cause he was laid into a respirator.

Dying is normal  but dont fancying it it kinda suck, we all have to go some day but dont make it like a rose-red happening it just happens and usually with no words like described over.
Title: Last words
Post by: Arlo on May 05, 2004, 05:00:32 PM
Quote
Originally posted by storch
The last words Arlo will hear are going to be "Hey are you Arlo?"  They will be uttered by Mr.Black or his latest iteration at the 2004 con.  Someone be sure to video it please.


Notice Storch didn't say they'd be uttered by him. ;)
Title: Last words
Post by: midnight Target on May 05, 2004, 05:22:23 PM
Of course the beating will be preceeded by a lengthy argument with himself>

pugsly - I get to hit him first!
mrblack - NO! ME!!!
rc51 - Shut up!
LAWCobra - You Shut up!
stratman - Be quiet I can't think
59bassman - I don't want to hit you... these guys are making me!
Title: Last words
Post by: Estes on May 05, 2004, 05:26:21 PM
You forgot one MT.

txmx - decisions, decisions.