Celebrity Death Pool -- 2023

[Burt 4080]

23 hours ago, David Busters said:

Frank Tananna 

Is this some kind a guess into the future or what?

[Macanudo 12976]

On 3/17/2023 at 11:45 PM, David Busters said:

Frank Tananna 

Tanana and Ryan and two days of cryin'.

[Macanudo 12976]

Oh, and while he wasn't a celebrity in the global sense of the word, he was around these parts.

Paul Krampath aka Grendel and Punt on 1st Down has gone to the great pitch and putt in the sky.

https://www.mykeeper.com/profile/PaulKamprath/

[KaiserSoze 998]

6 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

Oh, and while he wasn't a celebrity in the global sense of the word, he was around these parts.

Paul Krampath aka Grendel and Punt on 1st Down has gone to the great pitch and putt in the sky.

https://www.mykeeper.com/profile/PaulKamprath/

 

 

[AUS-97HORN 11757]

well shit... the only person I would currently actively wish to die would be Putin, so I am legit saddened for Paul's family.   

But that dude clearly had more than a few screws loose upstairs. 

[YGIFS 19450]

Wait, Grendel the poster from all the old sites?

[Red Five 40853]

Holy shit. Probably not how he would want to be remembered, but that giant thread where he was trying to date and fed a vegetarian chicken was amazing. 

[Surly Bevo 24908]

Grendel/PO1D was one of the OG kooks.  Many have come (and gone) since but he was a pacesetter in the early days.  

Grendel is dead, long live Grendel

RIP

[Scraps 13561]

RIP

Weirdo

[YGIFS 19450]

DIDN'T tanana play under Augie?  

[Your Mom 4805]

Was Grendel the guy that named his bike?

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Think he named multiple bikes. 

Had some weird thing with roses too. 

[YGIFS 19450]

Wait, when you guys say "bikes", you mean motorcycles or bicycles?  

[Radical Larry 28585]

Discounted tacos because he spoke Spanish or Spanglish or whatever.

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

Bicycles, like 3 of them. 

Who was the poster he played a round of night golf against with only a 7-iron or some shit? 

[YGIFS 19450]

3 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Bicycles, like 3 of them. 

Who was the poster he played a round of night golf against with only a 7-iron or some shit? 

Got it.  Thought we were talking about another guy I knew from LFZ days who had multiple Harleys.  Somebody hinted once he might be dead as well.  Anyway, sorry to hear about Grendel.  

As to your second question.  You're thinking of Mitch Cumsteen.  Just getting in some night putting.  Putting at night.  With a 7-iron.  And the daughter of the Dean.  

[CooterBrown 18006]

Holy shit. Probably not how he would want to be remembered, but that giant thread where he was trying to date and fed a vegetarian chicken was amazing. 

He dated a chicken?

[DigglerontheHoof 21186]

10 hours ago, Macanudo said:

Oh, and while he wasn't a celebrity in the global sense of the word, he was around these parts.

Paul Krampath aka Grendel and Punt on 1st Down has gone to the great pitch and putt in the sky.

https://www.mykeeper.com/profile/PaulKamprath/

Holy shit.  He looks different than I would've expected.  Dude was fucking out there.   RIP

[Murfdogg21 4412]

Y’all bagged on him then and still now, but HF/shaggy/Surly is a better and funnier place with the odd birds. RIP Grendel, ye who knows more of Texas Capitol political workings than any of us. 

[staboner 4969]

38 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

He dated a chicken?

and? what have you accomplished today?

RIP Po1D. 

[Leeroy Jenkins 2402]

RIP Grendel.  What a weird dude. 

[Degenerate Gardner 4085]

Rip Paul 

[MaybeACoordinator 8349]

"woman comes to my house with a bottle of wine" megathread 

[Nivek 16923]

Rest in Peace. I hope his family and friends find comfort.

[Blotto 23498]

4 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Y’all bagged on him then and still now, but HF/shaggy/Surly is a better and funnier place with the odd birds. RIP Grendel, ye who knows more of Texas Capitol political workings than any of us. 

Truth. This place has like 20% of the amusing drama that the OG Shag had. 

[atomheartbevo 89651]

37 minutes ago, Blotto said:

Truth. This place has like 20% of the amusing drama that the OG Shag had. 

It's because one of us ended up on the Austin City Council and no longer has time for shenanigans around here.

[GhostOfTomJoad 9324]

I really figured Grendel to be the balding guy with the long greasy pony tail type. Hmm.

RIP, dude. He was definitely out there.

[Brisketexan 105096]

Odd dudes like Grendel made these forums more interesting places.  He always seemed to mean well, and wasn't a malicious guy.  Which these days, is an important mark of character in my book.  He wouldn't have ever been one of my running buddies or anything, but like I said, he meant well enough and was interesting in his own super-odd way.  The world was probably better with him in it than with him gone.  Sad news.

[RDCanecutter 26411]

I liked Grendel. Can't believe you worthless fucks ran him off.

[YGIFS 19450]

9 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

It's because one of us ended up on the Austin City Council and no longer has time for shenanigans around here.

But our shenanigans were cheeky and fun.  And her shenanigans are now tragic and cruel.  Which makes them not really shenanigans, at all.  

As we've said though, I'm actually quite impressed with the job she's done.  She has been a steady hand that reflects the value sets of Surlites, Camgirls, and Disaster Scientists alike.  

[Brisketexan 105096]

5 minutes ago, YGIFS said:

that reflects the value sets of Surlites, Camgirls, and Disaster Scientists alike.  

[Viper 12108]

🌹

[Sandman 3403]

 

[Underdog 28613]

Loved those early 70s Knicks teams, such great teamwork they exhibited during that stretch.  RIP, Captain. 

[HenryJames 66042]

Can't wait to hear you idiots eulogize @TxTow.

[Jkwellborn 6697]

Can't wait to hear you idiots eulogize [mention=1551]TxTow[/mention].

He knew his tow laws and had a hell of an arm.

[HenryJames 66042]

‘He was a modern day David slinging stones at the giants of towing.’ - @Brisketexan probably

[Brisketexan 105096]

12 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

‘He was a modern day David slinging stones at the giants of towing.’ - @Brisketexan probably

That turn of phrase has @RDCanecutter written all over it.

[RDCanecutter 26411]

3 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

That turn of phrase has @RDCanecutter written all over it.

Don't look at me. I got an alibi.

[shadow_operative2.0 15968]

She’s alive, but at least 3 people picked her. 

 

[Jkwellborn 6697]

I wanna see the naked pics.

[Longhornstampede 3182]

On 3/19/2023 at 8:35 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Think he named multiple bikes. 

Had some weird thing with roses too. 

And didn't believe in locking his doors and windows

[RPM 26318]

Naked and alone? 

Edited March 22, 2023 by RPM

[Bevo 13576]

Was Grendel groverat?

[Fudge Nuggets 19190]

2 hours ago, Bevo said:

Was Grendel groverat?

No, he was grendel.

[Deej 76759]

Rest in peace, little man.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/kaxan-beloved-kxan-mascot-dies-after-brain-cancer-battle/

[atomheartbevo 89651]

This man was a celebrity to some of us.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/callahans-general-store-owner-passes-away-at-age-93/

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Callahan’s General Store, a south Austin institution, is mourning the passing of owner Murray Callahan, family members confirmed to KXAN. Murray’s daughter-in-law, Denise Callahan, said he passed away Saturday at 93 years old.

“He was a much loved Austin fixture at the family store and beyond,” she said in an email to KXAN.

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In a Facebook tribute Saturday to Murray, Callahan’s staff recognized the legions of customers “happily greeted, eagerly helped, and sincerely thanked” by Murray. In an obituary shared with KXAN, Murray’s family reflected on his 40-plus-year dedication to serving customers within the agriculture community.

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Callahan is survived by several of his siblings and children, 14 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren along with numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, the Callahan family requested donations instead be made to the MD Foundation or the Rockne Historical Association.

 

 

[Trey3216 15346]

14 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

This man was a celebrity to some of us.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/callahans-general-store-owner-passes-away-at-age-93/

 

 

Is Tommy ready to step up and take over the family business?  

[abuelo gringo 321]

21 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

This man was a celebrity to some of us.

https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/callahans-general-store-owner-passes-away-at-age-93/

 

 

Great picture of Murray.  I knew him and two of his sisters, Dolores Viktorin (RIP) and Leora Callahan Wilson McCarthy.  I remember his mother, Lucy's, funeral.  Cars were parked all along Hwy 71 access as there wasn't enough room in the parking lot.  A good family.

Edited March 28, 2023 by abuelo gringo

[DalTxHornFan 3101]

I didn't realize that Verlin had retired until I started looking at this story.  Time flies.