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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIn honor of the season, and of our dear friend pinboy3niner
I once again present The Door Buzzard Thread
It was and remains a thing of beauty.
Strictly speaking, I'm the one who coined the phrase "Door Buzzard" in Reply #33, but pinboy3niner really ran with it and made it his own. Without his advocacy, it would have dropped off the radar fairly quickly.
Credit also to DUer Codeine, who posted this masterful setup that is, for my money, even funnier than Door Buzzard itself.
Read and reflect.
Rest well, pinboy3niner. You are dearly missed.
LiberalLoner
(9,762 posts)ornotna
(10,803 posts)CaptainTruth
(6,594 posts)murielm99
(30,745 posts)Last night before I went to sleep, I found myself thinking about pinboy and the door buzzard. Only another DUer would understand.
There are a few epic threads. The door buzzard is one. There is Oscar, "don't tutch the butt," the kudzu thread, Walt Starr.
I can't imagine anyone not liking pinboy3niner. I will think of him fondly and miss him.
LisaM
(27,813 posts)That was the funniest one of all time to me! He couldn't get his point through to anyone at DU (and with good reason).
https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5330132
DrDan
(20,411 posts)ms liberty
(8,580 posts)sarge43
(28,941 posts)Still miss that good man.
hermetic
(8,310 posts)I will always remember him.
Leighbythesea
(92 posts)When he passed. I am new here. I was crying i was laughing so hard. He must have been a fun member.
Skittles
(153,169 posts)OMG everyone once in a while he would bring it up and I would just giggle and snicker
Iggo
(47,558 posts)mahina
(17,669 posts)Pinboy3niner, aloha no, DU buddy. Miss you brah.
Ptah
(33,032 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,808 posts)TrogL
(32,822 posts)I was in the mixed animal thread and don't get me started about Olive Garden, but what's up with corn flakes and blowing up the moon?
cwydro
(51,308 posts)I miss the DUERs of old
duhneece
(4,113 posts)No one, NO ONE was more supportive of my campaign here in south central New Mexico. Our county has not elected any Democrat for any position in over 20 years and he gave me so much encouragement.
He wanted to come out and canvass for me; later I realized how sick he was. I had his private info and when I found out he'd died, I posted it on DU. I never had a more broken heart than then.
Cha
(297,323 posts)pinboy spoke so endearingly of you.
duhneece
(4,113 posts)I loved and still love that man. Re-reading the Door Buzzard thread made me laugh and cry, simultaneously. We lost a good man, a great DUer and a generous Democrat.
Squinch
(50,955 posts)Here's hoping he's joyful wherever he is.
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all.
betsuni
(25,538 posts)GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)Poor, hapless diabeticman.
Squinch
(50,955 posts)Ligyron
(7,633 posts)Watching it in real time had me on the floor in stitches occasionally.
That Pinboy was a play on words, pun master. He's missed.
Never saw the OP after that myself. I'm sure he was a good sport.
catchnrelease
(1,945 posts)He was my favorite DUer.
Cha
(297,323 posts)I had forgotten momentarily about pinboy's passing.
Brilliantly funny!
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)I had no clue he was ill, his leaving came as a profound shock, because he was such a integral part of DU for so many years.
I am sure he and MFM are happily together, punning away for the fjords.
MerryBlooms
(11,770 posts)Beautiful soul, intelligent and wicked sense of humor. *sigh
We've lost many, but losing pinboy3niner still stings and brings tears to my eyes.
I hope wherever he is, he's living it up and bouncing puns from every angle.
~cheers~ pinboy3niner
flamingdem
(39,313 posts)montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)He was one of the best DUers ever. I think of him often and his humor is a great gift for us.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)for a moment, then remember.
malaise
(269,054 posts)and yes I miss Pinboy big time
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)That thread sealed my membership here.
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Youre one of those special people who made DU...NOT SUCK!! ( 😈. I cant bring myself to say Great anymore.)
Hekate
(90,714 posts)RIP, Pinboy. You are so missed.
Nay
(12,051 posts)resurrecting it yet again during the holiday season. I can bust a gut reading it for the 10th time!
malaise
(269,054 posts)and never gets old.
ancianita
(36,095 posts)flying rabbit
(4,635 posts)heaven05
(18,124 posts)I had some good exchanges with him. Peace to pinboy3niner...for eternity....
Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)He did the same job I did in Iraq, but in Vietnam. He helped to show me through his example that you can lead a meaningful life despite facing debilitating trauma.
Ive been struggling to find meaning with my own life after my military experiences, but Pinboy has showed me it is possible to use those experiences to motivate you to make the world a better place.
Im thankful that I had the chance to meet s man like him - even if it was only online.
Thank you, Pinboy.
orangecrush
(19,572 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)So sad to think that he is gone. Here's to you pinboy3niner! You will always be in our hearts!