Just turned on CNN looks like he about to depart. May God bless him, he was a good man.
I have been watching all day, i dont think he will make the next 24HRS,he will be allright on the other side no doubt about that.
He was quite an athlete when he was younger. It will be wierd to see a younger pope, although I suspect that the replacement will probably bea sprightly 75 or so. It's wierd as this is the only Pope that I have known (not personally, of course). The conspiracy theorist in me thinks that they've been secretly trying to kill him for a while, though. They wait forever to call the docotrs when he's sick, etc. I can understand why they feel that way but it's not his fault that the papacy only expires with death.
8:43 PM Rome time--CNN unconfirmed report that he has passed away, waiting for official Vatican word.
If you can find it, go rent 'The shoes of the fisherman', a movie about the pope dying and the process of selecting a new one.
CUSTOMER: Here's one -- nine pence. DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead! MORTICIAN: What? CUSTOMER: Nothing -- here's your nine pence. DEAD PERSON: I'm not dead! MORTICIAN: Here -- he says he's not dead! CUSTOMER: Yes, he is. DEAD PERSON: I'm not! MORTICIAN: He isn't. CUSTOMER: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill. DEAD PERSON: I'm getting better! CUSTOMER: No, you're not -- you'll be stone dead in a moment. MORTICIAN: Oh, I can't take him like that -- it's against regulations. DEAD PERSON: I don't want to go in the cart! CUSTOMER: Oh, don't be such a baby. MORTICIAN: I can't take him... DEAD PERSON: I feel fine! CUSTOMER: Oh, do us a favor... MORTICIAN: I can't. CUSTOMER: Well, can you hang around a couple of minutes? He won't be long. MORTICIAN: Naaah, I got to go on to Robinson's -- they've lost nine today. CUSTOMER: Well, when is your next round? MORTICIAN: Thursday. DEAD PERSON: I think I'll go for a walk. CUSTOMER: You're not fooling anyone y'know. Look, isn't there something you can do? DEAD PERSON: I feel happy... I feel happy. [whop] CUSTOMER: Ah, thanks very much. MORTICIAN: Not at all. See you on Thursday. CUSTOMER: Right. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Before someone raises a fit about the above post, I was raised Irish Catholic. Humor, and Alcohol, are how we deal with grief.
According to Drudge Report FWIW: ITALY'S SKY ITALIA QUOTING VATICAN SOURCES SAYS POPE'S BRAIN, HEART STILL FUNCTIONING... They may just be keeping him alive until they've got things in order. Not sure.....
CNN: They have 'Pope still alive' at the bottom of the screen....Like they can't wait until he dies! I'm with Bruce. The next time I feel like crap, i'll come out to eat and drink with him!
As an Irish friend used to say, the only difference between an Irish wedding and an Irish wake is one less drunk.
Don't worry he will be back as.... ROBOPOPE Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Of all days... ___ Looks like a Pickpocket Convention out on the square. I mean, everybody's losing and "finding"... Sad about the pope-a? Yeah, but thena he was a miracle-a. Hey, I got a new camera! It comes-a with pictures-a already inside-a! Wha'ppen to-a the ol'a one? Somebody stole it. Hey, nice moped! Thanksa, it-a fella offa trucka. Wha'pen to-a the ol'a one? Somebody-a stoleitta... I founda thissa purse-a though... (Multiply, Rinse and Repeat)