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Title: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler (Not Real)
Post by: SCerviche on July 19, 2005, 11:20:15 pm
"I No Longer Have a Reason to Live," Says Despondent Potter Fan

A rabid Harry Potter fan took his life yesterday after inadvertently learning a plot spoiler from the soon-to-be-released J.K. Rowling opus, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.”

Jude Ralston, 32, of Hudson, Ohio left a suicide note indicating that since overhearing the plot spoiler at a shopping mall earlier in the day, “I no longer have a reason to live.”

Family and friends who gathered for a candlelight memorial outside Mr. Ralston’s house remembered a man who seemed to live only for Harry Potter – and wondered if they could have done anything to prevent his tragic fate.


http://www.borowitzreport.com/

 ?:|


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: Methid Man on July 19, 2005, 11:48:25 pm
Wow...I always thought people went way too crazy over Harry Potter, but this was just plain retarded...

He did himself a big favor if you ask me. :/

-- Sam the Methid Man


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: Supersonic on July 19, 2005, 11:52:19 pm
"Winner of the First-ever National Press Club Award for Humor" indeed.  ;-)


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: KyoZaber on July 20, 2005, 12:11:17 am
O_O
What kinda dope was this guy!?
I feel for the family, but really, come on!

If he was that deep into the books, then his family should've commited him!


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: Supersonic on July 20, 2005, 12:55:48 am
The article is a humor piece. :-*


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: ApacheMan2K on July 20, 2005, 02:13:49 am
there is nothing humorous about a man who has committed suicide, especially if it was for a senseless reason (not that i don't like Harry Potter; i'm not a bookworm, but i do enjoy the movies).


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: BurkeWorld on July 20, 2005, 02:41:03 am
Bwahaha, this was posted on EBW and it got TONS of laughs.. It truly is sad (in the pathetic sense)

Burkey


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: Supersonic on July 20, 2005, 04:06:22 am
there is nothing humorous about a man who has committed suicide, especially if it was for a senseless reason (not that i don't like Harry Potter; i'm not a bookworm, but i do enjoy the movies).

The events described in the article never happened. I'm not here to debate the comedic value of the article, only that it was intended as comedy.

Quote
ROVE BLOWS SURPRISE PARTY FOR FIRST LADY

Yes, this has the marks of legitimate journalism.


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: KyoZaber on July 20, 2005, 04:39:36 am
The article is a humor piece. :-*

>_<
You tricked meeee~!

KAAAAAHHHHHNNNNNNNNN~!


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: ApacheMan2K on July 20, 2005, 06:05:24 am


The events described in the article never happened. I'm not here to debate the comedic value of the article, only that it was intended as comedy.


oh...now, it makes sense, i suppose. ^^;


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: Methid Man on July 20, 2005, 09:57:18 am
D'oh! Fooled again! >_<

-- Sam the Methid Man


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: adam808 on July 20, 2005, 07:06:03 pm
Ya had me...


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: Valkyrie on July 28, 2005, 06:56:57 pm
Wouldn't surprize me.  People are dumb, and vain.


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler
Post by: KyoZaber on July 29, 2005, 12:47:12 am
Actually, it's fake. Check up there further in the posts~  ;)


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler (Not Real)
Post by: Valkyrie on July 29, 2005, 01:28:34 am
No, I'm just sayin' if it really happened.


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler (Not Real)
Post by: BurkeWorld on July 29, 2005, 01:46:49 am
Wouldn't doubt some of the die hard fans wouldn't be that extreme.

Or, in our case..

Person: OMG! Speedy and Polly fall in love at the end of series!

SPC Fans: Nooooooooo! *seppuku's for all*

Burkey


Title: Re: Man Commits Suicide After Learning Harry Potter Spoiler (Not Real)
Post by: KageReneko on July 29, 2005, 07:12:19 pm
You really scared me man!! I have a friend who is a freakly fan of Harry Potter... (After know him a fact like this isn't so umbelieble)  ?:|