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06-30-2010 , 11:38 PM

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Esophageal cancer is pretty much the kiss of death.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/rel..._hitchens.html

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06-30-2010 , 11:39 PM

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06-30-2010 , 11:48 PM

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very sad news...some sickos posting comments on that page too

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07-01-2010 , 12:43 AM

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Very sad indeed. But someone should set the odds on him having a conversation. What would they be?

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07-01-2010 , 12:46 AM

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conversation? conversion?

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07-01-2010 , 12:55 AM

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<gags self> too offensive.

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07-01-2010 , 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by lingering_lead

Too bad he has no faith in the Lord, as it can be quite comforting in times like this. I guess he can lay in his deathbed wrapped in his own smugness while those of us with faith can pray for his soul - despite his many years of making fun of us.

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I'd rather Hitchens died from AIDS, but cancer would suffice. Let's hope it's as pain as possible.

People are awful

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07-01-2010 , 01:29 AM

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conversation? conversion?

You're right. That would be too easy. Odds are 100% that he'll have some kind of conversation before he goes. Okay, fine. Then what do you think the odds are he'll have some sort of a conversion?

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07-01-2010 , 01:34 AM

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People are awful

Some Christians can be hilarious. Have you ever read any of the hate mail Richard Dawkins receives? Once on the Atheist Experience this guy calls in sounding all nice and reflective until the host Matt Dillahunty keeps owning over and over. Finally the guy erupts and says he's gonna come down there and punch his big fat head in for Jesus! The funniest part is, they don't even realize how stupid they are.

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07-01-2010 , 01:35 AM

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Sad. But what did he really expect with the heavy drinking and smoking?

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07-01-2010 , 01:44 AM

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What does drinking have to do with it? At least some good will come of it though, everyone who knows Hitchens knows he smoked heavily and the thought that "smoking will only cause cancer if you smoke until your like 80" is obviously wrong. Other than that, sad day.

But you don't need a esophagus to write, luckily.

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07-01-2010 , 01:48 AM

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People are awful

How about the people who contributed to this thread?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/13...ad-day-784423/

Do you think they are awful too?

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07-01-2010 , 01:54 AM

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What does drinking have to do with it?

Esophageal cancer is correlated with both alcohol and tobacco consumption. Smoking is by far a bigger factor, though.

I do feel for the guy though. Love him or loathe him, Hitchens isn't shy about sharing his opinion, and he is a genuinely excellent writer.

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07-01-2010 , 01:55 AM

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Guess you never watched Intervention's (the most depressing show in the history of t.v.) Lawrence and Bret. Lawrence died drinker/smoker at 34 or so from esophagael bleeding, the other less than 10 years of just heavy drinking and dead at 45. Sad for all 3. Hitchens has about as much chance as Swayze

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07-01-2010 , 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu Pidasso

How about the people who contributed to this thread?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/13...ad-day-784423/

Do you think they are awful too?

man, the OP in that thread is a complete ass.

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07-01-2010 , 01:59 AM

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man, the OP in that thread is a complete ass.

LOL

Its all good Melchy....everyone gets to be an ass at least once in their life.

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07-01-2010 , 02:01 AM

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LOL

Its all good Melchy....everyone gets to be an ass at least once in their life.

Only once? Well, I'm screwed

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07-01-2010 , 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu Pidasso

How about the people who contributed to this thread?

Do you think they are awful too?

I should have said, "People can be awful." I'm sure the people who made those comments can be nice guys, too.

Some people's deaths are okay to celebrate imo. I would need to learn about Jerry Falwell to pass judgment (I'm too young?).
It seems like a pretty hateful thread.

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07-01-2010 , 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by always_sunni_

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell

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07-01-2010 , 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lestat

Some Christians can be hilarious. Have you ever read any of the hate mail Richard Dawkins receives?

Richard Dawkins reads his hate mail

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07-01-2010 , 02:32 PM

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Some people's deaths are okay to celebrate imo. I would need to learn about Jerry Falwell to pass judgment (I'm too young?).

I think you'll enjoy watching this:

Christopher Hitchens on Rev. Jerry Falwell's death

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07-01-2010 , 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ILOVEPOKER929

I think you'll enjoy watching this:

Christopher Hitchens on Rev. Jerry Falwell's death

edit: whoops thought this was the one on hannity's show where hitchens owns him.

either way, hitchens' conviction in everything that he says/writes is amazing, even for people who don't agree with his end of the spectrum regarding religion. wish him the best.

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07-01-2010 , 03:19 PM

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The thing that struck me when I saw Hitchens for the first time was, how remarkably young he looked for a sixty year old, Dawkins and Dennett are roughly the same age, and they look decades older. I guess this caused me to be more surprised to hear of his health problems than I should have been.
He could pull through though, it happens.

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07-01-2010 , 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by skalf

The thing that struck me when I saw Hitchens for the first time was, how remarkably young he looked for a sixty year old

This. I didn't actually know he was 60. I thought he was like 40, but checked out his wiki page to see.

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07-01-2010 , 05:46 PM

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I wish him all the best in his treatment... It would truly be a sad day for FreeThinkers everywhere if he were to pass. Much respect to anyone who isn't afraid to speak their mind to the level of Christopher Hitchens...

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