In honor of the season, and of our dear friend pinboy3niner

[Orrex]

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]

1. Thank you

[ornotna]

2. He is missed

[CaptainTruth]

3. Thank you for posting, this always makes me laugh!

[murielm99]

4. Thank you.

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]

44. Remember the guy who wouldn't eat or drink at his wife's work Christmas party?

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]

5. as a proud responder in that strange 600+ post thread - I remember it well

[ms liberty]

6. Kick & rec. Still one of the funniest threads in the history of DU.

[sarge43]

7. Thank you

Still miss that good man.

[hermetic]

8. Sorely missed

I will always remember him.

[Leighbythesea]

9. I read door buzzard for 1st time...

When he passed. I am new here. I was crying i was laughing so hard. He must have been a fun member.

[Skittles]

16. he latched onto that like a heat-seeking missile

OMG everyone once in a while he would bring it up and I would just giggle and snicker

[Iggo]

10. "Condorminium."

[mahina]

11. Thanks man.

Pinboy3niner, aloha no, DU buddy. Miss you brah.

[Ptah]

12. 606 replies

[Stinky The Clown]

13. As great a holiday memory as any of the classic songs or movies.

[Skittles]

14. ...

[TrogL]

15. I've obviously missed a few things.

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]

17. Best thread ever.

I miss the DUERs of old

[duhneece]

18. As a DUer who ran for office in 2016

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]

25. I remember, duhneece..

pinboy spoke so endearingly of you.

[duhneece]

28. Thank you for that, Cha

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]

19. This makes Christmas! And pinboy can always be our own king of the Island of Misfit Toys.

Here's hoping he's joyful wherever he is.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to all.

[betsuni]

20. I miss him.

[GreenEyedLefty]

21. Puns and Ozzy(Buzzy)mandias

Poor, hapless diabeticman.

[Squinch]

27. Buzzymandias made me cry laughing.

[Ligyron]

22. Oh gawd, I remember that thread!

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]

23. The Punmeister

He was my favorite DUer.

[Cha]

24. Ohhh.. Mahalo Orrex..

I had forgotten momentarily about pinboy's passing.

Brilliantly funny!

[dixiegrrrrl]

26. A wonderful Christmas gift for all of us. thank you.

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]

29. I miss his shining 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]

30. The punniest

[montana_hazeleyes]

31. Thank you Orrex. Our dear, dear beloved pinboy3niner.

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]

32. That was my dude!! nt

[Codeine]

33. Whenever a punfest starts I always look for his posts

for a moment, then remember.

[malaise]

34. Thanks Orrex

and yes I miss Pinboy big time

[GulfCoast66]

35. Stole my thoughts!

That thread sealed my membership here.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

36. Hey pinboy3niner, hope youre having many adventures!

You’re one of those special people who made DU...NOT SUCK!! ( 😈. I can’t bring myself to say “ Great” anymore.)

[Hekate]

37. Thanks profoundly for posting this, Orrex. I was a proud, tho minor, participant in this DU classic

RIP, Pinboy. You are so missed.

[Nay]

38. As another minor contributor to the original "door buzzard" thread, I thank you for

resurrecting it yet again during the holiday season. I can bust a gut reading it for the 10th time!

[malaise]

45. It's hilarious

and never gets old.

[ancianita]

39. Dizzy from giggling. Thanks for the free-wheelin' fun, and your kind memory of pinboy3niner.

[flying rabbit]

40. Miss that guy.

[heaven05]

41. I missed this one

I had some good exchanges with him. Peace to pinboy3niner...for eternity....

[Victor_c3]

42. He is a hero of mine for many reasons

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.

I’ve 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.

I’m thankful that I had the chance to meet s man like him - even if it was only online.

Thank you, Pinboy.

[orangecrush]

43. Rest in Peace

[smirkymonkey]

46. I miss him and his hilarious posts.

So sad to think that he is gone. Here's to you pinboy3niner! You will always be in our hearts!