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14. Neat obit! I only wish that in the 'real' world more people would be honest and forthcoming...

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 01:04 PM

Apr 2019

with each other. Basically, you tell it like it is. My friends know this. If you are being an idiot, I'll tell you to your face that you're being an idiot, and so forth (and I expect the same in return).

I want truth, not a fairy tale. Too many fairy tales going on in this country and frankly, I'm sick and tired of hearing about them.

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An epic obituary: Tim Schrandt, age 63, of Spillville, IA [View all] ehrnst Apr 2019 OP

hah! that was a good read.... dhill926 Apr 2019 #1

It was gratuitous Apr 2019 #4

OMG! marybourg Apr 2019 #2

Good one dalton99a Apr 2019 #3

That was hilarious! Va Lefty Apr 2019 #5

RIP, Tim UpInArms Apr 2019 #6

That was fun! Wish more obits were honest. Most are about as totally honest as a Christmas family le Karadeniz Apr 2019 #7

Ive read a lot of obts in my time The Genealogist Apr 2019 #8

Saw this yesterday HipChick Apr 2019 #9

I think Tim would approve. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #10

Hah! Cancer is like a bad tic-tac-toe player. The best it can do is tie. hunter Apr 2019 #11

I'm going in for my fifth bladder cancer surgery Monday, and what happens from it will determine ... marble falls Apr 2019 #30

All my best to you, marble Metatron Apr 2019 #33

I appreciate that. Thoughts and prayers do work! Thankyou so much. marble falls Apr 2019 #34

Good luck! hunter Apr 2019 #35

You and I think alike. I pray your struggles are going well, too ... marble falls Apr 2019 #36

All the best to you SallyHemmings Apr 2019 #37

Good vibes are medicine. Thankyou! marble falls Apr 2019 #38

You are in my thoughts - good energy coming your way! ehrnst Apr 2019 #44

It really does help and I appreciate all the help I get, thankyou. marble falls Apr 2019 #45

I wish you the best! So hope you are ok. Celerity Apr 2019 #49

I'm OK no matter what. The hard part is not getting worn down by the process of fighting ... marble falls Apr 2019 #51

Keep up the good fight, life is always worth it. All my best thoughts sent. Celerity Apr 2019 #53

At last an obit that entertains but is filled with nuggets Grammy23 Apr 2019 #12

Hate to say it, but sounds not unlike our current pResident elias7 Apr 2019 #13

Yeah, I'm a bit ambivalent. skypilot Apr 2019 #17

I respectfully disagree. cab67 Apr 2019 #20

Trump is a bullshi**er, I give you that, but his base thinks he tells it like it is elias7 Apr 2019 #21

So many people defend being rude as "telling it like it is" nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #27

I don't get that at all. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2019 #26

Well, to be fair, they didn't mention a spouse or children, so either he was a bachelor & catbyte Apr 2019 #28

Click the link and read the whole thing. Tipperary Apr 2019 #31

Did you read the full obit? He did indeed have a family. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2019 #55

not at all, this guy had the same job for decades. served in the military JI7 Apr 2019 #39

Fighting with nuns.... Historic NY Apr 2019 #52

Neat obit! I only wish that in the 'real' world more people would be honest and forthcoming... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #14

Well worth the click-through to read the whole thing Cal Carpenter Apr 2019 #15

Ouch! Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #16

That is hilarious. RIP Tim Dem_4_Life Apr 2019 #18

Funny! Canoe52 Apr 2019 #19

very good! handmade34 Apr 2019 #22

I suspect Tim had at least a hand in writing this one. femmedem Apr 2019 #47

wow... great obituary Demovictory9 Apr 2019 #23

That is great! mcar Apr 2019 #24

Truly delish malaise Apr 2019 #25

I suspect, from his obit, that this is a person Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #29

it's just humor, he held the same job for decades and served in the military JI7 Apr 2019 #40

Sorry, I found nothing humorous about it Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #41

my point was if he truly was that bad JI7 Apr 2019 #42

You should read the whole thing. He had a loving family, many friends, children, grandchildren. Tipperary Apr 2019 #43

An honest obit, wow! SunSeeker Apr 2019 #32

that 1 is good, but our paper had one of those best death notices. no info other than prose about pansypoo53219 Apr 2019 #46

There is quite a bit more at the link dflprincess Apr 2019 #48

Reminds me of one of my bowlers' eulogy. SoCalDem Apr 2019 #50

We all want friends like this. (NT) The Wizard Apr 2019 #54