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3Hotdogs

(12,375 posts)
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 05:09 PM Sep 2021

Dillwad dies from Rona - wife posts GoFundMe

I have posted about this twice during the last month as his disease progressed. It is a local township story.

52 years old, non-vaccinated: Libertarian freedom.

So he gets sick, goes to hospital and gets diagnosed with Covid. He gets frustrated with hospital regimentation and leaves hospital. Hours later, he is in a fuckin' bar, downing drinks that his friends bought him to celebrate that he beat Rona without the shots.

I haven't heard that any of them have come down with the virus.

3 days later, he's back in hospital because he can't breathe--- ventilator, followed by stroke, followed by; he died.

Now his wife posts a Go Fund Me request or $25k. AND she is immediately eligible for FEMA burial expenses.

No one on the GFM site has the heart to ask her if she encouraged him to get the vaccine or if she is now vaccinated.

What da fuck?

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Dillwad dies from Rona - wife posts GoFundMe (Original Post) 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 OP
Be sure to contribute his story to www.sorryantivaxxer.com dsweet Sep 2021 #1
Sounds like that Santa Claus guy went down with the sinking ship: he seemed to blame his illness C Moon Sep 2021 #20
There's also the HermanCainAward Reddit Neema Sep 2021 #34
This shit pisses me off JustAnotherGen Sep 2021 #2
Should vanlassie Sep 2021 #16
Don't you see....... MyOwnPeace Sep 2021 #3
Maybe it is a new scam. Tell your spouse not to get vaccinated. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #4
Don't rule it out malaise Sep 2021 #8
Of course she will. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #10
hmmmmm... TallMike Sep 2021 #17
TallMike, don't start getting any ideas. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #18
Don't forget not fooled Sep 2021 #19
Yes of course. I should have thought of life insurance. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #23
Too late. BidenRocks Sep 2021 #24
Hearty LOL A_Woman_from_MI Sep 2021 #29
I watch too many cop shows and murder mysteries. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #40
Too bad Jerry2144 Sep 2021 #5
nor imaginary numbers DBoon Sep 2021 #7
Since Covid is fake, they should get fake dollars. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #11
Confederate money...to go with their confederate flag. Enter stage left Sep 2021 #33
Yes since that is obviously their country of choice. Irish_Dem Sep 2021 #39
It's all about that sweet, sweet Go Fund Me payday. Initech Sep 2021 #6
Fools will give money. TNNurse Sep 2021 #9
Covid or not, dude should've had some life insurance. raccoon Sep 2021 #12
Believe me. 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #13
... Nevilledog Sep 2021 #14
If people want to give her money Demobrat Sep 2021 #15
late mom woud say," dont give or send $ to anyone you dont know". AllaN01Bear Sep 2021 #21
But it's visible to the IRS dickthegrouch Sep 2021 #22
How is that working out BidenRocks Sep 2021 #25
Normally, I'm willing to honor someone who's willing to die for his/her beliefs, but this is just... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2021 #26
Softly and tenderly, Herman is calling... Blue Owl Sep 2021 #27
LOL! You have to be an ex-evangelical! GulfCoast66 Sep 2021 #30
You are correct Blue Owl Sep 2021 #31
Yep. I would love that shirt. GulfCoast66 Sep 2021 #35
I miss Herman! Equomba Sep 2021 #36
They can take their GoFundMe's and shove them up their ass. roamer65 Sep 2021 #28
+10000000000000000 Celerity Sep 2021 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Sep 2021 #37
That isI did not post identifying information on this thread. 3Hotdogs Sep 2021 #38

dsweet

(123 posts)
1. Be sure to contribute his story to www.sorryantivaxxer.com
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 05:15 PM
Sep 2021

Maybe he can serve as an example of what not to do.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
20. Sounds like that Santa Claus guy went down with the sinking ship: he seemed to blame his illness
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 07:48 PM
Sep 2021

on not being able get the anti-worm meds.
Well, he died for his stupidity.

Irish_Dem

(47,045 posts)
4. Maybe it is a new scam. Tell your spouse not to get vaccinated.
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 05:17 PM
Sep 2021

Wait for him or her to die then do a go fund me.

Burial expenses are paid by FEMA.
So the rest is gravy.

I know I cynical, but nothing would surprise me at this point.

Irish_Dem

(47,045 posts)
23. Yes of course. I should have thought of life insurance.
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:28 PM
Sep 2021

I still have trouble being a con artist even though I have had plenty of live GOP tutorials.

BidenRocks

(826 posts)
24. Too late.
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:34 PM
Sep 2021

10 years apart and she calls me that the jab is not around.
I called her back in 15 minutes with an appointment.
What was I thinking? Life insurance baby!

Irish_Dem

(47,045 posts)
40. I watch too many cop shows and murder mysteries.
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 07:50 AM
Sep 2021

And when the Magats started killing their children, all optimism seemed to drain out of me.

raccoon

(31,110 posts)
12. Covid or not, dude should've had some life insurance.
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 06:44 PM
Sep 2021

Edited to add, unless the family is low income.

Demobrat

(8,976 posts)
15. If people want to give her money
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 07:11 PM
Sep 2021

it’s their problem. Of course they might want to check with their cult leader first. He won’t like it if it means less money for him.

AllaN01Bear

(18,201 posts)
21. late mom woud say," dont give or send $ to anyone you dont know".
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 08:07 PM
Sep 2021

in this day and age go fund me seems to be the modern methold of begging.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,233 posts)
26. Normally, I'm willing to honor someone who's willing to die for his/her beliefs, but this is just...
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 11:32 PM
Sep 2021

ridiculous. If one feels that "owning the libs" is worth dying for, there's not much we can do about it; you can't fix stupid.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
30. LOL! You have to be an ex-evangelical!
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 12:29 AM
Sep 2021

The softly and tenderly! The soundtrack of my youth!

Softly and Tenderly Jesus is calling!

Wish I’d figured it was all a scam earlier.

Blue Owl

(50,360 posts)
31. You are correct
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 01:01 AM
Sep 2021

I bet you would get a kick out of my old t-shirt (from The Onion gift shop) that says:

"Your favorite hymn sucks"

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
35. Yep. I would love that shirt.
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 02:06 AM
Sep 2021

Everything about evangelicals suck.

While now a freethinker I certainly don’t include all Christians in that statement. My friend of 42 years, also an ex-evangelical who I met in my childhood church is active in his very liberal Christian church.

But we were both questioning kids. I actually got kicked out of Sunday School in my Junior year of high school. Just asked uncomfortable questions. Looking back at my dads reaction, or lack there-of, I think he was actively jealous! But back then being a good church member was necessary for a career in the Deep South.

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