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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 156 points 7 months ago (15 children)

So today I drove five hours to see the eclipse, had a tire blow out, didn't see the eclipse because of thick clouds, and got stuck in traffic for hours on the way back. (I'm still not home.) But at least I haven't been shot by maniac, yet.

[–] Lag@lemmy.world 102 points 7 months ago (10 children)

Any updates? It's been 8 minutes, you're starting to worry me.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 103 points 7 months ago (2 children)

RIP ArbitraryValue. Do you guys remember how excited he was about the eclipse there at the end? It's all he could talk about. That's what I'll remember most.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 77 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'll miss him too, the eclipse lovin bastard.

[–] JCreazy@midwest.social 39 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If only we could have done something.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You didn't? I upvoted his last comment.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Upvote and F in the comments. I loved Arbitrary Value as much as I love any other random commenter.

[–] blackluster117@possumpat.io 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We should erect a memorial of jeans and beans in their honor. It's what they would've wanted.

[–] Badkid@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago
[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

We did all we could.

[–] Cap@kbin.social 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I remember when he blew a maniac in traffic who shot a thick cloud on his back for hours that he didn't get to see because of the eclipse. He never made it home because he was too tired.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

That's close enough to how I remember it, too.

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