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Fidel Castro Dies at age 90

ShivaFan

ShivaFan

Satyameva Jayate
Premium Member
What did he die of? Actually, it is not known nor has the totalitarian regime made any official cause of death.

However many observers think that he suffered from diverticulitis.

According to WedMD, “Diverticulosis happens when pouches (diverticula ) form in the wall of the colon. If these pouches get inflamed or infected, it is called diverticulitis.”

So basically I think that means in layman terms he had ulcers in his poop tubes which got infected. A low-fiber diet may play a role in causing these pouches because without fiber to add bulk to the stool the colon has to work harder than normal to push the stool forward and the pressure from this may cause pouches or ulcers to form in weak spots along the colon.

Now assume you get some bacteria or caustic stuff down in there, you could go into shock.

The rumor is his own brother "sped things up" with a "special" Caesar salad dressing, or something about he was having delusions of turning the reigns of power over to a 24 year old model who also doubled as a nurse. Not sure about that. But the colon thing is probably true.

There is questions about if his death beard will be preserved in a special resin box. Tourists would pay to see his beard.
 
YmirGF

YmirGF

Bodhisattva in Recovery
Laika said:
Fidel Castro has died age 90. The announcement was made by his younger brother Raul Castro on Cuban state Television.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/fidel-castro-cuba-revolutionary-icon-dies

Live updates on world reactions: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/nov/26/fidel-castro-death-cuban-leader-live-updates

Any thoughts?
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Hehe.... his younger brother.... LOL The old geezer is 85.... "younger" *giggles uproariously*

In regards to the OP, what took him so long to go?
He will be missed by very few....
Sees the last part about "live updates" LOL....... HAhahahahahahaahahhahaah
Good riddance to the old *******.

ShivaFan said:
There is questions about if his death beard will be preserved in a special resin box. Tourists would pay to see his beard.
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Only the truly insane ones would pay to see any trace of this person.
 
Laika

Laika

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
YmirGF said:
Hehe.... his younger brother.... LOL The old geezer is 85.... "younger" *giggles uproariously*

In regards to the OP, what took him so long to go?
He will be missed by very few....
Sees the last part about "live updates" LOL....... HAhahahahahahaahahhahaah
Good riddance to the old *******.


Only the truly insane ones would pay to see any trace of this person.
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Lol. They are already celebrating in Little Havana, Miami.

Given how divisive Castro is I'm guessing the news of his death is going to be like "marmite"? You either love it or you hate it! :D

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YmirGF

YmirGF

Bodhisattva in Recovery
Laika said:
Lol. They are already celebrating in Little Havana, Miami.

Given how divisive Castro is I'm guessing the news of his death is going to be like "marmite"? You either love it or you hate it! :D

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Hahaha.... Now we can only hope that the "younger" Castro, once again, follows his brother's lead... sooner, rather than later. Then Cuba can perhaps come back into the real world.
 
metis

metis

aged ecumenical anthropologist
I watched news coverage this morning on Good Morning America (ABC), and I found it slanted until near the end of the broadcast whereas a professor was interviewed to show the "other side".

I remember well when Castro led his flock and took over from the despotic Batista regime, so he started out as a sort of hero to me. When he announced he was a Communist, I was very disappointed but I did understand why he did it.

The U.S. was complicit in his success because we not only supported a despotic leader (Batista), but it also was some of our multi-national corporations, especially the United Fruit Company, that bought or took (with government support) much of the land for growing and exporting crops, especially sugar. This made millions for the company plus Batista and his henchmen, but meanwhile most Cubans were left living in dire poverty and all too many were literally starving.

And then later we invaded with the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and then we tried to assassinate Castro. and then we wonder why he turned to the Soviets for support, who were more than happy to oblige him. Meanwhile we imposed a trade embargo on Cuba, which caused even more poverty, and then we say "Look at all those Cubans fleeing Castro!". Dah!

Now, the above may sound like I'm defending Castro, which I am not because he was a ruthless tyrant, but we also should come to grips with the fact that we helped to create an atmosphere whereas a man like him could emerge, and we did so mainly for $.
 
Shadow Wolf

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I have to admit, I thought was way older than 90, and surprised he didn't die much sooner.
metis said:
I watched news coverage this morning on Good Morning America (ABC), and I found it slanted until near the end of the broadcast whereas a professor was interviewed to show the "other side".

I remember well when Castro led his flock and took over from the despotic Batista regime, so he started out as a sort of hero to me. When he announced he was a Communist, I was very disappointed but I did understand why he did it.

The U.S. was complicit in his success because we not only supported a despotic leader (Batista), but it also was some of our multi-national corporations, especially the United Fruit Company, that bought or took (with government support) much of the land for growing and exporting crops, especially sugar. This made millions for the company plus Batista and his henchmen, but meanwhile most Cubans were left living in dire poverty and all too many were literally starving.

And then later we invaded with the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and then we tried to assassinate Castro. and then we wonder why he turned to the Soviets for support, who were more than happy to oblige him. Meanwhile we imposed a trade embargo on Cuba, which caused even more poverty, and then we say "Look at all those Cubans fleeing Castro!". Dah!

Now, the above may sound like I'm defending Castro, which I am not because he was a ruthless tyrant, but we also should come to grips with the fact that we helped to create an atmosphere whereas a man like him could emerge, and we did so mainly for $.
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Had such things not been going on, it's doubtful we'd know he Che Guevara is, and rather than dying as a Revolutionist he might still be alive, practicing medicine and passing into obscurity.
 
Parchment

Parchment

Active Member
Laika said:
Maybe they could upgrade their cars now. :D

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This greedy capitalist would be more than happy to exploit .. I mean buy and /or trade for some of those beauties. Seriously though I just talked to Castro the other day and he seemed fine- weird.
 
David1967

David1967

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
metis said:
I watched news coverage this morning on Good Morning America (ABC), and I found it slanted until near the end of the broadcast whereas a professor was interviewed to show the "other side".

I remember well when Castro led his flock and took over from the despotic Batista regime, so he started out as a sort of hero to me. When he announced he was a Communist, I was very disappointed but I did understand why he did it.

The U.S. was complicit in his success because we not only supported a despotic leader (Batista), but it also was some of our multi-national corporations, especially the United Fruit Company, that bought or took (with government support) much of the land for growing and exporting crops, especially sugar. This made millions for the company plus Batista and his henchmen, but meanwhile most Cubans were left living in dire poverty and all too many were literally starving.

And then later we invaded with the Bay of Pigs fiasco, and then we tried to assassinate Castro. and then we wonder why he turned to the Soviets for support, who were more than happy to oblige him. Meanwhile we imposed a trade embargo on Cuba, which caused even more poverty, and then we say "Look at all those Cubans fleeing Castro!". Dah!

Now, the above may sound like I'm defending Castro, which I am not because he was a ruthless tyrant, but we also should come to grips with the fact that we helped to create an atmosphere whereas a man like him could emerge, and we did so mainly for $.
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How about 'entirely' for $
 
ShivaFan

ShivaFan

Satyameva Jayate
Premium Member
Most of those "collectible" Chevy's had their engines replaced with 1970s era Datsun (now called Nissan) engines - sort of an amazing feat of it's own right to rig it to get the transmission to work - so other than the body of the car (which have had a lot of "homemade" bondo work) as some spares these would never pass as very "collectible" in Los Angeles.

But what I find more interesting is the Catholic Church issue. I am not a Catholic but in general I am starting to have real questions about that church in retrospect of the current alt-left pope. This guy seems more about his politics than his religion, and now Catholicism seems to me to have a "dilemma" since really, from a non-Catholic view, the church WAS (or am I wrong?) distinct from other Christian denominations BECAUSE of the "pope is (almost) God or God's direct representative (or something like that) and Pope's word is FINAL (supreme and official - may as well have been directly from Jesus), or ..."

... see, even though I didn't read it, the news is saying to us (well, the MSM is saying to Americans) how The Pope (with a capital T in the) is saying Castro is the greatest figure to have walked the earth, so great that maybe he is greater than Jesus, and how the Pope is so sad Fidel is dead, what a loss to the world per the Pope who is "infallible" so it must mean that Castro is good, JFK is bad, and stuff like that...

... but if the Pope is infallible in the Castro is the greatest figure to walk the earth thingy, then how come on 01/03/1962 did Pope John XXIII excommunicated Fidel Castro?

... I mean this other Pope who I am told is infallible said Castro is in hell right now, but the current Pope who I am told is also infallible is saying exactly the opposite that Castro is a Catholic Saint.

WT... ???

Hmmm... is the infallible thing only applicable if a Pope is alive and no longer infallible when dead? Or can infallible become inflate-able? And the alive Pope is infallible except if he dies? And the dead Pope is always a "he", not a she, but Trump is a misogynist per the Pope but the Pope is not a misogynist but Pope-ism is only for guys... ?

I think maybe Pope-ism is going to end up being more controversial in the end than even Castro's beard. I mean, this is bizarre. What is the point of Catholicism in terms of Pope-ism when one infallible completely contradicts another infallible? It all looks like spagbetti to me. Did Fidel also walk on water? Or have the divine power to rig a Datsun engine to a Chevy transmission?

Divine transmission.
 
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