Stress Kills: Ken Lay Dead at 64

Rupert Pupkin · #1 07-05-2006, 12:58 PM

Ken Lay died today of a heart attack at 64 years old. All of that stress of the last few years must have really weighed on him.

#2 07-05-2006, 01:00 PM

Screw that guy. He was garbage. He deserved to rot away in prision somewhere. A heart attack was too good for him.

GenuineRisk · #3 07-05-2006, 01:04 PM

I assume you're being sarcastic, Rupert?

I find it hard to believe there are any Kenny Boy supporters out there...

There's another thread on this on the OT board.

Rupert Pupkin · #4 07-05-2006, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I assume you're being sarcastic, Rupert?

I find it hard to believe there are any Kenny Boy supporters out there...

There's another thread on this on the OT board.

I wasn't being supportive of him. I was just pointing out how stress can kill you. Lay was obviously thinking that he was going to prison and was going to have to spend his life in prison. The constant stress and worry was probably one of the things that killed him. I was just pointing that out. I'm no fan of Ken Lay.

#5 07-05-2006, 01:26 PM

There was another fella who died in prison connected with the Clinton Whitewater scandal. These white-collar guys are cut out for the joint.
In my former homestate of AL, Gov. Don Seigalman is headed to the big house.

#6 07-05-2006, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BellamyRd.

There was another fella who died in prison connected with the Clinton Whitewater scandal. These white-collar guys are cut out for the joint.
In my former homestate of AL, Gov. Don Seigalman is headed to the big house.

They need to get rid of these country club prisons. I have a feeling they would think twice if they knew they were headed to a real prison.

GenuineRisk · #7 07-05-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

I wasn't being supportive of him. I was just pointing out how stress can kill you. Lay was obviously thinking that he was going to prison and was going to have to spend his life in prison. The constant stress and worry was probably one of the things that killed him. I was just pointing that out. I'm no fan of Ken Lay.

My apologies, Rupert! And very depressing to think that he could cheerfully bilk people out of millions (and let's not forget what Enron did in California), but getting caught-- now THAT could stress him out. Sigh...

Though I wouldn't be a bit surprised to find out it was suicide, not stress.

#8 07-05-2006, 02:29 PM

I certainly think what Lay did was atrocious. Horrible. And I think that living the last part of his life with the shame and humiliation and thought of going to prison was a pretty good punishment.
I am not going to celebrate his death or his family's pain.
I don't know that I believe in Karma Joel, but if I did, the last thing I would do would be to gloat over someone's death.

#9 07-05-2006, 02:30 PM

Say what you want about him ... but ...

... but you can't deny that the guy made terrific potato chips.

SentToStud · #10 07-05-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by oracle80

I certainly think what Lay did was atrocious. Horrible. And I think that living the last part of his life with the shame and humiliation and thought of going to prison was a pretty good punishment.
I am not going to celebrate his death or his family's pain.
I don't know that I believe in Karma Joel, but if I did, the last thing I would do would be to gloat over someone's death.

I can't be happy over anyone's death, not Lay or anyone. After al, it's just not right and hell, he could come back as a horse I have singled and need real bad.

ateamstupid · #11 07-05-2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SentToStud

I can't be happy over anyone's death, not Lay or anyone. After al, it's just not right and hell, he could come back as a horse I have singled and need real bad.

LOL. Nice one.

ateamstupid · #12 07-05-2006, 08:45 PM

You dudes can continue this fascinating dialogue in the OT forum..

SCUDSBROTHER · #13 07-05-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid

You dudes can continue this fascinating dialogue in the OT forum..

You little busy rat(in an outfit.)

#14 07-05-2006, 02:38 PM

...you are absolutely hilarious....I have a new nickname for you and it is called IGNITOR.....you are trying really hard for an exchange, but I won't entertain it...don't put words in my mouth about 'gloating over his death'....I am not a fan of ANYONE dying (well, unless it is Bin Laden) and I simply stated his place in hostory as a business man - not a person....I curtiously gave him an RIP...I'm not saying he deserved to die for being a corrupt business man..obviously, nobody deserves to die for that....I just found it rather interesting that he croaked a few years removed from this famous scandal......because of him, most corporations are now mandated for their employees to partcipate in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act training of business ethics.....I've had to do it and it is not a pleasant usage of your time at work...

#15 07-05-2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing

...you are absolutely hilarious....I have a new nickname for you and it is called IGNITOR.....you are trying really hard for an exchange, but I won't entertain it...don't put words in my mouth about 'gloating over his death'....I am not a fan of ANYONE dying (well, unless it is Bin Laden) and I simply stated his place in hostory as a business man - not a person....I curtiously gave him an RIP...I'm not saying he deserved to die for being a corrupt business man..obviously, nobody deserves to die for that....I just found it rather interesting that he croaked a few years removed from this famous scandal......because of him, most corporations are now mandated for their employees to partcipate in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act training of business ethics.....I've had to do it and it is not a pleasant usage of your time at work...

Joel you completely are misreading what I said and putting an intent on it that never existed. I feel pretty much the same as you(and would also exult in Bin laden getting the gas pipe) in regards to your take on the situation.
But you must understand my smile in regards to your use of Karma. I stand by what i said, if I was a believer in Karma I don't think I would be happy about another guy dying. I'm no bleeding heart, and I do know the extent of the destruction he caused in people's lives, but he underwent the ultimate fall from grace. He went from being wealthy beyond his wildest dreams and having all the pleasures of life and respect from everyone to complete public humiliation and awoke every morning facing the thought of prison the rest of his life. Its not up to me to judge the guy but I think he suffered plenty before he departed and I'm not gonna gloat.

SCUDSBROTHER · #16 07-05-2006, 02:39 PM

Surprised somebody didn't off him before now.Every other Hee Haw down there has a truck and a gun.They couldn't find 1 bullet for this guy?

hoovesupsideyourhead · #17 07-05-2006, 02:46 PM

we just couldent find em..the inbreeding ruined the depth perc...lol

Rupert Pupkin · #18 07-05-2006, 03:00 PM

How do we know he really died? When you have a lot of money, you can pay people off. Maybe he's not really dead. Maybe they bought a cadavre and then paid off the coroner to falsely i.d. the cadavre as Lay. They will probably quickly cremate him so that nobody can check dental records. Meanwhile, Lay is on a private jet on his way to Switzerland.

#19 07-05-2006, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

we just couldent find em..the inbreeding ruined the depth perc...lol

Speaking of inbreeding ... how about Franklin Roosevelt and cousin Eleanor Roosevelt?