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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:43 PM
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SO... is the pope dead and the Vatican waiting to tell the world
or is he still clinging to life?
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:44 PM
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1. I really am guessing the former
Just a feeling. For him to cling to life as bad as his condition was/is seems suspect. Only this morning the Vatican news said he "participated in the Mass".
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warrior1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:45 PM
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2. just sucking all the
life out of the Shiavo's story.
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:45 PM
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3. thats
a good thing.
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:46 PM
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4. I expect he died when the rumor first came out
this afternoon. I expect they are waiting until morning, Rome time to announce it.
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tnlefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:58 PM
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12. I've been thinking that all afternoon.
Peace.
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:46 PM
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6. my father died
Edited on Fri Apr-01-05 08:46 PM by greenbriar
in 97 March 31st of Sepsis. He had leukemia

He fell into a coma about 8 am and died at almost 6 pm the same day
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 09:18 PM
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13. The description of multiple organ failure
means if he's not gone, it's imminent.

When they announce it is up to them.
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crispini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:46 PM
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5. Yeah, he's already gone, and they're waiting.
KO on MSNBC just pointed out that the only lights on in the Vatican are those in the secretary's apartment. The papal apartments are dark.

of course, it's like three or four hours until dawn, so it's going to be a long wait for the newsies.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:52 PM
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7. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has to sleep at least a few hours
before CNN can shove him on the air to explain how death occurs after kidney failure, so they are probably accommodating the media.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:53 PM
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8. I love Dr. Sanjay Grupta!!
He doesn't seem to try and spin things.

:loveya:
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:54 PM
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9. Yes but let the poor man sleep!
He has been nonstop since Schiavo hehe.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:58 PM
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11. I agree
Edited on Fri Apr-01-05 08:58 PM by tammywammy
I saw him on TV all yesterday talking about the autopsy, and then around 1am about the Pope, and when I got up at 8am, he was there again.

I hope he gets overtime.
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LibraLiz1973 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 08:54 PM
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10. I think he's gone
Keith Olbermann was saying that he thinks it's possible the Vatican is waiting to make the announcement until daybreak in Rome. (so that the announcement gets plenty of attention.... as if it would be any other way)
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greenbriar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 09:43 PM
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14. what would be the purpose
?
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