oh, the irony...

[stinkyrider]

Roofing billionaire, dies by falling through roof of his own house.

Associated Press

ELOIT, Wis. - The 91st richest man in the U.S., a roofing company billionaire, has died after falling through his home garage's roof, local authorities said Friday.


http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22360485/?GT1=10645

[.8down]

this is why I don't hang Xmas lights....

[ghixon]

He must have really pissed off the Karma Wheel. Sad

[katonk]

I don't understand why this is ironic. He was as roofer, and died while roofing. Isn't that like saying it's ironic that the race car driver died while racing a car?

[stinkyrider]

The irony is that the thing that made him who he is was ultimately his demise.

There is also irony in the fact that he made his billions in the roofing industry yet the roof of his own house is so decrepit that it collapses under the weight load of a single human being. He's someone who SHOULD know a thing or two about roofing, enough to NOT die while doing it.

Hypothetically, what if Samuel Colt died by accidently shooting himself with one of his own products, wouldn't there be irony in that?

just my two cents.

[gil_caz]

^^^^ agreed

[davidB]

Originally Posted by .8down

this is why I don't hang Xmas lights....

that's why I leave them up all year or have someone else do it

[Wrecker]

That's why I don't have a roof

[katonk]

Originally Posted by stinkyrider

The irony is that the thing that made him who he is was ultimately his demise.

There is also irony in the fact that he made his billions in the roofing industry yet the roof of his own house is so decrepit that it collapses under the weight load of a single human being. He's someone who SHOULD know a thing or two about roofing, enough to NOT die while doing it.

Hypothetically, what if Samuel Colt died by accidently shooting himself with one of his own products, wouldn't there be irony in that?

just my two cents.

Make sense, but roofing is an inherently dangerous occupation.

Now, if he was jumping up and down on the and yelling "MWAAHAH! I make the greatest roofs in the world!" then fell to his death, that would be ironic.

Sorry, not trying thread crap. It was a good article either way.

[.8down]

Originally Posted by davidB

that's why I leave them up all year or have someone else do it

I tried my association made me take them down!!!