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[–]delti90 136 points137 points ago

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From the last time this was posted:

"As a traffic engineer, I'd like to point out that a street light pole that close to the roadway must either be a crashworthy pole (ie, it breaks away from its base upon impact) or be protected by barrier rails of some kind. Oscar may have a legitimate cause for suit against the controlling transportation agency."

[–]jeffrexsave 17 points18 points ago

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I worked on light standards as well: Not on old models and you can sue them for not upgrading. It's kindof like seatbelts in a car. If the car doesn't have a seatbelt you arn't required by law to put one in

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[–]harmspam 23 points24 points ago

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Warning -- gore gif. Chainsaw to a man's throat.

[–]Rent-a-Hero 6 points7 points ago

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[–]grimmymac 0 points1 point ago

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hm, better than me.

[–]Really- 8 points9 points ago

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What the fuck is wrong with you?

[–]AndrewCarnage 4 points5 points ago

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NSFL Man gets neck sliced open with chainsaw NSFL

[–]free_dead_puppy 1 point2 points ago

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This killed my boner.

[–]shibblywibbly 4 points5 points ago

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Not mine. ಠ◡ಠ

[–]TheToothlessDentist 0 points1 point ago

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Ow, my throat

[–]mmss 0 points1 point ago

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WHY WHY WHY

[–]AntiJournalist -1 points0 points ago

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moar plz

[–]ANewAccountCreated 9 points10 points ago

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Oscar may have a legitimate cause for suit against the controlling transportation agency.

Yeah, money always fills the hole when people die. He'd be back to good in no time.

[–]vegetaman 9 points10 points ago

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He's probably sitting on a trashcan filled with money.

[–]alive41stime 4 points5 points ago

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Maybe that's why he looks the way he does. He hand-shreds every dollar. Over and over again, into smaller and smaller pieces. His home/trashcan is just filled with millions in shredded lawsuit compensation. Small bits of money like the shattered pieces of his soul which, like the notes themselves, will never be whole again.

[–]bmanickel 0 points1 point ago

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Ever had to pay for a funeral service or a totaled car?

[–]JerkingOffToKarma 1 point2 points ago

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What if he won the lawsuit then spent all the money on booze and drugs and with the last of his money he bought himself a garbage can to live in?

[–]foraday 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, but this time he could buy himself a solid gold garbage can,

[–]CiXeL 0 points1 point ago

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right by trader joes in manhattan beach,ca about 7 yrs ago i saw hit a light pole by the side of the road like that and strangely its like the front of the car had swallowed the pole and the metal had squeezed back closed behind it. i have no idea how thats even possible but we heard the crash and went out to look and it was surreal.

[–]Red_AtNight -1 points0 points ago

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Agreed. You can't have obstacles within 5m of the shoulder of a highway (called a clear zone.) The only way you can avoid a clear zone is if you have concrete barrier.

[–]this_sort_of_thing -1 points0 points ago

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Whatever, he was drink driving.

[–]Noobinabox -1 points0 points ago*

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TIL Grand Theft Auto is realistic.

[–]fanaticflyer 20 points21 points ago

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This is kinda fucked up.

[–]JerkingOffToKarma 13 points14 points ago

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You must be new to Reddit.

[–]jakfischer 1 point2 points ago

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oh gawd now I am in tears. Thanks a fuck ton OP :/

[–]RexArcana 13 points14 points ago

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TIL Oscar was the basis for the movie Seven Pounds.

[–]wharrgarbll 32 points33 points ago

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It's five extra for you Big Bird, I'm still getting feathers out of my mouth from last time.

[–]Unrelated_Gif 42 points43 points ago

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[–]prof9000 16 points17 points ago

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Just unbelievable

[–]awells1 11 points12 points ago

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Bitch I live in a fucking trashcan

[–]glenbolake 1 point2 points ago

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Wow, he does a really good Snuffy voice

[–]empw 3 points4 points ago

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EVERY TIME.

[–]PhantomSwagger 5 points6 points ago

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Yeah, but if there wasn't the 'un' in his name.... let's be honest, you'd still click it.

[–]princess_shami 2 points3 points ago

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that's just adorable. I forgot what this thread was about.

[–]JerkingOffToKarma 1 point2 points ago

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Childhood is now ruined.

[–]tomasziam 6 points7 points ago

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Next week, how Bert and Ernie met in college.

[–]_Silver_Tongue_ 7 points8 points ago

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Oh, Oscar, you are so mean. Isn't he kids?

[–]RandomEarthling 5 points6 points ago

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Bitch, I live in a fucking trash can! I'm the poorest motherfucker on Sesame Street.

[–]amishius 2 points3 points ago

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Get it together, grouch.

[–]colarg 4 points5 points ago

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This is more WTF than funny, it made me sad :(

[–]AnxationOfPuertoRico 6 points7 points ago

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poor oscar.

[–]subway28 4 points5 points ago

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But why the trash can.

[–]pirateninjamonkey 5 points6 points ago

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They moved him to a recycle bin now.... Stupid PC.

[–]ihatecupcakes 5 points6 points ago

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Whaaaa?

[–]glenbolake 4 points5 points ago

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Surely you can't be serious

[–]1forest1 8 points9 points ago

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I'm serious and don't call me shirley

[–]pirateninjamonkey 0 points1 point ago

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Actually yes.

[–]kakster22 3 points4 points ago

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I always saw him as more of a "You weren't there man..." Vietnam vet.

[–]empw 2 points3 points ago

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$15 for an OJ.

[–]seledorn 1 point2 points ago

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Now I will never celebare anything.

[–]whoami4546 1 point2 points ago

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The trashcan exterior hides what is inside. There a is a mansion worth of stuff down there.

[–]JayDuck 6 points7 points ago

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Oscar's trashcan is actually a TARDIS.

[–]zanhoshi 2 points3 points ago

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Oscar is what the Doctor looks like when he doesn't shave for a few centuries.

[–]septimoamante 1 point2 points ago

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childhood ruined.

[–]HotRodLincoln 1 point2 points ago

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[–]NerFxD 1 point2 points ago

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funny that you post this in r/funny.

oh and happy cake day!

[–]Legendman3 0 points1 point ago

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Happy cake day to you to!

[–]Ukkie 1 point2 points ago

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Oscar used to be orange. Then he lived inside a garbage can long enough, to turn his fur green from the mold and moss growing in there.

[–]AceVenturas 1 point2 points ago

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I thought he was orange and turned green from living in trash?

[–]A_Robison 1 point2 points ago

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Come on give the source. Lots of other good ones there

[–]CaptainKoala 1 point2 points ago

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I found that super depressing for some reason.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Updated for moden society:

Oscar: "Hey honey, hey kids, I got that promotion! Let's celebrate!"

Wife: "That's it, I'm leaving with the kids and my new boyfriend to escape your psychological abuse."

Same last panel though.

[–]virulentRant 0 points1 point ago

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Don't tell me you've never seen the glory that is Elmo in Grouchland.

Your entire argument is invalid.

So yeah. Canon.

[–]wmurray003 0 points1 point ago

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Damn, Oscar's got it bad...

[–]nerdjam45 0 points1 point ago

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That made me so sad. i sad laughed

[–]That_Weird_Kid 0 points1 point ago

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I'm not entirely sure why... but when I look at the second panel, I think Chris Rock.

[–]jeffrexsave 0 points1 point ago

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Now I'm going to feel like there's a knife in my heart whenever I watch sesame street. Thanks for that

[–]timdiggerm 0 points1 point ago

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This violates the canonical fact that Grouches are an entire species or kind of monster.

[–]Shup 0 points1 point ago

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I thought this was a The Punisher reference.

Now he keeps Seseme Street clean from the trash of this world.

[–]S4nderr 0 points1 point ago

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There was a better version of this. With him getting fired and his wife leaving. He ended up drunkenly enraged in a trashcan. I prefer that version. I hope someone on the internetwebs shares it!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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so goddamn old

[–]JerkingOffToKarma 0 points1 point ago

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My sister just legitimately asked if this is really what happened... I dont know how I can even respond to that...

[–]HomerTron 0 points1 point ago

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No, would be a good start. :)

[–]YouSuckAtTrolling___ 0 points1 point ago

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How about post something that no one has seen 10x before? Or maybe make something yourself!

[–]d0ub13z3r0 0 points1 point ago

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I thought from the first panel his life was going to mirror "Death of a Salesman"

[–]CoachMingo 0 points1 point ago

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as if things werent already bad enough...he grew a damn unibrow

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Why not just link to the source?

http://maneggs.com/page/13/

[–]essmeluke 0 points1 point ago

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This made me sad

[–]Howisdiscool 0 points1 point ago

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Well, I finally decided to visit maneggs.com and it turns out that a buttload of people post his stuff on here.

[–]dryersheets 0 points1 point ago

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reeeeepoooooooooostttttttttt

[–]RadiantSun 0 points1 point ago

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Is it just me or is the family practically a green-fied version of the Drapers from Mad Men?

[–]jerkidiot 0 points1 point ago

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"Oscar... you're a grouch"... "BITCH I LIVE IN A FUCKIN' TRASHCAN"

[–]Scooterhats 0 points1 point ago

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REALITY

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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removed, rehosted webcomic.

[–]redbarr 0 points1 point ago

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Oscar's wife was hot.

[–]avlagrath 0 points1 point ago

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He hit a light pole, I really hate to make light of the situation, but this lightened my mood with it's delightful back story.. a light time of sadness. He must be a lightweight to hit a light poll after one drink. He was probably enlightened after the wreck- and decided that no one should drink and drive. He probably wishes he could have found the light at the end of the tunnel with his wife. In light of all of these comments, I think I should stop.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I don't get it...too late to have someone explain it?

[–]splorng 1 point2 points ago

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Oscar the Grouch is a Muppet character on the television program Sesame Street. He's the grouchiest and most cynical of the monsters, and he lives in a trash can. This strip purports to tell of his back story.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Aha! Now I get it THX. Sorry to drag you down man, never watched Sesame Street, it wasn't broadcast on DK TV.

[–]splorng 0 points1 point ago

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[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Thx friend. Must say, that not having watched the show as a youth, I'm not really seeing the direct connection between him killing his family in a car crash, and his love of trash. I probably lost all kinds of puns over the years. I bow down to Sesame Street though, where I come from, we always thought sesame Street was german...from seeing it synchronizd voiced on german TV channels. These days, it's localized and limited to Elmo and a localized TV hostess, even big boobied, it doesn't really give the original show credits.

[–]Ezl 0 points1 point ago

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Oscar used to be pleasant and successful with a nice family. They got killed due to his own foolishness and he snapped and is now a mean, bitter grouch that lives in a garbage can on sesame street.

[–]tavoe 0 points1 point ago

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While celebrating Oscar's recent promotion, he drives the car into a light post, killing the family. This drives him into depression and poverty, he eventually looses his home and is forced to live in a trash can.

It's funny because it gives a very dark backstory to a character in a children's TV show.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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As according to splorng a LOOONG time ago, I've already received the information required to find this funny, thanks. But you still made a GREAT difference in my understanding of this, and for this I thank you. You are beautiful, on the inside AND on the outside. Here's a ball, wan't to bounce it?:-)

[–]manmalade -1 points0 points ago

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why didn't he just kill himself tho?

[–]tavoe 0 points1 point ago

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Good question. One can only wonder.

[–]grinr -1 points0 points ago

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I seriously laughed my ass off. Thanks + upvote

[–]Kellerbier -1 points0 points ago

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Now I has a sad.

[–]AL3X37 -3 points-2 points ago*

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priceless