“What is the charge? Eating a meal?! A succulent Chinese meal?”
August 8, 2024 7:52 AM Subscribe
YouTube: Democracy Manifest. Jack Karlson (may be an alias) has passed away, aged 82. BBC: A man responsible for one of the most viral clips in Australian history has died at the age of 82. The prison escapee and on-again off-again petty criminal ... shot to fame in 2009, after a clip of his dramatic 1991 arrest outside a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane was uploaded to the internet and enthralled the world. TV report. Guardian: "As a final send off, we gave uncle a last taste of red wine through his drip just before it was removed" she said. Metro: Yet despite his viral fame, Karlson was not tech-savvy and shunned the internet, never truly understanding the true impact of his role in popular culture. ‘He is folklore and doesn’t even know it,’ Davis said.
That voice! -- what a loss to the stage. So rich and plummy.
posted by wenestvedt at 9:49 AM on August 8, 2024 [6 favorites]
posted by wenestvedt at 9:49 AM on August 8, 2024 [6 favorites]
I can see why you went with the post title you did.
It was either that, or "And you, sir. Are you waiting to receive my limp penis?"
posted by Wordshore at 11:42 AM on August 8, 2024 [5 favorites]
It was either that, or "And you, sir. Are you waiting to receive my limp penis?"
posted by Wordshore at 11:42 AM on August 8, 2024 [5 favorites]
NGL, I never heard of this meme or this guy. I do love a succulent Chinese meal, though.
posted by briank at 12:51 PM on August 8, 2024 [1 favorite]
posted by briank at 12:51 PM on August 8, 2024 [1 favorite]
I enjoyed a succulent Chinese meal tonight and at least a few of the dumplings were eaten in his honour.
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posted by slimepuppy at 3:05 PM on August 8, 2024
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posted by slimepuppy at 3:05 PM on August 8, 2024
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posted by lewiseason at 3:07 PM on August 8, 2024
posted by lewiseason at 3:07 PM on August 8, 2024
Is the afterlife prepared to receive his limp penis?
posted by Scattercat at 1:55 AM on August 9, 2024 [1 favorite]
posted by Scattercat at 1:55 AM on August 9, 2024 [1 favorite]
A passable Matt Berry impression of the scene
posted by funkaspuck at 4:49 AM on August 9, 2024 [2 favorites]
posted by funkaspuck at 4:49 AM on August 9, 2024 [2 favorites]
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posted by TWinbrook8 at 5:54 AM on August 9, 2024
posted by TWinbrook8 at 5:54 AM on August 9, 2024
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I’ve only just finished the audiobookCarnage by Mark Dapin, which is quite the wild ride. My thoughts are with his daughter, Heidi. I hope she’s doing ok.
On a lighter note, it was thanks to this book that I learnt that The Chats (the delightful young men responsible for Smoko) paid tribute to Karlson
posted by goshling at 9:23 PM on August 9, 2024 [1 favorite]
I’ve only just finished the audiobookCarnage by Mark Dapin, which is quite the wild ride. My thoughts are with his daughter, Heidi. I hope she’s doing ok.
On a lighter note, it was thanks to this book that I learnt that The Chats (the delightful young men responsible for Smoko) paid tribute to Karlson
posted by goshling at 9:23 PM on August 9, 2024 [1 favorite]
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“Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest” and “get your hand off my penis” were among his other, now immortalised, phrases.
I can see why you went with the post title you did.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 9:13 AM on August 8, 2024 [6 favorites]