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pod · 02-10-2006, 04:09 PM

San Diego, California (AP) -- Jonathan, the Snowy Owl made famous as the "O RLY" owl, has died in captivity in the San Diego Zoo.

The owl, which was 17 years old, died Tuesday afternoon after the sudden onset of pneumonia. He was young for an owl in captivity, however wild owls only live an average of 15 years.

David Phillips, executive director of the San Diego Zoo, said Jonathan had been in good health but started showing signs of lethargy and loss of appetite on Monday.

"This is a long sad day for us," Phillips said.
One of his handlers, Dale Richards, also said Jonathan died quickly. "We checked his respiration rate and it was a little irregular ... he wasn't doing too well," Richards told The Associated Press. "Early in the evening, he passed away."

The textual phrase "o rly?" was first popularized on the SomethingAwful.com internet discussion board. While "O RLY?" is simply shorthand for "Oh, Really?", the most common image macro comes from 4chan another popular internet discussion board. The Image macro and its attached phrase then spread rapidly throughout the Internet. The owl quickly became popular on 4chan, and then spread to many other community websites.

dahzel · 02-10-2006, 04:10 PM

RIP Jonathan :-[ ;D

HouseJunkie · 02-10-2006, 04:59 PM

O RLY?

Oni · 02-10-2006, 05:34 PM

Pic? Someone find what they were talking about....

mp3some · 02-10-2006, 06:33 PM

Welcome O rly owl to THIS community :-[
better late than never... :P

Clicky here

Electric Eel · 02-10-2006, 08:47 PM

r3nz0 · 02-10-2006, 08:49 PM

Fake.

Notice the similarities to this article: http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movi...obit.keiko.ap/

junglesmacks · 02-11-2006, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r3nz0

Fake.

Notice the similarities to this article: http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movi...obit.keiko.ap/

uh...

#1 thats spooky..

#2 how the hell do you find this sh!t? you're a machine.. i swear..

02-10-2006, 04:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
pod Non Sufficit Orbis Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 26,147	O RLY owl passes... Registered members do not see ads. Register or logon for a better view. San Diego, California (AP) -- Jonathan, the Snowy Owl made famous as the "O RLY" owl, has died in captivity in the San Diego Zoo. The owl, which was 17 years old, died Tuesday afternoon after the sudden onset of pneumonia. He was young for an owl in captivity, however wild owls only live an average of 15 years. David Phillips, executive director of the San Diego Zoo, said Jonathan had been in good health but started showing signs of lethargy and loss of appetite on Monday. "This is a long sad day for us," Phillips said. One of his handlers, Dale Richards, also said Jonathan died quickly. "We checked his respiration rate and it was a little irregular ... he wasn't doing too well," Richards told The Associated Press. "Early in the evening, he passed away." The textual phrase "o rly?" was first popularized on the SomethingAwful.com internet discussion board. While "O RLY?" is simply shorthand for "Oh, Really?", the most common image macro comes from 4chan another popular internet discussion board. The Image macro and its attached phrase then spread rapidly throughout the Internet. The owl quickly became popular on 4chan, and then spread to many other community websites. __________________ cold beer and dirty girls

02-10-2006, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
dahzel CoolJunkie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,334	Re:O RLY owl passes... RIP Jonathan :-[ ;D __________________ "everyday's a struggle gotta roll on"

02-10-2006, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
HouseJunkie HipJunkie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 945	Re:O RLY owl passes... O RLY? __________________ If you can't FEEL it, then it ain 't HOUSE MUSIC.

02-10-2006, 05:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Oni CoolJunkie Join Date: May 2003 Location: Adonde? Posts: 3,368	Re:O RLY owl passes... Pic? Someone find what they were talking about.... __________________ Indeed.

02-10-2006, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
mp3some CoolJunkie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,001	Re:O RLY owl passes... Welcome O rly owl to THIS community :-[ better late than never... :P Clicky here __________________ .... to the beat. Take Action NOW!

02-10-2006, 08:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Electric Eel CoolJunkie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 3,654	Re:O RLY owl passes... __________________ One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined wel

02-10-2006, 08:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
r3nz0 CoolJunkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,984	Re:O RLY owl passes... Fake. Notice the similarities to this article: http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movi...obit.keiko.ap/

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