NY Post — Reports show George Steinbrenner died July 13, 2010 of a massive heart attack.

Medical practitioners have a knack for avoiding run-of-the-mill adjectives when diagnosing a patient.  For instance, the common cough would be referred to as esophageal infirmity.  Dry eyes would be recognized as anhydrous oculus.  Limp dick is forever branded erectile dysfunction.  So for the sake of congruity, shouldn’t doctors avoid calling George Steinbrenner’s cause of death a MASSIVE heart attack?  Seems a bit callous given the oversensitive atmosphere that surrounds the most serious of medical conditions — death.

Perhaps the term ‘massive’ should be reserved to describe limp dicks: massive erectile dysfunction.  It seems like that is more suitable timing for a sudden shift into the layman’s world.  I mean, we all understand that it was massive……….that’s why he died.  There is no need to verbally dominate the condition of George’s weak heart.  Imagine walking into the dermatologist and the doctor tells you that you have a massive malignancy.  You would put your massive erectile up his diminutive derriere.  Doctors don’t use these blunt terms in diagnosis because you are alive…they cowardly wait to use them when you pass.

“George Steinbrenner fired his heart yesterday, shortly after he died.”
~The Onion

“Bob Sheppard…”Now entering heaven, George Steinbrenner…..Steinbrenner.”"
~Chris Galdi

“The Grim Reaper was seen leaving George Steinbrenner’s hospital room wearing a Red Socks hat.”
~Jim Norton

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