diff --git a/lorebot/lorebot.go b/lorebot/lorebot.go
index 1b12640..9b82578 100644
--- a/lorebot/lorebot.go
+++ b/lorebot/lorebot.go
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ func dynamicCommandHandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, redisClient *
 	case "rek":
 		s := strings.SplitN(string(ev.Text), " ", 2)
 		rekhandler(rtm, ev, s[1], redisClient)
+	case "rip":
+		s := strings.SplitN(string(ev.Text), " ", 2)
+		riphandler(rtm, ev, s[1])
 	case "gnu":
 		s := strings.SplitN(string(ev.Text), " ", 2)
 		gnuhandler(rtm, ev, s[1])
@@ -268,6 +271,14 @@ func rekhandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, target string, redisClie
 	rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage(rekFmt, ev.Channel))
 }
 
+func riphandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, target string) {
+	// create a timestamp to use
+	t := time.Now()
+	tstamp := t.Format("01-02-2006")
+	ripFmt := fmt.Sprintf("here lies %s, disrespected to death %s..", target, tstamp)
+	rtm.SendMessage(rtm.NewOutgoingMessage(ripFmt, ev.Channel))
+}
+
 func rnghandler(rtm *slack.RTM, ev *slack.MessageEvent, redisClient *redis.Client) {
 	// get random lore from list
 	rngLore, err := redisClient.SRandMember("index:lore:added").Result()