I had actually read Osa's post as if it said person and not man, the sexist I am. And I still replied to it ars£ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
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I had actually read Osa's post as if it said person and not man, the sexist I am. And I still replied to it ars£ways.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
James Gandolfini reported as having passed away following a sudden heart attack in Italy, only 51
Just coming in to post it. All over FB. RIP. Shocking stuff.
Gandolfini-shed.
R.I.P.
Well definitely no sequel then with Tony Soprano alive :(Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Slim Whitman, country and western singer.
Don't worry...he'll be back as Gandalfini-the white.
RIP Jim Kelly - Mr Williams in Enter the Dragon
http://media.avclub.com/images/433/4...9/627.jpg?6779
http://www.avclub.com/articles/rip-j...-belt-j,99609/
Douglas Englebart, inventor of the mouse
http://m.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wo...washingtonpost
Watch the so called "Mother of All Demos" here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfIg...e_gdata_player
Happened over a week ago now, but Mick Aston, of Time Team fame died at the age of 66.
http://legacymedia.localworld.co.uk/...82/3532039.png
Bernie Nolan of the Nolan Sisters.
Alan Whicker of travel shows fame.
Thought he was dead years ago. The person Michael Palin consulted/chatted with at the start of Around the World in 80 Days.
[QUOTE=pineapple stu;1697805]Thought he was dead years ago. The person Michael Palin consulted/chatted with at the start of Around the World in 80 Days.[/QUOTEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbnBJ3easCk
And of of course yer man from Glee, Cory Monteith died aged 31.
Such a young age. RIP.
Sorry I'm going to hijack this thread to mark the sad and tragic passing of one of the nicest young people you could ever have had the fortune to meet, one of the very few friends I've made in this country and at 30 years of age taken from us so tragically.
I was listening to this when I heard the news today so it's appropriate to link it.
Rest in Peace Stephen.
http://youtu.be/NlvoCEIbo7k
Bert Trautmann. They don't make them like they used to.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/engli...488-trautmann/
RIP Mel Smith
one of the best comedy sketches EVER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHnBppccI0o
Colm Murray, RTE broadcaster, after a three-year battle with motor neurone disease. Only 61.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2013/...-dies-aged-61/
Terrible news. RIP.
Wow thats sad news, RIPQuote:
Originally Posted by Eminence Grise
(correct me if Im wrong - but wasnt he from Kilbeggin?)
edit - from Moate, wm
Anyone who remembers the show That 70's Show, or knew the show well enough. Lisa Robin Kelly, played Eric Formans sister Laurie.
Died today aged 43.
http://uk.eonline.com/news/449266/fo...with-addiction
American crime and western author, Elmore Leonard, 87, after a stroke.
http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0820...lmore-leonard/
Always loved the original 3:10 to Yuma - never knew it was one of his short stories.
Just bought a book of his today in Russian. Sad news as I loved Get Shorty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eminence Grise
Get Shorty is a fantastic flick. As is Out of Sight which he also wrote.
You could always tell his writing from a mile off.
Did he use really big letters?
;)
Those born in the stone age might remember Mike Winters (right) of Mike and Bernie Winters fame (the poor man's Morcombe & Wise). When Eric Morcombe was once asked when they would have done if they flopped in show business, he replied "we'd have been Mike and Bernie Winters".
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I never heard of Mike, but I saw Bernie in Panto years ago (he was quite funny). It was a lifetime ago and his co-star was Juicy Lucy Melissa Bell from neighbours. I know a lad I worked with was nuts about her and tried to claim he met her, I pulled him up on it one evening over beers and reminded him that when he was a pasty faced intern I told him the story of how I met her - in front of colleagues - and he was ashamed.Quote:
Originally Posted by OwlsFan
She was born the same day as me but a year before. Wasn't what I'd imagined she'd be.
What happened to the ostrich?
Bernie had the ostrich I think
I don't remember Bernie with an ostrich. I do rememer Schnorbitz, his St Bernard, though.
Legendary Irish poet Seamus Heaney died this morning.
Cliff Morgan: Welsh rugby player, TV commentator, captain in the original Question of Sport.
Just saw it on the BBC News site there. Certainly shocked and saddened to hear of that. RIP.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
For anyone who likes poetry i strongly recommend this beautiful piece of work. Got it recently and I love it.
RIP Seamus Heaney. An Irish literary genius whose legacy and memory will outlive us all.
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I had the privilege of seeing him twice in recent years, reading in the NCH and in St Anne's on Dawson St, being interviewed for RTE radio. In the NCH -fully sold out, maybe 1,200 seats - he didn't realise until halfway through that there were people in the choirloft behind the stage who could only see his back. He was genuinely humbled and taken aback that people would put up with that just to hear him. So he turned the mike twice during the remainder of the reading and read two or three poems specially for them.
An extraordinary man, with a mesmerising delivery. I'll read some of his poems tonight before turning in, a small tribute, but fitting.
Sir David Frost dies of a heart attack at the age of 74.
No way. Was only reading an interview of his last week.
Meanwhile, on a slight tangent, Nelson Mandela has actually been discharged from hospital, which I hadn't expected to see at all.