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Niteowl
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Sun Myung Moon, Founder of the Moonies, otherwise known as the Unification Church, has died.
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"love all, trust few, do wrong to no one"
Wm. Shakespeare
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Og: Thread Killer
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Michael Clarke Duncan , from the Green Mile and other shows has passed away two months after a big heart attack.
One of my favourite faces and actors. The man knew how to smile.
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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Lyda*Rose
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Oh, man. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
And I had been enjoying his recent work so much in The Finder.
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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano
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Originally posted by Lyda*Rose:
Oh, man.
And I had been enjoying his recent work so much in The Finder.
Yes, a great show much loved by Mrs. Og and the Oglet.
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I wish I was seeking justice loving mercy and walking humbly but... "Cease to lament for that thou canst not help, And study help for that which thou lament'st."
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Timothy the Obscure
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Joe South, who probably holds the record for most cliches used in a single song ( "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden") has gone to his reward. Whatever that may be.
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When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.
- C. P. Snow
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East Price Road
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Originally posted by Timothy the Obscure:
Joe South, who probably holds the record for most cliches used in a single song ( "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden") has gone to his reward. Whatever that may be.
I think "Games People Play" was a far better song of his. So he'll soon be "covered up with flowers, in the back of a black limousine, wo-ah"
RIP
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"Fishes stop and ask me where I'm bound." (Incredible String Band)
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Hedgehog
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There has been a lull in celebrity deaths of late! But the streak is over. Singer Andy Williams has died.
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"We must regain the conviction that we need one another, that we have a shared responsibility for others and the world, and that being good and decent are worth it."--Pope Francis, Laudato Si'
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Welease Woderwick
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My mum was a big fan so will be there to meet him at the Pearly Gates.
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Lyda*Rose
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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano
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Sioni Sais
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Herbert Lom has died, peacefully, at 95. Just as well he was acting in the Pink Panther films. He would have succumbed to stress years ago had he really been Clouseau's boss.
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"He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Piglet
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You beat me to it, SS. I wonder if he'll continue chasing Clouseau in Heaven?
RIP
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, publisher and CEO of The New York Times, has filed his last copy.
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Hedgehog
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And Alex Karras has answered his last candygram for Mongo.
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Amazing Grace
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RIP Alex.
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WTFWED? "Remember to always be yourself, unless you suck" - the Gator
Memory Eternal! Sheep 3, Phil the Wise Guy, and Jesus' Evil Twin in the SoF Nativity Play
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Sandemaniac
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Sylvia Kristel is no more.
Worryingly, I can't think of a single (in)appropriate remark to mark at this point.
AG
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Niteowl
Hopeless Insomniac
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Former Presidential candidate George McGovern will not be present for the election in a couple of weeks. I was still in school, but I remember the Viet Nam war was the hot issue for that election.
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Wm. Shakespeare
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Pigwidgeon
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George McGovern was the first person for whom I voted for President. That was true for a lot of people around my age -- 1972 was the first year that 18-year-olds could vote, so there was a large group of new voters that election-- and most in that age group voted for George. Not that it did much good.
I was thrilled to be able to hear George speak (and to meet him afterwards) four or five years ago.
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~Tortuf
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Timothy the Obscure
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My first too. I'm somewhat embarrassed that I seriously considered voting for Eldridge Cleaver instead--but at least I saw reason at the last minute. As he said, "I will go to my grave believing that America would be better off if I had won instead of Richard Nixon." He was right.
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When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.
- C. P. Snow
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Scarlet
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quote:
Originally posted by Scarlet:
2012:
1. George McGovern
Well, my first for the year...
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They took from their surroundings what was needed... and made of it something more.
—dialogue from Primer
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Pigwidgeon
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Letitia Baldrige will be making sure that the heavenly hosts will be using the correct forks.
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"...that is generally a matter for Pigwidgeon, several other consenting adults, a bottle of cheap Gin and the odd giraffe."
~Tortuf
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kaytee
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I first knew him from the children's TV show Grandad. 8 points
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East Price Road
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Clive Dunn's sad departure gets me 8 points too.
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"Fishes stop and ask me where I'm bound." (Incredible String Band)
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Piglet
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Sorry to hear about Clive Dunn; one always forgot that although he played one of the oldest members of the Walmington-on-Sea platoon, he was actually one of the younger actors.
Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?
RIP - and don't panic!
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East Price Road
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Originally posted by piglet:
Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?
Yes, Frank Williams, who played the vicar, has been interviewed on TV and radio this morning. He says he's still available for work - I'm assuming he means as an actor, not as a vicar!
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"Fishes stop and ask me where I'm bound." (Incredible String Band)
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by piglet:
Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?
And Pamela Cundell who played Mrs Fox, Jonesy's significant other.
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"He isn't Doctor Who, he's The Doctor"
(Paul Sinha, BBC)
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Bill Tarmey [Jack Duckworth from Corrie] has died.
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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At the ripe old age of 103, avant-garde champion of atonal music Elliott Carter is hearing the celestial harmonies at last (some might add, it's about time!).
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"I take prayer too seriously to use it as an excuse for avoiding work and responsibility." -- The Revd Martin Luther King Jr.
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St. Gwladys
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Frinds of ours who spent some time in the Falklands have paid tribute to Sir Rex Hunt on Facebook - before they went, he invited them and their two young children to his home in Berkshire and was very friendly, gracious and helpful.
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"Careful what you say sir, we're on board ship here"
From "New York Girls", Steeleye Span, Commoners Crown (Voiced by Peter Sellers)
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kankucho
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
quote:
Originally posted by piglet:
Does that leave anyone except Pike and the ARP warden?
And Pamela Cundell who played Mrs Fox, Jonesy's significant other.
Shame on you good Christian folk forgetting the Reverend Timothy Farthing! Actor and former lay Synod member Frank Williams is still with us, and indeed delivered the TV-news eulogy to Clive Dunn the other day.
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Kankucho Bird Blues
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Bernard Lansky, clothier to Elvis Presley and other entertainment figures, has left the building.
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"I take prayer too seriously to use it as an excuse for avoiding work and responsibility." -- The Revd Martin Luther King Jr.
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Uncle Pete
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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Bernard Lansky, clothier to Elvis Presley and other entertainment figures, has left the building.
Will there be an auction of his stock of sequins?
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Sandemaniac
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Birger Stromsheim has died aged 101 (good job no-one had him, then).
As one of the real-life "Heroes of Telemark", he helped prevent the Nazis from developing their own nuclear bomb. Not bad to have on the CV.
AG
*bit duff to have a film clip not his photo - see
here for the real thing.
[ 17. November 2012, 20:02: Message edited by: Sandemaniac ]
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Piglet
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JR is no more.
RIP Larry Hagman.
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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kaytee
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JR is no more.
RIP Larry Hagman.
I had forgotten that he was on my list.
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'Lying is a vital survival skill – and a terrible habit.' ~ The Doctor
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Most likely not on anyone's list but worth noting anyway: Dann Cahn, lead editor of the I Love Lucy TV series, The Beverly Hillbillies and others, has some 'splainin' to do before the Throne of Judgment.
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ken
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I think I'll listen to Brubeck iright now. RIP.
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L’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle.
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lilBuddha
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Sad, but at 91 he got to play the full length of the keyboard.
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Hallellou, hallellou
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Scarlet
Mellon Collie
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quote:
Originally posted by Schroedinger's cat:
Dave Brubeck - legendary Jazz musician, most famous for "take five" - has sadly died.
I have him on my list
9 points ~
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Originally posted by PeteC:
Bal Thackeray, that racist old git is dead! ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
Thanks for the reminder, Pete - I claim my 14 points and hope he finds Moksha though he may well be reborn as a rather unpleasant virus.
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Matt Black
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Originally posted by kaytee:
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JR is no more.
RIP Larry Hagman.
I had forgotten that he was on my list.
It was all a dream...
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"Protestant and Reformed, according to the Tradition of the ancient Catholic Church" - + John Cosin (1594-1672)
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The Rogue
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Patrick Moore is having a closer look at the stars. The Sky at Night was a remarkable programme - it didn't dumb down but it was still understandable to the viewer. And the enthusiasm of Patrick and his guests (including Brian May on several occasions) always shone through.
[ 09. December 2012, 12:14: Message edited by: The Rogue ]
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If everyone starts thinking outside the box does outside the box come back inside?
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Schroedinger's cat
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He was one of the great scientists for my generation. A sad loss (although he did have a good long life) of someone who never patronised his listeners, but treated his subject brilliantly.
The newer generation of scientific personalities, good as they are, do not match up.
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