Glasseye Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, fforest said: Can you speak up....I am a little hard of hearing.. Hearing disabled. Edited August 10, 2023 by Glasseye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Clarence Avant: Music industry legend known as the 'Black Godfather' dies aged 92 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66502121 there's a very interesting Netflix documentary about him 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Sir Michael Parkinson has died. The greatest ever talk show host in my opinion. RIP 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyg Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 RIP Michael Parkinson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I just watched Parkinson at 50 on the beeb,had me in stitches & tears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gs joe Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, coxyhog said: I just watched Parkinson at 50 on the beeb,had me in stitches & tears. Just done the same , had forgotten how entertaining he was , RIP 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 11 hours ago, coxyhog said: Sir Michael Parkinson has died. The greatest ever talk show host in my opinion. RIP Very sad, great entertainer. RIP 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 hours ago, boydeste said: Very sad, great entertainer. RIP Yes indeed he was. RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 31 minutes ago, boydeste said: Very sad, great entertainer. RIP Agree. A good innings from Sir Michael, although he might have been disappointed in not making a century. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Zeb said: Agree. A good innings from Sir Michael, although he might have been disappointed in not making a century. He was a great cricket fan and lifelong Yorkshire CC member - mates with Dickie Bird 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 6 hours ago, AJSP said: He was a great cricket fan and lifelong Yorkshire CC member - mates with Dickie Bird & Sir Geoffrey of Boycott 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Former Everton,Watford & Huddersfield goalkeeper Andy Rankin had died aged 79. I saw him many times in the 70's & he was good for Watford. RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Just seen this obituary in the telegraph, Nick Hitchon who was in all the series of 7UP etc , the documentary series that revisited the cast every seven years , he passed last month https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/08/22/nick-hitchon-nuclear-scientist-seven-up-granada-television/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Stillearly said: Just seen this obituary in the telegraph, Nick Hitchon who was in all the series of 7UP etc , the documentary series that revisited the cast every seven years , he passed last month https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/08/22/nick-hitchon-nuclear-scientist-seven-up-granada-television/ This is sad. What a great man and documentary series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 (edited) Commander of Australian troops at Long Tan dies days after 57th anniversary LIEUTENANT COLONEL HARRY ARTHUR SMITH: July 5, 1933 - August 20, 2023 Lieutenant Colonel Harry Arthur Smith, who was the most significant front-line officer in the most iconic Australian battle in the Vietnam War died on Sunday at home in Buderim, Queensland aged 90. Then Major Harry Smith commanded the 108 strong 6RAR’s Delta Company in the Battle of Long Tan on August 18, 1966. Included in D6RAR's strength was a three-man New Zealand artillery forward observer party under Captain Maurice Stanley .... As swarms of VC soldiers kept getting closer, Smith sent out a order through to the Nui Dat artillery Fire Control Centre. “Drop fifty, Danger Close, Fire for effect.” HQ came back: “Negative, unsafe. Over.” Grabbing the transmitter from his signaller, Smith barked into it: “Give us the f******* guns where we want them or you will lose the bloody lot of us.” There was a long pause and the answer came back. “Acknowledge, Drop fifty, Danger Close, Fire for effect.” https://www.smh.com.au/national/commander-of-australian-troops-at-long-tan-dies-days-after-50th-anniversary-20230821-p5dy3o.html The Battle of Long Tan (18 August 1966) took place in a rubber plantation near Long Tân, in Phước Tuy Province, South Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. Initial estimates of the VC force ranged from several companies to a battalion, yet following the battle Australian intelligence assessed it as having totalled between 1,500 and 2,500 men, while 1,000 were believed to have directly engaged D Company. VC and PAVN casualties were claimed by the Australians to have numbered 245 dead left on the battlefield and three captured, with many more were thought to have been removed as they withdrew. Others were so badly mutilated their remains were unidentifiable. The fighting left one-third of D Company killed or wounded. 17 were killed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan Edited August 23, 2023 by Zeb 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerchris Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 12 hours ago, Stillearly said: Just seen this obituary in the telegraph, Nick Hitchon who was in all the series of 7UP etc , the documentary series that revisited the cast every seven years , he passed last month https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2023/08/22/nick-hitchon-nuclear-scientist-seven-up-granada-television/ a good watch to see how they all got on in life . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forqalso Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66599733 Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead in fiery plane crash. Edited August 24, 2023 by forqalso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 8 hours ago, forqalso said: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66599733 Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead in fiery plane crash. "presumed" fcuk them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/18/2023 at 10:44 AM, coxyhog said: & Sir Geoffrey of Boycott I have been trying to imagine Boycott fitting into the style of Stokes current England test side particularly if he was opening the batting on a 4th innings run chase. I've given up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) RIP Clint.... You was da Man. So many great classics. I think Gran Torino was my fav. Incredible American icon. Edited August 24, 2023 by Glasseye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, Glasseye said: RIP Clint.... You was da Man. So many great classics. I think Gran Torino was my fav. Incredible American icon. They may have jumped the gun on releasing that video. I don't see any other news reports of his death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 6 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: They may have jumped the gun on releasing that video. I don't see any other news reports of his death. I was starting to think the same thing. Maybe bull squat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Just now, Glasseye said: I was starting to think the same thing. Maybe bull squat. & the guy in the pics doesn't look anything like Clint E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Glasseye said: I was starting to think the same thing. Maybe bull squat. I did see some reports he's on his deathbed, so probably not long for this dimension. Edited to add: I've not found any collaborating reports that he's on his deathbed, so what I saw was probably clickbait. Sick world we live in for people to do that. Edited August 24, 2023 by forcebwithu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 WTF???? Was just thinking about him the other day, along with Robert Duvall & Gene Hackman, all 92-93…..all three amazing performers. Hope it’s all hoax….Unforgiven, Million $ Baby & Gran Torino are some of my favourite movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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