2 hours ago, maipenrai said:

Yeah, I remember seeing this asshole crying crocodile tears on TV after they caught him with the hookers, but people were/are still stupid enough to throw money at him and his ministries...

 

It's rather amazing actually. I can remember when I was 5 years old, Saturday mornings watching these weirdos praying for money on the black and white tv. Even then I could only think how fcuking stupid and gullible so many people are. 

The guy only got caught once so chances are he was probably fcuking dozens of them using grannies money. 

 

8 hours ago, maipenrai said:

Yeah, I remember seeing this asshole crying crocodile tears on TV after they caught him with the hookers, but people were/are still stupid enough to throw money at him and his ministries...

Amazing how easily some are suckered into these cults as that is the best description of these groups that prey on the foolish.

Jeeze!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr4we9z2l42o

15 minutes ago, Binlid said:

Jeeze!!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cr4we9z2l42o

Fcuk , that's terrible ... 😧

 

RIP Diogo Jota. Only got married 2 weeks ago. Tragic news 😭

Good actor...RIP

Michael Madsen, actor of ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ fame, dead at 67

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/03/entertainment/michael-madsen-death

. . .

 

16 minutes ago, lazarus said:

Good actor...RIP

Michael Madsen, actor of ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Reservoir Dogs’ fame, dead at 67

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/03/entertainment/michael-madsen-death

. . .

 

He was in some of my favourite films ☹️

67 isn't that old , but was looking pretty bad in that clip you posted ..

 

22 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

He was in some of my favourite films ☹️

67 isn't that old , but was looking pretty bad in that clip you posted ..

I've always liked his acting. Tarantino wanted him for Pulp Fiction but there was a scheduling conflict and Travolta got the role which revived Travolta's career. 

47 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

He was in some of my favourite films ☹️

67 isn't that old , but was looking pretty bad in that clip you posted ..

I was just checking his list of work on imdb:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000514/

The gut was in a lot of films...most of them low budget B-movies. He either really liked to act, or had some very expensive habits. 🧐

Even was in a few music videos. 🤣 (e.g., Iggy Azalea...)

. . .

 

3 minutes ago, lazarus said:

The gut was in a lot of films...

Classic Madsen scene...

 

9 minutes ago, lazarus said:

Classic Madsen scene...

Saw this film recently...Boarding Gate...filmed in Hong Kong

Madsen stars with Asia Argento. The gal that drove Anthony Bourdain a grave.

. . .

 

Norman Tebbit, the former Conservative cabinet minister and one of Margaret Thatcher’s most loyal supporters, has died at the age of 94.

Tebbit represented the constituencies of Epping and Chingford as an MP for 22 years before receiving a life peerage, making him Lord Tebbit of Chingford. He retired from the House of Lords in 2022.

During his long political career he served as employment secretary, trade and industry secretary, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster and chair of the Conservative party.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/08/norman-tebbit-former-tory-cabinet-minister-dies

 

18 hours ago, Stillearly said:

Norman Tebbit, the former Conservative cabinet minister and one of Margaret Thatcher’s most loyal supporters, has died at the age of 94.

Tebbit represented the constituencies of Epping and Chingford as an MP for 22 years before receiving a life peerage, making him Lord Tebbit of Chingford. He retired from the House of Lords in 2022.

During his long political career he served as employment secretary, trade and industry secretary, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster and chair of the Conservative party.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jul/08/norman-tebbit-former-tory-cabinet-minister-dies

 

Like him or loathe him UK politics was a lot duller after he left it.

For anyone who doesn't know,Tebbit was seriously injured & his wife paralysed in the Brighton hotel bombing,carried out by the IRA.

The RAF pilot who flew a Hawker Hunter through Tower Bridge & buzzed Parliament has died.

Sounds like a real star!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hunter_Tower_Bridge_incident

He got bombed out from the RAF but did some good work afterwards.

Pollock maintained a deep love of – and unwavering commitment to – the history and traditions of the RAF. He was a devoted member of the RAF Historical Society, regularly contributing to the discussions at the twice-yearly seminars.

He worked tirelessly for service charities, and established the “They Were There” project to raise money for war widows when he discovered how little they received each week. He gathered more than 300 signatures of men and women involved in the Second World War which now surround a poignant print edition of the painting Battle of Britain VC by Robert Taylor, which captures the moment when James Nicolson, the only member of Fighter Command to receive a Victoria Cross, escaped from his Hawker Hurricane on August 16 1940.

To produce this unique piece, Pollock spent thousands of hours travelling 80,000 miles to track down people whose contribution to the Second World War gave us the freedoms we enjoy today. Not only did he gather their autographs but also their stories and memories, which he recorded for posterity.

His charitable work included raising money for Mencap and the establishment of the Tangmere Military Aviation Museum in West Sussex. For several years, he maintained a register of ex-Hunter pilots, keeping them informed of news of their colleagues through his Light Blue Newsletters.

Pollock was interested in skiing, motorcycling, mountaineering, languages (he spoke German, Russian and Arabic and was a keen student of Latin) and ornithology. He was a co-author of RAF Little Rissington: The Central Flying Years (2006).

In many respects, Alan Pollock came from a different age. Intensely loyal and patriotic, he was greatly admired by his colleagues.

His wife Trish survives him with their two sons and two daughters.

Flt-Lt Alan Pollock, born March 13 1936, died July 1 2025

 

Edited July 11, 20251 yr by coxyhog

The author of the popular "Arkady Renko" books, beginning with "Gorky Park", has passed away at the age of 82:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Cruz_Smith

For those that new him particularly from the old secrets board,  Simmi Gardener has passed away.

Picture lifted from FB.

3 hours ago, boydeste said:

For those that new him particularly from the old secrets board,  Simmi Gardener has passed away.

Picture lifted from FB.

Was his board name Chok Dee Mak Mak? 

21 minutes ago, Aqualung said:

Was his board name Chok Dee Mak Mak? 

Yes mate.

4 hours ago, boydeste said:

For those that new him particularly from the old secrets board,  Simmi Gardener has passed away.

Picture lifted from FB.

Haven't seen him for several trips, but heard he hadn't been well. Sad news.

RIP

55 minutes ago, Aqualung said:

Was his board name Chok Dee Mak Mak? 

I remember this name...He use to post pretty often...I dont remember much about his posts though...