Croaking it 2024

[FLips]

25 minutes ago, Tim Healys Chutney Spoon said:

A pilot that's bought joy to many many many people is probably more known than a random anime cartoonist that the vast majority won't have heard of.

The pilot hasn’t been named. With all due respect they could have been an absolute nightmare.

[wordsfromlee]

3 minutes ago, FLips said:

The pilot hasn’t been named. With all due respect they could have been an absolute nightmare.

[Lion_of_the_Midlands]

25 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said:

You are no longer a Sir after you’ve died, I think. 

It is still common practice to call someone Sir after death even though the honour no longer specifically applies. Knighthoods are like libel, you can't do them to the dead. 

[Joe Blog]

9 hours ago, Keith Houchen said:

Are you sure you aren’t pat tldr

Probably more appropriate for the old poster thread but what ever happened to Pat? Seemed to be in every thread at one point and the just vanished. 

[Keith Houchen]

7 minutes ago, Joe Blog said:

Probably more appropriate for the old poster thread but what ever happened to Pat? Seemed to be in every thread at one point and the just vanished. 

Don’t risk it, mate. It ain’t worth it. 

[Thunderplex]

@Joe Blog jinxed it ya silly bastard!

[Joe Blog]

1 hour ago, Thunderplex said:

@Joe Blog jinxed it ya silly bastard!

Did I summon them? 
 

 

[Thunderplex]

Possibly, and that’s close enough thank you!

[Keith Houchen]

NBA Hall Of Famer, Bill Walton has died. He would probably be better known for getting name checked in Airplane! when Kareem Abdul - Jabbar says “Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the courts for 48 minutes” 

 

[gmoney]

A true Clipper legend, and by that I mean he joined with plenty of promise and was injured whenever it mattered. 

[Keith Houchen]

6 minutes ago, gmoney said:

A true Clipper legend, and by that I mean he joined with plenty of promise and was injured whenever it mattered. 

He had Janetty ankles before Janetty had Janetty ankles. 

[Tim Healys Chutney Spoon]

Albert S Ruddy

 

https://news.sky.com/story/albert-s-ruddy-dies-al-pacino-leads-tributes-to-oscar-winning-producer-of-the-godfather-13144724

Producer of The Godfather, Longest Yard, Million Dollar Baby, Hogan's Heroes and Walker, Texas Ranger.

 

Yes a big fan

[Carbomb]

11 hours ago, Tim Healys Chutney Spoon said:

Yes a big fan

?

 

Good on yer, Tim

[Keith Houchen]

Always difficult, these ones. It’s absolutely tragic what happened to him and his decline in public was difficult to see, and he is at peace now. But still, very sad indeed. He will be remembered for his career and his charity work, and his bravery. 
 

Edit - Just stuck the baseball on and realised it’s Lou Gehrig Day. ALS is commonly known as Lou Gehrig Disease in the US as he was the first high profile personality to have it. 

Edited June 2, 2024 by Keith Houchen

[WyattSheepMask]

17 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

Always difficult, these ones. It’s absolutely tragic what happened to him and his decline in public was difficult to see, and he is at peace now. But still, very sad indeed. He will be remembered for his career and his charity work, and his bravery. 
 

Edit - Just stuck the baseball on and realised it’s Lou Gehrig Day. ALS is commonly known as Lou Gehrig Disease in the US as he was the first high profile personality to have it. 

Very sad news. He was a phenomenal player, as were a number of others that were in the Rhinos team at the time. He’s have definitely gone into coaching after his playing career had ended had it not been for his condition, he had such a great mind for the game. A very sad day for not just for Rugby League, but Sport in general