Bishop Briggs Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 14/02/2019 at 14:04, Aim Here said: John Haynes, the Haynes responsible for those Haynes motor manuals, has ended up on the scrapheap. He spluttered and conked out. Surprised that there weren't more puns on this one tbh. I remember using his car manuals in the 70s and 80s to fix various things. My classic car enthusiast friends swore by them. They drove Triumphs TR6s and MGs. Should have got a decent gong for services to the motor industry IMO. RIP. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Oooooft said: Paul Flynn, MP for Newport West since 87, dead aged 84. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-47274312 A well-liked and respected politician, unusual these days. RIP. He had a strong personal vote and Labour, if a Corbyn crony is selected, could lose the by-election. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Week 7 Update Two deaths this week. First up was Gordon Banks, an English League Cup winner with Leicester and Stoke in 1964 and 1972 respectively. He made a save in the 1970 World Cup, and achieved nothing else of note for his country. Obituary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47196017 In all seriousness, pretty much every reaction to his death has reinforced that he was a good guy. He was picked three times by [mention=867]Musketeer Gripweed[/mention], [mention=38419]The DA[/mention] and [mention=8409]Ziggy[/mention], for 44 base points. As seen a few posts up, [mention=59560]50/50 Winner[/mention] picked Ken Nordine, described on his Wikipedia page as "you may not know Ken Nordine by name or face, but you'll almost certainly recognize his voice." I've had a listen, and he's lost on me. Maybe it's because I'm not from Chicago like he is though, because there's as yet no qualifying obituary for him. The effect on the scores is this: 1. sparky88 3282. alta-pete 2973. Oooooft 2774. Ned Nederlander 2625. DBA 2366. chomp my root 2217. Bishop Briggs 2078. cdisaaccie, Lex, peasy23, The Naitch 140 9. Musketeer Gripweed 10610. gingette, Once a Rover always a Rover 105 11. Ben Twilly 9312. LoonsYouthTeam 7813. Indale Winton, lichtgilphead, qos_75 7014. Sweaty Morph 62 15. The DA, Ziggy 4416. Everyone else 0 Ed - knew I forgot something, the spreadsheet has been updated: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NlaNlT-7ZGlQGqszGFfBb49tVzFpWITUAR7BUjApJUc/edit?usp=sharingIf there are 4 people tied for 8th, shouldn't the next person be listed as 12th? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47264536 Marcia Williams, Lady Forkbender (as Private Eye) called her. She was Harold Wilson's secretary and was thought to have had a lot of influence over him. Compiled the "Lavender List" of Honours when Wilson resigned in 1976 which was a bit of a scandal at the time. Looking at half the crooks and spivs on the last New Year's Honours list you have to wonder what all the fuss was about... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oooooft Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-6717981/Business-chief-saved-insurance-market-Lloyds-London-collapse-1990s-dies-aged-85.html Sir David Rowland, stepped up to the plate when the shit hit the fan with Lloyds in the 90's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 7 hours ago, tamthebam said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47264536 Marcia Williams, Lady Forkbender (as Private Eye) called her. She was Harold Wilson's secretary and was thought to have had a lot of influence over him. Compiled the "Lavender List" of Honours when Wilson resigned in 1976 which was a bit of a scandal at the time. Looking at half the crooks and spivs on the last New Year's Honours list you have to wonder what all the fuss was about... I've just been reading about her in Sandbrook's Seasons in the Sun. She sounded a bit unhinged. As, indeed, did Wilson himself - he thought there were spies under every bed and behind every mirror in Downing Street. Happy days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Karl Lagerfeld aged 85. Made clothes or something like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 George Mendonsa. Sailor in famous kissing photo aged 95. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, sureiknow said: Karl Lagerfeld aged 85. Made clothes or something like that. Mega mega dead thing Mega mega dead thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oooooft Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, sureiknow said: George Mendonsa. Sailor in famous kissing photo aged 95. Or not. Still another claimant to being the sailor (there was a few) alive. In other news, Johnnie Valentine dead at 88. Was a centre half for the Bearz in the 7-1 demolition derby of a LC Final in 57. Sold shortly after Popularised Harry Belafonte in Scotland so I believe. Edited February 19, 2019 by Oooooft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 5 hours ago, sureiknow said: Karl Lagerfeld aged 85. Made clothes or something like that. Sew what? Only the vain and vacuous will miss him. Did anyone have him on their list? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 7 hours ago, sureiknow said: Karl Lagerfeld aged 85. Made clothes or something like that. I used to work with a wee alike that we called Karl Lagersmelt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I used to work with a wee alike that we called Karl Lagersmelt. Oooft. Predictive text open-goal on your own post! How you wish that had been someone else! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: Oooft. Predictive text open-goal on your own post! How you wish that had been someone else! I'll just need to live with it I suppose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oooooft Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 29 minutes ago, The_Kincardine said: Oooft. Predictive text open-goal on your own post! How you wish that had been someone else! Whit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureiknow Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Peter Tork of The Monkees dead aged 77. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oooooft Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Terrible news. ***POINTS Miguel, fucking POINTS!!! ETA obit https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6730277/Monkees-singer-Peter-Tork-dies-age-77-diagnosed-rare-tongue-cancer-10-years-ago.html And solo crackolo I think.... Edited February 21, 2019 by Oooooft 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 He's not your tombstone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, sureiknow said: Peter Tork of The Monkees dead aged 77. Oh what can it mean? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Oh what can it mean?Haud on, I think I know that song! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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