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I think most pop culture looks a bit wank to later generations ... and earlier generations too come to think of it. The reality is there is good and bad in pretty much all of it.

the_dom · February 16, 2015, 12:10:57 pm

Quote from: Fultonius on February 16, 2015, 02:42:50 am

The old man

Condolences..

fried · February 16, 2015, 05:19:02 pm

. My condolences.

mrjonathanr · February 16, 2015, 05:57:26 pm

Mine too. Losing a parent is a big deal.

Fultonius · February 17, 2015, 07:00:08 pm

Thanks guys. He had been ill for 8 years or so (well, 25+ but 8 years ago he went on oxygen and was told he had a limited outlook). Glad I got to spend his last few days here watching the rugby on his bed with him.

SA Chris · February 18, 2015, 08:49:26 am

Sorry to hear that Ali. Saw you were up again, but wasn't sure why, feared the worst.

Mike Tyson · February 27, 2015, 06:57:47 pm

Leonard Nimoy

Live long and prosper (in the afterlife)

dave · February 27, 2015, 08:45:48 pm

Quote from: Mike Tyson on February 27, 2015, 06:57:47 pm

Leonard Nimoy

Live long and prosper (in the afterlife)

The concept of afterlife is ...... illogical.

Oldmanmatt · February 27, 2015, 09:39:15 pm

RIP Len.

Though I didn't realise mr Gliter was also a Vulcan...

SA Chris · February 28, 2015, 10:51:01 pm

RIP Spock

moose · February 28, 2015, 11:01:39 pm

In memorium fact of the day, the Leonard Nimoy's family were Ukrainian Jews and he based the split-fingered Vulcan salute on a gesture Rabbis make during the Hebrew "Priestly Blessing"(same gesture but doubled - so the hands make a W shape).

Jaspersharpe · February 28, 2015, 11:57:57 pm

What does the W stand for?

lagerstarfish · March 01, 2015, 09:55:36 am

Winner

tomtom · March 01, 2015, 02:04:36 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on February 28, 2015, 11:57:57 pm

What does the W stand for?

W.

Its a trick name... if I have offspring I shall burden them with a middle name that is just an initial. Maybe something odd like an O or a Z.

moose · March 01, 2015, 02:15:42 pm

Quote from: Jaspersharpe on February 28, 2015, 11:57:57 pm

What does the W stand for?

It's a proto Ali G gangsta gesture "West(bank)-side"

or, courtesy of wiki, it is the letter Shin (שׁ), an emblem for Shaddai, "Almighty [God]" (and, yes, I am trying to avoid doing some proper work).

GCW · March 12, 2015, 03:35:09 pm

Terry Pratchett.

sidewinder · March 12, 2015, 03:37:59 pm

From his twitter

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Terry took Death’s arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night.

Very sad day, such amazing books from an obviously great mind.

lagerstarfish · March 12, 2015, 03:42:19 pm

I hope Death spoke spoke to him with caps lock on

RIP (Read 467228 times)

dave