2017's "cursed thread"

[robkelk]

Rocket J. Squirrel has been grounded.

Why, Sandy Claus, why?
--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Bob Schroeck]

Playwright and actor Sam Shepard has died.
-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[robkelk]

RIP Judith Jones, editor who worked with Julia Child, John Updike, Anne Tyler, and John Hersey ... and convinced her publisher to print the English translation of the diary of Anne Frank.

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as- ... -1.4232027--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[robkelk]

RIP Robert Hardy (Siegfried Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small, Cornelius Fudge in the Harry Potter films, many other roles)

RIP Hywel Bennett (Shelley in Shelley, Jack Dalton in EastEnders, many other roles)--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[robkelk]

The Wichita Lineman is no longer on the line

RIP Glen Campbell--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[robkelk]

RIP Haruo Nakajima, the original Godzilla
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/mo ... story.html

edit:

RIP Jack Rabinovitch, creator of the Giller Prize (Canada's top literary prize)
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/201 ... at-87.html--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Kilroy]

Jerry Lewis has died at the age of 91.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/entertain ... index.html

[LulzKiller]

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/19/arts ... at-84.html

Dick Gregory too

[Bob Schroeck]

Jerry Lewis has died at the age of 91.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/20/entertain ... index.html

And in his memory:



-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Kilroy]

Science fiction author Brian Aldiss died last Saturday at the age of 92.
http://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/news/anno ... aldiss-obe

[SilverFang01]

RIP Richard Anderson A.K.A. Oscar Goldman:

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/arts ... r-man.html

[SilverFang01]

<Sorry for the double post>

[DHBirr]

RIP Richard Anderson A.K.A. Oscar Goldman:

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/arts ... r-man.html

When I was in high school, while the show was playing, my closest friend remarked how cool it would be to have the capabilities of Steve Austin.  I told him I'd rather be Oscar Goldman, to control all those big-money projects.  From then on, "Oscar" was his nickname for me.  I'm not sure his parents ever knew it wasn't my real name.

In the Judd Apatow film “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (2005), friends of a character played by Steve Carell mock him for owning a Goldman action figure, still in its original packaging, rather than Steve Austin’s.

“That’s worth a lot of money,” Mr. Carell protested. “That’s much more valuable than Steve Austin.”

Tell it, brother!-----
Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

[Mamorien]

I learned this morning, from the Life page of the Herald-Mail's USA TODAY section, that Walter Becker on Sunday joined the line-up of the Richie Tozier All-Dead Rock Show:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 67-w500956

The article, which listed "5 notable Steely Dan songs to remember" him by, seems to have come off the AP wire. Here's a copy:

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wir ... r-49602692

[robkelk]

RIP Jan Andrews, author and member of the Order of Canada.--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[robkelk]

RIP Jerry Pournelle--
Rob Kelk
"Governments have no right to question the loyalty of those who oppose
them. Adversaries remain citizens of the same state, common subjects of
the same sovereign, servants of the same law."

- Michael Ignatieff, addressing Stanford University in 2012

[Bob Schroeck]

Well, crap.-- Bob
---------
Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.

[Norgarth]

I'll second that. 8(___________________________
"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific." - George Carlin

[DHBirr]

NOT pleasant news to wake up to.  <SIGH>-----
Big Brother is watching you.  And damn, you are so bloody BORING.

[robkelk]

RIP Len Wein, co-creator of Wolverine and Swamp Thing

[Pyeknu]

The lady who fought for marriage equality in the States has gone to her heavenly reward:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/edie-...ff97174ed0

[Pyeknu]

Frank Vincent has passed on:

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment...-1.3493561

[robkelk]

RIP Harry Dean Stanton

[Star Ranger4]

NOOOOOOOOOO. Not AL!

[Bob Schroeck]

No, you're thinking of Dean Stockwell, who is still with us.