The Dead Thread

[Paul w]

bed

Pan.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Sir Colin Meads; All Blacks rugby legend passed away aged 81 years yesterday.

133 games for the All Blacks, including 55 tests, voted New Zealand's rugby player of the 20th century. Once carried on in a rugby test against South Africa in the 1960's in spite of a broken arm. They don't make 'em like they used to.

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The prototype for Gareth Barry.

 

[Eggs]

Sir Colin Meads; All Blacks rugby legend passed away aged 81 years yesterday.

133 games for the All Blacks, including 55 tests, voted New Zealand's rugby player of the 20th century. Once carried on in a rugby test against South Africa in the 1960's in spite of a broken arm. They don't make 'em like they used to.

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...heard a tribute to him a day or so ago, apparently as a youngster he trained by running up hills with a sheep under each arm. Amazing player apparently.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

...heard a tribute to him a day or so ago, apparently as a youngster he trained by running up hills with a sheep under each arm. Amazing player apparently.

Amazing to think those were the days when players worked Monday-Friday in regular jobs (or in Meads' case, down on the farm), played Saturday, and had to arrange time off to go on international tours. Now we have Neymar pocketing €800,000 or so a week .

 

[navidson]

Tobe Hooper

Created two of the greatest horror films ever made

 

[orly]

...heard a tribute to him a day or so ago, apparently as a youngster he trained by running up hills with a sheep under each arm. Amazing player apparently.

Would have been better if he'd then drop kicked one and spun pass the other

 

[ste d' indica]

Tobe Hooper

Created two of the greatest horror films ever made

And he made one my very favourite 'bad' films:

 

[Bilko]

Willie Duggan, older posters might remember him, Irish & British Lion number 8 from the mid 70's. RIP

 

[Donald Twain]

And he made one my very favourite 'bad' films:

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Belting film that !

 

[Donald Twain]

Tobe Hooper

Created two of the greatest horror films ever made

Not sure he actually did direct poltergeist, rumours it was Spielberg.

 

[mezzrow]

Just got the word that we lost guitarist John Abercrombie last week. Beautiful, lyrical, genius player. He'll be missed.

Here's a great example of his clear line from a Kenny Wheeler album, Kenny being another guy we miss. (sigh)

@Groucho

 

[summerisle]

Can we rebuild him ? Nope.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/...rson-dead-star-of-six-million-dollar-man.html

 

[Donald Twain]

Walter Becker , Steely Dan co-founder dead 67. Rip mate thanks for the music.

 

[JammyP]

Walter Becker , Steely Dan co-founder dead 67. Rip mate thanks for the music.

Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you my friend
Any minor world that breaks apart falls together again
When the demon is at your door
In the morning it won't be there no more …

 

[mezzrow]

Adios, Walter. (sigh)