Baroness Trumpington, 96.
― suzy, Monday, 26 November 2018 22:36 (five years ago) link
Had seen Ricky Jay on stuff like Deadwood and Boogie Nights, but didn't know much beyond that. I've also been bingeing on YouTubes, dude was cool as hell.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 26 November 2018 22:45 (five years ago) link
With Baroness Trumpington dead Lady Camberwick Green and the Duchess of Chigley will be looking over their shoulders
― Bound 4 da Remoan (Noodle Vague), Monday, 26 November 2018 22:59 (five years ago) link
According to Wikipedia Lloyd George really did know Baroness Trumpington's father.
― Ned Trifle X, Monday, 26 November 2018 23:51 (five years ago) link
Trumpington did not tolerate homosexual men at parties, but she was already interested in Republican politics.
(Slightly curiously worded) detail in a wikipedia article.
― Ned Trifle X, Monday, 26 November 2018 23:58 (five years ago) link
Baroness Trumpington, then Jean Barker, was my old headmaster's wife, so I got to witness the famous incident when she jumped - fully clothed and in front of the whole school - into the swimming pool, to mark her final prize-giving. That happened in 1975. It was finally reported in the main Radio 4 news bulletin this morning. Some stories take longer to break than others.
I had to laugh when she chose her absurd title, as it was entirely typical of her humour. I also have my suspicions about the title of her autobiography. Coming Up Trumps, indeed!
― mike t-diva, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 11:42 (five years ago) link
(her full title being Baroness Trumpington of Sandwich)
― mike t-diva, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 12:40 (five years ago) link
The whole article is odd!
― tokyo rosemary, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 17:21 (five years ago) link
trumpington wiki bio is horrific
― old yeller-at-clouds (darraghmac), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 17:23 (five years ago) link
Stephen Hillenburg, creator Spongebob Squarepants, 57
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 17:54 (five years ago) link
just seen. extremely :(
― Bound 4 da Remoan (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 17:58 (five years ago) link
gosh :(
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:00 (five years ago) link
https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/spongebob-squarepants-creator-dead-dies-stephen-hillenburg-1203037362/
I am pretty positive watched that May 1, 1999 premiere of SpongeBob SquarePants, which followed the Kids' Choice Awards. Nickelodeon's PR says "Steve imbued ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ with a unique sense of humor and innocence that has brought joy to generations of kids and families everywhere" and that "generations" is now accurate.
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:09 (five years ago) link
oh no that is devastating news ;_;I didn’t know he had ALS
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:18 (five years ago) link
i couldn’t work for the first 3 months after I moved to the US so I would hang out at my inlaws while Mr Veg was working & every afternoon my 5 yo niece and I would watch Spongebob together - to this day one of my best memories. I became a huge fan & to this day I’ll still watch it whenever I’m scrolling through & I see it’s on tv. It’s such a brilliant, joyful cartoon.
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
Harry Leslie Smith, 95.
His son just shared the news, time of death 3.39 Ontario time.
― suzy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 08:53 (five years ago) link
RIP Harry.
I can recall someone from the Tory twattersphere trying to insinuate he was a sock account because you can't have a war vet saying nice things about Corbyn and constantly criticising austerity.
― calzino, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 09:05 (five years ago) link
There were arch-centrists casting similar aspersions on him, too. In recent times their silence on the matter was welcome and long may it continue.
― suzy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 09:21 (five years ago) link
bit weird having his death live tweeted tbh but rip harry smith
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 10:17 (five years ago) link
The aspersions are especially odd considering elderly Christian women were (are) a big contingent of demos (esp during the Iraq war protests)
― Leaghaidh am brón an t-anam bochd (dowd), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 12:31 (five years ago) link
His son said that it was his dad's wish to have an online vigil, so he complied. Nice mention/eulogy on PMQs just now.
― suzy, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 12:35 (five years ago) link
Bleecker Bob
― Bênoit Balls (stevie), Thursday, 29 November 2018 21:58 (five years ago) link
just an hour ago I passed the sushi place or whatever that used to be his shop, would've left a flower if I'd known
― mick signals, Thursday, 29 November 2018 23:00 (five years ago) link
I miss all those record stores on Bleecker so much
― Bênoit Balls (stevie), Friday, 30 November 2018 10:34 (five years ago) link
― Gottseidank, es ist Blecch Freitag (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 30 November 2018 10:39 (five years ago) link
I won't speak ill of the dead
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 30 November 2018 12:29 (five years ago) link
speaking ill of the dead are usually the best posts on here!
― calzino, Friday, 30 November 2018 12:41 (five years ago) link
Gloria Katz
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gloria-katz-dead-american-graffiti-writer-star-wars-script-doctor-was-76-1164737
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 30 November 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link
yeah, stay in your lane!
― Οὖτις, Friday, 30 November 2018 17:59 (five years ago) link
Think there might be a whole thread about Bleecker Bob’s behavior, or at least a good part of one.
― My Ital Rival (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 30 November 2018 18:18 (five years ago) link
my friend apparently heard him say racist stuff and wd only shoplift after that
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 30 November 2018 18:26 (five years ago) link
V principled
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Friday, 30 November 2018 18:27 (five years ago) link
Robert Morris. Minimalist artist
https://www.artforum.com/news/robert-morris-1931-2018-77802
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 30 November 2018 18:31 (five years ago) link
George H.W. Bush, 94
― flappy bird, Saturday, 1 December 2018 05:01 (five years ago) link
Alone and unloved we can only hope
― I have measured out my life in coffee shop loyalty cards (silby), Saturday, 1 December 2018 05:29 (five years ago) link
Steered Nation Through Turbulent Era
― mookieproof, Saturday, 1 December 2018 06:19 (five years ago) link
41 PASSES AT 94...'Kinder, Gentler Nation'...World events shaped presidency...War, oil, politics...Man with golden resume...THE POLITICAL DYNASTY...LIFE IN PHOTOS...
― flappy bird, Saturday, 1 December 2018 06:27 (five years ago) link
Was he the pretzel guy or what that his son?
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Saturday, 1 December 2018 10:12 (five years ago) link
the one that already looked like an embalmed corpse for the last 3 decades.
― calzino, Saturday, 1 December 2018 10:32 (five years ago) link
Threw up on a Japanese Prime Minister, got you now.
― Monica Kindle (Tom D.), Saturday, 1 December 2018 10:52 (five years ago) link
rest in piece georgia bush, u will be mist
https://media.giphy.com/media/l3vRm5in3u3MJhgE8/giphy.gif
― all lite up and very romatic (Old Lunch), Saturday, 1 December 2018 14:38 (five years ago) link
Ken Berry
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-berry-dead-f-troop-mamas-family-star-was-85-999739
― The Greta Van Gerwig (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 2 December 2018 06:04 (five years ago) link
who remains of the song-and-dance-men
― mookieproof, Sunday, 2 December 2018 06:08 (five years ago) link
Seeing on Facebook--Memphis Jazz and r'n'b guitarist Calvin Newborn passed away today.
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 2 December 2018 06:10 (five years ago) link
As is becoming my routine on this thread, here's Gilbert Gottfried's recent-ish (2015) interview with Berry:
https://www.gilbertpodcast.com/ken-berry/
― Timothée Charalambides (cryptosicko), Sunday, 2 December 2018 06:25 (five years ago) link
RIP. Do his appearances on The Carol Burnett Show get a mention in the obits?
― My Ital Rival (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 2 December 2018 11:53 (five years ago) link
And RIP Calvin Newborn as well
― My Ital Rival (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 2 December 2018 11:56 (five years ago) link
Sorry, don’t think I watched too many of the 130 episodes of Mama’s Family, maybe none to completion. Impressed with the long list of guest star appearances on myriad non-Carol Burnett related shows.
― My Ital Rival (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 2 December 2018 12:05 (five years ago) link
Could just about barely take Mama & Co. at non-lethal sketch length.
― My Ital Rival (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 2 December 2018 12:10 (five years ago) link
So it’s mentioned that Mayberry R.F.D. was cancelled by CBS as part of the “rural purge.” I wonder how often Ken Berry and Roy Clark crossed paths.
― My Ital Rival (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 2 December 2018 12:17 (five years ago) link