Sir Creep

Danish NBA prospect Rasmus Larsen dies at the ripe old age of 20. SC http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2463425-rasmus-larsen-danish-basketball-prospect-dies-at-age-20

Horseshit. Name one, I'll accept a link SC

I'm sorry but Larry will live to regret that decision. SC

Whoa, I couldn't give a rats ass if Overton was military, the fact he drinks scotch and smokes 12 cigars a day at 109 is a total 'fuck you' to the Reaper and conventional health wisdom. Period. For that he is my hero. SC

America's oldest WWII veteran, Richard Overton, is my fucking hero--and unless you're a complete cunt, he will be yours, too! SC http://www.businessinsider.com/veteran-richard-overton-109-birthday-2015-5?fb_action_ids=1042652009080179&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B874929869245043%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.shares%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

Celebrity Chef and girlfriend of NY Gov Andrew Cuomo, Sandra Lee, diagnosed with cancer and scheduled for double mastectomy. SC http://m.torontosun.com/2015/05/12/celebrity-chef-sandra-lee-diagnosed-with-cancer

Russian boxer Denis Boytsov in a coma. He proves the old adage: when in a Berlin subway, don't Boytsov more than you can chew. SC http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/12870549/russian-boxer-denis-boytsov-coma-incident-berlin-subway

I'm not sure exactly how many generations back you're allowed to go, but even if it's just 2 generations, I'd have my pick of Australia, England, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Ukraine, and Wales to choose from. I'd only have the choice of Scotland, Scotland, Scotland and Scotland. Call me thoroughbred. ;-) INbred more like ;-) SC

Twat did you say? I cunt hear you. I have an ear infucktion. Been waiting since I was 13 to use that. SC

That link leads to nowhere SC Indeed it does now SC, so here's another link.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3076259/British-photographer-watches-horror-South-African-girlfriend-met-internet-falls-death-cliff-day-met-time.html Got pictures and everything the other link didn't, which is handy as it turns out she's a ginge. So, my theory now changes to 'murder' as she had his the fact till he travelled. Meanwhile, 100' above Yonah Mountain in Georgia (U.S.).... SC http://www.nowhabersham.com/braselton-man-dies-after-fall-from-yonah-mountain/

Dammitall SC

She appears a fair shag. Car broken into in Salford. Boy, there's news. SC

She must have been in other Brit exports cuz I definitely recognize her face from either BBC offerings pre-2008 or PBS anytime. SC

Pink Floyd Fleetwood Mac Deep Purple Genesis replaced Peter Gabriel with Phil Collins. It was different but most of thier commercial success came after the change. Yes, but they were crap, sorry TOTAL BOLLOCKS after Peter Gabriel left. Lardy will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that was her point. Pink Floyd Fleetwood Mac Deep Purple Genesis replaced Peter Gabriel with Phil Collins. It was different but most of thier commercial success came after the change. Yes, but they were crap, sorry TOTAL BOLLOCKS after Peter Gabriel left. Lardy will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that was her point. I gotta disagree w that. Trick of the Tale was in line w classic prog material IMO, whereas Wind & Wuthering did see a drop off though still holding onto fragments of the band's genesis (oh yes pun intended), when Hackett left thy became a vehicle for Collins' pop material, ie TOTAL BOLLOCKS. SC

That link leads to nowhere SC

Take off your tin foil hate. SC said the 11th. Book it. SC

His brother Raul promises Pope he will go back to church? That'll put Fidel over the top. September 1, 4:54pm local time. SC http://www.freep.com/story/news/world/2015/05/10/pope-francis-raul-castro/27079241/

The Stranglers. Would New Order count? A) Not sure - do you mean when they replaced Hugh Cornwell*? Or was there a replacement before that, that I obviously wouldn't remember due to my youthfulness? No. * Hugh Cornwell wrote a song about my shitty hometown 'Please Don't Put Me On A Slow Boat To Trowbridge' Yes. They've had more than one personnel change, but the current lead guitarist/vocalist has been with them for 15 years, which is about as long as Hugh was in the band. at the song. I've just sent it to my mate who is currently heading in your direction on his narrowboat. The Stranglers. Would New Order count? A) Not sure - do you mean when they replaced Hugh Cornwell*? Or was there a replacement before that, that I obviously wouldn't remember due to my youthfulness? No. * Hugh Cornwell wrote a song about my shitty hometown 'Please Don't Put Me On A Slow Boat To Trowbridge' Yes. They've had more than one personnel change, but the current lead guitarist/vocalist has been with them for 15 years, which is about as long as Hugh was in the band. at the song. I've just sent it to my mate who is currently heading in your direction on his narrowboat. No one can name a fucking song by the once great Stranglers post-Hugh, and I say that after partying with said version of band on my 30th birthday right after they released their first post-Hugh album (read: 1993). They're total shite after replacing the irreplaceable. Not to mention The death of Jet Black, who was he closest thing to a metronome in the biz.SC

Legendary fiddler Johnny Gimbel leaves us wanting more at the age of 88. St Peter, rosin up that bow! SC http://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/05/09/johnny-gimble-legendary-fiddler-dies-at-88/27050385/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=

I've actually driven across that fateful bridge once. SC

Queen, personally I'm not convinced the current line up is owt but a touring cash machine. Though I'm fairly biased cos I always thought them something of a pantomime. Zep, fair point, nobody struggled to accept the one off reunion to promote the Mothership compilation and by common consent, they still had enough of the original magic to qualify as legends. That lead singer for Queen if I'm not mistaken is some creep (no relation) that came from American Idol I think, I don't even think he won. I pay these incarnations no heed. Ah! I had forgotten about Adam Lambert. I remember they once toured with ... no, I'm mistaken again! I thought they toured with the singer of one-hit wonder Stilskin, but no, that was Genesis! That said, before Adam Lambert, there was Paul Rodgers. Also George Michael for one concert. I saw Yes at the Royal Albert Hall a few years ago wherein four members of Yes over the years, three from the classic line ups plus Geoff (Buggles) Downes, who joined later on, were fronted by a fortysomething Jon Anderson clone. Great gig, really good sound, but I didn't even consider them for this classic discussion. Another similar case: Kraftwerk, who are still occasionally touring. In fact, they're more involved in retrospectives of their work than making new music, but then, this has been going on since 1985 or so. The current line up of the band only contains one original member, cycling nut Ralf Hütter. There are only two original members, him and Florian Schneider, but the classic albums from Autobahn to Computer World were created mostly by four people, Hütter, Schneider, Karl Bartos and Wolfgang Flür. There's no artistic reason why the band should still exist, the last new album came out in 2003, 18 years after the last one (and there was a remix album in 1991). I don't know why people still would want to watch the band, considering it's not really the band anymore. Just bought Kraftwerk tix yesterday tyvm lol. As for music I'm glad thy haven't assaulted their ouvre like 98% of bands do. Give me a good decade of music, rinse, repeat. SC

Queen, personally I'm not convinced the current line up is owt but a touring cash machine. Though I'm fairly biased cos I always thought them something of a pantomime. Zep, fair point, nobody struggled to accept the one off reunion to promote the Mothership compilation and by common consent, they still had enough of the original magic to qualify as legends. That lead singer for Queen if I'm not mistaken is some creep (no relation) that came from American Idol I think, I don't even think he won. I pay these incarnations no heed. Ah! I had forgotten about Adam Lambert. I remember they once toured with ... no, I'm mistaken again! I thought they toured with the singer of one-hit wonder Stilskin, but no, that was Genesis! That said, before Adam Lambert, there was Paul Rodgers. Also George Michael for one concert. I saw Yes at the Royal Albert Hall a few years ago wherein four members of Yes over the years, three from the classic line ups plus Geoff (Buggles) Downes, who joined later on, were fronted by a fortysomething Jon Anderson clone. Great gig, really good sound, but I didn't even consider them for this classic discussion. Damn you Maryport I typed a similar diatribe re: Yes (my favorite band) and deleted before posting. I echo your sentiments. SC

Queen, personally I'm not convinced the current line up is owt but a touring cash machine. Though I'm fairly biased cos I always thought them something of a pantomime. Zep, fair point, nobody struggled to accept the one off reunion to promote the Mothership compilation and by common consent, they still had enough of the original magic to qualify as legends. That lead singer for Queen if I'm not mistaken is some creep (no relation) that came from American Idol I think, I don't even think he won. I pay these incarnations no heed.

Lots of things wrong here (or right as it were). At 73, you should put thrill-seeking activities to the side IMHO; but most importantly, BASE jumping from a bridge in 'TWIN FALLS', well the writing was on the wall. SC http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/09/us/base-jumper-killed-in-idaho/index.html

rising Dancehall recording artiste Toya, who is also the wife of business tycoon and CEO of Downsound Records and the KLE Group, Joe Bogdanovich, died early this morning in the Unites States of America. Toya, whose correct name is Latoya Alicia Jackson, had been ailing for some time now, with an undisclosed illness. During her marriage with Joe Bogdanovich the couple had one child together, a son. SC http://jamaicatakeout.com/entertainment/breaking-news-joe-bogdanovichs-wife-toya-dies/