DoffinCodger
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34 minutes ago, polar duck said:I saw MTT in concert last month. He looked great for someone with terminal cancer.
But he framed them as farewell gigs, no? Or was that some reviewers hyperbole?
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I’ve a feeling this is one year early, he’s lost weight and seems a few steps slower but he wagged the Berlin Phil two weeks ago. (Though the only review I’ve seen says it was dreadful and he was frail/lost).
Tilson Thomas, however? Literally saying goodbye very publicly…. He’s on my list.
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On 11/04/2023 at 15:23, ajlposh said:
Maybe it’s a trend of the President going overseas, and an ex-President dies (Yes, I’m well-aware it’s silly to look for trends like that)7 hours ago, Lafaucheuse said:It’s almost his second month in hospice care. I don’t understand how he is still here
… and given Joe Biden is now back in DC he’s got to make it until May when Joe jets off to Japan. Poor Jimmy.
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4 hours ago, The Daredevil said:BIden’s upcoming trip to Ireland left in doubt, as all are wondering whether Jimmy Carter will survive the week. Sounds like everyone is expecting him to go any day now.
Doesn’t really read like that at all, reads like the Irish talking about death, and the Daily Mail being the Daily Mail- I mean they’ve even thrown in the Pope! Which is like the English talking about the weather.
When the White House says something then we’ll think he’s close to “any day” now. Cue death announcement in 10…. 9…. Etc.
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4 minutes ago, Windsor said:Am I the only one who thinks his family a bit crass, posting their dying granda for twitter likes?
I wouldn't be compelled to take photos of me with a dying relative for personal use, let alone to plaster over the internet.
It’s the “in thing” on the facegrams… look how considerate I am holding this dying person’s hand. Give me sympathy likes. Etc.
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Golden Pele coffin videos on Twitter now, if it ain’t done it’s happening before Christmas. They’re prepping like mad.
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According to GB News, Prince Charles has told Cornwall “he’s coming to the end of his time”. Of course GB news have made it sound like his life time rather than his mother getting him a promotion soon.
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5 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:
Yes and no.
The perfect way for the Palace to handle it is to only announce that she’s tested positive days after she actually took the test. That way they know her case will remain mild so disclosing her status isn’t a big deal. If she was really ill with it, they’d withhold information, right up until the point she needed hospitalisation. Then they’d be forced to make a statement. We didn’t know about any of Philip’s illnesses until he actually needed hospitalised.
And the only way for us to know which is the current situ is when she dies of terminal pancreatic cancer complicated by Covid.
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Roger Norrington (87), retired somewhat suddenly last week having overcome cancer many years ago.
No word of why but not many conductors “retire”, without good reason to not appear on the podium… could be a 2022 shout?
Haitink went about 2 years after his final concert, but looked in MUCH better condition than Sir Roger…
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Hi, I owned up to being a long time lurker and sent a post sharing what I thought was some interesting things I’d experience around QEII. Earned myself a warning point and all sorts of accusations of being a troll or alt account. Which in turn put me off posting again until one of my accusers shared an equally inane post but now I can’t even respond because of an unexplained warning point. Go me. I didn’t want to be a troll but… Am I doing this “being a troll” thing right?
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13 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:
Ah, thanks. The "streams live" description that The Tonight Show wrote under their own video is somewhat misleading.Not really. The show is on TV this weekend and “streams live” from that source online.
And I’m the simple one apparently.
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18 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:
Performed with Gaga on the Late Show last night, so not quite done with performing yet. Just gigs it would seem.He sounds great, looks awful. Also seems to have no idea what’s going on.
You know this is from the August gigs right? Not actually the Late Show.
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11 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said:Don't ask...don't ask...don't ask...don't ask...don't ask...sigh...
Source?
First hand. Which I know is basically asking for it on here.
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Take it or don’t. Makes no odds.
If it’s gullible to do work with an organisation who’ve spent all day risk assessing and doing as advised on insurance policies, then yes I must be. I mean I even said, might be nothing. I’m not rushing off to place my bets, but it’s more solid than some of the sh!te that’s filled 111 pages.
And if I were Iain, I’d have changed my name already.
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Long time lurker never had much to say, but found out today something that made me bother to sign up… seems some organisations with government funding have been politely reminded of insurance policies around the death of a monarch. Could be just a studious higher ups response to publicly known news or could be a knows the full scenario nudge.
Minimalists (and other classical composers/musicians)
in DeathList Forum
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Michael Tilson Thomas seems to have entered a stage where tumour reduced mental capacity has him thinking 2000 folks are just watching his rehearsal…. Such a shame. I wonder if tomorrow’s repeat might be his last concert?
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lsotilson-thomas-frail-conductor-rallies-for-glorious-mahler-5d2hj53rk
for those locked out: he shut the score half an hour from the end of the symphony and either thanked the audience, got quite emotionally confused until his husband came, or needed the orchestra and soloist to point out there was a whole movement left. (depending on who you believe). Either way very sad.