Magere Hein

That's quite a miss. Did he have any health trouble?

Oh, that's a nice surprise. I used to have a GF who liked that shite.

On the occcasion of the launch of Fernando Magazine, Dutch rag Metro ran an interview with Ricksen today. A few quotes:

Aren't we good enough?

FIFA suspends Blatter (and Platini) for 90 days. Can he fight back?

Neither do I, but he had quite a health scare a few years ago and has been looking shit since. I sacked him from my DDP team for overactivity, but I understand his supporters.

The 4th of October former Dutch minister of Justice (1977 - 1982) and of Defence (1982 - 1986) Job de Ruiter died, aged 85. Obit in Dutch.

I'm sorry to hear that. My condolences. BTW: for such personal loss we have a topic over in extra-curricular. .

Dear God, which celebs will cark it in 2016?

Akerman was a Belgian, but hardly a famous one. Besides: SC chose this thread to post in, and I learned of mr Akerman´s demise here. Mr? Ehrm, typo?

Akerman was a Belgian, but hardly a famous one. Besides: SC chose this thread to post in, and I learned of mr Akerman´s demise here.

Here today, Goncz tomorrow. Urgh.

I have and I did.

Are we sure Graham is actually alive and not dead and replaced by his son?

No sofas there to hide behind.

You'll want the KPD (Karl-Marx-Stadt Dead Pool) over there.

Today in 1936 Dutch poet and novelist J. Slauerhoff died from malaria and/or tuberculosis, aged 38. He was a ship's doctor in the Dutch East Indies, and one of the most important Dutch language writers. A translation of his sonnet Woningloze can be found here.

I admire that, cutting your loss. I should've done the same with picks like Mugabe.

How 'bout Lord Carington? 96 by now. I saw him, quite a few years ago, at some Battle of Arnhem remembrance do.

Not to be a stickler for impertinent detail....but.... .....thus, there was and was only ever going to be ONE diagnosis. He may be back in hospital for a third treatment of same, but that's it. No reason for alarm, then?

Flemish author Jos Vandeloo dead, aged 90. Obit in Dutch.

Boo me bol.

Today in 1853 French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician François Arago died, aged 67.

HP = Harry Potter?

Fatten a calf, perhaps?