honez 79 Posted April 18, 2005 Time to go for Sir Joh... Back in hospital. This report sounds a bit cheerier than the news report I've just seen on the telly--his doctor described his situation as a wait-and-see, watching vigil. Everyone has their time and I think this is Sir Joh's, she said. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Messenger of Joh's Death Posted April 19, 2005 Hey... it might interest you to know that Joh died today. Being a citizen of Queensland, I can tell you he certainly does pass the fame test down here. He was a downright lunatic... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terminator 13 Posted April 19, 2005 Hey... it might interest you to know that Joh died today. Being a citizen of Queensland, I can tell you he certainly does pass the fame test down here. He was a downright lunatic... So...lunacy is a sure sign of fame in Queensland? That figures.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted April 19, 2005 Hey... it might interest you to know that Joh died today. Being a citizen of Queensland, I can tell you he certainly does pass the fame test down here. He was a downright lunatic... Don't know what planet you come from, but as of this morning, he's still alive. So that either makes you wrong, or Sir Joh is the second coming of Christ. Take your pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lospalmas7 12 Posted April 19, 2005 According to this Sir Joh is "struggling to breathe". It's interesting to note that a search for his name on Google brings DeathList up as the top result. Maybe that's a good indication of famousness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted April 19, 2005 Hey... it might interest you to know that Joh died today. Being a citizen of Queensland, I can tell you he certainly does pass the fame test down here. He was a downright lunatic... So...lunacy is a sure sign of fame in Queensland? That figures.... This is the guy who suggested blowing a channel through the Great Barrier Reef with atomic weapons to increase the output of Queensland's ports. 'Mad as a cut snake' as they say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted April 20, 2005 It's interesting to note that a search for his name on Google brings DeathList up as the top result. Maybe that's a good indication of famousness. Or the contrary, if Bjelke-Petersen is not four times more famous than Emlyn Hughes and several thousand times more famous than His Late Holiness Pope John Paul II. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lospalmas7 12 Posted April 20, 2005 I'm not sure what you mean Notapotato, I meant that it indicates he's not very famous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted April 20, 2005 You are right. The more famous someone is, the further down a Google search his Deathlist entry will be. So for "more" simply read "less". Then it makes perfect sense. Sort of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 22, 2005 he's still a goer at 22 April Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted April 22, 2005 he's still a goer at 22 April He's a fighter that's for sure. Not long to go now though.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Strangelove 14 Posted April 22, 2005 This is the guy who suggested blowing a channel through the Great Barrier Reef with atomic weapons to increase the output of Queensland's ports. 'Mad as a cut snake' as they say. I don't know, you could get together with the French government and kill two birds with one stone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 22, 2005 If the test is will he ``get an obit in the telegraph or the times,'' then yes, Joh would qualify. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted April 23, 2005 Just seen on the news--Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen died today Sat 22 Apr, at 6:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Watch Beatle 41 Posted April 23, 2005 A feather in your cap there Honez, as I know you have championed Sir Joh since last year. DWB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lospalmas7 12 Posted April 23, 2005 Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen dies Does Sir Joh's death mean that Honez will be proposing another token antipodean? Perhaps we should listen this time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted April 23, 2005 Does Sir Joh's death mean that Honez will be proposing another token antipodean? Perhaps we should listen this time. I'll go token hunting and see what I can come up with... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gold Coaster Posted April 24, 2005 Please. The man was a complete and utter scumbag. Sure he did a lot for Qld, but that only coincided with his personal needs. For the man who fed the chooks, now he feeds worms. And the world is ever so slightly better off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Josu Posted April 25, 2005 It will be so sad not to hear his pearls of wisdom such as: "Who wants to stick together with them and get your stick feet? You know, if you get, stick foot on sticky paper, you get both of them on, you fall over and Mr. Hawke asks us to stick with him. You put your foot on sticky with him, his and Keating, his government’s got their feet on sticky paper, my word they have!!!". He was a one man laugh riot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lospalmas7 12 Posted April 26, 2005 And here is the obituary that would have made him eligible for DeathList. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,059 Posted May 5, 2023 The long dead Sir Joh now joined by his corrupt top cop Terry Lewis, who has reportedly died aged 95: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-05/terry-lewis-dies/102311390 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,038 Posted May 5, 2023 @YoungWillz, thanks for bumping this, I've spent an interesting 10 minutes reading about Sir Joh, who I've never heard of before. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,538 Posted May 5, 2023 2 hours ago, YoungWillz said: The long dead Sir Joh now joined by his corrupt top cop Terry Lewis, who has reportedly died aged 95: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-05/terry-lewis-dies/102311390 Damn, who'll produce hit singles for Janet Jackson now? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
