VSBfromH 74 Posted September 27, 2008 Lam Sai-wing, creator of the worlds most expensive (38-million-Hong Kong-dollar ($4.9-million)) toilet, has died aged 53. "The self-made millionaire who moved to Hong Kong from China at 22 was inspired to build the toilet by his boyhood hero, the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin, who said gold should be used to make toilets after the victory of socialism to remind people of capitalist waste." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatliners 0 Posted September 27, 2008 Paul Newman dead at 83. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/...0,1129236.story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted September 28, 2008 Just read on Six Music News that Bryan Morrison who made a few quid managing Pink Floyd and loads more from publishing the likes of the Bee Gees has died. He'd been in a coma for a couple of years after suffering brain injuries during a polo match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,552 Posted September 28, 2008 Just read on Six Music News that Bryan Morrison who made a few quid managing Pink Floyd and loads more from publishing the likes of the Bee Gees has died. He'd been in a coma for a couple of years after suffering brain injuries during a polo match. Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,869 Posted September 28, 2008 Belgian cartoonist Raymond Macherot, best known for his comic series "Clifton" which by the looks of it pokes fun at English people by assuming stereotypes, has passed away at the age of 84. Still waiting on a British news source to follow up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted September 29, 2008 One that escaped the 'Famous Belgians' thread. Congratualtions for a totally obscure Beneluxer and welcome aboard Ulitzer. Belgian cartoonist Raymond Macherot, best known for his comic series "Clifton" which by the looks of it pokes fun at English people by assuming stereotypes, has passed away at the age of 84. Still waiting on a British news source to follow up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted September 29, 2008 Belgian cartoonist Raymond Macherot, best known for his comic series "Clifton" which by the looks of it pokes fun at English people by assuming stereotypes, has passed away at the age of 84. Still waiting on a British news source to follow up... Ah, yes, good old Clifton. My favourite episode is the one where he single-handedly defeats the German war machine, saves Belgium from certain destruction, and is rewarded with a lifetime's supply of chips and chocolate bars. And lace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted September 29, 2008 Belgian cartoonist Raymond Macherot, best known for his comic series "Clifton" which by the looks of it pokes fun at English people by assuming stereotypes, has passed away at the age of 84. Still waiting on a British news source to follow up... Ah, yes, good old Clifton. My favourite episode is the one where he single-handedly defeats the German war machine, saves Belgium from certain destruction, and is rewarded with a lifetime's supply of chips and chocolate bars. And lace. What about beer, peket, moules, speculoos, waffles and most importantly chicons/witloof? (cue Godot stage left) Belgian endive is also known as French endive, witlo(o)f in the USA, chicory in the UK, as witlof (the Dutch name) in Australia, endive in France, and chicon in parts of Northern France and in Francophone parts of Belgium. It has a small head of cream-coloured, bitter leaves. It is grown completely underground or indoors in the absence of sunlight in order to prevent the leaves from turning green and opening up (etiolation). The plant has to be kept just below the soil surface as it grows, only showing the very tip of the leaves. It is often sold wrapped in blue paper to protect it from light and so preserve its pale colour and delicate flavour. The smooth, creamy white leaves may be served stuffed, baked, boiled, cut and cooked in a milk sauce, or simply cut raw. Slightly bitter, the whiter the leaf, the less bitter the taste. The harder inner part of the stem, at the bottom of the head, should be cut out before cooking to prevent bitterness. Belgium exports chicon/witloof to over 40 different countries.[4] The technique for growing blanched endives was accidentally discovered in the 1850s in the Josaphat valley in Schaerbeek, Belgium [5]. Endive is cultivated for culinary use by cutting the leaves from the growing plant, then keeping the living stem and root in a dark place. A new bud develops but without sunlight it is white and lacks the bitterness of the sun-exposed foliage. Today France is the largest producer of endives. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cichorium_intybus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted September 29, 2008 This guy must have been a fan of Midlands' rock groups, as he combined the names of two lead singers into his: The first of the Osborns to go For all that, he falls into the Never Heard of Him category for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted September 29, 2008 Jimmy Murray, one of the best footballers never to win a full England cap, has died, aged 72. Murray scored 155 goals in 273 games for Wolves when they were great (though they're doing okay now) - winning two league titles & one FA Cup. Yet despite being their top goalscorer, he was ignored by the England selectors, alas. Initially thought this was the same chap who played for Reading, Hearts & Scotland but not so! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 29, 2008 Robert Hazard, who wrote one of the big pop anthems of the 1980s, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, has died aged 59... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted September 29, 2008 Robert Hazard, who wrote one of the big pop anthems of the 1980s, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, has died aged 59... 2 months ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
halleluyahjohntudor 5 Posted September 29, 2008 Robert Hazard, who wrote one of the big pop anthems of the 1980s, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, has died aged 59... 2 months ago. Well at least no-one will be able to accuse him of being a Health Hazard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 29, 2008 Robert Hazard, who wrote one of the big pop anthems of the 1980s, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, has died aged 59... 2 months ago. Blimey, must have a been a really slow day at The Times then! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted October 1, 2008 Oh aye, and whilst I'm unwinding with a post whore session. Boris Efimov is still alive and, according to Wikipedia, working hard enough to make Edward Upward look like a dosser. All that hard work was too much for a 108 year old. He's dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,552 Posted October 1, 2008 Oh aye, and whilst I'm unwinding with a post whore session. Boris Efimov is still alive and, according to Wikipedia, working hard enough to make Edward Upward look like a dosser. All that hard work was too much for a 108 year old. He's dead. Bloody typical, I had just updated and printed off my shortlist for next year Oh well I'll wait till the end of the month before I print off another one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pagad Ultimo 6 Posted October 1, 2008 Bloody typical, I had just updated and printed off my shortlist for next year Oh well I'll wait till the end of the month before I print off another one There is another old fart, Sergei Mikhalkov, 93. Book him for next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,552 Posted October 1, 2008 Bloody typical, I had just updated and printed off my shortlist for next year Oh well I'll wait till the end of the month before I print off another one There is another old fart, Sergei Mikhalkov, 93. Book him for next year. hmmm but what's his health like these days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted October 1, 2008 Edward Upward still breathes, the already completed broadsheet obits lie ready for use when he stops. Worth a punt next year, when he's due to turn 106. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Confused Of South Waziristan Posted October 1, 2008 Baitullah Mehsud, Pakistani Taliban leader, who has been picked by four teams on the DDP, is reported to be in a coma suffering from diabetic and kidney complications. Conflicting reports that he isdead or not dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pagad Ultimo 6 Posted October 2, 2008 Bloody typical, I had just updated and printed off my shortlist for next year Oh well I'll wait till the end of the month before I print off another one There is another old fart, Sergei Mikhalkov, 93. Book him for next year. hmmm but what's his health like these days? The last relevant thing I heard that he was taken to hospital in May 2007 with lung problems. But the year passed and he is still with us. I would however include him into my shortlist for next year if I had one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Applecool Downunder 10 Posted October 2, 2008 Rob Guest, currently starring in 'Wicked' in Melbourne, and after a long run as Phantom, has died suddenly aged 58 of a massive stroke. The show did go on... Link: http://www.theage.com.au/national/theatre-...81002-4svf.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolAnn 926 Posted October 3, 2008 J.L. Chestnut, the first black attorney in Selma, AL, passed away 9/30/2008 from kidney failure. An amazing man who fought an amazing battle behind the scenes of the US Civil Rights movement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted October 3, 2008 John Fancy, multiple escapee and inspiration for The Great Escape, has died aged 95... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,684 Posted October 3, 2008 John Fancy, multiple escapee and inspiration for The Great Escape, has died aged 95... Stop press; Visitors to the graveyard have found a hole in the ground, a butterknife and muddy footprints heading in the direction of his house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
