maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted February 6, 2009 After all, the most exciting news story in Aylesbury for aeons has been the man who lived in a house of rubbish - it even made The Sun - gazooks! The top story in the Fraserburgh Hearld this week: Marconi Road to be renanmed despite protests. By 'protests' they mean a couple readers wrote to the paper moaning about it. The secondary story was about a local man under the headline 'Is this Britain's unluckiest man?'. He was nearly killed last week when a slate slid from a roof and went through his car sun-roof whilst he was in the vehicle. He said it was his 9th brush with death. In the past Mr. Watt has gone through a main electricity cable with a spade whilst gardening, almost shot himself in the head, was almost swept away by a river, and on one occassion ran himself over with his own car. Was quite amusing. The joys of the Fraserburgh Herald... He could always try scoring some of that plentiful and cheap smack that lies deeper than the snow around his home town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted February 6, 2009 Bashir Ahmed, a Scottish SNP MSP, has died aged 68. He was the first...asian...Indian...MSP to enter the Scottish Parliament. Unfortunately he was a regional list MSP, so no bye-election. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,799 Posted February 6, 2009 Nobody has mentioned that Mo Mowlam's husband has carked it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted February 6, 2009 Actor James Whitmore has died aged 87. According to his Wikipedia page "he was the last remaining nominee in the Best Supporting Actor category from the 1940s (upon the passing of Richard Widmark)." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted February 6, 2009 Actor James Whitmore has died aged 87. According to his Wikipedia page "he was the last remaining nominee in the Best Supporting Actor category from the 1940s (upon the passing of Richard Widmark)." Ah... gazumped! I was just about to provide the same link. Picked by two teams on the DDP - which will be updated on Monday. He was excellent in the Shawshank Redemption. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted February 8, 2009 Actor Philip Carey, who appeared in films such as This Woman is Dangerous, has died at the age of 83 from lung cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted February 8, 2009 Actor Philip Carey, who appeared in films such as This Woman is Dangerous, has died at the age of 83 from lung cancer. never heard of him...nor the film ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BCAlum2000 42 Posted February 8, 2009 Actor Philip Carey, who appeared in films such as This Woman is Dangerous, has died at the age of 83 from lung cancer. never heard of him...nor the film ! I'm an entertainment buff and even I have never heard about him! What does that say about Philip Carey's notability? LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest_Lady_Die Posted February 8, 2009 Ken Barlow's real-life wife has died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted February 8, 2009 Ken Barlow's real-life wife has died http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7877711.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted February 8, 2009 Ken Barlow's real-life wife has died http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7877711.stm Welcome back Lady Die! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted February 8, 2009 Bill Roach for 2010 anyone? He's 77 this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Applecool Downunder 10 Posted February 8, 2009 Brian Naylor, famous newsreader on Channel Nine Victoria for 20 years has died, aged 78, in the bushfires surrounding Melbourne, along with his wife. (At least 106 others have died thus far.) http://www.theage.com.au/national/newsread...90208-810t.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave to the Grave 11 Posted February 9, 2009 Bill Roach for 2010 anyone? He's 77 this year. A good catch for someone's bream team perhaps. Good cod, that was terrible, even by my low standards, I'm starting to flounder, (and I'm not fishing for compliments). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted February 9, 2009 Brian Naylor, famous newsreader on Channel Nine Victoria for 20 years has died, aged 78, in the bushfires surrounding Melbourne, along with his wife. (At least 106 others have died thus far.) http://www.theage.com.au/national/newsread...90208-810t.html I hear "Beds are Burning" is back in the Aussie charts. *gets coat* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted February 9, 2009 Brian Naylor, famous newsreader on Channel Nine Victoria for 20 years has died, aged 78, in the bushfires surrounding Melbourne, along with his wife. (At least 106 others have died thus far.) http://www.theage.com.au/national/newsread...90208-810t.html I hear "Beds are Burning" is back in the Aussie charts. *gets coat* Talk about pouring Midnight Oil on troubled waters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted February 9, 2009 Talk about pouring Midnight Oil on troubled waters. And Down Under by Men at Work might make a comeback: "Travelling in a fried-out Kombi" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave to the Grave 11 Posted February 9, 2009 ...and his wife's name was Moray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monoclinic 39 Posted February 9, 2009 *Stop Press* AC/DC are planning to release a charity EP in support of the victims. 1. Shot down in flames 2. Get it hot 3. Heatseeker 4. Burnin' Alive With bonus hidden track This house is on fire for the first 1,000 copies burnt (I heard the DL cloakroom was getting a bit busy anyway) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave to the Grave 11 Posted February 9, 2009 *Stop Press* AC/DC are planning to release a charity EP in support of the victims. 1. Shot down in flames 2. Get it hot 3. Heatseeker 4. Burnin' Alive With bonus hidden track This house is on fire for the first 1,000 copies burnt (I heard the DL cloakroom was getting a bit busy anyway) Don't forget, 'Love at first eel'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted February 9, 2009 Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer has died at 82. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/0...som-dearie-jazz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ethnic cleansing 26 Posted February 9, 2009 Harold Blackham, has died at 105. He founded the British Humanist Association. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/0...ackman-humanist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,642 Posted February 9, 2009 Blossom Dearie, American jazz singer has died at 82. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/0...som-dearie-jazz Already mentioned, check back Harold Blackham, has died at 105. He founded the British Humanist Association. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/0...ackman-humanist Already mentioned, check back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted February 9, 2009 Ken Barlow's real-life wife has died http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7877711.stm Welcome back Lady Die! Thanks! Been away too long (pressure of work and all that). Must try harder. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Going Underground 74 Posted February 9, 2009 Eluana Englaro is now off life support. Although this usually means good news it isn't really for Eluana and her family. UK obit anyone? The dangerous 'The Living End' has her as his joker pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
