Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted July 29, 2012 Archibald winner Adam Cullen has passed away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted August 3, 2012 Does anyone know if the old Australian singer Sandy Scott is still alive? He seems to have vanished off the face of the planet and there is virtually no information about him anywhere online. The only clue is that he apparently married Col Joye`s sister years ago. After that, nothing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted August 6, 2012 Big death: Robert Hughes has gone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted August 6, 2012 Big death: Robert Hughes has gone. Indeed. I read his The Fatal Shore before and during my trip to Australia in 1998. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted August 7, 2012 Big death: Robert Hughes has gone. Indeed. I read his The Fatal Shore before and during my trip to Australia in 1998. regards, Hein Didn't know you came down here. Hope you enjoyed the experience. Our beer probably isn't as good as Dutch brews.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted August 7, 2012 Big death: Robert Hughes has gone. Indeed. I read his The Fatal Shore before and during my trip to Australia in 1998. Didn't know you came down here. Hope you enjoyed the experience. Our beer probably isn't as good as Dutch brews.... I was in Sydney in January and Februari 1998. For my work, but the workload was, due to preparation and skill, low. If it wasn't for a nasty little bug in a computer subsystem from a third party I could have finished after two days and toured Australia for six weeks. I arrived in Sydney on Thursday morning, after a 24 hour sleepless flight. My body wanted just one thing: sleep. I had to work the next morning, so actual sleep was a Bad Idea. So after I checked in at my hotel (a posh joint at Hyde Park) and had a shower and a clean shirt, I started a zombie-like walk through town, keeping awake. I wandered into The Rocks and the Lord Nelson Hotel. They brew (or brewed) a brilliant dogbolter, which kept me going well into the evening. I went to sleep at 11 (in my hotel!), was wide awake at 2 am, read a bit (The Fatal Shore, of course), fell asleep and was fine when the alarm clock sounded. The whole routine reset my biological clock,for I didn't have any jet lag untill after the flight back home. So in conclusion: give Fourecks and Fosters a miss, but other Australian beer is fine. I even learned to appreciate VB. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted August 7, 2012 Big death: Robert Hughes has gone. Indeed. I read his The Fatal Shore before and during my trip to Australia in 1998. Didn't know you came down here. Hope you enjoyed the experience. Our beer probably isn't as good as Dutch brews.... I was in Sydney in January and Februari 1998. For my work, but the workload was, due to preparation and skill, low. If it wasn't for a nasty little bug in a computer subsystem from a third party I could have finished after two days and toured Australia for six weeks. I arrived in Sydney on Thursday morning, after a 24 hour sleepless flight. My body wanted just one thing: sleep. I had to work the next morning, so actual sleep was a Bad Idea. So after I checked in at my hotel (a posh joint at Hyde Park) and had a shower and a clean shirt, I started a zombie-like walk through town, keeping awake. I wandered into The Rocks and the Lord Nelson Hotel. They brew (or brewed) a brilliant dogbolter, which kept me going well into the evening. I went to sleep at 11 (in my hotel!), was wide awake at 2 am, read a bit (The Fatal Shore, of course), fell asleep and was fine when the alarm clock sounded. The whole routine reset my biological clock,for I didn't have any jet lag untill after the flight back home. So in conclusion: give Fourecks and Fosters a miss, but other Australian beer is fine. I even learned to appreciate VB. regards, Hein Yes, Australians don't actually drink Foster's. It is just a well-marketed export beer. Four X is brewed about 1.5 km from where I work and it is popular here but I think everyone recognises it is a very commercial beer. Boutique beers are starting to be appreciated more as Australian palates grow more sophisticated but the problem is cost. The same is true of imported beer. When I was travelling around Europe a few years ago, it was interesting to see how cheap a certain beer brand was in Prague or Berlin and the cost of the same beer in Australia. Didn't know you worked in IT. I do, too, on the Linux side of things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted August 17, 2012 Scottish-born Australian actor Colin Friels collapses on stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted August 17, 2012 BTW, for all of you Hinch-watchers, he was on television last night looking relatively healthy after his transplant. Still a little haggard and tired around the eyes but the best he has looked for years. It looks like all is going well for him, post-transplant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted August 23, 2012 Colin Campbell has gone: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-23/abc-gardening-guru-colin-campbell-dies/4217392 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted August 24, 2012 Creator of Home & Away, Alan Bateman dies after a battle with cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted August 24, 2012 Creator of Home & Away, Alan Bateman dies after a battle with cancer. Very much Away then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted August 24, 2012 Creator of Home & Away, Alan Bateman dies after a battle with cancer. First time I clicked the link it took me to porn...nice of you to think of me 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted September 8, 2012 "[bryce] Courtenay has had his own illness to contend with, after being convinced the stomach cancer he had been diagnosed with a year ago had spread. His doctor has given him the all-clear - for now at least." http://www.abc.net.a...fiction/4011204 Bryce Courtenay has updated his Facebook page to announce that he only has a few months left to live. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted September 9, 2012 Shark expert Ron Taylor has gone: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted September 9, 2012 Shark expert Ron Taylor has gone: Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted November 2, 2012 Yet more quality contenders: Bart Cummings - born 1927 - most famous and successful horse trainer in Australian history. Nearly time for our annual check-up on Bart's health. Unbelievably, he still appears to be going strong and has entered a horse in this year's Cup. Go Bart go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 2, 2012 A sign that Gough Whitlam is nearing the end... http://wentworth-cou...-on-the-market/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 8,043 Posted November 23, 2012 "[bryce] Courtenay has had his own illness to contend with, after being convinced the stomach cancer he had been diagnosed with a year ago had spread. His doctor has given him the all-clear - for now at least." http://www.abc.net.a...fiction/4011204 Bryce Courtenay has updated his Facebook page to announce that he only has a few months left to live. A few months amounting to a bit less than three: Bryce cold as ice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted November 23, 2012 Bert Newton is apparently quite ill in hospital again: http://www.smh.com.a...0210-1sdpf.html Breaking news: Bert Newton to undergo a quadruple bypass tomorrow morning: http://www.smh.com.a...1123-29yaj.html "Newton has a history of heart and lung problems and has been taken to hospital twice in the past 18 months." Definitely one to consider for the 2013 list... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted November 23, 2012 Bert Newton is apparently quite ill in hospital again: http://www.smh.com.a...0210-1sdpf.html Breaking news: Bert Newton to undergo a quadruple bypass tomorrow morning: http://www.smh.com.a...1123-29yaj.html "Newton has a history of heart and lung problems and has been taken to hospital twice in the past 18 months." Definitely one to consider for the 2013 list... He'd probably merit a mention on the grounds that he has an OBE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Body Snatcher 44 107 Posted November 24, 2012 "[bryce] Courtenay has had his own illness to contend with, after being convinced the stomach cancer he had been diagnosed with a year ago had spread. His doctor has given him the all-clear - for now at least." http://www.abc.net.a...fiction/4011204 Bryce Courtenay has updated his Facebook page to announce that he only has a few months left to live. A few months amounting to a bit less than three: Bryce cold as ice... Yeah we lost a good one there. His Youtube farewell was really touching and sincere. (I have to admit I was hoping he would limp across into the new year, but beggars can't be choosers). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted November 24, 2012 Bert's op went to plan: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-11-24/bert-newton-recovers-from-heart-surgery/4390252 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,325 Posted December 5, 2012 Mandawuy Yunupingu rushed to hospital. According to the article, he "has been a renal patient for the last five years." If he survives this, he might be good for the 2013 list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angryGreatness 96 Posted December 5, 2012 Mandawuy Yunupingu rushed to hospital. According to the article, he "has been a renal patient for the last five years." If he survives this, he might be good for the 2013 list. Except no one knows who he the hell he is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
