maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted January 29, 2017 Has Bashar al-Assad had a stroke? Perhaps, according to some sources. Unsuprisingly the regime are denying it... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/bashar-al-assad-syrian-regime-stroke-psychological-pressure-vladimir-putin-russia-a7551506.html Original story also spent time considering the chance he might have been shot by a bodyguard. 'bout time we had another of those ironic endings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,386 Posted January 29, 2017 Has Bashar al-Assad had a stroke? Perhaps, according to some sources. Rumours on Twitter that Syrian Army in Damascus is on high alert, some claim Russian Military Police have increased presence. Meanwhile Turkish on Twitter claiming that his brother, Maher Assad, has staged a coup. All unconfirmed, all exactly the sort of stuff that spreads quickly in a situation like this - would take it all with a heavy pinch of salt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davey Jones' Locker 1,324 Posted January 29, 2017 Has Bashar al-Assad had a stroke? Perhaps, according to some sources. Unsuprisingly the regime are denying it... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/bashar-al-assad-syrian-regime-stroke-psychological-pressure-vladimir-putin-russia-a7551506.html Original story also spent time considering the chance he might have been shot by a bodyguard. 'bout time we had another of those ironic endings. The Praetorian Guard did that to the Roman Emperors all the time. I wonder who paid the bodyguard, if that is indeed what has happened.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted March 6, 2017 Mark E. Smith not dead after all: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3017530/bbc-announces-fall-singer-mark-e-smith-died/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted March 6, 2017 3 hours ago, gcreptile said: Mark E. Smith not dead after all: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3017530/bbc-announces-fall-singer-mark-e-smith-died/ In reality they were celebrating his 60th birthday. Kinda slip up you think would make him and his old mate John Peel both chuckle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted March 7, 2017 Can't really blame the work experience person doing the Twitter that day. "Here, put up the news about Mark E Smith." "Uhm, ok...." (5 minutes later) "That's NOT the news!" "Oh right. Sorry. Just assumed these days..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,642 Posted March 7, 2017 6 hours ago, msc said: Can't really blame the work experience person doing the Twitter that day. "Here, put up the news about Mark E Smith." "Uhm, ok...." (5 minutes later) "That's NOT the news!" "Oh right. Sorry. Just assumed these days..." Sadly, back in the day that work experience person might have listened to John Peel and would simply have known on the back of a forthcoming Fall session that M-E-S was still in the land of the living. I'd say he's a Keith Richards job and will go on well beyond here despite his caning past 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youwanticewiththat 611 Posted April 10, 2017 Being a rumour I couldn't possibly submit a link but allegedly Gazza now has cancer to add to his woes. Fishing rod and KFC on standby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,313 Posted April 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Youwanticewiththat said: Being a rumour I couldn't possibly submit a link but allegedly Gazza now has cancer to add to his woes. Fishing rod and KFC on standby. What type of cancer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youwanticewiththat 611 Posted April 10, 2017 10 hours ago, Shaun of the Dead said: What type of cancer? Sweepstake? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zsa Zsa's leg 884 Posted April 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Youwanticewiththat said: Sweepstake? Liver 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,313 Posted April 13, 2017 On 11/04/2017 at 01:45, jackschlotter said: Liver Throat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vinegar Tits 605 Posted April 15, 2017 On 10/04/2017 at 11:48, Youwanticewiththat said: Being a rumour I couldn't possibly submit a link but allegedly Gazza now has cancer to add to his woes. Fishing rod and KFC on standby. Are you referencing the Popbitch blind item by any chance? I thought either Gazza or Michael Barrymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garn2 34 Posted April 15, 2017 For reference: The tabloids have spent yearswringing headlines out of hishealth struggles, so whatangle will they go with whenthis well-loved, but troubled,star reveals he has cancer? Gazza seems likely. Also found this one: This foreign born permanent A list singer/musician has cancer and is not expected to live beyond this year. From an American site. Most of the speculation, linked to the recent pictures, is that it's Slowhand himself... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted April 15, 2017 41 minutes ago, Garn2 said: For reference: Gazza seems likely. Also found this one: From an American site. Most of the speculation, linked to the recent pictures, is that it's Slowhand himself... Could be Barry Manilow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted April 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, The Mad Hatter said: Could be Barry Manilow. He wouldn't be "foreign". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted April 15, 2017 Could have sworn he was English. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted April 15, 2017 4 hours ago, Garn2 said: For reference: Gazza seems likely. Also found this one: From an American site. Most of the speculation, linked to the recent pictures, is that it's Slowhand himself... Do they tend to reveal the subject in a foreseeable time or just wait for some singer to die from cancer and just jump on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted April 25, 2017 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/gregg-allman-denies-hospice-rumors-w478638 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted April 25, 2017 6 hours ago, ObakeFilter said: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/gregg-allman-denies-hospice-rumors-w478638 He has his own thread: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 893 Posted April 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Joey Russ said: He has his own thread: Yes. I'm aware of that, but didn't think it belongs there due to the denial of Allman himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted April 25, 2017 8 minutes ago, ObakeFilter said: Yes. I'm aware of that, but didn't think it belongs there due to the denial of Allman himself. This thread is only for stuff that's rumored, and not just for a rumor that is denied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted April 25, 2017 There are far too many bloody threads in this place, and still people start more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted April 25, 2017 Dunno what you're talking about, can't wait until Gooseberry completes his list of every single woman alive between the ages of 60 and 85. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted April 25, 2017 When Gooseberry starts a thread on my gran, then I'll get worried... Threads are a meritocracy. Good ones last, crap ones fall to Page 37 like they deserve. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
