Spade_Cooley 9,365 Posted November 19, 2012 This thread is an abortion at the best of times, tbh, but especially when our beloved guests/sub-100-post contributors decide to turn it into "C+P a Wikipedia notification monthly". My favourite is when they do that but try and make out like they have an idea of who the person they're talking about is, so they say shit like "the business world is in morning after ceo of illinois tool works david speer dies of cancer" Maybe just limit posts in this thread to people who've been with the site long enough? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,440 Posted November 19, 2012 Kenny Morgans - Munich air crash survivor has died Search option as outlined above - http://www.deathlist...ndpost&p=178871 Both of you should have used the search option. News of his death was posted here yesterday. I've said this before, but I think all deaths should be recorded in the "Dead of (current year)" thread. That way, we have a comprehensive record of the year's deaths in one place. Wikipedia? Sorry Toast, for once I'm in agreement with Windsor - if you want to know who has died, go to the wikipedia deaths page. The DL should aspire to higher things. I hate The Dead thread and I'd lock it if I could; it's the natural habitat of the lazy and the unimaginative - iain's spiritual home. There are hundreds of great, interesting threads where just about every death could be found a suitable home if people would make the effort. Quite probably true, but that brings us back to the question of 'how many threads should a death be posted in?' There is also the problem of some of the threads not being great, interesting - for example the 'Munich Air Crash Survivors' thread; five posts in less than 24 hours of the thread being opened, then lying dormant for the best part of three years. Finally, without 'The Dead Of' thread you'd probably get drive-by guests popping in to start threads on just about anybody that croaks just because they can't be arsed to use the search function to find the proper thread. At least this way, they're pretty much contained. My two-penn'orth for what its worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 19, 2012 There shouldn't be any guests. Members only... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 216 Posted November 20, 2012 There shouldn't be any guests. Members only... Agreeded, 90% of the time, guests only pollute the forums with their innane comments, ideas, and outdated updates. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,210 Posted November 20, 2012 I generally don't mind a death being posted in two different places. What does annoy me is when: 1) A death is reported for a second time in the same thread, about two posts down from the first post. 2) Someone posts about a death about two weeks after it has first been reported and discussed. 3) If one person posts/reports a death in multiple threads. Genuine errors don't really bother me. I think we should keep the Dead of 2012 thread, mainly because not every celebrity has a thread of their own...and I've always been told that creating a new thread for a newly dead celebrity is frowned upon by management...(they are no use to us dead so why have a thread to discuss it). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Applecool Downunder 10 Posted November 20, 2012 "I've said this before, but I think all deaths should be recorded in the "Dead of (current year)" thread. That way, we have a comprehensive record of the year's deaths in one place." Hear, hear! 'Dead of 2012' should mean what it says and not 'Dead of 2012 except those who have threads in some other places...' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted November 20, 2012 Chariman of Hearst Board Corporation and oldest grandson of William Randolph Hearst, George R. Hearst Jr., dies from stroke complications at 84. the business world is in morning after ceo of hearst corp phoebe hearst cooke dies of pneumonia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,365 Posted November 20, 2012 Chariman of Hearst Board Corporation and oldest grandson of William Randolph Hearst, George R. Hearst Jr., dies from stroke complications at 84. the business world is in morning after ceo of hearst corp phoebe hearst cooke dies of pneumonia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 109 Posted November 21, 2012 A combination of sides .. you just want to grab a fistful of sides all together and smash them in your favorite spicy nacho salsa. Obviously your not into the main course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deadsox 892 Posted November 22, 2012 A combination of sides .. you just want to grab a fistful of sides all together and smash them in your favorite spicy nacho salsa. Obviously your not into the main course. Delightfully irrelevant. Thank you Banshees and Happy Thanksgiving to you and all my deathlist friends. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lorna doom 17 Posted November 22, 2012 Actress Deborah Raffin has died at age 59....... http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/deborah-raffin-actress-audiobook-dove-books-393715 I remember back in the 70's her being touted as one of the big stars of tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grobler 35 Posted November 22, 2012 hmm...very sad...not overely familiar with her tho...and I presume she was completely off the radar in 2011? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhoamI 30 Posted November 24, 2012 Ok I did a search but could not find anything about Larry Hagman being dead at 81. http://au.movies.yahoo.com/news/article/-/15465544/american-actor-larry-hagman-dead-at-81/ Apologies if already mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adrian0719 216 Posted November 24, 2012 Ok I did a search but could not find anything about Larry Hagman being dead at 81. http://au.movies.yahoo.com/news/article/-/15465544/american-actor-larry-hagman-dead-at-81/ Apologies if already mentioned. Perhaps the thread with his name on it five spaces down on the forum would have mentioned it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Harry Lagman Posted November 24, 2012 This thread is an abortion at the best of times, tbh, but especially when our beloved guests/sub-100-post contributors decide to turn it into "C+P a Wikipedia notification monthly". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,942 Posted November 25, 2012 http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dinah-sheridan-the-railway-children-actress-1456243 Dinah Sheridan @ 92... And 5live reporting Dave Sexton has carked it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 25, 2012 here's a proper obit for Dave Sexton http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20487498 and Dinah Sheridan http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-arts-20486180 ..no need to wait up for h er anymore then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,980 Posted November 25, 2012 Chris Stamp - co-managed the Who Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,942 Posted November 25, 2012 Chris Stamp - co-managed the Who Terence's wee brother if I mind right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 5,980 Posted November 25, 2012 Chris Stamp - co-managed the Who Terence's wee brother if I mind right? Yep! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted November 26, 2012 The actress Bobbi Jordan has died at 72 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bobbi-jordan-general-hospital-dies-393923 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,444 Posted November 27, 2012 Michael Cole; not the effete some-time journo, press officer and television presenter (did I ever tell you about the time I was a guest on his show?) Anyway, we're talking British spunk, eccentricity and a strange visionary ability. So it's the Daily Telegraph that wrote him up best. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/9701971/Squadron-Leader-Michael-Cole.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,365 Posted November 27, 2012 Michael Cole; not the effete some-time journo, press officer and television presenter (did I ever tell you about the time I was a guest on his show?) Anyway, we're talking British spunk, eccentricity and a strange visionary ability. So it's the Daily Telegraph that wrote him up best. http://www.telegraph...chael-Cole.html Where the fuck is the Torygraph getting all these names from? Do their obit writers hang outside veterans clubs and slip a tenner into the pocket of the barmen when they leave in order to get some tips? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,444 Posted November 27, 2012 Michael Cole; not the effete some-time journo, press officer and television presenter (did I ever tell you about the time I was a guest on his show?) Anyway, we're talking British spunk, eccentricity and a strange visionary ability. So it's the Daily Telegraph that wrote him up best. http://www.telegraph...chael-Cole.html Where the fuck is the Torygraph getting all these names from? Do their obit writers hang outside veterans clubs and slip a tenner into the pocket of the barmen when they leave in order to get some tips? All joking aside, it'll be something along those lines. Basically a combination of a matchless network amongst those highly individual but also highly clubbable types coupled with an open door policy everytime some upper-crust accent rings their obits desk and opens a conversation with; "Can I speak to someone about an obituary, you see, my old chum Bunny just bought it, dashed fine fellow he was..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
our Sydney 11 Posted November 27, 2012 Michael Cole; not the effete some-time journo, press officer and television presenter (did I ever tell you about the time I was a guest on his show?) Anyway, we're talking British spunk, eccentricity and a strange visionary ability. So it's the Daily Telegraph that wrote him up best. http://www.telegraph...chael-Cole.html Where the fuck is the Torygraph getting all these names from? Do their obit writers hang outside veterans clubs and slip a tenner into the pocket of the barmen when they leave in order to get some tips? All joking aside, it'll be something along those lines. Basically a combination of a matchless network amongst those highly individual but also highly clubbable types coupled with an open door policy everytime some upper-crust accent rings their obits desk and opens a conversation with; "Can I speak to someone about an obituary, you see, my old chum Bunny just bought it, dashed fine fellow he was..." Or it could be just a case of bunging a few quid each month in a brown envelope to a public servent in the records office just to give them a call if someone interesting should come up, (so to speak!) No reason to suspect that News corp are the only ones doing it! Best regards Syd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites