charon 4,943 Posted June 29, 2013 Can't do link and name unfamiliar..... Which side ? There was many countries with conscripts in that yank humiliation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted June 29, 2013 Can't do link and name unfamiliar..... Which side ? There was many countries with conscripts in that yank humiliation. President Richard Nixon appointed Tarr as director of the Selective Service System in 1970. The nation had held its first lottery drawing for the draft in December 1969, and Tarr was responsible for implementing the changes, said Dick Flahavan, spokesman for the Selective Service. Before the lottery, local draft boards had control over who was called and who was not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted June 29, 2013 Can't do link and name unfamiliar..... Which side ? There was many countries with conscripts in that yank humiliation. President Richard Nixon appointed Tarr as director of the Selective Service System in 1970. The nation had held its first lottery drawing for the draft in December 1969, and Tarr was responsible for implementing the changes, said Dick Flahavan, spokesman for the Selective Service. Before the lottery, local draft boards had control over who was called and who was not. I know Damon, I was being facetious re the assumption it would be a yank. Oz, France, south Vietnam , north Vietnam, China, Russia and UK (coff) had conscripts....plus Laos, Thailand etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted June 30, 2013 Jim Kelly @67, of Enter the Dragon fame.. http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=forum.posts&thread=2193955&forum=2&page=1&pc=16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Stormin1982 Posted June 30, 2013 Prediction - July appears to possibly have 3 additional hits - Nolan, Mandela and Brady - let the countdown begin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest someone Posted June 30, 2013 Jim Kelly @67, of Enter the Dragon fame.. http://www.mixedmart...=2&page=1&pc=16 Is he this guy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted June 30, 2013 Why yes, yes he was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lewd_Squirrel 331 Posted July 1, 2013 Cirque Du Soleil star dies, from falling, during act. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/video/cirque-du-soleil-fatal-accident-235741945.html?vp=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfect Passing 277 Posted July 2, 2013 John David Wilson, the animator, producer and director whose work included the opening credits to Grease and Lady and the Tramp has died at 93. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23142289 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,206 Posted July 2, 2013 Princess Fawzia, on the DDP as Fawzia Shirin, and a pick for two teams, has died - http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/02/us-fawzia-idUSBRE9610XE20130702 She was sister of King Farouk and the first wife of the Shah of Iran. UK obit from Reuters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted July 2, 2013 Pops up twice in DDP 2012 and nobody noticed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,217 Posted July 2, 2013 Princess Fawzia, on the DDP as Fawzia Shirin, and a pick for two teams, has died - http://www.reuters.c...E9610XE20130702 She was sister of King Farouk and the first wife of the Shah of Iran. UK obit from Reuters. She was a stunna, wasn't she. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 84 Posted July 3, 2013 Alison Ford, the editor of BBC Breakfast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 5, 2013 City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and most Scottish shows actor Iain McColl has died aged 59 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,664 Posted July 5, 2013 City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and most Scottish shows actor Iain McColl has died aged 59 Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wee bob Posted July 5, 2013 City Lights, Rab C Nesbitt and most Scottish shows actor Iain McColl has died aged 59 Link very sad news.scottish tv will no be the same withoot him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 6, 2013 Well known racehorse owner David Johnson at 67 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/23213978 Won The National a few years back with "comply or die" and supplied a breenge of French imports for Martin Pipes conveyor belt of winners . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted July 7, 2013 The Other Lives obit section in yesterday's Guardian charted the demise of Arabella Campbell. 16 year old heart-failure case who'd just finished her GCSEs and - well - that's about it. Significant in that it might make us question what qualifies for obits. DDP rules would surely count that source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,206 Posted July 7, 2013 It does already, it has had hits from there before. But no-one other than yourself seems keen on picking under 18's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,682 Posted July 7, 2013 It does already, it has had hits from there before. But no-one other than yourself seems keen on picking under 18's. Age isn't really the issue here; it's the fact that someone with no claim to any significant fame just copped a qualifying write up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 8, 2013 Radio reporting the death of Kay Matheson , only female involved in the pinching of the Stone of Destiny. Defo get an obit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Applecool Downunder 10 Posted July 8, 2013 Lo Hsing Han has poppied his clogs... no loss http://www.irrawaddy.org/archives/39490 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,126 Posted July 8, 2013 Radio reporting the death of Kay Matheson , only female involved in the pinching of the Stone of Destiny. Defo get an obit. Obit from the Scotsman paper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted July 8, 2013 Cheers pb.... Maria Pasquinelli at 100. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obit...squinelli.html Italian fascist who served 17 years for the 1947 assassination of a Brit general in Dalmatia during tito's fun as the province of istria was handed to the slavs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,206 Posted July 8, 2013 Joe Conley, of "The Waltons" fame who played shopkeeper Ike Godsey, for the entire run, has died. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/waltons-actor-joe-conley-dies-581742If you don't recognise the name, you should know the face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites