Legends in their own minds

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

Yeah, so this might get shot down in flames, but my mind is amused by headlines with the word 'legend' in them when only a tiny fraction of one percent of the population has heard of the person. I will start it off with this one-

 

Jordie Lunn, Canadian mountain biking 'legend', dead after a crash.

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/b-c-mountain-biking-legend-jordie-lunn-dead-in-trail-riding-accident

 

If people take offense (really? On this site?), this can be moved to the 'Shove off, eh'  topic.

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

And another-

Thomas Luck ( as in not-so-much ), pop star,  dead of cancer.

https://www.en24.news/2019/10/schlager-legend-dead-big-hit-parade-star-died-of-cancer-thomas-luck.html

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

Canadian country music 'legend' Dallas Harms............

Ah, fuck it. I started this topic and even I can't be arsed to cross post to it. I realize the error of my ways and realize there are far too many options available to keep them all relevant. Dallas Harms could also go in Shove Off, Eh?, Songwriters, Dead of 2019, and (C)Rappers.  Whatevs.

 

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221]

At least you bothered to start a thread.

Way too many here moan like fuck about threads yet start bugger all themselves because they are happy enough to feed off of others efforts or summat.

[msc 18,491]

4 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said:

At least you bothered to start a thread.

Way too many here moan like fuck about threads yet start bugger all themselves because they are happy enough to feed off of others efforts or summat.

 

Nah, you want a "LFN Is a Legend" thread, start it yerself.

[Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,221]

25 minutes ago, msc said:

 

Nah, you want a "LFN Is a Legend" thread, start it yerself.

You mean Leg end.

[Deathray 2,941]

21 hours ago, Skinny kiltrunner said:

Canadian country music 'legend' Dallas Harms............

Ah, fuck it. I started this topic and even I can't be arsed to cross post to it. I realize the error of my ways and realize there are far too many options available to keep them all relevant. Dallas Harms could also go in Shove Off, Eh?, Songwriters, Dead of 2019, and (C)Rappers.  Whatevs.

  

 

This is why the repeated petty arguments as to whether certain people belong in 'thread a' vs 'thread b' or 'thread c' are ultimately pointless and abjectly time wasting (even if I admit to partaking in these debates myself) - there's plenty of threads around people who could fit into half a dozen or more.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

11 hours ago, Kinnock said:

 

This is why the repeated petty arguments as to whether certain people belong in 'thread a' vs 'thread b' or 'thread c' are ultimately pointless and abjectly time wasting (even if I admit to partaking in these debates myself) - there's plenty of threads around people who could fit into half a dozen or more.

In general that’s always been true.  Then some dope posts Anne Meara in ‘Fringes of Fame’.  When that shit happens SirC is on the case!  They’ll be bitched at ‘there was a better thread’.  Don’t happen often but .... needed.

 

I’m more annoyed when people start threads we already have.  And then defend their idiocy!

1. Beauty Queens thread exists, I don’t even acknowledge the asinine one created 6 months ago same exact topic.

2. Piper at Gates of Dawn existed, some NEWBIE creates Prog Rock Genesis Types whatever - and only SirC calls him out.  Instead you clowns CAPITULATE and actually USE it instead of telling this person what needed to be said.  I guess that’s my job - Alpha Male throw his weight around.  It’s okay I got big shoulders I can handle it.

 

@Skinny kiltrunner I saw the inherent problem but I liked the idea in general.  I think the limited scope threads work well vs broad strokes.  I’ve been ‘going to’ start a selfish Detroit thread and probably will soon.  But that works, gets a person couple times a year.  This one may have but every country has ‘legends’ and we laugh at the headlines often enough (in my home DP at least).

SC

[Toast 16,170]

"Legend" seems to have become a journalistic cliche that is automatically attached to any vaguely newsworthy person who dies.

[gcreptile 10,994]

Oh just to have posted in this thread, Canadian curling legend Fred Storey dead at 87:

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1088040/canadian-curling-death

[gcreptile 10,994]

Oh wow.... I had almost made another "legendary" thread, but it already exists! Completely forgot about it...

 

Anyway, here's "legendary" garage owner Ron Austin of Cardiff dead at 89:

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/tributes-paid-fantastic-great-granddad-25682733

He regularly worked 12 hours daily in his garage right until his death.

 

And while we're at it, "legendary" surf photographer Art Brewer, dead at 71:

https://petapixel.com/2022/12/02/legendary-surf-photographer-art-brewer-has-died/

 

 

[deadsox 894]

How about this guy?  He even named himself Legend.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

The topic seems too broad, as so many headlines say ‘legend’ 1) cuz lazy journalism or 2) because they ARE legends, but the area of expertise is niche at best.

It is the latter reason I would be afraid to continue this thread, imho.  Just because @Skinny kiltrunner or Sir Creep doesn’t know who the legends are in making green Chinese pottery doesn’t mean those who make green Chinese pottery don’t, and no reason to insult those who are part of that niche group.

[gcreptile 10,994]

Broadcasting "legend" John Roland of New York's Channel 5 dead at 81:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12062657/amp/Broadcasting-legend-John-Roland-anchored-New-Yorks-Channel-5-news-cast-dies-aged-81.html

 

Covered 9/11 and such.

[Spade_Cooley 9,569]

While going through my backlog of longlist research material, I note that "pool industry legend" Jayne Orth has retired due to ill health. The copy also refers to her as a "spa chemistry expert", so a QO should be pretty much a lock.

[arghton 6,782]

Forgot this thread existed! Finnish "legendary" Lappeenranta humppa festival host, journalist, presenter (and once husband of the late author Laila Hirvisaari who in my opinion was much more "legendary") Heikki Hietamies turned 90 and revealed he has "mild" dementia. Also suffered a massive stroke a few years ago.