Toast 16,155 Posted July 18, 2020 I'd never heard of him before he was mentioned here. There, I've said it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted July 18, 2020 Hadn't heard of him, but was good to read up on a decent guy who seemed never knowingly undersold. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,974 Posted July 18, 2020 14 hours ago, CoffinLodger said: Death of one of the greatest icons in the civil rights struggle.His funeral will no doubt energise the BlackLivesMatter protests. Big question is how will the idiot in chief respond? Can he resist the temptation for once to not say something offensive and imflammatory? PS he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer on dec 29.How could he not be on this years list? Here you go, cunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted July 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, drol said: Here you go, cunt. Oh, you hate the twat too! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,405 Posted July 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: Oh, you hate the twat too! D’you mean Trump or IainLodger? Actually, fuck, doesn’t matter, they’re both knobs. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted July 18, 2020 1 minute ago, The Quim Reaper said: D’you mean Trump or IainLodger? Actually, fuck, doesn’t matter, they’re both knobs. It was IainLodger, however, Trumptard fits that bill too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted July 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, drol said: Here you go, cunt. "Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family." Ignoring the obvious grammatical error, what on earth is the point of sending prayers to the family, let alone the deceased? WTF do people expect to happen? Prayers should be addressed to whichever deity/ies you think may bring comfort, solve the problem, or whatever. I see this all the time nowadays and it irritates the shit out of me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,405 Posted July 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Toast said: "Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family." Ignoring the obvious grammatical error, what on earth is the point of sending prayers to the family, let alone the deceased? WTF do people expect to happen? Prayers should be addressed to whichever deity/ies you think may bring comfort, solve the problem, or whatever. I see this all the time nowadays and it irritates the shit out of me. Yep. Just another platitudinal throwaway that means “I need to mention this but can’t be fucked to think of anything meaningful”. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,559 Posted July 18, 2020 14 hours ago, chiesa52 said: One of the good guys, and he fought hard against Trump and his cronies- he will be sorely missed over here! Didn't really know much about him But now I know he was fighting against Trump he sounds like a good guy RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted July 18, 2020 The twat Rubio has a photo of Elijah Cummings rather than John Lewis. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, The Quim Reaper said: Yep. Just another platitudinal throwaway that means “I need to mention this but can’t be fucked to think of anything meaningful”. Exactly. Usually bracketed with "thoughts", as in "Thoughts and prayers go out to .... " (Why do they always say "out to"?) Meaningless soundbite. It's evolved from "My thoughts are with you", which is a slightly more poetic way of saying "I'm thinking of you". Those phrases are fine. They sound heartfelt and sincere. The modern mangled versions don't. Prayers are an entirely separate matter and should not be thrown in like a package deal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted July 19, 2020 19 hours ago, Toast said: "Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family." Ignoring the obvious grammatical error, what on earth is the point of sending prayers to the family, let alone the deceased? WTF do people expect to happen? Prayers should be addressed to whichever deity/ies you think may bring comfort, solve the problem, or whatever. I see this all the time nowadays and it irritates the shit out of me. Well if Trump is gonna vouch for him to Jesus then surely he's going to hell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted July 19, 2020 18 hours ago, Joey Russ said: The twat Rubio has a photo of Elijah Cummings rather than John Lewis. They looked quite similar to be fair. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,689 Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Ulitzer95 said: They looked quite similar to be fair. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted August 28, 2020 The first thread that came to mind to post his death. Freedom rider Bill Harbour is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted August 28, 2020 Makes me curious about other freedom riders that are still alive now, given that’s there freedom riders had gone inside 2 months. Well, here’s some of the remaining freedom riders that are still alive: Janet Braun-Reinetz (apparently still alive but no DOB) Amos Brown (1941 - ) Bob Filner (1942 - ) Bernard Lafayette (1940 - ) James Lawson (1928 - ) Diane Nash (1938 - ) Charles Person (1942 - ) Meryle Joy Reagon (1942 - ) Charles Sherrod (1937 - ) Carol Ruth Silver (1938 - ) Helen Singleton (1932 - ) Peter Sterling (1940 - ) Hank Thomas (1941 - ) Joan Trumpaer Muholland (1941 - ) James Zwerg (1939 - ) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,654 Posted October 12, 2022 On 28/08/2020 at 21:35, Joey Russ said: Makes me curious about other freedom riders that are still alive now, given that’s there freedom riders had gone inside 2 months. Well, here’s some of the remaining freedom riders that are still alive: *snip* Charles Sherrod (1937 - ) *snip* Charles Sherrod (wiki) dead at 85. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,974 Posted June 10 On 28/08/2020 at 22:35, Joey Russ said: Makes me curious about other freedom riders that are still alive now, given that’s there freedom riders had gone inside 2 months. Well, here’s some of the remaining freedom riders that are still alive: James Lawson (1928 - ) James Lawson dead at 95. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
