2022 General RIP Thread

[Craig H]

Just now, odessasteps said:

At least she outlasted Boris.

There's always that I suppose.

[Technico Support]

On 9/6/2022 at 2:49 PM, JLSigman said:

I probably first saw his name when I was in my Stephen King phase in early high school, and The Talisman is one of the few books of King's I own. RIP

Ah shit, this is the first I’ve heard of it.  I’ve only read one book of his solo work (Mr. X) but I did read Talisman and Black House.  Need to check out more of his stuff.

[Pete]

 

[GuerrillaMonsoon]

17 hours ago, The Natural said:

The Queen has died. Just announced now, 96. Thoughts go out to Her Majesty family and friends at this time xxx.

Wow, you weren't lying when you said you were serious about Bryan Danielson getting a run with the AEW title.

[J.T.]

On 9/8/2022 at 2:16 PM, Kuetsar said:

EDIT: so much for that bullshit. Charles is a jinxed name though, as both the other two were overthrown. . . RIP.

Charles isn't the most jinxed royal name.  There's always Richard.

[Kuetsar]

56 minutes ago, J.T. said:

Charles isn't the most jinxed royal name.  There's always Richard.

Fair enough, and I doubt we will ever see Henry ix either. . . Or James III.

[Robert S]

It's somewhat weird that Elizabeth II and Gorbachev passed on within less then two weeks. As someone in his early forties, I think those were the last two political figures that I knew since I can remember. Obviously, one of two (no matter if intentional or not) changed the world and won the Noble Peace Prize while the other was just a symbol, but still, this is like another piece of childhood is finally gone. I guess Americans still have Jimmy Carter in that regard.

[odessasteps]

I looked up the list of oldest living world leaders and Carter is third, behind someone from Laos. Most of the people on the list I don't know. 

[Pete]

11 hours ago, Kuetsar said:

Fair enough, and I doubt we will ever see Henry ix either. . . Or James III.

I guess we couldn't have a Willie or a Sam either.

[odessasteps]

31 minutes ago, Pete said:

I guess we couldn't have a Willie or a Sam either.

Or Ralph

[Ryan]

I think when William takes over, if the monarchy still exists, he should go by Victoria II just to fuck with people. Him or his kid.

[The Natural]

Interesting seeing the coverage here in the UK of Queen Elizabeth II passing. Thought my friends overseas might want to know. The terrestrial channels, particularly BBC One and ITV three days running wiped the schedules for wall to wall continuous coverage like you'd see on the 24 hour news channels. The day of and day after was the only thing on BBC One, Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Most historic passing of a historic person in my lifetime. I was 12 when Princess Diana passed and I remember telling my parents having seen/heard on the TV/radio.

[The Natural]

On 9/8/2022 at 10:24 PM, Craig H said:

I'm sad that one of her final moments was meeting that fucking idiot Liz Truss. Jokingly, I'd like to imagine after that she said, fuck it, I'm out.

RIP

This. Also think it must eat at Boris Johnson that he isn't front and centre as Prime Minister now when it's Liz Truss. Like to think the Queen did an FU for how he and his Government has fucking behaved, particularly partying on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral. A defining image of the Queen sitting in the pews alone observing the rules his lot didn't. Fuck Boris Johnson and his Government.

Edited September 11, 2022 by The Natural

[The Natural]

Never liked Dan Wootton. Total twat.

[Dolfan in NYC]

Ken Starr, the man who's investigation led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, has died.  He was 76.

 

My favorite story about him will always be when he had to have explained to him why a guy would want to smoke a cigar that's been... held... by a lady.

[Zimbra]

Can't forget about all the rapes he helped cover up, or his negotiating Jeffrey Epstein's sweetheart deal with prosecutors.

Anyway, it kicks ass that he's dead.

[RIPPA]

 

[Zimbra]

Between Franzia, Gallo, and Two-Buck Chuck that family sure helped erase a lot of my late 20s.

RIP

[Curt McGirt]

I never drank Two-Buck Chuck (we don't have Trader Joe's around here) but fucked if I didn't guzzle gallons of Franzia white zin back in the day. I used to put ice in a pint glass, fill it up with the box wine and drink it like water. 

[odessasteps]

https://twitter.com/JofArnold/status/1569802781204320256?t=GYSlEItN2R9dWKzYvUQ5Pg&s=19

2.5 mile queue to see the Queen

Edited September 14, 2022 by odessasteps

[Dolfan in NYC]

The reason why your significant other (or if you're being totally honest, YOU) got into TikTok has passed away. 

 

Damned good dog. 

 

[Gonzo]

TMZ is reporting that legendary tennis coach Nick Bolletteri, who worked with the Williams Sisters (among many others), has passed away at the age of 91.

https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/05/legendary-tennis-coach-nick-bollettieri-dead-91/?adid=social-tws

Edited December 6, 2022 by Gonzo

[Dolfan in NYC]

No, that's not Mel Brooks dancing in front on an Indian restaurant.  

This king is Ali Ahmed Aslam.  You know him as the Scottish/Pakistani chef who invented of Chicken Tikka Masala.  

He passed away earlier this week at the age of 77.   Pour out a forty of mango lassi this week in his honor. 

[The Natural]

On 12/22/2022 at 8:08 PM, Dolfan in NYC said:

No, that's not Mel Brooks dancing in front on an Indian restaurant.  

This king is Ali Ahmed Aslam.  You know him as the Scottish/Pakistani chef who invented of Chicken Tikka Masala.  

He passed away earlier this week at the age of 77.   Pour out a forty of mango lassi this week in his honor. 

Man, I love curry. My favourite food by far. I had one with my Dad on that Saturday the 17th of December eating inside Shimla Spice for the first time in over 12 years. Normally we takeaway instead.

[The Natural]