My condolences to Wayne and Antonio for their losses.  ?

 

Thank you very much for your support and well wishes, guys. I can't really explain how helpful it is to read about your caring, and how hard this hit. The saddest part ended this morning with the cremation, but the toughest part, the getting back to normal for the widow and her kids, is starting soon.

RIP George. Condolences Mikey. I wish Stretch's desires become true.

Condolences Mikey...

Oh jeez. Big condolences to Antonio, Wayne, and Mikey. I'm really sorry for your loss.

Went to a "celebration of life" for my friend Alex who passed away earlier this month at 26; many tears were shed yesterday. I haven't had the heart to come in this thread in a bit, but I'm so saddened by all of the losses near and dear to those of our d-_-b family. ❤️ and *hugs* to you all.

Oh heavens above - 26. That is truly heart wrenching. Condolences for the loss.

On 11/19/2018 at 10:46 PM, MexicanDragon said:

<snip> I'm so saddened by all of the losses near and dear to those of our d-_-b family. ❤️ and *hugs* to you all.

This.  Hang in there guys, it's a doubly tough time of year to suffer losses so severe.  

Deepest condolences Antonio, Mikey and Wayne. Sorry I'm late saying so. 

Oh, man.  https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/stephen-hillenburg-spongebob-squarepants-creator-dies

The first three seasons and the movie are some of the best cartoons I've ever watched.  They also explained like every millennial meme ever to me.

RIP Mr SquarePants. ALS and dead at 57 sucks. 

And RIP Bernardo Bertolucci too. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2018/11/26/obituaries/bernardo-bertolucci-dead.amp.html

Who lived in a pineapple under the sea?...

 

 

Damn, SpongeBob is my favourite cartoon... RIP mr squarepants...

Fuck ALS...

RIP Stephen and Bernardo....two very different creators, but both inscribed in our hearts and minds....

And, fuck ALS......my son had an acquaintance in school who's dad passed from that in his early 40's IIRC....

Edited November 28, 20187 yr by skullguise

Oh man - when my kids were young SpongeBob was a watching ritual with dad. 57 - that really sucks.

So George H.W. Bush is out.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/george-hw-bush-41st-president-of-the-united-states-dies-at-94/2018/11/30/42fa2ea2-61e2-11e8-99d2-0d678ec08c2f_story.html

And before Grahame posted it, looks like the Post hadn't yet updated all the information:

Edited December 1, 20187 yr by MexicanDragon

RIP, George. 

Clearly a very principled man who did what he thought was right. He brought dignity to the office. 

I’m not so sure history will judge him kindly. Reading the NYT obit I was stunned by some of his actions. The world was a different place in the 90s, but while some help progress, others stand in its way. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/30/us/politics/george-hw-bush-dies.html

Edited December 1, 20187 yr by TMoney

 

George Herman Babe Ruth Jr. meeting George Herbert Walker Bush...

RIP Mr. President.  "Dignity" is a very good word to use....

The bond he created with a one-time "enemy" in Bill Clinton is something that politicians all over the US can learn from....

There was an excellent eulogy by one of our ex Prime Ministers, John Major. On the Radio 4 current affairs Today programme. He got to know Bush very well when they overlapped as PM and President. Even when they were long out of power, Major and his wife used to visit on a regular basis, including several times over the last couple of years when Bush was really ill.

He made the point that Bush's political philosophy was to have political adversaries, but never to see them as enemies. The comment above is a perfect example of that in practice.

One of an alas older generation of WWII active service politicians the like of which we won't see again.

RIP George W Bush

 

RIP President Bush. He certainly left nothing on the table when he passed. What a rich life he had.

RIP, George Sr.  You were my most respected president in my lifetime and you will be missed.  I hope you and Barbara are sipping coffee on a porch up in the sky and providing some inspiration to a time and place that has much to improve upon...

 

And I should add, my sincere apologies for not having passed on sincere condolences to all those that lost loved ones during this season.  For some reason I have not had the heart to come into this thread of late.  No excuses.

HS

Edited December 2, 20187 yr by HemiSam

RIP 41.

Although I was no fan of his policies, it was impossible not to respect the man.

"The good ole days."

^ This. RIP 41.

Unexpectedly bummed out by the unexpected death of Paul Sherwen, professional cyclist and, more importantly to me, cycling commentator. Sad that I won't see him beside long time partner Phil Liggett any more because they have commentated all of the Tours de France I have followed starting in the late 80s. He competed in 7 and commentated in 33.  Commentate in peace, Mr Sherwen. 

https://www.npr.org/2018/12/03/672806336/paul-sherwen-renowned-cycling-commentator-dies-at-62