RIP 2023
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Raymond Siddalls died last weekend.
Not a name familiar to many but he basically saved the Auckland rail operation in the early 90's when politicians were ready to close it by firstly restructuring operations so they were more sustainable, then most crucially purchasing new diesel trains from Perth (for their scrap value) and lastly by pushing through a number of improvements that saw ridership increase from a low of 1 million passengers p.a. to over 20 million pre Covid. Without him we wouldn't have got Britomart (and the downtown regeneration it encouraged), the network electrification or CRL.
Interestingly Akl Transport onsold most of the Perth units to Mozambique where they still operate today.
Flashback: How rail was saved in Auckland - Greater Auckland
Raymond Siddalls sadly passed away over the weekend. Raymond played a critical role in saving rail in Auckland so we thought it was worth once again running
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Far out. By my count the 4th Bok who played in the WC final !
Really sad, RIP.
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Joss Ackland, outstanding character actor with a voice like a bag of gravel.
Joss Ackland, star of White Mischief, dies aged 95
British veteran actor also starred in the Hunt for Red October and the TV version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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@MN5 5th
Kruger
vdW
the two wings - Chester and James Small
now StrydomYep, just thought that as I was sipping my coffee and was going to re edit.
That’s not even 30 years ago and they were all young men then. WAY too soon.
The coach Christie as well.
Cursed
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@MiketheSnow said in RIP 2023:
@MN5 5th
Kruger
vdW
the two wings - Chester and James Small
now StrydomYep, just thought that as I was sipping my coffee and was going to re edit.
That’s not even 30 years ago and they were all young men then. WAY too soon.
The coach Christie as well.
Cursed
I blame Suzie
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Looks like a bit going on surrounding the Strydom death, if you like a bit of mystery.
Less than month after BizNews interview, ’95 RWC hero Strydom has been killed.
https://www.biznews.com/interviews/2023/10/26/undictated-95-bok-paul-o-sullivan-carte-blanche-codeine-scam Click above to access Strydom's last interview, less
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Terry Venables: Former England manager dies aged 80
Venables was in charge of the England men's national team between 1994 and 1996. During that time, the side reached the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championships, where they were knocked out by Germany on penalties.
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Venables was in charge of the England men's national team between 1994 and 1996. During that time, the side reached the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championships, where they were knocked out by Germany on penalties.
Legend
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@MiketheSnow said in RIP 2023:
Venables was in charge of the England men's national team between 1994 and 1996. During that time, the side reached the semi-finals of the 1996 European Championships, where they were knocked out by Germany on penalties.
Legend
I know sod all about Football, but he took over in '94 and turned England into a bloody good team.
IIRC, he got the boot by the FA as his face didn't fit - too open-minded, modern and successful I guess.
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Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's Trusted Partner, Dies At 99
Charles Munger, the billionaire businessman and attorney best-known as Warren Buffett’s right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, died on Tuesday at the age of 99.
Buffett's running mate gooone
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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state to Richard Nixon, dies at 100
The towering diplomat and Nobel prize winner shaped decades of US foreign policy but was seen by critics as a war criminal
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Ouch: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/
WOW
Can't wait to read the Rolling Stone Tony Blair obituary
Stuff
