RIP 2023
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this is awful.
In my London phase part 1, I was known as Chandler Bing amongst my group of friends as we had lots of crossovers. Diabolical with woman, always trying to crack the joke (and often not hitting the mark), and I did a job that absolutely none of my friends understood what it was (actually not far away from his). Oddly enough, the best route (NOT SIC) I had with woman was to play on this ... actually worked occasionally too!
So yeah, sad times, farewell to the person who acted out my kindred spirit.
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I don't follow any celebrity stuff but he seems like he tried to be a good guy. Especially poignant bolded bit
“The best thing about me is that if an alcoholic or drug addict comes up to me and says ‘Will you help me?’ I will always say ‘Yes, I know how to do that. I will do that for you, even if I can’t always do it for myself.’ So I do that, wherever I can. In groups, or one on one,” he wrote. “And I created the Perry House in Malibu, a sober-living facility for men … When I die, as far as my so-called accomplishments go, it would be nice if Friends were listed far behind the things I did to try and help other people.”
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Bit of a sad one this.
Flatting with ten other people ( not to mention boyfriends, girlfriends, mates etc constantly visiting ) we only had one TV. We got it on Friday and Saturday for Rugby, the girls got it for Friends and various other shit during the week. So naturally we sat through pretty much every episode.
Sounds like he had a bit of a tough time of it with the substance abuse. I remember one season he came back with a really puffy face after being pretty trim which surprised us all a bit.
RIP.
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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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