RIP 2025

[dogmeat]

Harbour legend

Remember watching him at #4 in the lineout doing opposed drills at AB training at Onewa in 94. Was pretty handy too.

Hugely influential on sports medicine in NZ. Way too young

[sparky]

@Bovidae A legend. He put stitches in a lot of elite sportsmen.

The ultimate Cutman.

[mikedogz]

Mar 5  /  World

'Deep sorrow': Pope Francis dead at 88

Pope Francis died in his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.

[NTA]

RIP Pope Frank.

A bit of a rebel. Apparently he appointed abut 80% of the cardinals who will vote so that's going to make things interesting

[sparky]

RIP Pope Francis.

And sincere condolences to any Roman Catholic or Argentine Ferners.

[sparky]

@NTA Newsweek have released this on the favourites to be the next Pope.

Apr 21  /  News

The next Pope: who are the frontrunners to succeed Pope Francis?

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or shifting back toward conservatism.

[Bovidae]

@NTA said in RIP 2025:

RIP Pope Frank.

A bit of a rebel. Apparently he appointed abut 80% of the cardinals who will vote so that's going to make things interesting

RIP. They need to continue with a progressive pope.

[antipodean]

@NTA said in RIP 2025:

RIP Pope Frank.

A bit of a rebel. Apparently he appointed abut 80% of the cardinals who will vote so that's going to make things interesting

Apparently one of the tests is observing whether a cardinal shits in the woods.

[sparky]

A visual summary of the likely Conclave frontrunners:

[Machpants]

@sparky said in RIP 2025:

A visual summary of the likely Conclave frontrunners:

I think the amazing thing is how many different types of hats a cardinal can have!

[sparky]

Virginia Giuffre.

[canefan]

@sparky said in RIP 2025:

Virginia Giuffre.

Sounds like she'd led quite a troubled life since the whole Epstein thing

[booboo]

@canefan said in RIP 2025:

@sparky said in RIP 2025:

Virginia Giuffre.

Sounds like she'd led quite a troubled life since the whole Epstein thing

Being in a position vulnerable enough to get recruited by Maxwell suggests she was troubled prior to.

Poor kid.

[canefan]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360675027/property-magnate-sir-bob-jones-dies

So many iconic moments. I remember him almost singlehandedly bringing down the National Government with his NZ Party vehicle, and his get off my lawn sensibility which was refreshing in today's woke landscape. But I'll remember him the most for smacking that reporter who choppered in and interrupted his trout fishing

[reprobate]

@canefan asking the judge if he could double the fine and get to whack him again is strong work.

[Bovidae]

@canefan said in RIP 2025:

But I'll remember him the most for smacking that reporter who choppered in and interrupted his trout fishing

Rod Vaughan died last year.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in RIP 2025:

@canefan said in RIP 2025:

But I'll remember him the most for smacking that reporter who choppered in and interrupted his trout fishing

Rod Vaughan died last year.

At least they could laugh about it. Probably having a good old stoush up in sky fairy land

[nostrildamus]

@canefan said in RIP 2025:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360675027/property-magnate-sir-bob-jones-dies

So many iconic moments. I remember him almost singlehandedly bringing down the National Government with his NZ Party vehicle, and his get off my lawn sensibility which was refreshing in today's woke landscape. But I'll remember him the most for smacking that reporter who choppered in and interrupted his trout fishing

an armchair boxing pundit who could actually throw a decent punch.

[Bovidae]

The oldest living All Black has died.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360679739/bill-mccaw-who-was-oldest-living-all-black-dies-aged-97

[Victor Meldrew]

Andrew Norfolk. Investigative reporter who, amongst other exposés, uncovered child sex grooming gangs and its organised cover-up in the UK.

Died 6 months after retiring. Antithesis of the sensationalist, gotcha media personalities we seem to now have. Def. one of the good guys.

May 15  /  Media

Starmer pays tribute to Andrew Norfolk, who exposed child sexual abuse scandal

Investigation by reporter, who has died aged 60, led to findings that 1,400 children were abused over 16-year period