General Good-byes And RIPs

Gramps49 · September 24

Sonny Curtis. American Songwriter. Wrote "You are Going to Make It Afterall." Theme song for Mary Taylor Moore show. I watched that in my 20s.

Caissa · September 24

Fond memories of that song.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qBTVehKssvY

North East Quine · September 24

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Great to see you posting again, @Telford !
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RockyRoger · September 25

Amen and amen !

Nenya · September 25

North East Quine wrote: »

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Great to see you posting again, @Telford !
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Yes indeed - I've been wondering about you.

Eigon · September 26

Katherine Johnson has died, aged 101. She was one of the human computers who did the calculations for the space program, as seen in the film Hidden Figures.

Enoch · September 26

I have just heard that Sir Menzies Campbell, Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, known as 'Ming' has died. He was 84. This will not mean much to shipmates outside the UK but he was at one time the leader of the Liberal Democrats (LibDems).

Cathscats · September 26

He was my MP in my youth. A well-liked figure.

jrw · September 26

Eigon wrote: »

Katherine Johnson has died, aged 101. She was one of the human computers who did the calculations for the space program, as seen in the film Hidden Figures.

Er, apparently she died 5 years ago. It's probably me who's lost the plot, as usual. 😄

Twangist · September 26

Enoch wrote: »

I have just heard that Sir Menzies Campbell, Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, known as 'Ming' has died. He was 84. This will not mean much to shipmates outside the UK but he was at one time the leader of the Liberal Democrats (LibDems).

He seemed like a good man

Wesley J · September 27

Twangist wrote: »

Enoch wrote: »

I have just heard that Sir Menzies Campbell, Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, known as 'Ming' has died. He was 84. This will not mean much to shipmates outside the UK but he was at one time the leader of the Liberal Democrats (LibDems).

He seemed like a good man

Weren't there fan t-shirts at that time, saying 'I am a Minger'? Or was that just Jeremy Hardy's suggestion on the News Quiz, Radio 4?

Piglet · September 27

For any of you from outside the UK who are puzzled, in Scotland the name Menzies is pronounced "Mingis".

North East Quine · September 27

Piglet wrote: »

For any of you from outside the UK who are puzzled, in Scotland the name Menzies is pronounced "Mingis".

The "z" in Menzies was originally a yogh

See also - capercailzie.

Eigon · September 27

Oops - I just saw a post on Twitter for Katherine Johnson and assumed it was recent, rather than an anniversary!

Piglet · September 27

North East Quine wrote: »

Piglet wrote: »

For any of you from outside the UK who are puzzled, in Scotland the name Menzies is pronounced "Mingis".

The "z" in Menzies was originally a yogh

See also - capercailzie.

Ah - thank you! I'd often wondered why it was pronounced like that!

Is the name Dalziel in a similar category?

Telford · September 28

Nenya wrote: »

North East Quine wrote: »

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Great to see you posting again, @Telford !
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Yes indeed - I've been wondering about you.

Thanks

I haven't been very well and I am still not better. Stomach and bowel problems which are baffling the doctors

ChastMastr · September 28

Telford wrote: »

Nenya wrote: »

North East Quine wrote: »

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Great to see you posting again, @Telford !
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Yes indeed - I've been wondering about you.

Thanks

I haven't been very well and I am still not better. Stomach and bowel problems which are baffling the doctors

🕯

Heavenlyannie · September 28

Prayers for you, Telford.

Piglet · September 28

Take care, @Telford and get well soon!

Nick Tamen · September 28

Telford wrote: »

Nenya wrote: »

North East Quine wrote: »

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Great to see you posting again, @Telford !
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Yes indeed - I've been wondering about you.

Thanks

I haven't been very well and I am still not better. Stomach and bowel problems which are baffling the doctors

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with all that! I, too, was glad to see you!

Nenya · September 28

Telford wrote: »

Nenya wrote: »

North East Quine wrote: »

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Great to see you posting again, @Telford !
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Yes indeed - I've been wondering about you.

Thanks

I haven't been very well and I am still not better. Stomach and bowel problems which are baffling the doctors

I am sorry to hear that; I hope you get some answers and relief soon.

TheOrganist · September 28

Good to see you back @Telford
I hope the doctors get you sorted out soon.

ChastMastr · September 29

Telford wrote: »

Nenya wrote: »

North East Quine wrote: »

// tangent
Great to see you posting again, @Telford !
end tangent//

Yes indeed - I've been wondering about you.

Thanks

I haven't been very well and I am still not better. Stomach and bowel problems which are baffling the doctors

🕯

Gee D · September 29

Enoch wrote: »

I have just heard that Sir Menzies Campbell, Baron Campbell of Pittenweem, known as 'Ming' has died. He was 84. This will not mean much to shipmates outside the UK but he was at one time the leader of the Liberal Democrats (LibDems).

(Sir) Robert Menzies, long the Prime Minister here, was known as Ming the Merciless.

Telford · September 29

Thanks for all the kind comments

ChastMastr · September 30

I missed this. RIP.

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/supertramp-rick-davies-bloody-well-right-dead-1236511107/

Doublethink · October 1

Jane Goodall

Piglet · October 1

For some reason that link gave me an "access denied" message.

Doublethink · October 1

It was the bbc live feed.

NicoleMR · October 1

Sadness. She will be missed.

Hedgehog · October 1

I'll confess, she would have been on my "People I Thought Were Already Dead" list.

Dafyd · October 1

Hedgehog wrote: »

I'll confess, she would have been on my "People I Thought Were Already Dead" list.

And mine. A legend in her own lifetime.

Caissa · October 2

Balfour Mount who coined the term "palliative care". https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/balfour-mount-death-palliative-care-1.7648430

Arethosemyfeet · 7:00AM

Not public figures, but everything else I might say about this event belongs in Hell.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/03/manchester-synagogue-attack-police-name-two-victims-killed

Adrian Daulby
Melvin Cravitz

May their memory be a blessing.

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