R.I.P. The thread of death....celebrity or otherwise

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RM2 wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:28 pm Dicvkey Betts gone at 80

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Dont really know him but do know the Allman Brothers..Greg and the like. That name Dickey Betts sticks out to me for some reason though. I guess cause its all part of the Allman Brothers, RIP sir.
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When I die should I put my name here or start my own thread?
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dbt1949 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:03 am When I die should I put my name here or start my own thread?
Both, but also don't forget to updaye the OO medical/getting old thread too.
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Always post in other people's death threads, otherwise they won't post in yours. (apologies to Yogi Berra)
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dbt1949 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:03 am When I die should I put my name here or start my own thread?
That does expose a gap we have in thread topics.

Should we start a 'celebrity and otherwise' thread?
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dbt1949 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:03 am When I die should I put my name here or start my own thread?
We're pretty sure you'll be here forever! :wub:
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Daniel Dennett
Daniel Dennett, professor emeritus of philosophy at Tufts University, well-known for his work in philosophy of mind and a wide range of other philosophical areas, has died.
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It was a good run.

One of the 4 Horsemen, IIRC.

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I read "Consciousness Explained" when it came out. I remember being disappointed that it didn't actually explain consciousness in a scientific manner. I see that one critic said it should be called "Consciousness Explained Away." And we still can't explain consciousness, but at least he took a good stab at it.
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Anne Innis Dagg at 91. The giraffe whisperer.
The Waterloo, Ont., woman's passion for giraffes was highlighted in the 2018 award winning documentary The Woman Who Loves Giraffes.

Dagg received worldwide recognition as the first Western scientist to study giraffes in the wild in 1956, when she made a solo trip to South Africa when she was 23 years old.

Her book Giraffe: Biology, Behaviour and Conservation is known as the bible of giraffes and is still used by scientists to this day.
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Rex Murphy (1947-2024). For some reason, I thought he was much older. He was a Canadian icon, although I have no idea whether he was at all known outside the country. He seemed to become something of a right-wing crank in recent years, so I haven't paid much attention to him for quite a while now.

Writer and journalist Rex Murphy dead at 77
Rex Murphy, the controversial Newfoundland-born pundit and wordsmith whose writing and often-blistering commentaries were the focus of a decades-long career in Canadian media, has died at the age of 77, according to the National Post.

"You might not agree with what Rex had to say, but oh, boy, could he ever say it," said comedian and fellow Newfoundlander Mark Critch, who performed an impression of Murphy on This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

In a report published on the Post's website on Thursday, the newspaper said Murphy died after a battle with cancer, and he had last corresponded with an editor there on Tuesday, inquiring about his most-recent column.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey posted a statement on the social platform X Thursday saying that people there "are mourning one of our own tonight, and sending condolences to his family and friends."

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Yeah, he was definitely an icon, though I agree he did seem to be cranky towards the end. But at one point, it almost seemed like you couldn't turn anywhere without hearing about him.
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Unagi wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:24 pm
dbt1949 wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:03 am When I die should I put my name here or start my own thread?
That does expose a gap we have in thread topics.

Should we start a 'celebrity and otherwise' thread?
Are you suggesting dbt isn't a celebrity around here?
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My point was he was a famous-non-famous person.

This thread is for forks or spoons, I was saying we don't have a spork thread.
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Unagi wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 4:43 pm I was saying we don't have a spork thread.
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I'm pretty sure that DBT, like any member, gets a custom-made thread of his very own.
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What if someone double posts and he is in here and a new thread? Who decides which one stays? Should we set this all up before we die?
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It's not an exact science. We are not, nor have we ever, been required to post in an appropriate thread, or an existing thread, nor have we been required not to. The whole 'everything must go into general catch-all threads' posting trend is tedious, and makes OO look slower than it is.
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Duane Eddy. Missed this last week.

NEW YORK — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and "Peter Gunn" helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86.

Was just listening to Duane Does Dylan and looked him up. Bummer.


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Daehawk wrote: Fri May 10, 2024 4:55 pm What if someone double posts and he is in here and a new thread? Who decides which one stays? Should we set this all up before we die?
Time to update my will wirh what to do with my OO account and exactly how many threads i should be in.
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I will haunt you peeps. My wife or hepcat would warn you in advance.
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