RIP Notable Figures

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat May 25, 2024 12:58 pm

That’s crazy young. Terrible.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat May 25, 2024 1:08 pm

Can people stop with the frickin' "vaxxed?" comments? Young people have been dying every day for millennia. I imagine his being an alcoholic has more to do with it.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat May 25, 2024 1:17 pm

That is tragic. He has had his demons and hopefully that wasn’t what took him. He was engaged to be married and he seemed in a good place. RIP Grayson

gouacats · Post by **gouacats** » Sat May 25, 2024 1:39 pm

I made the mistake of glancing at the comments. There are a lot of nut jobs out there.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun May 26, 2024 12:04 pm

Damn.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun May 26, 2024 12:57 pm

So incredibly sad.

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Mon May 27, 2024 11:19 am

Walton died today. Bummer.

RichardCranium · Post by **RichardCranium** » Mon May 27, 2024 6:25 pm

Interestinly, ABC Australia Radio National lead the hourly news broadcast with an excellent obit for Walton, the second story was the landslide in PNG, followed by Gaza.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri May 31, 2024 3:33 pm

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri May 31, 2024 5:39 pm

Is this when Kaibab says something about vaccinations?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri May 31, 2024 10:06 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 5:39 pm Is this when Kaibab says something about vaccinations?

Or how she must have been “Hillary’d”.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri May 31, 2024 10:11 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 10:06 pm
dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 5:39 pm Is this when Kaibab says something about vaccinations?
Or how she must have been “Hillary’d”.

That's Killary'd Chi

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Mon Jun 03, 2024 2:51 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Jun 07, 2024 6:01 pm

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Fri Jun 07, 2024 6:21 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 6:01 pm

Dying at 90 from a plane crash that you are the pilot of is pretty interesting. I guess he lived and died doing what he loved

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jun 12, 2024 6:59 am

RIP to the man so good at basketball they made him the NBA logo.

Jerry West has died at the age of 86.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:26 am

Just heard the sad news. My favorite player growing up.

Funny fact, I used to sneak over to the little league field next to mine where his son played and just stare at him.

He was a rare great scorer and great shooter and his head fakes to get his defender up in the air and then shoot over him when he was on the way down was legendary. Lakers announcer Chick Hearn used to say “West put him in the popcorn machine.”

Great GM as well. Just a Laker legend.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:35 am

My favorite player growing up as well and the biggest reason I became a Laker fan. Dude is one of the goats of the NBA

RIP

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Jun 12, 2024 9:51 am

Bummed about this news. I remember the phrase, zeke from cabin creek which I believe references West

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Jun 12, 2024 11:24 am

azcat49 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 12, 2024 9:51 am Bummed about this news. I remember the phrase, zeke from cabin creek which I believe references West

Yes, that’s where he was from in West Virginia.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Jun 12, 2024 6:07 pm

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 6:41 am

Really good memorial of Jerry West by David Aldridge - "Jerry West, as a player and exec, sustained excellence during a lifetime of emotional struggle"

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/555874 ... xcellence/

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 13, 2024 7:54 am

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Fri Jun 14, 2024 9:01 am

As much of a fashion symbol as a singer - Au Revoir (goodbye until we meet again) to Françoise Hardy:

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:14 pm

RIP Willie Mays

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:19 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:14 pm RIP Willie Mays

Best player of all time in my book.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:44 pm

Didn't even know he was still alive.

Can't think of any better player in my lifetime.

Say Hey Willie...

Willie Mays, Jerry West, one more coming.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:35 am

Merkin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:44 pm Willie Mays, Jerry West, one more coming.

Bill Walton thinks this is a top-3 worst all-time miss by Merkin.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:52 am

Chicat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:35 am
Merkin wrote: ↑Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:44 pm Willie Mays, Jerry West, one more coming.
Bill Walton thinks this is a top-3 worst all-time miss by Merkin.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 10:07 am

Oops! And I was just talking about him yesterday.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Jun 28, 2024 9:38 pm

RIP Orlando Cepeda, dead at age 86.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:44 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 5:35 pm

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Thu Jul 11, 2024 6:48 pm

He only won that SB because the Raiders forgot to change their playbook against Gruden.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 11:04 am

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Jul 13, 2024 2:21 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:18 am

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 2:19 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:56 pm

Suffered from PTSD from his youth experiences.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:19 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:56 pm Suffered from PTSD from his youth experiences.

I've worked (Quality Assurance/Improvement; Regulatory compliance) with a couple of adolescent residential facilities in New Mexico, and have heard some horrific stories from kids on treatment they received elsewhere - nothing as bad as those in this documentary.

I can affirm that government regulation, and especially enforcement of regulations, is absolutely necessary!!

The "issues" I raised, and concerns I might have had with the programs I worked with wouldn't even hit the radar in those places shown here! Internal controls and accountability are equally important.

I am automatically suspicious on such facilities that are religion-affiliated - ideology can corrupt even the best of intentions, and religious certainty too often is inconsistent with medical, rehabilitation and best practices...

OTOH, one does have to possess some saintly qualities, especially patience, empathy and resilience to work day-in-and-day-out with some of these damaged and traumatized kids! I deeply commend those that do it well!

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:42 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 7:50 pm

Good riddance

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:56 am

Haven't thought about him in decades.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:08 am

An RIP, Asshole thread would be fitting.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:58 am

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Aug 06, 2024 2:40 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:07 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Aug 14, 2024 1:01 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 7:25 am

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Mon Aug 19, 2024 8:44 am

Had no idea he was still around

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