Re: Celebrity Death List MMXVII/The Death Thread 2017

[lardbucket]

Gazza must be a hot tip for next year. He looks like shit.

[lardbucket]

Col. Bruce Hampton, ex-Zappa alumnus, very much with his boots on.

Distressing for his jam mates, but what a way to go!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Hampton

Note the connection to Space Ghost Coast to Coast

[horace]

Amped up to the end. RIP

[lardbucket]

I wonder if he electrocuted himself or if it was a regulation AMI.

[JGK]

The end for Big Phil?

Queen's staff called to 'urgent meeting'

The Queen's royal staff have reportedly been called from across the UK to an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Daily Mirror and Daily Mail report that staff from the royal residences would be addressed by the Lord Chamberlain and the Queen's private secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt.

News of the meeting, which was called at 3am (noon AEST), has prompted speculation on social media about a possible announcement about the Queen or her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

"Although meetings involving the entire royal household are occasionally called, the way this has been done at the eleventh hour is highly unusual and suggests that there is something major to be disseminated," The Daily Mail quoted a source as saying.

Household staff from Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Balmoral have reportedly been among those called to the meeting.

Buckingham Palace has made no official comment.

British media organisations have reportedly begun to gather outside the palace grounds.

The Queen, 91, has been gradually handing over some of her royal duties and Prince Philip, 95, has also pulled back on his commitments.

There have been concerns about their health recently, with both developing bad colds during the Christmas period.

The Queen met British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday, and Prince Philip officially opened a stand at Lord's.

[skully]

He looked in good health and humour as he unvieling a plaque at Lords yesty. But at 95, he's only an over-exerted fart away from a heart attack or a brain aneurysm.

[skully]

BA nommed him this year, so there'll be some death riding going on just up the road from me.

[taipan]

God save the King.

Does anyone know the words?

[Big Dog]

The end for Big Phil?

Queen's staff called to 'urgent meeting'

The Queen's royal staff have reportedly been called from across the UK to an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Daily Mirror and Daily Mail report that staff from the royal residences would be addressed by the Lord Chamberlain and the Queen's private secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt.

News of the meeting, which was called at 3am (noon AEST), has prompted speculation on social media about a possible announcement about the Queen or her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

"Although meetings involving the entire royal household are occasionally called, the way this has been done at the eleventh hour is highly unusual and suggests that there is something major to be disseminated," The Daily Mail quoted a source as saying.

Household staff from Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Balmoral have reportedly been among those called to the meeting.

Buckingham Palace has made no official comment.

British media organisations have reportedly begun to gather outside the palace grounds.

The Queen, 91, has been gradually handing over some of her royal duties and Prince Philip, 95, has also pulled back on his commitments.

There have been concerns about their health recently, with both developing bad colds during the Christmas period.

The Queen met British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday, and Prince Philip officially opened a stand at Lord's.

Abdication?

[taipan]

That was my guess.

[horace]

The end for Big Phil?

Queen's staff called to 'urgent meeting'

The Queen's royal staff have reportedly been called from across the UK to an emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace.

The Daily Mirror and Daily Mail report that staff from the royal residences would be addressed by the Lord Chamberlain and the Queen's private secretary, Sir Christopher Geidt.

News of the meeting, which was called at 3am (noon AEST), has prompted speculation on social media about a possible announcement about the Queen or her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

"Although meetings involving the entire royal household are occasionally called, the way this has been done at the eleventh hour is highly unusual and suggests that there is something major to be disseminated," The Daily Mail quoted a source as saying.

Household staff from Windsor Castle, Sandringham and Balmoral have reportedly been among those called to the meeting.

Buckingham Palace has made no official comment.

British media organisations have reportedly begun to gather outside the palace grounds.

The Queen, 91, has been gradually handing over some of her royal duties and Prince Philip, 95, has also pulled back on his commitments.

There have been concerns about their health recently, with both developing bad colds during the Christmas period.

The Queen met British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday, and Prince Philip officially opened a stand at Lord's.

Abdication?

or just abject?

[taipan]

Cheer up horrie. You could soon have a new ruler.

[taipan]

So according to "sources" there is no death and no abdication. Have no clue what else could be so urgent.

[JGK]

So according to "sources" there is no death and no abdication. Have no clue what else could be so urgent.

New corgi puppy?

[taipan]

Had a long meeting with Teresa May yesterday so maybe some political crap.

[JGK]

Had a long meeting with Teresa May yesterday so maybe some political crap.

The denials to the BBC are about Betty and Phil's deaths but not about abdication.

[taipan]

Had a long meeting with Teresa May yesterday so maybe some political crap.

The denials to the BBC are about Betty and Phil's deaths but not about abdication.

Other sources saying she would never abdicate, but that looks the obvious reason to me,

[Big Dog]

If Betty does abdicate it would pose some significant problems. There would be huge pressure on Chuck to follow suite & hand over to the 'popular' royals.

[taipan]

If Betty does abdicate it would pose some significant problems. There would be huge pressure on Chuck to follow suite & hand over to the 'popular' royals.

Queen Cammy would not let him.

[JGK]

There's no way Chuck isn't going to have at least a small stint at being King.

[Big Dog]

There's no way Chuck isn't going to have at least a small stint at being King.

Yeah, well, the poor sod has waited long enough.

[JGK]

There's no way Chuck isn't going to have at least a small stint at being King.

Yeah, well, the poor sod has waited long enough.

Pretty much from the day was born.

[JGK]

Announcement made - Phil the Greek is going to stand down from official duties from August.

(Assuming he lives that long)

[taipan]

Announcement made - Phil the Greek is going to stand down from official duties from August.

(Assuming he lives that long)

FFS, that is hardly worth an emergency meeting.

[Fred Nerk]

My thoughts entirely...esp if I'd been one of the mugs at Balmoral woken at 3am and told to hit the M2 forthwith for an 8am meeting at the Buckhouse

(My first thought before it all flopped, was that Chuck had the hump with the Camel and had given her her riding instructions, in line with a rumor I'd seen somewhere months ago)

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