Re: Celebrity Death List MMXVIII/The Death Thread 2018

by horace Tue 31 Jul 2018, 15:21

If there was an afterlife of the christian variety, you can imagine Ferguson arguing with ref St Peter and giving linesangel Gabriel a gobful.

by WideWally Tue 31 Jul 2018, 15:23

Did you read the article in the link, horrie?

by horace Tue 31 Jul 2018, 15:24

Lol ...sucked me in. RIP to to the Scottie

by JGK Tue 31 Jul 2018, 15:42

Did this guy ever pay back the Australian govt for rescuing him?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-45016915

by Bradman Tue 31 Jul 2018, 18:22

Whilst not condoning the actions of some idiots I've always queried the actual costs of these rescues. What do they include? They're a pretty useful training exercise for Which there would be a budget and the sailors are getting paid whether they're alongside painting the ship or patrolling somewhere.

by Big Dog Tue 31 Jul 2018, 23:09

Bradman wrote:Whilst not condoning the actions of some idiots I've always queried the actual costs of these rescues. What do they include? They're a pretty useful training exercise for Which there would be a budget and the sailors are getting paid whether they're alongside painting the ship or patrolling somewhere.

Plus the government of the day gets free political mileage from it.

by Bradman Wed 01 Aug 2018, 00:42

Plus we have intrrnational treaty obligations. Funny i know, a country giving a fark about international law.

by skully Wed 01 Aug 2018, 02:29

JGK wrote:Did this guy ever pay back the Australian govt for rescuing him?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-45016915

I worked with a guy who was ex-Navy from that period, & he said the inside word was the rescue cost in the 10s of millions. So i doubt Bullimore was ever billed for the rescue costs.

by Bradman Wed 01 Aug 2018, 03:22

Four days, a couple of hundred sailors, some choppers and Maybe some Orions. Still 10mil Plus seems pretty steep.

by skully Wed 01 Aug 2018, 04:58

I said the same thing. He said it costd a mill just to get a boat out to sea.

by Bradman Wed 01 Aug 2018, 05:48

Well again. They would probably have to do some training of that type anyway. And the things are useless tied up alongside. Not trying to be contrary, but no-one has ever adequately explained the cost of these rescues over and above the normal operating budgets. I am genuinely curious. I've got a friend who has some gibberish NATO (read American) title, but is ( was actually) responsible for the support involved in all overseas operations. i.e allocation of resources including the stray airliner. I think I'm gonna have to have a chat. My curiousity has finally been peaked sufficiently.

by skully Wed 01 Aug 2018, 06:09

Take it up with the Navy. shrug

by Bradman Wed 01 Aug 2018, 06:18

He is in the navy.

by Red Sun 05 Aug 2018, 10:56

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45074955

Barry Chuckle dies aged 73.

by Bradman Thu 09 Aug 2018, 01:03

You know gambling on dead people is bad mmmkay.

by embee Thu 09 Aug 2018, 01:12

Bradman wrote:You know gambling on dead people is bad mmmkay.

It's not really bad until we start match fixing

by JGK Thu 09 Aug 2018, 01:20

Vale Jarrod Lyle.

by skully Thu 09 Aug 2018, 01:23

Aww, RIP to a good man who fought the good fight.

by horace Thu 09 Aug 2018, 01:39

What Skully said. The last decent Oz sporting JL has passed away. Sad times.

by Bradman Thu 09 Aug 2018, 02:16

Jeez. That was quick.

by skully Thu 09 Aug 2018, 03:55

Indeed, Q. From "there's no more fight left in me" to gawn in a week.

by Bradman Thu 09 Aug 2018, 04:22

Maybe it was only annouced when Jack the Dancer came a knockin'.

by Red Mon 13 Aug 2018, 10:18

Aretha Franklin's family at her bedside bidding farewell. Not sure if she was on anybody's list.

by taipan Mon 13 Aug 2018, 11:33

Didn't she also die in 2017?

by Big Dog Mon 13 Aug 2018, 23:18

RIP 'The Anvil' Jim Neidhart,

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