death tribble 4,059 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 James Randi has died aged 92 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54642107 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,701 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 RIP, sir. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 11,034 Posted October 23 Report Share Posted October 23 50 minutes ago, death tribble said: James Randi has died aged 92 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-54642107 It's a hoax. pinecone, Duke Bushido and Lawnmower Boy 1 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 4,059 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Lewis Hamilton wins the Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix and breaks Schumacher's win record https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54682833 Cygnia 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 4,059 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Tao Geoghegan Hart wins the Giro D'Italia in one of the closest ends to a Grand Tour https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/54679027 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Hopcroft 1,678 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 3 hours ago, death tribble said: Lewis Hamilton wins the Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix and breaks Schumacher's win record https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/54682833 Hamilton drives with the sort of surgical precision that belies the raging emotions that all F1 drivers possess. Even the ones who seem to exude calm and maintain complete control compete so fiercely that they will go after each other in the pits if not restrained. (This seems to be endemic to race drivers in general, including in NASCAR). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 13,511 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Crews use vacuum to destroy nest of ‘murder hornets’ in Washington near B.C. border Quote Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 4,059 Posted October 25 Report Share Posted October 25 Frank Bough dies aged 87. He was the anchor of Grandstand which was the BBCs Saturday afternoon sports programme in the 70s. He then went on to Breakfast Time which was the BBCs morning programme and thus for much of my youth he was a fixture on TV. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54684374 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Bushido 2,740 Posted October 26 Report Share Posted October 26 4 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: (This seems to be endemic to race drivers in general, including in NASCAR). Dude, it's a gearhead thing. We're all thugs at heart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archer 1,443 Posted October 26 Report Share Posted October 26 Pope Names First African-American Cardinal Initial indications are that his new name will be Joey, in honor of Joey Wheeler, a character from the popular children's anime program Yu-Gi-Oh. Yu-Gi-Oh is widely known as the pope's favorite anime and is also a collectible trading card game. https://abcnews.go.com/International/pope-names-us-archbishop-wilton-gregory-1st-african/story?id=73815552 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pinecone 517 Posted October 26 Report Share Posted October 26 Not Kaiba? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
archer 1,443 Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 3 hours ago, pinecone said: Not Kaiba? Joey's hair gives him super-strength. Or was it his voice? Or was that Tristan? Yu-Gi-Oh is so complicated.... https://abridgedseries.com/yu-gi-oh-the-abridged-series/?pg=7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 1,775 Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 For some reason, I am wondering what Jack Chick thought of anime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 11,034 Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 5 minutes ago, Badger said: For some reason, I am wondering what Jack Chick thought of anime. Which anime? End of Evangelion? Legend of the Overfiend? More relevant might be his opinion on manga, which his work paralleled to some extent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 13,511 Posted October 27 Report Share Posted October 27 Ghostwatch: The BBC Halloween Hoax That Terrified England Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 1,775 Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 Well, I got too comfortable, so Comcast had to hatch the evil plan of removing channels with no warning today. One of my likely top3 or 4 channels was a casualty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cancer 6,701 Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 What'd they give you in return? Soap Operas of the Sixties? Shopping For People With Credit Cards And No Brain Function? The Variable Annuity Marketing Channel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 4,649 Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 Ewok Christmas Parties. Lord Liaden, BoloOfEarth and Lawnmower Boy 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 4,059 Posted October 29 Report Share Posted October 29 On 10/27/2020 at 1:48 PM, Cygnia said: Ghostwatch: The BBC Halloween Hoax That Terrified England I remember watching this live. It was scary. Various people were playing themselves such as Michael Parkinson, Sarah Greene and Mike Smith which added to the realism of the whole thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 1,775 Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 On 10/28/2020 at 2:08 AM, Cancer said: What'd they give you in return? Soap Operas of the Sixties? Shopping For People With Credit Cards And No Brain Function? The Variable Annuity Marketing Channel? Still dont have a clue. But, I did get them back I just have to shell an 8 dollars a month. Which I am willing to do to have something to watch. Wish they would cut some of the 30 channels I dont even know exist. But, choice is bad. On 10/28/2020 at 3:30 AM, Bazza said: Ewok Christmas Parties. Sadly, that would better than some channels. Course I am still pissed from several years ago, when they replaced the 2nd history channel (aka the one that covered occasional history) for the gosh-awful Vice channel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man 11,034 Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 3 hours ago, Badger said: Course I am still pissed from several years ago, when they replaced the 2nd history channel (aka the one that covered occasional history) for the gosh-awful Vice channel I don't think any of the History Channels carries historical programming any more. And Vice's news/documentary programming is pretty good when I have time to watch it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 13,511 Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 Wish one of the streaming services would air the ol' "Infamous Murders" series that was on in the early days of History. That was pretty well done, not as lurid as what they have on ID or Oxygen these days. Mind you, the only History show I watch (and it's on Hulu anyways) is "Forged In Fire". Starlord 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlord 4,666 Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 Love Forged in Fire. I find myself yelling at the tv when a smith makes cardinal sins like missing basic parameters or quenching in water. After 7 seasons of watching, I feel like I am an expert knife-maker with absolutely no experience. Hermit and Cygnia 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cygnia 13,511 Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 And I've yet to see a jerk competitor on it! In the era of Mandatory Drama on "reality TV", do you know how rare that is?! The banter between the judges is great, I'm learning about a field I know nothing about from both technical AND historical aspects and it's just fun to watch! Also, Wil Willis is a Very Pretty Man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
death tribble 4,059 Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 Welsh rugby great J J Williams dies https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54571230 England footballer Nobby Stiles who was in the World Cup winning squad dies https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36963874 Comic Robert Ball dies from Covid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54731384 This is all British centric news Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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