RIP 2025

[Virgil]

@mariner4life said in RIP 2025:

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
The Ghost and the Darkness

was in this movie called Spartan that i thought was okay as well.

Pretty cool set of credits

The Ghost and the Darkness is an underrated classic. Hamy as hell but fuck its good

Was great to see and hear(sort of) Val in Top Gun: Maverick. Such a great scene
R.I.P Iceman.

[MiketheSnow]

Apr 7  /  Music

Clem Burke, Blondie’s drummer and ‘heartbeat’, dies aged 70

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, founding members of the new wave hitmakers, pay tribute to their late bandmate

Great title to the article

If you don’t start tapping your feet when a Blondie song starts then you’re half dead

If you don’t like Blondie then you don’t like music

The ABBA of the new wave scene

That’s a massive compliment btw

They’ll still be played and danced to 50 years from now

[mariner4life]

grew out of the NY punk scene and by all accounts at the start they absolutely stunk.

But as Mike says, grew into a phenomenal band.

[canefan]

@MiketheSnow said in RIP 2025:

Apr 7  /  Music

Clem Burke, Blondie’s drummer and ‘heartbeat’, dies aged 70

Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, founding members of the new wave hitmakers, pay tribute to their late bandmate

Great title to the article

If you don’t start tapping your feet when a Blondie song starts then you’re half dead

If you don’t like Blondie then you don’t like music

The ABBA of the new wave scene

That’s a massive compliment btw

They’ll still be played and danced to 50 years from now

I saw Blondie at the Auckland Town Hall around the turn of the century. They were outstanding, and Debbie Harry was pure rock n roll, standing there during the encore in her black tights with the tag hanging out of her cup of tea

[Bones]

@canefan said in RIP 2025:

with the tag hanging out of her cup of tea

That sounds like one helluva euphemism

[canefan]

@Bones said in RIP 2025:

@canefan said in RIP 2025:

with the tag hanging out of her cup of tea

That sounds like one helluva euphemism

She was getting on, but still had a great voice and great stage presence. So much confidence

[Bovidae]

RIP.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. John "Doc" Mayhew (ONZM).
He peacefully passed away this afternoon, surrounded by loved ones, following recent heart complications.
The family kindly requests privacy during this time.

[canefan]

@Bovidae said in RIP 2025:

RIP.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. John "Doc" Mayhew (ONZM).
He peacefully passed away this afternoon, surrounded by loved ones, following recent heart complications.
The family kindly requests privacy during this time.

Wow, he seems far too young

[Paekakboyz]

Gutted to hear about Doc Mayhew - way too young.

[Machpants]

Legend, rip

[dogmeat]

Harbour legend

Remember watching him at #4 in the lineout doing opposed drills at AB training at Onewa in 94. Was pretty handy too.

Hugely influential on sports medicine in NZ. Way too young

[sparky]

@Bovidae A legend. He put stitches in a lot of elite sportsmen.

The ultimate Cutman.

[mikedogz]

'Deep sorrow': Pope Francis dead at 88

[NTA]

RIP Pope Frank.

A bit of a rebel. Apparently he appointed abut 80% of the cardinals who will vote so that's going to make things interesting

[sparky]

RIP Pope Francis.

And sincere condolences to any Roman Catholic or Argentine Ferners.

[sparky]

@NTA Newsweek have released this on the favourites to be the next Pope.

Apr 21  /  News

The next Pope: who are the frontrunners to succeed Pope Francis?

The new pope's leadership will set the tone for the Church's future, whether continuing Francis's progressive reforms or shifting back toward conservatism.

[Bovidae]

@NTA said in RIP 2025:

RIP Pope Frank.

A bit of a rebel. Apparently he appointed abut 80% of the cardinals who will vote so that's going to make things interesting

RIP. They need to continue with a progressive pope.

[antipodean]

@NTA said in RIP 2025:

RIP Pope Frank.

A bit of a rebel. Apparently he appointed abut 80% of the cardinals who will vote so that's going to make things interesting

Apparently one of the tests is observing whether a cardinal shits in the woods.

[sparky]

A visual summary of the likely Conclave frontrunners:

[Machpants]

@sparky said in RIP 2025:

A visual summary of the likely Conclave frontrunners:

I think the amazing thing is how many different types of hats a cardinal can have!