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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

      News

      News

      In September of 1982 "I'm So Excited" was released as a single and appeared on the group's "So Excited" album. The song written by Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Ruth Pointer and Trevor Lawrence...

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      • Stargazer
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        Brenna Ehrlich  /  Jan 2

        Earth, Wind and Fire Drumming Prodigy Fred White Dead at 67

        Earth, Wind and Fire Drumming Prodigy Fred White Dead at 67

        Fred White, drummer for the groundbreaking funk outfit Earth, Wind and Fire has died.

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        • MN5
          MN5 last edited by MN5

          Always loved this song….less enthusiastic about the choreography and outfit coordination though !

          RIP

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          • MN5
            MN5 @Stargazer last edited by

            @Stargazer said in RIP 2023:

            Brenna Ehrlich  /  Jan 2

            Earth, Wind and Fire Drumming Prodigy Fred White Dead at 67

            Earth, Wind and Fire Drumming Prodigy Fred White Dead at 67

            Fred White, drummer for the groundbreaking funk outfit Earth, Wind and Fire has died.

            RIP.

            Some cool songs back in the day, none more so than this.

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            • Crucial
              Crucial last edited by

              https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/130900161/race-driver-ken-block-dies-in-snowmobile-accident

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                Mackerzzzz @Crucial last edited by Mackerzzzz

                @Crucial said in RIP 2023:

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/130900161/race-driver-ken-block-dies-in-snowmobile-accident

                Wat the fuk! RIP to a legend

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                • MajorRage
                  MajorRage @Crucial last edited by

                  @Crucial said in RIP 2023:

                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/130900161/race-driver-ken-block-dies-in-snowmobile-accident

                  Ouch, that one really hurts. An absolute legend to people like me.

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                  • dogmeat
                    dogmeat last edited by

                    Jan 3  /  Art and design

                    Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                    Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                    Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

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                    • booboo
                      booboo @dogmeat last edited by

                      @dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

                      Jan 3  /  Art and design

                      Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                      Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                      Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

                      Choppers were the shit. Couple of my mates had Choppers. Luck bastards.

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                      • Crucial
                        Crucial @booboo last edited by Crucial

                        @booboo said in RIP 2023:

                        @dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

                        Jan 3  /  Art and design

                        Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                        Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                        Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

                        Choppers were the shit. Couple of my mates had Choppers. Luck bastards.

                        And the big brother Dragsters. I wonder if he designed those too.

                        Edit: did a quick search which reminded me that Dragsters were Healing’s answer to Raleigh’s Chopper

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                        • voodoo
                          voodoo @booboo last edited by

                          @booboo said in RIP 2023:

                          @dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

                          Jan 3  /  Art and design

                          Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                          Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                          Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

                          Choppers were the shit. Couple of my mates had Choppers. Luck bastards.

                          Choppers sucked.

                          They were the Peacock of bikes.

                          Look at me, look at me!!!

                          Yeah, cool, does that thing do anything?

                          Well, no

                          Mongoose Bmx’s were the shiz

                          Haven’t you even seen BMX Bandits bro?

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                          • MiketheSnow
                            MiketheSnow @dogmeat last edited by

                            @dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

                            Jan 3  /  Art and design

                            Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                            Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                            Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

                            My Uncle Rob had a Scimitar

                            Cool as fuck

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                            • Crucial
                              Crucial @voodoo last edited by

                              @voodoo said in RIP 2023:

                              @booboo said in RIP 2023:

                              @dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

                              Jan 3  /  Art and design

                              Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                              Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                              Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

                              Choppers were the shit. Couple of my mates had Choppers. Luck bastards.

                              Choppers sucked.

                              They were the Peacock of bikes.

                              Look at me, look at me!!!

                              Yeah, cool, does that thing do anything?

                              Well, no

                              Mongoose Bmx’s were the shiz

                              Haven’t you even seen BMX Bandits bro?

                              Choppers well predated BMX bikes.
                              I was unfortunate enough to get a Raleigh20 as a bike but once I removed the mudguards and carrier it took me all sorts of places. Mates and I used to make and ride tracks in the bush way before any of us had heard of such a thing as a mountain bike or BMX

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                              • voodoo
                                voodoo @Crucial last edited by

                                @Crucial said in RIP 2023:

                                @voodoo said in RIP 2023:

                                @booboo said in RIP 2023:

                                @dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

                                Jan 3  /  Art and design

                                Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                                Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                                Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

                                Choppers were the shit. Couple of my mates had Choppers. Luck bastards.

                                Choppers sucked.

                                They were the Peacock of bikes.

                                Look at me, look at me!!!

                                Yeah, cool, does that thing do anything?

                                Well, no

                                Mongoose Bmx’s were the shiz

                                Haven’t you even seen BMX Bandits bro?

                                Choppers well predated BMX bikes.
                                I was unfortunate enough to get a Raleigh20 as a bike but once I removed the mudguards and carrier it took me all sorts of places. Mates and I used to make and ride tracks in the bush way before any of us had heard of such a thing as a mountain bike or BMX

                                Banned

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                                • dogmeat
                                  dogmeat last edited by

                                  https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/latest/130901548/heritage-architect-jeremy-salmond-leaves-a-huge-legacy

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                                  • booboo
                                    booboo @Crucial last edited by booboo

                                    @Crucial said in RIP 2023:

                                    Choppers well predated BMX bikes.

                                    @voodoo Crucial beat me to it you young Gen-Y whipper-snapper. And I missed I missed being a Boomer by 4 years.

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                                    • voodoo
                                      voodoo @booboo last edited by

                                      @booboo said in RIP 2023:

                                      @Crucial said in RIP 2023:

                                      Choppers well predated BMX bikes.

                                      @voodoo Crucial beat me to it you young Gen-Y whipper-snapper. And I missed I missed being a Boomer by 4 years.

                                      I didn’t even know it was possible to be older than a Boomer!

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                                      • Crucial
                                        Crucial @voodoo last edited by

                                        @voodoo said in RIP 2023:

                                        @Crucial said in RIP 2023:

                                        @voodoo said in RIP 2023:

                                        @booboo said in RIP 2023:

                                        @dogmeat said in RIP 2023:

                                        Jan 3  /  Art and design

                                        Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                                        Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96

                                        Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car

                                        Choppers were the shit. Couple of my mates had Choppers. Luck bastards.

                                        Choppers sucked.

                                        They were the Peacock of bikes.

                                        Look at me, look at me!!!

                                        Yeah, cool, does that thing do anything?

                                        Well, no

                                        Mongoose Bmx’s were the shiz

                                        Haven’t you even seen BMX Bandits bro?

                                        Choppers well predated BMX bikes.
                                        I was unfortunate enough to get a Raleigh20 as a bike but once I removed the mudguards and carrier it took me all sorts of places. Mates and I used to make and ride tracks in the bush way before any of us had heard of such a thing as a mountain bike or BMX

                                        Banned

                                        For having a Raleigh20? Fair enough.

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                                        • ACT Crusader
                                          ACT Crusader last edited by

                                          Veteran Brazilian surfer Marcio Freire has died while practising tow-in surfing on giant waves in Nazare on the central coast of Portugal.

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                                          • sparky
                                            sparky last edited by

                                            Italian footballer Gianluca Vialli at 58 from cancer.

                                            'What a human being' - Souness tribute to Vialli

                                            'What a human being' - Souness tribute to Vialli

                                            Former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli, who played 59 times for Italy, dies at the age 58.

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                                            • canefan
                                              canefan @sparky last edited by

                                              @sparky said in RIP 2023:

                                              Italian footballer Gianluca Vialli at 58 from cancer.

                                              'What a human being' - Souness tribute to Vialli

                                              'What a human being' - Souness tribute to Vialli

                                              Former Chelsea striker and manager Gianluca Vialli, who played 59 times for Italy, dies at the age 58.

                                              Way too young

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                                                • Crucial
                                                  Crucial last edited by

                                                  Sport

                                                  Sir Patrick Hogan dies aged 83: Legend of NZ racing remembered

                                                  Sir Patrick Hogan dies aged 83: Legend of NZ racing remembered

                                                  The trainer and breeder shaped the thoroughbred racing industry in New Zealand.

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                                                    bayimports @Crucial last edited by

                                                    @Crucial said in RIP 2023:

                                                    Sport

                                                    Sir Patrick Hogan dies aged 83: Legend of NZ racing remembered

                                                    Sir Patrick Hogan dies aged 83: Legend of NZ racing remembered

                                                    The trainer and breeder shaped the thoroughbred racing industry in New Zealand.

                                                    from the interactions I had with him he was nice bloke, thoughts to his family

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                                                      • canefan
                                                        canefan @Stargazer last edited by

                                                        @Stargazer said in RIP 2023:

                                                        He was the Principal at my high school when I first started. A really nice guy

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                                                        • Machpants
                                                          Machpants last edited by

                                                          Dr Silberman has been terminated

                                                          Andy Chalk  /  Jan 6  /  Gaming software

                                                          Monkey Island, Terminator actor Earl Boen has died

                                                          Monkey Island, Terminator actor Earl Boen has died

                                                          Boen appeared in dozens of games, but is likely best known as Dr Silberman from the Terminator films.

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                                                          • sparky
                                                            sparky last edited by

                                                            England and British and Irish Lions legend, David Duckham.

                                                            https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300781808/british-and-irish-lions-great-who-played-in-1971-series-win-over-all-blacks-dies-aged-76

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                                                            • Catogrande
                                                              Catogrande @sparky last edited by

                                                              @sparky said in RIP 2023:

                                                              England and British and Irish Lions legend, David Duckham.

                                                              https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300781808/british-and-irish-lions-great-who-played-in-1971-series-win-over-all-blacks-dies-aged-76

                                                              Nooooo!

                                                              But then again meh.

                                                              What a player in his prime but the became a vapid after dinner speaker cashing in on the once lucrative corporate lunch scene in the 90s, which was an abortion of idea.

                                                              Still. On reflection, sad news.

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                                                              • Victor Meldrew
                                                                Victor Meldrew @sparky last edited by

                                                                @sparky said in RIP 2023:

                                                                England and British and Irish Lions legend, David Duckham.

                                                                https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300781808/british-and-irish-lions-great-who-played-in-1971-series-win-over-all-blacks-dies-aged-76

                                                                Would be in my All Time XXIII. Brilliant, brilliant player and a really nice guy.

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                                                                • Victor Meldrew
                                                                  Victor Meldrew @Catogrande last edited by

                                                                  @Catogrande said in RIP 2023:

                                                                  @sparky said in RIP 2023:

                                                                  England and British and Irish Lions legend, David Duckham.

                                                                  https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/300781808/british-and-irish-lions-great-who-played-in-1971-series-win-over-all-blacks-dies-aged-76

                                                                  Nooooo!

                                                                  But then again meh.

                                                                  What a player in his prime but the became a vapid after dinner speaker cashing in on the once lucrative corporate lunch scene in the 90s, which was an abortion of idea.

                                                                  Still. On reflection, sad news.

                                                                  Always sad when one of your rugby heroes goes.

                                                                  I met him about 6-7 years ago at a sporting lunch along with Fitzy. Not the greatest of speakers as you say (unlike Fitzy), but chatting one of my rugby idols was great and his views on other players of that era was an experience I'll treasure.

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                                                                  • RoninWC
                                                                    RoninWC last edited by

                                                                    "Cardinal" George Pell, good fucking riddance!

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                                                                    • Bovidae
                                                                      Bovidae @RoninWC last edited by

                                                                      @RoninWC said in RIP 2023:

                                                                      "Cardinal" George Pell, good fucking riddance!

                                                                      He was joined at the hip to Benedict so quite fitting.

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                                                                      • voodoo
                                                                        voodoo @RoninWC last edited by

                                                                        @RoninWC said in RIP 2023:

                                                                        "Cardinal" George Pell, good fucking riddance!

                                                                        Not to comment on his life, but apparently he was in good health but died during complications during hip replacement surgery.

                                                                        The lord works in mysterious ways eh?

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                                                                        • MN5
                                                                          MN5 @RoninWC last edited by

                                                                          @RoninWC said in RIP 2023:

                                                                          "Cardinal" George Pell, good fucking riddance!

                                                                          I’ve gotta be honest. I have a feeling we’re due for sadder deaths than this one this year

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                                                                          • MN5
                                                                            MN5 last edited by

                                                                            Jan 11  /  Entertainment

                                                                            Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

                                                                            Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78

                                                                            NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died.

                                                                            Fuck, that one cuts deep.

                                                                            No exaggeration, he was, as the article states, the Guitarists Guitarist, an absolutely wicked player. Not as well known as his contemporaries but he was so original and pretty much impossible to replicate.

                                                                            I always thought he should have joined forces with Rod Stewart and whoever else and formed a band to rival all those 70s monsters and get the commercial success he deserved but then again he sounded like his own dude and happy to march to his own beat.

                                                                            RIP to a true one of a kind.

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                                                                            • Bovidae
                                                                              Bovidae last edited by

                                                                              Certainly a very influential player and idol to many other guitar greats.

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                                                                                • MN5
                                                                                  MN5 @Bovidae last edited by

                                                                                  @Bovidae said in RIP 2023:

                                                                                  Certainly a very influential player and idol to many other guitar greats.

                                                                                  Idol yes……not sure of influence though cos in his case it was “How the fuck does he sound like that ?”

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                                                                                  • dogmeat
                                                                                    dogmeat @MN5 last edited by

                                                                                    @MN5 said in RIP 2023:

                                                                                    always thought he should have joined forces with Rod Stewart

                                                                                    you are taking the piss right? I can't always tell now I'm in my dotage

                                                                                    I was only playing Jeff Beck Group yesterday. Massively rated (yet still under-rated) guitarist. Saw him live once. Just a virtuoso

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