The Medusa Fora

Wigan came to a halt yesterday for the funeral of Sgt Steven Darbyshire killed 2 weeks ago in Afganistan.

A local of Springfield the area i live in and a regular at the football and in our local. A family man with two young boys aged 6 and 3.

Darby, it was a pleasure mate.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0712/rta.html

Eight people have died in a two-car crash on the Buncrana to Clonmany road in Co Donegal....
The man driving the Toyota Corolla has been named as Hugh Friel, 66. .....
....In the other car were Paul Doherty, 19, Ciaran Sweeney, 19, Mark McLaughlin, 21, Eamon McDaid, 22, Patrick PJ McLaughlin, 21, Damian McLaughlin, 21 and James McElleney, 23.

George Steinbrenner, owner of the Evil Empire, New York Yankees. Never a dull moment back in the early days of his ownership, his hirings/firings of Billy Martin and my favorite, comparing Dave Winfield to Reggie Jackson "Reggie is Mr. October, Winfield is Mr. May"

Godfather of Dancehall, Sugar Minott, dead at 54
FOUNDATION reggae and dancehall artiste, Lincoln 'Sugar' Minott passed away Saturday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew.
Lincoln Barrington Minott R.I.P.

RoddyRuddy wrote:Godfather of Dancehall, Sugar Minott, dead at 54
FOUNDATION reggae and dancehall artiste, Lincoln 'Sugar' Minott passed away Saturday night at the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew.
Lincoln Barrington Minott R.I.P.

I used to spin a few Sugar Minot discs back in my College Radio days. I just read his wiki page and found it interesting that back in the early '70s he collaborated with Tony Tuff who I still listen to frequently. Minott also worked with legendary producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One (of course it seems just about everyone did). RIP Sugar.

Gilly Coman, the actress who played Aveline in the tv series Bread, died during the week aged 54, suspected heart attack.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpoo ... -26857955/

Fred Carter, Jr., the Nashville-based musician whose distinctive guitar was heard on recordings by several of the most influential and popular country and pop artists of all time, died Saturday, July 17. He was 76 years old.

Among the most well-known songs on which he can be heard are Marty Robbins' 'El Paso,' Bob Dylan's 'Lay Lady Lay' and Simon and Garfunkel's 'The Boxer.' He also worked with rockers Roy Orbison, Ronnie Hawkins and Dale Hawkins, and also with pop star Conway Twitty before Conway made the move to country music.

Carter also played with the legendary rock group the Band for a time and produced albums for that group's Levon Helm.

http://www.theboot.com/2010/07/19/fred-carter-jr-dead/?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl2|link6|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theboot.com%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2Ffred-carter-jr-dead%2F

And a lovely picture here:
http://theband.hiof.no/updates.html

Alex Higgins passed away today after a long battle with throat cancer. The most naturally gifted player snooker has ever had in my opinion. God rest his soul, R.I.P. Alex...

The at least nineteen people who died at this year's Love Parade in Duisburg. Hell, who had the bloody idea to start such an event at a venue with only o n e entrance and exit and this entrance being a fucking tunnel.

It's just unbelievable. And that professor who did the security concept and the other officials who blame the audience... Whoa... I'm angry. This is so sad.

RIP

Hurricane Higgins will be having a few drinks with Georgie Best right now...

Oakland Raider Jack "They call me Assassin" Tatum. Pretty much reviled here in New England for his hit that paralyzed Daryl Stingley.

Was there a thread about Ted "series of tubes" Stevens? This might have been more appropriate there, but I will always call it teh innertoob in his honor.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... wD9HGROBO1

Sportin' Life wrote:Was there a thread about Ted "series of tubes" Stevens? This might have been more appropriate there, but I will always call it teh innertoob in his honor.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... wD9HGROBO1

There was a thread once. Looks like it fell out of the system from lack of activity.

So long, Ted "Series of Toobes, Bridge to Nowhere" Stevens.

Christoph Schlingensief Maria (October 24, 1960 in Oberhausen, † August 21, 2010 in Berlin [1]) was a German film, theater and opera director, (radio play)-author, performance artist and talk show host.