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Post Fri Jun 19, 2020 2:59 pm

Low D wrote:Acclaimed British Shakesperean actor Ian Holm, who will always be the android Ash from the first Alien movie to me (but gets an honorable mention for his role as Napoleon in Time Bandits as well). Holm was 88.


Bilbo has finally sailed across the western sea. RIP Mr Holm
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Post Wed Jun 24, 2020 4:46 pm

Low D wrote:My old friend Levi Schaeffer, who I just today learned was shot to death by police last June 24. He was 30 years old.

Levi was "mentally ill", however you choose to think about it, and was confronted by six cops on an island where he was camping, far from anywhere or anyone. They were investigating a boat theft. Guess what? He reacted no doubt reacted badly to their presence and - despite being alone, unarmed, and clearly crazy - was shot dead. And the pigs got out of even being properly investigated.

http://www.tbnewswatch.com/news/67211/B ... estigation

I remember hearing this on the news, but the name wasn't released at the time. And my exact thought was "Damn, probably some poor messed-up bastard just trying to find some solace in the woods, sort himself out".

What a fucking waste and a fucking crime. Fuck you Ontario Provincial Police.


11 years ago today.

After the killing, the officers conspired via lawyer before writing their notes, so the province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) had no usable evidence. When the SIU complained publicly, the Commissioner of the OPP - a position appointed by Ontario's premier - criticized them. The Ontario Provincial government? They did nothing.

A great human rights lawyer took this case on, supporting Levi's mother & helped by a small group of activists. They won - the police union appealed, and lost again. They fought it all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, where in December of 2013, the pigs lost again. So while there will never be any justice for Levi, the cops have lost a single tool of their oppression, and a group of citizens was able to find a small amount of accountability where the state was unable (SIU) and unwilling (Police Commissioner).

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
― Margaret Mead

Fuck the police, and the fuck the apparatus that supports them.
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Post Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:39 pm

Low D wrote:[Fuck the police, and the fuck the apparatus that supports them.

:(

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Post Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:44 pm

DzM wrote:
Low D wrote:[Fuck the police, and the fuck the apparatus that supports them.

:(

"The cops are a gang."


Literally sold by my local PD:

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Post Wed Jul 01, 2020 12:38 am

Carl Reiner. :cry:

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Post Wed Jul 01, 2020 1:45 am

Frances wrote:Carl Reiner. :cry:

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The episode of Comedians in Cars Drinking... with besties Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks discussing their nightly routine together is heartwarming.

The 2000 Year Old Man must now bash rocks together without his straight man. :(
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Post Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:24 pm

Ennio Morricone




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Post Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:45 pm

Charlie Daniels, a staple of southern rock with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", has died at 83.
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Post Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:25 am

Low D wrote:Charlie Daniels, a staple of southern rock with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", has died at 83.


Here he is with James Brown and Roy Acuff:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_cX9t5Rldos/U ... 000037.JPG
8) :) :D

On Late Show... Colbert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KW7L1Vqgk

:shock: :? :|
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Post Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:52 pm

Frances wrote:On Late Show... Colbert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6KW7L1Vqgk


:shock:

I like Colbert's theory about him losing a fiddle contest w an ad exec
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Post Wed Jul 08, 2020 3:10 pm

Low D wrote:
I like Colbert's theory about him losing a fiddle contest w an ad exec


I miss The Colbert Report.
I miss Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with Stephen Colbert isn’t something I seek out.

The one taping of Report I saw was an unannounced double Winter Olympics one with a lot of interviews via satellite. All the athletes were still in Canada as the Olympics (usually) go on forever and ever. :)

He’s amazing.
I’ve seen Oprah and Letterman in person and they suck when not being taped, Colbert is hysterical.
Oprah seems awful.

We went to Oprah at the Kodak (Dolby) Theatre after the Oscars just to sell the goodie bags on eBay.
There were no goodie bags. :roll:
Letterman’s just professional and somewhat removed.
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Post Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:42 am

Jack Charlton.Former Leeds and England centre half.World Cup Winner in 1966.ALSO...not forgetting Big Jack,Republic of Ireland manager,honorary Irishman.RIP.
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Post Sat Jul 11, 2020 9:44 am

Villajohn wrote:Jack Charlton.Former Leeds and England centre half.World Cup Winner in 1966.ALSO...not forgetting Big Jack,Republic of Ireland manager,legendary Irishman.RIP Big man.


RIP Big Jack. One of the greats
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Post Sun Jul 12, 2020 8:51 am

Villajohn wrote:Jack Charlton.Former Leeds and England centre half.World Cup Winner in 1966.ALSO...not forgetting Big Jack,Republic of Ireland manager,honorary Irishman.RIP.


Just for the record: https://youtu.be/gmxMe4mrzBs
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Post Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:27 am

The Poet & Patriot in Santa Cruz, CA. :cry:
https://m.facebook.com/poetNpatriotiris ... &source=48

Fuck, fuck, fucking hell.
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