The RIP thread...

RIP Christopher Hitchins. My cousin.
We will miss you. Rest in the nothingness of eternity

If he's your cousin you could maybe spell his name correctly?

RIN

Some ov our family are slitly dilexic

^lexist

"He was a dangerously articulate man, so much so that he could smash anyone in a debate despite often being dead wrong. Now he's just dead. Shame that."

Nicely surmised

Couldnt agree more with your old man, a real loss, one of those rare individuals who was always worth reading/listening to even if you didnt share his opinion, you would certainly respect it

haven't seen this one mentioned...
RIP Billie Jo Spears

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16193947

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O4BJSZn4og

I'm gonna download myself some Hitchens.

haven't seen this one mentioned...
RIP Billie Jo Spears

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16193947

Billie Jo Spears - Blanket On The Ground - YouTube

Just seen this, one of the missus and mine sing along driving songs. love it xx RIP

RIP Cesaria Evora

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_7BV-IuyKI

I was listening to this earlier, what a shock to hear she has died

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIA47gHzLSI&feature=related

Well not a shock if you know what I mean, but a tragic loss, RIP

RIP Vaclav Havel

http://vaclavhavel.cz/

oh no, i'd somehow missed the passing of Hitch. very sad news. a giant of intellect, conviction and style.

david - condolences to your family. he will be missed.

Thanks Simon.
Just listened to last word about him. learnt that he testified against Clinton in the lewinsky case to the annoyance of the American liberal community. He lost many friends through that

RIP Vaclav Havel

http://vaclavhavel.cz/

Don't know much about him, but what I do I like. Accepts the properly revolutionary capabilities of music to bring about social change. Ardent VU fan - they did a private thing for him I think when they disastrously reformed. A genuine political reformer.

newsnight now - impressive man. there's compassion behind the insight

Ralph MacDonald - bassist and percussionist

Listen to that slap:

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Whithers - Just the two of us (ORIGINAL SONG) - YouTube[/ame]

Don't know much about him, but what I do I like. Accepts the properly revolutionary capabilities of music to bring about social change. Ardent VU fan - they did a private thing for him I think when they disastrously reformed. A genuine political reformer.

There are two quite similar figures - both spent most of their lives in prison with common criminals and yet managed to retain humanity and keep on writing - Havel and Jacek Kuron.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z8iKVayOKk

Kim Jong Il.

Kim Jong.. no longer ill

Which chin today? Fuck it, all three!

Wasn't this son chosen because the other one had demonstrated some compassion at some point and proved to not be quite so mentally unstable?

RIP Kim Jong-il. The world will never be the same without you mate, you were inspirational.

http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/

RIP Kim Jong-il. The world will never be the same without you mate, you were inspirational.

http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/

I was wondering why there was such a beautiful sun rise this morning, now it has become clear, RIP dear leader.

I doubt he will be missed and RIP is probably not the epithet most N Koreans would use, Goodbye