St Landrew Posted 27 September, 2010 Posted 27 September, 2010 Have you noticed that celebrity deaths go in little cycles..? I don't mean to be rotten about this, but it can't escaped people's notice that celebrities, or people in the news, don't seem to pop off in isolation; whole floods of them wait for the right moment. In the last couple of days we've had: That Rugby League player - Terry Newton [actually I thought it was Keith Newton, the 1970's England FB, so I went... awww..!] Jimi Heselden, the man who owns the Segway company, the famous two wheeled vehicle that can't fall over, died yesterday. He fell over a cliff while riding his. Then there's Gloria Stuart, the American actress who played the last survivor in the film Titanic. Well she died today, so there are no more survivors. Well, pretend survivors. But there are no more survivors anyway. But I digress. I reckon this week could see a few more. Odd, isn't it, don't you think..? I think it happens a lot.
hypochondriac Posted 27 September, 2010 Posted 27 September, 2010 Very loose definition of celebrity.
Colinjb Posted 27 September, 2010 Posted 27 September, 2010 Jimi Heselden, the man who owns the Segway company, the famous two wheeled vehicle that can't fall over, died yesterday. He fell over a cliff while riding his. So, in summary, he caused his own death by inventing those rediculous things. Sometimes life is beautiful in it's way.
St Landrew Posted 27 September, 2010 Author Posted 27 September, 2010 So, in summary, he caused his own death by inventing those rediculous things. Sometimes life is beautiful in it's way. No, he didn't invent the thing. He bought the company in 2009.
Pugwash Posted 27 September, 2010 Posted 27 September, 2010 Actually it was invented by a couple of Americans. Jimi only bought the company a couple of years ago. He was an ex-miner - laid off in the early 80's.
St Landrew Posted 27 September, 2010 Author Posted 27 September, 2010 Very loose definition of celebrity. Which is why I included... or people in the news... Do try to keep up.
Colinjb Posted 27 September, 2010 Posted 27 September, 2010 No, he didn't invent the thing. He bought the company in 2009. A sound investment then. Still, my point stands. Albeit through ownership rather then invention.
St Landrew Posted 28 September, 2010 Author Posted 28 September, 2010 A sound investment then. Still, my point stands. Albeit through ownership rather then invention. In a fundamantal way, you are right. Those Segways are ridiculous things. They are the autogyro [no pun intended] of the 21st century. They allow us people [if they ever really caught on] to be even lazier than we already are, by taking away the very essense of basic exercise, that of walking, and standing aboard a two wheeled vehicle that can't fall over. However, the concept of an [at rest] unstable vehicle that can't topple over is very interesting. And the scientific principles and technology can go in other lucrative directions.
Saint in Paradise Posted 28 September, 2010 Posted 28 September, 2010 Oakland Raiders great Blanda dies Hall of Famer George Blanda, one of the most versatile players in American football history, has died, the Raiders said. He was 83.
SNSUN Posted 28 September, 2010 Posted 28 September, 2010 It seems to me celebrity deaths come in threes, plus seemingly one always goes on Christmas Day. (Although checking Wiki, there's many more than that...)
The Cat Posted 28 September, 2010 Posted 28 September, 2010 I thought this was going to be a thread about Jeremy Beadle bidding farewell to his kids as they went back to Uni.
norwaysaint Posted 28 September, 2010 Posted 28 September, 2010 I thought this was going to be a thread about Jeremy Beadle bidding farewell to his kids as they went back to Uni. That would probably freak them out a bit.
moonraker Posted 28 September, 2010 Posted 28 September, 2010 Jimmi created the HESCO Bastion Concertainer which has been a key component in providing Force Protection since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and is used by major military organisations around the world. He is the sort of entrepreneur business man this country needs unlike Green and Pearson. He has been a big supporter Inner City Charities and Help for Heroes and it is estimated he has donated over £23m to charities. He will be very much missed by many people who have benefitted from his generosity.
St Landrew Posted 28 September, 2010 Author Posted 28 September, 2010 Jimmi created the HESCO Bastion Concertainer which has been a key component in providing Force Protection since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and is used by major military organisations around the world. He is the sort of entrepreneur business man this country needs unlike Green and Pearson. He has been a big supporter Inner City Charities and Help for Heroes and it is estimated he has donated over £23m to charities. He will be very much missed by many people who have benefitted from his generosity. I read £27M, somewhere. Either way, he was quite a contributor.
moon monkey Posted 4 October, 2010 Posted 4 October, 2010 Thats a couple of big names bitten the dust. Wait until the xmas period in a few months and you get 2 or 3 very big names snuffing it. I'm gonna put money on dickie attenborough, zsa zsa gabor and go for a younger 'shock death' so perhaps a lindsay lohan suicide or overdose to shock the world.
dune Posted 4 October, 2010 Posted 4 October, 2010 Nelson Mandela is frail these days 92... He does well though and I like him now, although his wife is an evil *****.
Saintandy666 Posted 4 October, 2010 Posted 4 October, 2010 He does well though and I like him now, although his wife is an evil *****. Why didn't you like him before? What made you like him now? Just wondering, not being provocative or whatever. I dislike the way people jump on his legacy and use his name.
hutch Posted 5 October, 2010 Posted 5 October, 2010 He does well though and I like him now, although his wife is an evil *****. His wife is a very gracious lady, and a credit to him and the nation, considering that it is very likely (allegedly) that the (then) South African Government was complicit in the murder of her ex-husband. She is, AFAIK, the only woman ever to have been married to two diferent Heads of State of different countries. His ex-wife, however, is a monster. But then, aren't they all?
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