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Sorry to hear your news Skizz. I know it hurts so bad at the moment but stay strong mate and know that your mum is in a better place and suffering no more. I lost my dad when he was a similar age to your mum and there are some extra feelings that go with that. Im sure you have plenty of people around to talk things through but If you want to chat please pm me and im happy to let you have my email or mobile number...

Take it easy mate prayers are with you and your family

really sorry to hear about your mum skizz. rip

Ah Skizz mate - I'm so sorry to hear the terrible news about your mum. Lost my dad a couple years ago to that fucking disease and I know what you're going through. It ain't easy getting through it but it does get a bit easier with time. Take comfort in the fact her suffering has ended and also comfort in your memories of a great woman. You have my sincere condolences, mate.

Take all the time you need away mate but remember there will always be good people on here if you need to just talk about your mum or have a bit of a rant or blow off a bit of steam. Take care, mate.

Know how you feel mate. Thoughts are with you. As DB says it gets slightly easier over time.

Sorry for your loss Skizz, as you say 50 is far too young. RIP

thanks all. life is precious even if it is short.

Sorry skizz_b, as I have only just read it today mate.

Prayers for you and your family pal.

Sorry to hear the news Skizz, hope you and family are ok.

RIP Jessops who followed Comet and Woolworth's into the giant retail park in the sky.... and HMV is on it's death bed

Jessops yes.

But whilst I am sorry for people losing their jobs, HMV was always going to decline once Amazon and others started to rise.
The writing was on the wall as soon as broadband connections became widespread.

HMV fought dirty, they had no qualms about stocking bootleg merchandise which provided no sales or royalty income to the artists featured.
That is theft if you ask me.
But HMV would threaten the artists with not stocking legitimate items of theirs if the artists sued for stocking the bootlegs!

Their decline is a natural progression from high street to internet, mixed with a bit of karma.

QuartzGooner wrote:Jessops yes.

But whilst I am sorry for people losing their jobs, HMV was always going to decline once Amazon and others started to rise.
The writing was on the wall as soon as broadband connections became widespread.

HMV fought dirty, they had no qualms about stocking bootleg merchandise which provided no sales or royalty income to the artists featured.
That is theft if you ask me.
But HMV would threaten the artists with not stocking legitimate items of theirs if the artists sued for stocking the bootlegs!

Their decline is a natural progression from high street to internet, mixed with a bit of karma.

In Dublin HMV also have a policy (it must be policy!) of employing only lazy unhelpful arrogant teenaged twats with a chip on each fucking shoulder or "mature students" - you know, those sad virgins in their 30's that still live at home with mom and dad and only have "that shit job to pay for me cider and me smokes, maaaaan...." and have never actually done a proper fucking days work in their life. Fucktards.

DB10GOONER wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Jessops yes.

But whilst I am sorry for people losing their jobs, HMV was always going to decline once Amazon and others started to rise.
The writing was on the wall as soon as broadband connections became widespread.

HMV fought dirty, they had no qualms about stocking bootleg merchandise which provided no sales or royalty income to the artists featured.
That is theft if you ask me.
But HMV would threaten the artists with not stocking legitimate items of theirs if the artists sued for stocking the bootlegs!

Their decline is a natural progression from high street to internet, mixed with a bit of karma.

In Dublin HMV also have a policy (it must be policy!) of employing only lazy unhelpful arrogant teenaged twats with a chip on each fucking shoulder or "mature students" - you know, those sad virgins in their 30's that still live at home with mom and dad and only have "that shit job to pay for me cider and me smokes, maaaaan...." and have never actually done a proper fucking days work in their life. Fucktards.

Ah the milk of human kindness and concern for your fellow man in his hour of need! A joy to behold.

QuartzGooner wrote:Jessops yes.

But whilst I am sorry for people losing their jobs, HMV was always going to decline once Amazon and others started to rise.
The writing was on the wall as soon as broadband connections became widespread.

HMV fought dirty, they had no qualms about stocking bootleg merchandise which provided no sales or royalty income to the artists featured.
That is theft if you ask me.
But HMV would threaten the artists with not stocking legitimate items of theirs if the artists sued for stocking the bootlegs!

Their decline is a natural progression from high street to internet, mixed with a bit of karma.

HMV as a company might have been shits but over 4,000 people are going to be out of work soon and if thats ever happened to you (as it has with me in the past) its a shit feeling. I feel for them if not the comapny

flash gunner wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Jessops yes.

But whilst I am sorry for people losing their jobs, HMV was always going to decline once Amazon and others started to rise.
The writing was on the wall as soon as broadband connections became widespread.

HMV fought dirty, they had no qualms about stocking bootleg merchandise which provided no sales or royalty income to the artists featured.
That is theft if you ask me.
But HMV would threaten the artists with not stocking legitimate items of theirs if the artists sued for stocking the bootlegs!

Their decline is a natural progression from high street to internet, mixed with a bit of karma.

HMV as a company might have been shits but over 4,000 people are going to be out of work soon and if thats ever happened to you (as it has with me in the past) its a shit feeling. I feel for them if not the comapny

Except for the absolute arseholes "working" in the Dublin branches (see my rant above). They are basically being paid for not working as it is! Being on the dole would give them more time to do nothing and still get paid.

DB10GOONER wrote:

flash gunner wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:Jessops yes.

But whilst I am sorry for people losing their jobs, HMV was always going to decline once Amazon and others started to rise.
The writing was on the wall as soon as broadband connections became widespread.

HMV fought dirty, they had no qualms about stocking bootleg merchandise which provided no sales or royalty income to the artists featured.
That is theft if you ask me.
But HMV would threaten the artists with not stocking legitimate items of theirs if the artists sued for stocking the bootlegs!

Their decline is a natural progression from high street to internet, mixed with a bit of karma.

HMV as a company might have been shits but over 4,000 people are going to be out of work soon and if thats ever happened to you (as it has with me in the past) its a shit feeling. I feel for them if not the comapny

Except for the absolute arseholes "working" in the Dublin branches (see my rant above). They are basically being paid for not working as it is! Being on the dole would give them more time to do nothing and still get paid.

For every useless fucker there is probably 10 or 20 good hard working people, shame for them