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DB10GOONER wrote:My daughter's best friend's mum passed away on Saturday night. She was only 35. It was terrible trying to explain it to my 9 year old little girl. And what her lovely little friend and her dad must be going through. No child that young should lose a parent. Tragedies like this put everything into perspective. RIP.

Always sad to hear stories like that. I was 17 months old when my Dad died , my mam was less than four years married and had two kids. When people asked if I missed my Dad I honestly felt I never had one as I was so young when he died, I have no memories at all of him. But your daughter's friend is at a vulnerable age, as a father of two girls believe me girls growing up need their mum. May she R.I.P.

Bradywasking wrote:

DB10GOONER wrote:My daughter's best friend's mum passed away on Saturday night. She was only 35. It was terrible trying to explain it to my 9 year old little girl. And what her lovely little friend and her dad must be going through. No child that young should lose a parent. Tragedies like this put everything into perspective. RIP.

Always sad to hear stories like that. I was 17 months old when my Dad died , my mam was less than four years married and had two kids. When people asked if I missed my Dad I honestly felt I never had one as I was so young when he died, I have no memories at all of him. But your daughter's friend is at a vulnerable age, as a father of two girls believe me girls growing up need their mum. May she R.I.P.

Two very sad stories, life can be so hard at times.
Very painful losing someone close.

DB10GOONER wrote:My daughter's best friend's mum passed away on Saturday night. She was only 35. It was terrible trying to explain it to my 9 year old little girl. And what her lovely little friend and her dad must be going through. No child that young should lose a parent. Tragedies like this put everything into perspective. RIP.

Shit, that's tough all round DB10

Your absolutely right about perspective too.

Obviously my Mum died in January and even at 28 that was difficult enough to deal with. Found out that a friend I knew through Arsenal passed away at a fairly young age a while back - had a transplant and it failed unfortunately. His son was about 10, so I can't imagine what his wife and the wee lad must be going through.

My old lady always used to say there's always someone worse off than you, sadly it does ring true.

David Frost broadcaster 74 died of heart attack today

mcdowell42 wrote:David Frost broadcaster 74 died of heart attack today

A gooner, RIP.

mcdowell42 wrote:David Frost broadcaster 74 died of heart attack today

Sad news.

I'm sure he's had bigger achievements in his career, but I used to love 'Through the Keyhole'. Great fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1eJNUdcLzU

Oh, and I suppose his interview with Nixon was rather special too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuwfBbZUEPM

RIP Sir David Frost.

Very sad news about Sir David Frost. A pioneer of political satire and tv journalism. Had so much more to give too. Would have loved him to interview Elvis in early '70's. A Gooner too. A huge loss. Along with Seamus Heaney passing, these normally comes in three's. Great men in their fields of expertise and both unexpected. Condolences to their families....

R.I.P Tommy Morrison
Ex-Heavyweight Champion
Age 44, had HIV.
Was in Rocky V.

DJ David Jacobs
Radio 2 Presenter

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23938128

R.I.P. Dean Powell.
One of the most familiar faces in British Boxing, a very respected matchmaker and trainer, only 46.

R.I.P. Brian Sollitt

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituar ... llitt.html

He made -

R.I.P Ray Dolby.
For my generation, his tape noise reduction system was very useful, and his company has gone on to be a benchmark of sound quality.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24075429

QuartzGooner wrote:R.I.P Ray Dolby.
For my generation, his tape noise reduction system was very useful, and his company has gone on to be a benchmark of sound quality.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24075429

"Dolby" always reminds me of the scene in Spinal Tap where the bimbo girlfriend of the singer gets "involved";

Jeanine: You don't, you don't do heavy metal in dobly, you know, I Mean...it's
Nigel: In what??? In what???
Jeanine: In dobly...
Nigel: In doubly!?! What's that?
David: She means Dolby, alright? She means Dolby. You know perfectly well what she means.

DB10GOONER wrote:

QuartzGooner wrote:R.I.P Ray Dolby.
For my generation, his tape noise reduction system was very useful, and his company has gone on to be a benchmark of sound quality.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24075429

"Dolby" always reminds me of the scene in Spinal Tap where the bimbo girlfriend of the singer gets "involved";

Jeanine: You don't, you don't do heavy metal in dobly, you know, I Mean...it's
Nigel: In what??? In what???
Jeanine: In dobly...
Nigel: In doubly!?! What's that?
David: She means Dolby, alright? She means Dolby. You know perfectly well what she means.

Or as the bird in Spinal Tap called it:- DOBLY!!!