List from the BBc of some of the notable names who done a ded this year
I had heard of a lot of these deaths but a few seemed to have passed under the radar, And still 2 days togo to get any last minuet bets on your favourit to croak it in 2017
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fluffybunnykiller Is feasting on the clitoris of life, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 14:27,
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Here's a relevant song:
open.spotify.com/track/7qvtJfHb62ygzR1rB1c1uq
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Mudface The web isn't callipygian, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 15:29,
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How does one apply to be on this list?
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Jeffrey44 (User was banned for this post), Fri 29 Dec 2017, 15:37,
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you need to either
register with the Darwin Awards and become a member or stay Freelance and hope you make it big
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fluffybunnykiller Is feasting on the clitoris of life, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 17:01,
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I met six of them - knew two quite well
alas, Brian Cant wasn't one of them
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The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 19:13,
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Alright spill, TACFC
which two did you know quite well?
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The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 20:50,
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Clare Hollingworth and Tam Dayell
Clare was ancient even when I knew her in 90s Hong Kong. Habitue of the Foreign Correspondents Club. A legend.
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The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 20:59,
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I know of Tam Dalyell but Clare Hollingworth I hadn't
Now I have looked her up I have to agree. Of such massive historical significance but not much of a ripple in the media when she went.
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The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 21:09,
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I heard about her death
on 5 Live, breakfast time while driving to work. They even payed a archived interview with her. So she wasn't completely ignored.
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gingerfreak Why? Why not., Fri 29 Dec 2017, 21:29,
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you don't read newspapers, then?
that's why we have Trump, Brexit and Corbyn. Low. Information. Voters.
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The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Fri 29 Dec 2017, 22:56,
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No I don't read newspapers
Can't afford them and haven't the time to read them anyway. Online news seemed to have forgotten her
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The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Sat 30 Dec 2017, 0:29,
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When papers were the main source of information Murdoch was king maker.
Things are a bit more fluid now.
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Cerebus Sticky! Sticky! Stick! Stick!, Sat 30 Dec 2017, 11:10,
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And look how much life has improved.
The point about a newspaper is that it is *edited* your facebook shares and favorite aggregated news source are the echo chamber.
you'll never see unexpected stories, you'll never see the clever juxtaposition of stories.
tl;dr newspapers are awesome.
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The Ann Coulter Fan Club Babylon is burning at, Sat 30 Dec 2017, 16:32,
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No don't do Facebook. I choose my news the old fashioned way. Visit the home page. I was aware of the confirmation bias system a long while ago
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The_cold_stare Coming here only when very, very bored, Sat 30 Dec 2017, 17:44,
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