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Re: RIP

Postby Pete Smoke » 01 Jan 2012, 18:05

Alas, my ol' Granddad passed away this morning. My whisky drinking pardner. :cry: The sort that never stopped being active and you'd want beside you in the trenches. A stereotypical Irishman if ever there was one.

Last night when i visited him i knew he wouldn't last another day, i told him i'd drink a big whisky for him, it was the only thing that was said that stirred him. A whisky drinker to the end.
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Re: RIP

Postby Mr Tattie Heid » 01 Jan 2012, 18:14

Sorry to hear, Pete. I'll toast your granddad at the next opportunity.
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Re: RIP

Postby les taylor » 01 Jan 2012, 18:20

Pete sorry to hear of your loss. Best wishes to you and your family.

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Re: RIP

Postby C57 » 01 Jan 2012, 20:47

Condolences Pete. Sorry to hear the news. I'll raise a glass too
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Re: RIP

Postby John Barleycorn » 01 Jan 2012, 20:50

Hi Pete

I’m very sorry to hear your sad news. Will raise a glass to his memory.

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Re: RIP

Postby orange_barnet » 01 Jan 2012, 20:50

I'm sorry to hear your sad news Pete; reading your post just now with a dram in hand, I raised my glass to your granddad.
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Re: RIP

Postby Rogerdodger » 01 Jan 2012, 21:02

Sorry to hear that Pete.
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Re: RIP

Postby Pete Smoke » 01 Jan 2012, 22:47

Thank you all. :D
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Re: RIP

Postby Aidan » 02 Jan 2012, 13:34

Very sorry for your troubles, Pete.
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Re: RIP

Postby solera » 02 Jan 2012, 21:16

My condolences, Pete.
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Re: RIP

Postby TheTross » 03 Jan 2012, 00:01

Very sorry to hear the sad news Pete, my condolences.
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Re: RIP

Postby Aidan » 04 Jan 2012, 18:10

http://www.thescore.ie/olympic-fencer-a ... 9-Jan2012/
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Re: RIP

Postby les taylor » 06 Jan 2012, 16:03

Bob Holness aged 83. No more can I have a P please Bob.

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Re: RIP

Postby Nick Brown » 11 Jan 2012, 04:41

les taylor wrote:Bob Holness aged 83. No more can I have a P please Bob.
It's like a goldrun question now: RIP please Bob.
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Re: RIP

Postby Pudge72 » 11 Jan 2012, 07:32

Pete Smoke wrote:Alas, my ol' Granddad passed away this morning. My whisky drinking pardner. :cry: The sort that never stopped being active and you'd want beside you in the trenches. A stereotypical Irishman if ever there was one.

Last night when i visited him i knew he wouldn't last another day, i told him i'd drink a big whisky for him, it was the only thing that was said that stirred him. A whisky drinker to the end.


My sincere (though belated) condolences to you and your family, Pete. I shall raise my glass to him when I crack open my bottle of Redbreast 12 in the near future.
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Re: RIP

Postby Pete Smoke » 11 Jan 2012, 12:45

Big thanks to all the well wishers. :D

Off to the funeral shortly.
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Re: RIP

Postby Mark C » 11 Jan 2012, 18:46

Brian Ettles of the Glenfiddich Distillery.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... hisky.html

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Re: RIP

Postby Mr Tattie Heid » 11 Jan 2012, 19:19

Ugh...a very effective method, I suppose, since even if you instinctively pop your head above the liquid, you'll drown quite quickly in carbon dioxide. Pretty awful. I wonder if they'll decommission that washback.
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Re: RIP

Postby Jimmy321 » 12 Jan 2012, 23:44

Was in two minds about posting this but it sort of reminded me about the dark side of the film Train Spotting, really sad story about the death of a toddler in Scotland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16527088

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16514512
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Re: RIP

Postby Mr Tattie Heid » 20 Jan 2012, 00:42

Sarah Burke. A tough one.
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Re: RIP

Postby orange_barnet » 20 Jan 2012, 00:51

Mr Tattie Heid wrote:Sarah Burke. A tough one.


Indeed, a very sad account.

Since what I do for a living is traumatic brain injury research this sad event and untimely death reinforces to me the importance and value of this area of research.
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Re: RIP

Postby Rogerdodger » 21 Jan 2012, 09:00

The Matriarch of the Blues: Etta James.
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Re: RIP

Postby Pudge72 » 21 Jan 2012, 09:22

Mr Tattie Heid wrote:Sarah Burke. A tough one.


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Re: RIP

Postby Nick Brown » 12 Feb 2012, 03:38

RIP Whitney Houston

A woman who never understood the difference between being able to sing loudly and being able to sing well.
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Re: RIP

Postby mongo » 12 Feb 2012, 04:21

oh, she was a very good singer indeed. not as good at life.
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