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Douglas Bader






It's not 2016 anymore, so time to kill off the old thread and bring in the new one. So far nobody newsworthy has died, so shall we start off with some speculation about who will be the first? Will Trump have one bucket of KFC too many on his private jet and not even make it to inauguration day? Will England have a new monarchy? Will {your favorite musician} finally pay the price for all that sex, drugs, and rock and roll? Place your bets, fellow forum members!

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There is no such thing as a hobby without politics. "Leave politics at the door" is itself a political statement, an endorsement of the status quo and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. 
   
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Norn Queen






William Christopher, Father Mulcahy from MASH, died today at 84.

I've been rewatching a lof of MASH lately so this is rather sad for me.

edit - Ah crap timezones. It was yesterday. feth you again 2016.

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Anti-Armour Swiss Guard






Newcastle, OZ

Yup, he died Saturday (Sunday to us).
It was a parting shot from 2016. A "goodbye, farewell and Amen" so to speak.

I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.

That is not dead which can eternal lie ...

... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
 
   
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Regular Dakkanaut




Hiding behind terrain

Probably the Queen. I can't remember her being this sick and missing too much ever before.

2017 is preparing to be named 2016: Year Two Boogaloo.
   
Made in gb
Longtime Dakkanaut





Outer Space, Apparently

Predicting death... it's a bit of a dark way to start 2017, isn't it?

G.A - Should've called myself Ghost Ark

Makeup Whiskers? This is War Paint! 
   
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain






A Protoss colony world

 General Annoyance wrote:
Predicting death... it's a bit of a dark way to start 2017, isn't it?

Yeah, downright morbid. Let's not get into predicting and just report who dies when they actually die.

My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/1/23, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~15000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Adeptus Custodes: ~1900 | Imperial Knights: ~2000 | Sisters of Battle: ~3500 | Leagues of Votann: ~1200 | Tyranids: ~2600 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2023: 40 | Total models painted in 2024: 7 | Current main painting project: Dark Angels
 Mr_Rose wrote:
Who doesn’t love crazy mutant squawk-puppies? Eh? Nobody, that’s who.
 
   
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Dwarf High King with New Book of Grudges




United States

There is a website dedicated to this. Morbidity aside, going through the site's records is actually quite interesting.

Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh. 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






Cozy cockpit of an Imperial Knight

 dogma wrote:
There is a website dedicated to this. Morbidity aside, going through the site's records is actually quite interesting.
Ah yes, the site that makes setting up deadpools all the easier.



Fatum Iustum Stultorum



Fiat justitia ruat caelum

 
   
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Androgynous Daemon Prince of Slaanesh





Norwalk, Connecticut

So, somebody crashed through our company building sign into a tree and died. Dunno when it happened, or who it was. I thought it was vandals at first, until my coworkers pointed out the wrecked tree and flowers tied to it.

Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.

Manchu wrote:I'm a Catholic. We eat our God.


Due to work, I can usually only ship any sales or trades out on Saturday morning. Please trade/purchase with this in mind.  
   
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Terrifying Doombull





Hefnaheim

A lot of people have already died although no one famous really, and if some filthy rich person keels over I suppose the internet will howl in sorrow as always
   
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 General Annoyance wrote:
Predicting death... it's a bit of a dark way to start 2017, isn't it?


Absolutely...

No need to jump the gun on this kind of stuff!

   
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Fixture of Dakka






 General Annoyance wrote:
Predicting death... it's a bit of a dark way to start 2017, isn't it?


Indeed. Particularly in the jovial vibe of the OP. Quite distasteful.

"The Omnissiah is my Moderati" 
   
Made in us
Douglas Bader






 Nostromodamus wrote:
 General Annoyance wrote:
Predicting death... it's a bit of a dark way to start 2017, isn't it?


Indeed. Particularly in the jovial vibe of the OP. Quite distasteful.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_comedy

There is no such thing as a hobby without politics. "Leave politics at the door" is itself a political statement, an endorsement of the status quo and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. 
   
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Pustulating Plague Priest




I'm picturing you reading the obituaries whilst eating a tub of popcorn. You don't look well....

There’s a difference between having a hobby and being a narcissist.  
   
Made in us
Douglas Bader






Joyboozer wrote:
You don't look well....


You're probably right. Wouldn't it be funny if I was the first person to appear in this thread? Who would update the title for me if I'm not around anymore?

There is no such thing as a hobby without politics. "Leave politics at the door" is itself a political statement, an endorsement of the status quo and an attempt to silence dissenting voices. 
   
Made in us
Decrepit Dakkanaut





Hyperspace

Depends on the way we would figure out you died. Someone local could do it, and PM a mod to take it over, or make a new one and keep this one as the Peregrine Memorial Thread™




Peregrine - If you like the army buy it, and don't worry about what one random person on the internet thinks.
 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut





Outer Space, Apparently

 Verviedi wrote:
Depends on the way we would figure out you died. Someone local could do it, and PM a mod to take it over, or make a new one and keep this one as the Peregrine Memorial Thread™



That'd work, but we'd need to re title this one. "Peregrine Spoke Too Soon - Remembering a Dakka Hero?"

G.A - Should've called myself Ghost Ark

Makeup Whiskers? This is War Paint! 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut





Hyperspace

Now, how much good behavior would we have to promise for that to be a possibility? I vote we make our own thread. With blackjack! And hookers!



Peregrine - If you like the army buy it, and don't worry about what one random person on the internet thinks.
 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut





Outer Space, Apparently

"It's what he would have wanted"

G.A - Should've called myself Ghost Ark

Makeup Whiskers? This is War Paint! 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut





Hyperspace

Honestly, I think what he would have wanted is to not die



Peregrine - If you like the army buy it, and don't worry about what one random person on the internet thinks.
 
   
Made in gb
Longtime Dakkanaut





Outer Space, Apparently

Well, you can't have everything

G.A - Should've called myself Ghost Ark

Makeup Whiskers? This is War Paint! 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut





Hyperspace

I hereby nominate G.A. for the True Statement Of The Year award.

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Peregrine - If you like the army buy it, and don't worry about what one random person on the internet thinks.
 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut





Outer Space, Apparently

You're all soul, Verviedi

G.A - Should've called myself Ghost Ark

Makeup Whiskers? This is War Paint! 
   
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Fixture of Dakka






 Peregrine wrote:
Joyboozer wrote:
You don't look well....
Wouldn't it be funny if I was the first person to appear in this thread?


Don't tempt fate

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"The Omnissiah is my Moderati" 
   
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Norwalk, Connecticut

 General Annoyance wrote:
 Verviedi wrote:
Depends on the way we would figure out you died. Someone local could do it, and PM a mod to take it over, or make a new one and keep this one as the Peregrine Memorial Thread™



That'd work, but we'd need to re title this one. "Peregrine Spoke Too Soon - Remembering a Dakka Hero?"


A hero?! Dude, New Years Eve was three nights ago. You can't still be drunk.

Reality is a nice place to visit, but I'd hate to live there.

Manchu wrote:I'm a Catholic. We eat our God.


Due to work, I can usually only ship any sales or trades out on Saturday morning. Please trade/purchase with this in mind.  
   
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North Carolina




Richard "Mack" Machowicz of Future Weapons fame, and former U.S. Navy SEAL, dies after a long battle with cancer



http://www.inquisitr.com/3848710/richard-mackmachowicz-of-future-weapons-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/



Olympic ski legend Jean Vuarnet, who was the first to win the Gold using metal skis 1960, and pioneered the now standard aerodynamic "tuck" position, dies at age 83 from a stroke.


http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-jean-vuarnet-obit-20170102-story.html

Proud Purveyor Of The Unconventional In 40k 
   
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Outer Space, Apparently

 timetowaste85 wrote:
A hero?! Dude, New Years Eve was three nights ago. You can't still be drunk.


I don't need drink to be a total moron, not that I drink anyway

G.A - Should've called myself Ghost Ark

Makeup Whiskers? This is War Paint! 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut




On a surly Warboar, leading the Waaagh!

George Kosana, who played Sheriff McClelland in the 1968 horror film "Night of the Living Dead," has died at age 81, according to John Russo, who co-wrote the film with George A. Romero.


http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/george-kosana-%e2%80%98night-of-the-living-dead%e2%80%99-actor-dies-at-81/ar-BBxRBoY?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=ASUDHP


Admit it, if he actually came back as a zombie, that would be cool!
   
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 oldravenman3025 wrote:
Richard "Mack" Machowicz of Future Weapons fame, and former U.S. Navy SEAL, dies after a long battle with cancer


I was just coming here to see if had been posted yet. Apparently he popped up on Deadliest Warrior and was a fan favorite there. Never saw that show but I did watch Future Weapons.

Amidst the mists and coldest frosts he thrusts his fists against the posts and still insists he sees the ghosts.
 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut





North Carolina

 Ahtman wrote:
 oldravenman3025 wrote:
Richard "Mack" Machowicz of Future Weapons fame, and former U.S. Navy SEAL, dies after a long battle with cancer


I was just coming here to see if had been posted yet. Apparently he popped up on Deadliest Warrior and was a fan favorite there. Never saw that show but I did watch Future Weapons.





Yeah, this was one that surprised me. I didn't even know he had brain cancer. It was a shock, to be honest.



Another one for 2017. English art critic, screenwriter, and novelist John Berger died on January 2, 2017. He was 90.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/02/adrian-searle-on-john-berger-art-for-him-was-never-apart-from-being-alive

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