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Started by Quirkafleeg, 27 February, 2006, 03:03:14 PM

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Bolt-01

Ah Jimbo, so sorry for your loss.

Take care.

Dave

TordelBack

Feck Jimbo,  that's an awful double blow in such a short time.  Thoughts with you and your family.

Steve Green

Sorry to hear that Jimbo.

Dark Jimbo

Thanks so much for your thoughts, chaps. You're good people.

Quote from: TordelBack on 12 October, 2018, 08:19:49 AM
Feck Jimbo,  that's an awful double blow in such a short time.

It's been a surreal week. When she fell ill, her biggest worry was being well enough in time for John's funeral... I don't think any of us thought she wouldn't even be here for it. Going to take us some time to really process this.
@jamesfeistdraws

paddykafka

Sincerest condolences, Jimbo.

Link Prime

Sorry for you loss Jimbo, awful to have to deal with that dual blow.

sheridan

Greg Stafford, 70 - games designer, publisher, shaman.  He designed or co-designed RPGs including Runequest (and was responsible for Glorantha, the world its set in), Pendragon, Ghostbusters, HeroQuest and a number of board and computer games.

von Boom

Very saddened to hear about the passing of Greg Stafford. I spent many, many enjoyable hours with friends playing Runequest. RIP.

Tjm86

Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 11 October, 2018, 06:17:30 PM
My Nan, peacefully and surrounded by family.

I know that a lot of folks have offered their condolences sir and I also offer mine. 

Several thoughts occur to me from this though:

- this was the passing of someone who was both loved and respected, fully connected to family.
- her passing was in the company of those who care for her and she cared for.
- her legacy was in that room.  She was surrounded by those she nurtured and who will carry forward a part of her.
- her peace was in the awareness of that truth.

You and your family are in all our thoughts and prayers.  Your lives were all clearly enriched by her presence and the loss you feel is completely understandable.  Just be aware of the pride and love that she felt for you all.  It is clear that her confidence here is well founded.

TordelBack

Quote from: von Boom on 12 October, 2018, 06:31:37 PM
Very saddened to hear about the passing of Greg Stafford. I spent many, many enjoyable hours with friends playing Runequest. RIP.

How very sad - Glorantha is one of the most unique fantasy creations, and at very top of the RPG settings.  I'll never forget my adventures there when I was 11 or 12, my first ever RPG experience as a player, and I've enjoyed dipping in and out ever since.  RIP Greg.


Andy Lambert

Very sorry for your loss, DJ

Daveycandlish

Anthea Bell, who translated Asterix for the English market, has died at 82.
An old-school, no-bullshit, boys-own action/adventure comic reminiscent of the 2000ads and Eagles and Warlords and Battles and other glorious black-and-white comics that were so, so cool in the 70's and 80's - Buy the hardback Christmas Annual!

Colin YNWA

Quote from: Daveycandlish on 18 October, 2018, 05:44:46 PM
Anthea Bell, who translated Asterix for the English market, has died at 82.

Oh no just heard this. So sad, she was a true great of the medium and while there is no denying the talent of Goscinny as the writer of Asterix it was Bell and Hockridge and later Anthea Bell on her own that made them sing in English. I know shw did a LOT more than just the Asterix books but man those are the works for which I will always remember her.

Such a talent.

von Boom

Quote from: Daveycandlish on 18 October, 2018, 05:44:46 PM
Anthea Bell, who translated Asterix for the English market, has died at 82.
I received my first Asterix from an aunt when I was a kid. I had no idea they were translated from French in the beginning. Bell clearly had a gift.

Professor Bear

GamesMaster, which started out doing cheats and irreverent reviews of SNES and Megadrive games around the time of the demise of Zzap and Your Sinclair, and so is probably the last of the irreverent hobbyist mags of the early '90s.  If nothing else, it has outlasted the neo-yob era of men's softcore porn mags like Zoo and Nuts that it arguably helped enable, so at least there's that.