RIPs

[Sideshow Bob]

FFS we have to get this back on topic I keep coming on and seeing names and thinking they're dead!

Yeah, Hurry up and die so this thread can get back on track !!!
A bit 'savage' that CFM..........

[Albion]

Pete Townsend tells a story about his own hearing loss.......at the finale of a Who concert, Keith decided that the 'explosion at the end wasn't quite loud enough.......so with the help of a roadie, added more flash powder to get a 'bigger' bang......

Sorry, still off topic, the explosive event described by Sideshow Bob wasn't at a gig, it was on the Smothers Brothers show on TV in America. You can see it here......

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=5YI_G8l1BPM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5YI_G8l1BPM

We will soon be back on topic, probably with Nelson Mandela. :-(

[Albion]

Back on topic....

Michael Baigent, one of the writers of The holy blood and the holy grail has died.
I actually knew about this last week as a friend of mine went to his house to do some work on his PC. He died later on the same day!

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10503504.Sussex_writer_who_sued_novelist_Dan_Brown_dies_in_Brighton/?ref=nt

[SKD]

 One of the great storytellers of blues and soul music Bobby 'Blue' Bland has died aged 83.

Check out the Youtube link for a song of his that some of you may be familiar with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1--7K58_4ZQ

Stew.

[CrazyFoxMachine]

Most archaeologists have mixed feelings about Time Team as a message for the method but the solid academic heart of it was Mick Aston who's died today.

Still waiting on a solid source for this but the inner circles have been muttering about it over the last hour or so.

[Bat King]

Sad to hear about Mick Aston passing. While Time Team had its critics the team were proper archaeologists and knew what to do. Time Team was obviously archaeology as entertainment not pure archaeology.

I loved the show.

[JayzusB.Christ]

Back on topic....

Michael Baigent, one of the writers of The holy blood and the holy grail has died.
I actually knew about this last week as a friend of mine went to his house to do some work on his PC. He died later on the same day!

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10503504.Sussex_writer_who_sued_novelist_Dan_Brown_dies_in_Brighton/?ref=nt

That's a shame - really enjoyed the book when I read it years ago; got totally sucked into it too (before later learning how to apply Occam's Razor to conspiracy theories).  I can totally understand why the writers would want to sue Dan Brown; it may have been legal but he still helped himself to their ideas wholesale.

[Ghost MacRoth]

Sad to hear about Mick Aston passing. While Time Team had its critics the team were proper archaeologists and knew what to do. Time Team was obviously archaeology as entertainment not pure archaeology.

I loved the show.

Agreed.  Was a great show, and you could see they all had a lot of passion for their trade.

[Bat King]

And just so people are aware - confirmed via Twitter -

Francis Pryor ‏@PryorFrancis 1h
Have just spoken to Phil Harding. Sadly he confirmed that Mick Aston died last night. RIP dear friend.

[Hawkmumbler]

If anyone has ever critisised Time team, show them American Digger. Mick Asten was one of my idols and a true love for archeology was evident in each episodes.

[TordelBack]

That's very sad, Mick Aston was a great guy and a terrific ambassador for archaeology.  He taught my wife many years ago, and I passed a couple of fun evenings with him in conference bars back in the 90s chatting drunkenly about landscape studies (which was my thing back then).  He'll be missed.

[Richmond Clements]

That's very sad, Mick Aston was a great guy and a terrific ambassador for archaeology.  He taught my wife many years ago, and I passed a couple of fun evenings with him in conference bars back in the 90s chatting drunkenly about landscape studies (which was my thing back then).  He'll be missed.

Cool!
Me? I have featured an archaeologist in a rainbow knitted jumper in my stories before now... RIP.

This and Richard Matheson on the same day... fucking nerd Armageddon.

[sheldipez]

RIP Richard Matheson. He is Legend. 

[Spikes]

Aye, sad news about Mick Aston.
RIP, fella.

[Ancient Otter]

I thought Richard Matheson had passed years ago. He had a good innings at 87.