The Graffe's Celebrity Death Pool

[Merrick ap'Milandra]

Why? Seems like he was basically libertarian, and quite a few of them (the Paul family, etc.) tend to vote Republican.

I guess I always thought the Paul family was a noisy outlier who couldn't keep their agenda accurate.

Are most libertarians like that? I always hear the phrase "LibDems" which makes me think that most of the libertarians are left leaning, not following behind an elephant with cleanup gear as it drops loads on everything.

If the democrats need a unified front, the libertarians need both that and something resembling a voice, because I know almost nothing about them, despite research.

It's like a herd of cats trying to not be either party while being functionally similar to both in many ways.

[PPatty]

I guess I always thought the Paul family was a noisy outlier who couldn't keep their agenda accurate.

Are most libertarians like that? I always hear the phrase "LibDems" which makes me think that most of the libertarians are left leaning, not following behind an elephant with cleanup gear as it drops loads on everything.

If the democrats need a unified front, the libertarians need both that and something resembling a voice, because I know almost nothing about them, despite research.

It's like a herd of cats trying to not be either party while being functionally similar to both in many ways.

"LibDems" refers to perceived liberals, not libertarians.

Broadly speaking, it seems like every notable political grouping in this country (and other countries? Dunno enough to say) has constant states of tension between its economic and social beliefs. If you're a chamber of commerce Libertarian (generally speaking, business owners and entrepreneurs) or a Dont-Tread-On-Me Libertarian (ranchers maybe?), you're more likely to wind up with Republicans; if you're a 420-duuuuuude! Libertarian, you're more likely to wind up with Democrats.

[PPatty]

Surprised this isn't the thread yet:

Whitey Bulger killed in prison

Bad guy, definitely. But at least his life gave us The Departed (yeah, I know it's a remake of Internal Affairs, but still, it's a Whitey Bulger movie) which is a pretty good movie.

[Khieran]

Surprised this isn't the thread yet:

Whitey Bulger killed in prison

Bad guy, definitely. But at least his life gave us The Departed (yeah, I know it's a remake of Internal Affairs, but still, it's a Whitey Bulger movie) which is a pretty good movie.

Someone either dropped the ball big time or he was set up. He'd just recently been moved to this prison from what I've read. Not sure why they moved him, though.

[PPatty]

RIP, Willie McCovey, the second greatest slugger in SF Giants history:

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/articl...p?t=60e17e4739

[Merkus]

Someone either dropped the ball big time or he was set up. He'd just recently been moved to this prison from what I've read. Not sure why they moved him, though.

Man, this had to be engineered...

[Merrick ap'Milandra]

"LibDems" refers to perceived liberals, not libertarians.

Broadly speaking, it seems like every notable political grouping in this country (and other countries? Dunno enough to say) has constant states of tension between its economic and social beliefs. If you're a chamber of commerce Libertarian (generally speaking, business owners and entrepreneurs) or a Dont-Tread-On-Me Libertarian (ranchers maybe?), you're more likely to wind up with Republicans; if you're a 420-duuuuuude! Libertarian, you're more likely to wind up with Democrats.

Doesn't that just completely dilute the word and make it useless as a label?

[Merrick ap'Milandra]

Surprised this isn't the thread yet:

Whitey Bulger killed in prison

Bad guy, definitely. But at least his life gave us The Departed (yeah, I know it's a remake of Internal Affairs, but still, it's a Whitey Bulger movie) which is a pretty good movie.

I have friends in the fully bookworked ignoramus portion of things that mostly file papers.

It's not surprising that he pulled off 16 years of "under the radar".

The fact that they finally pushed it through is impressive.

The fact that he died in prison is not.

RICO is a dumb sentence the way it's currently used and if anyone thought he wouldn't be offed immediately....well, where I grew up rats are rats.

[PPatty]

Doesn't that just completely dilute the word and make it useless as a label?

No, because there is an overarching philosophy that excludes certain things. For instance, there are no Libertarian Leninists, as far as I know.

[Silverblade-T-E]

Judge Dredd co-creator dies

that REALLY fucking sucks

his artwork was utterly amazing, I cannot recommend highly enough, his Dredd, Strontium Dog, Major Easy and Stainless Steel Rat work highly enough

his work on first Battle Action, then 2000AD really blew the lid on art and character/tech work in comics
sorry most American "heroes in suits" stuff was shit by comparison...Freakin "fantastic Four" are bland as bog paper in art and story compared to Dredd, ugh!

seriously upset by his death
the art and stories they told back then were not merely "fun", the work was superb and wonderfully cynically poignant and brutal with injustice and xenophobia and nobility of the spurned

strontiium dog 4.jpg


now THIS is how you deal with scum

or a Number 4 cartridge up the arse....
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[Khieran]

Stan Lee

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-legend-721450

[Dramadon]

Stan Lee

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-legend-721450

Yup. Just came here to post this. You knew that was coming. He hasn't looked very good the last few years. But, he was 95. That's a pretty good run for anybody.

[Mileron]

Yup. Just came here to post this. You knew that was coming. He hasn't looked very good the last few years. But, he was 95. That's a pretty good run for anybody.

Never know. He could show up next issue.

Joke aside, tres sadness.

[PPatty]

Dear Stan,

You were arguably mainly a purveyor of junk-food reading for teens and young adults. You took credit for decades for stuff that the artists (hope you're getting along now with Jack and Steve in the afterlife) came up with. You were kind of an obnoxious carnival barker. And you made out like a bandit while most of the guys who worked for you scuffled along.

But I don't care about any of that. Loved your stuff and at one time, your company's work was a very important part of my life, and will always have a fond place in my head and heart. So thank you, Stan, and excelsior.

[Tinthalas Tigris]

Wow

[PPatty]

According to a New Zealand newspaper, Mr. Presents didn't Do the Right Thing:

[Delores Mulva]

Roy Clark, that guy from "Hee Haw", 85, pneumonia:

https://deadline.com/2018/11/roy-cla...st-1202502679/

[PPatty]

His death is Inconceivable:

William Goldman -- screenwriter of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, and, most significantly, The Princess Bride -- dies at 87

[Khieran]

Is he all dead? Or just mostly dead? Sorry

[Tinthalas Tigris]

Well as we all know his purpose was to blathe, which means to bluff!