Quote from: NT2C on June 29, 2022, 11:28:18 AMWoody Williams, the last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient.

RIP, old warrior. A grateful nation again thanks you for your service.

The last surviving member of Easy Company, Bradford Freeman, passed away July 3rd at the age of 97.

Wow, another one of the OG's gone...


Yahoo - James Caan, 'Godfather' and 'Thief' Actor, Dies at 82

James Caan, best known for playing tough guy roles like Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather" and Frank in "Thief," has died. Caan was 82.

The Oscar-nominated performer's other memorable roles include "Misery," "Brian's Song" and "Elf."

"It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time," the actor's Twitter page said.

Caan was born in the Bronx in 1940, the son of Jewish immigrants from Germany. Caan grew up in Sunnyside Queens and would attend Michigan State University to play college football.

Shinzo Abe, former Japanese leader, is assassinated by gunman

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/shinzo-abe-former-japanese-leader-dies-after-being-shot/ar-AAZlnbL?bncnt=BroadcastNews_BreakingNews&ocid=UCPNC2&cvid=b20c69de135b4c01bc6391e15cfae8a4

Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, is dead at 73

Eric Flint, the prolific sci-fi / fantasy author has passed away at 75.


https://twitter.com/BaenBooks/status/1548746657373749249

There's a GoFundMe in place for his wife:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/eric-flint 

Quote from: EBuff75 on July 18, 2022, 08:59:42 AMEric Flint, the prolific sci-fi / fantasy author has passed away at 75.


https://twitter.com/BaenBooks/status/1548746657373749249

There's a GoFundMe in place for his wife:  https://www.gofundme.com/f/eric-flint

This saddens me.  I very much enjoyed his work and had hoped to meet him one day at a con.

Actors Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas, The Rocketeer) and David Warner (Titanic, The Omen, Tron), both passed away in the past couple days.

Sorvino passed away today and Warner passed yesterday. Cause of death for Paul Sorvino hasn't been released yet, but David Warner died of complications from cancer.

Paul Sorvino was 83 and David Warner was 80.

The Choco Taco is gone....

(cause we need a little silliness in here now and then)

Quote from: Barr on July 26, 2022, 08:19:46 AMThe Choco Taco is gone....

(cause we need a little silliness in here now and then)

There will be imitations popping up.

Quote from: NT2C on July 26, 2022, 02:37:57 PM

Quote from: Barr on July 26, 2022, 08:19:46 AMThe Choco Taco is gone....

(cause we need a little silliness in here now and then)

There will be imitations popping up.

I could've sworn there already were imitations on the shelves.

And I'll bet that Klondike will be bringing back the Choco Taco again at some point. Remember when Hostess stopped making Twinkies and the internet lost their minds?

A few months later, Twinkies were back.

This is Round 2 of that. Choco Tacos will be back. It's just a matter of how long it'll take.

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on July 26, 2022, 03:40:13 PM

Quote from: NT2C on July 26, 2022, 02:37:57 PM

Quote from: Barr on July 26, 2022, 08:19:46 AMThe Choco Taco is gone....

(cause we need a little silliness in here now and then)

There will be imitations popping up.

I could've sworn there already were imitations on the shelves.

And I'll bet that Klondike will be bringing back the Choco Taco again at some point. Remember when Hostess stopped making Twinkies and the internet lost their minds?

A few months later, Twinkies were back.

This is Round 2 of that. Choco Tacos will be back. It's just a matter of how long it'll take.

You may well be right.  Choco Tacos always were a kind of "web denizen" treat.  This could well become viral.  Let me see what I can do to help...

What would I do for a Klondike Bar?  Nothing half as naughty as I would for a Choco Taco.

Quote from: NT2C on July 26, 2022, 04:26:15 PM

Quote from: 12_Gauge_Chimp on July 26, 2022, 03:40:13 PM

Quote from: NT2C on July 26, 2022, 02:37:57 PM

Quote from: Barr on July 26, 2022, 08:19:46 AMThe Choco Taco is gone....

(cause we need a little silliness in here now and then)

There will be imitations popping up.

I could've sworn there already were imitations on the shelves.

And I'll bet that Klondike will be bringing back the Choco Taco again at some point. Remember when Hostess stopped making Twinkies and the internet lost their minds?

A few months later, Twinkies were back.

This is Round 2 of that. Choco Tacos will be back. It's just a matter of how long it'll take.

You may well be right.  Choco Tacos always were a kind of "web denizen" treat.  This could well become viral.  Let me see what I can do to help...

What would I do for a Klondike Bar?  Nothing half as naughty as I would for a Choco Taco.

What would I do for a Klondike bar?  Not a damn thing.

But I'd do some really shady sh*t for whisky and tacos though.

I suppose notable means different things to different people.  These are notable to me, I'm sure meaningless to everyone else here.  Boss man, feel free to delete if not appropriate to the thread.

Aunt:
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24836017/suzan-pophal


FIL:
https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/niles-il/thomas-sebastian-10596460

Quote from: NapalmMan67 on July 26, 2022, 04:49:09 PMI suppose notable means different things to different people.  These are notable to me, I'm sure meaningless to everyone else here.  Boss man, feel free to delete if not appropriate to the thread.

Aunt:
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24836017/suzan-pophal


FIL:
https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/niles-il/thomas-sebastian-10596460

Sorry for your losses, NapalmMan67. You and your family have my condolences.

Quote from: NapalmMan67 on July 26, 2022, 04:49:09 PMI suppose notable means different things to different people.  These are notable to me, I'm sure meaningless to everyone else here.  Boss man, feel free to delete if not appropriate to the thread.

Aunt:
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24836017/suzan-pophal


FIL:
https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/niles-il/thomas-sebastian-10596460

One of the best legacies that ZS handed down to us here was the concept that we were a kind of extended family, united not by blood or heritage, but by common interest.  Thus, our family is your family, and your family is our family.  Such posts as this will never be removed from this thread or its successors.

Quote from: NapalmMan67 on July 26, 2022, 04:49:09 PMI suppose notable means different things to different people.  These are notable to me, I'm sure meaningless to everyone else here.  Boss man, feel free to delete if not appropriate to the thread.

Aunt:
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/24836017/suzan-pophal


FIL:
https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/niles-il/thomas-sebastian-10596460

Sorry for your loss Napalm. Both for the passing of your aunt and your FIL. Your FIL's obit in particular paints a portrait of a good man who lived well, loved well and has now gone to a better place.

Lt. Uhura is gone....

Quote from: Barr on July 31, 2022, 04:42:08 PMLt. Uhura is gone....

She's not gone. Scotty just beamed her up to where he, Bones and Spock went.

Quote from: Barr on July 31, 2022, 04:42:08 PMLt. Uhura is gone....

Two things got me into the original series when it first went into syndication: photon torpedos and Nichelle Nichol's miniskirt.  Much later I began to appreciate how groundbreaking the series, and Nichol's role, were.  They were part of my childhood and my heart aches with the passing of each of the original cast.