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  • Chuck Daly coach of 2X NBA champ Pistons and the Original Dream Team - Dead at 78.

    RIP Chuck
    Don't try to confuse the issue with half-truths and gorilla dust!

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    • Anyone?
      Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
      "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
      He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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      • Chuck
        "My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
        "The subject of onanism is inexhaustable." --Sigmund Freud

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        • R. I. P. Chuck "Daddy Rich."
          Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Ben Franklin
          Iain Banks missed deadline due to Civ | The eyes are the groin of the head. - Dwight Schrute.
          One more turn .... One more turn .... | WWTSD

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          • The good lord needed him.

            The Bishop of Peterborough has died suddenly while travelling from Cambridgeshire to a family gathering in the West country.

            Rt Revd Ian Cundy, 64, had been suffering from cancer of the lung cavity and had announced he would retire in July because of his illness.

            He had undergone chemotherapy but the cancer spread significantly recently.

            The bishop leaves his widow Jo, three adult children, Robert, Paul and Elizabeth, and a new grandson.

            Bishop Cundy had been working during his illness and had been writing letters on the morning of his death, a diocesan spokesman said.

            He was taken ill on his way to the West country and was taken by ambulance to hospital in Swindon where he was pronounced dead.

            Suffragan Bishop of Brixworth, the Rt Revd Frank White, will assume his duties until a successor is appointed.

            The Crown Nominations Commission is due to meet towards the end of July to consider possible candidates.

            A name is unlikely to be announced until the autumn.

            Cambridge graduate

            Bishop White said: "Bishop Ian was greatly loved for his gentle manner, his warm acceptance of people from all walks of life and all denominations and traditions within the Christian church.

            "He will be greatly missed, and our prayers are with Jo and the family at this time."

            A book of condolence has been opened in Peterborough Cathedral.

            Bishop Cundy was born on 23 April 1945 and educated at Monkton Combe School, Trinity College in Cambridge (where he read mathematics and theology) and at Tyndale Hall Theological College.

            He was ordained priest in 1970 and served in a number of parish and academic posts until he was consecrated area bishop of Lewes in 1992.

            He remained there until 1996 when he was appointed Bishop of Peterborough and he entered the House of Lords in March 2001.


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            A unique pick for me.
            "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
            "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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            • You had him??
              Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
              "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
              He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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              • Yes sir.

                I had him twice actually. The good bishop scores for me at Derby as well.
                "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                • Yeah, Wezil's list (and iirc Winston's) is full of relative obscurities (i.e., not famous in the US). I'll get to the scoring later. Busy day. Got to start libel threads while Lori is busy...
                  Apolyton's Grim Reaper 2008, 2010 & 2011
                  RIP lest we forget... SG (2) and LaFayette -- Civ2 Succession Games Brothers-in-Arms

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                  • Originally posted by -Jrabbit View Post
                    Yeah, Wezil's list (and iirc Winston's) is full of relative obscurities (i.e., not famous in the US). I'll get to the scoring later. Busy day. Got to start libel threads while Lori is busy...
                    And strangely this is why our DP has been so quiet this year. European celebs are dropping like flies but NA celebs aren't. Derby has over 50 hits so far (30 in January alone).
                    "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                    "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                    • Originally posted by -Jrabbit View Post
                      relative obscurities
                      Yeah. I figured most people who die are relative obscurities. It's bound to pay off sometime.

                      Seriously, many of the picks from U.S. posters are way beyond obscurity to me. So it's a two-way street. The death of e.g. legendary baseball coaches figure comparatively low on the radar here against, say, ordinary kings and queens.

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                      • R. I. P., Wayman Tisdale, 44, jazz musician, former NBA player and Oklahoma Sooner star, of cancer.
                        Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Ben Franklin
                        Iain Banks missed deadline due to Civ | The eyes are the groin of the head. - Dwight Schrute.
                        One more turn .... One more turn .... | WWTSD

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                        • Oy, younger than me!

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                          • *bump* for Wezil points...
                            "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                            "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                            • Yeah yeah, I'm getting to it...
                              Apolyton's Grim Reaper 2008, 2010 & 2011
                              RIP lest we forget... SG (2) and LaFayette -- Civ2 Succession Games Brothers-in-Arms

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                              • Originally posted by Straybow View Post
                                Oy, younger than me!

                                Straybow sweats a bit
                                You're on my secret pool.
                                “As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
                                "Capitalism ho!"

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