http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-leszek-kolakowski21-2009jul21,0,2982668.story
One of the very few true "public intellectuals" of the modern era, and almost always good for a quotable line. Had kind of fallen off the radar since the 80s but was still quite active. His last book is actually pretty decent cliff notes type summary of the history of philosophy.
meanwhile, if I change my sig, I'll try to make sure to pick someone young or already dead. Don't want to jinx anyone.
The guy who played Barth in You Can't Do That on Television is also dead.
RIP :(
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 23, 2009, 03:50:44 PM
The guy who played Barth in You Can't Do That on Television is also dead.
:o :cry:
RIP Barth.
Gidget the Taco Bell dog died of a massive stroke at 15 on Tuesday.
Yo quiero Gidget! RIP
This was not quite the response I had expected. :(
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 23, 2009, 04:40:36 PM
This was not quite the response I had expected. :(
Comparing the death of someone you admire with the death of a unkown actor and a dog is something you should have expected from Languish :p
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 23, 2009, 04:40:36 PM
This was not quite the response I had expected. :(
A towering intellectual who advocated a free Poland on the one hand; the Taco Bell dog on the other.
Which do *you* think left a bigger mark on the average Languishista? :D
Celebrities really need to space our their deaths more carefully. This was a very busy month, and death fatigue has throroughly set it. At this point it would practically take the tragic death of a major politician for us to care.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 23, 2009, 04:40:36 PM
This was not quite the response I had expected. :(
What did you expect?
Oh and you should put an Osama bin Laden quote in you Sig.
The name rings a bell. Was he in Combat! or Sgt. Rock?
I thought he defrauded Tycho shareholders. :huh:
Quote from: Razgovory on July 23, 2009, 05:02:07 PM
Oh and you should put an Osama bin Laden quote in you Sig.
Worth a shot . . .
Quote from: Barrister on July 23, 2009, 05:09:29 PM
I thought he defrauded Tycho shareholders. :huh:
Anyone foolish enough to invest in a lunar crater deserves what they get.
Quote from: DGuller on July 23, 2009, 04:50:02 PM
Celebrities really need to space our their deaths more carefully. This was a very busy month, and death fatigue has throroughly set it. At this point it would practically take the tragic death of a major politician for us to care.
Or Erin Andrews.
Quote from: Malthus on July 23, 2009, 04:47:04 PM
Which do *you* think left a bigger mark on the average Languishista? :D
The Taco Bell dog.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 23, 2009, 03:50:44 PM
The guy who played Barth in You Can't Do That on Television is also dead.
:weep:
Quote from: Strix on July 23, 2009, 04:12:55 PM
Gidget the Taco Bell dog died of a massive stroke at 15 on Tuesday.
Yo quiero Gidget! RIP
:weep:
I wonder how Moose is holding up?
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 23, 2009, 06:04:45 PM
I wonder how Moose is holding up?
*checks* still alive. Yo remember how Alanis Morrisette was on that show? Like five years ago I happened to see an old rerun with her. I always wondered why I never could remember her from the show... it turns out it's because at the time I thought she was a DUDE with a weird name... she totally looks all butch on the show! :o
*does a double-take* wait, this thread is about some Polack? :blink:
RIP people I've never heard of and taco bell dog.
True. And apparently was screwing some old guy from that terrible, terrible, TV series: Full House while she was on You Can't Do That... Ick.
Quote from: Caliga on July 23, 2009, 06:11:41 PM
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on July 23, 2009, 06:04:45 PM
I wonder how Moose is holding up?
*checks* still alive. Yo remember how Alanis Morrisette was on that show? Like five years ago I happened to see an old rerun with her. I always wondered why I never could remember her from the show... it turns out it's because at the time I thought she was a DUDE with a weird name... she totally looks all butch on the show! :o
Yeah, isn't one of her bigger hits about Dave Coulier (maybe 'You Oughta Know?')
btw I love her music :blush:
RIP. Everyone should read his argument with E.P. Thompson. Though I still like Thompson's book on the English working class.
Yeah. Some of her angrier music is about that tool.
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 23, 2009, 05:28:51 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 23, 2009, 05:02:07 PM
Oh and you should put an Osama bin Laden quote in you Sig.
Worth a shot . . .
You've done more to put and end to Bin Laden then Bush had in the last 5 years.
Quote from: Razgovory on July 23, 2009, 11:12:42 PM
Quote from: The Minsky Moment on July 23, 2009, 05:28:51 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on July 23, 2009, 05:02:07 PM
Oh and you should put an Osama bin Laden quote in you Sig.
Worth a shot . . .
You've done more to put and end to Bin Laden then Bush had in the last 5 years.
That's not saying a whole hell of a lot. :mad: