The Rest in Peace Thread (RIP)

SGR · 05-09-2022, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Nick Cave announces death of son, Jethro, aged 30.

Jeez, poor Nick Cave, the guy can't catch a break.

rubber soul · 05-09-2022, 04:46 PM

Yeah, I caught that in my feed. That really sucks.

Lisnaholic · 05-10-2022, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Nick Cave announces death of son, Jethro, aged 30.

Yeah, that's terrible. To lose two sons must be devastating.
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Not a musician, but I'd like to RIP poor Vicky White, the 56-year-old "exemplary employee" of a corrections institute who conspired to "spring" an inmate from jail.
They didn't even last two weeks on the run, and now she has died, just like a character in a movie; the ordinary innocent caught up in a world she's not fit for, and being (as so often happens in the movies) the one to die first.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/09/u...day/index.html

Trollheart · 05-10-2022, 10:31 AM

Terrible for Nick Cave, especially as it seems he only had a mere 22 years with his son. An awful tragedy, though it looks like it had been coming.

Lisna, not so sure about yours? This woman conspired to free an inmate, went on the run, endangering the public, and then when cornered shot herself. What's to be sympathetic about? Am I missing something, or is this just your innate goodness which would RIP an ant you happened to stand on, or Osama Bin Laden (a bit too big to tread on, but you get my drift)...

SGR · 05-10-2022, 11:01 AM

Yeah, can't say that I think Vicky White was "innocent" or "ordinary" by any means. Play stupid games and win stupid prizes. Some of the news outlets are floating the idea or possibility that it was the inmate that shot her and not suicide - still, even if that's the case, can't say that opens up my wellspring of sympathy. What did she expect to happen when she went on the run with a convicted killer? Flee to Canada or Mexico and live happily ever after?

rostasi · 05-10-2022, 01:14 PM

Shivkumar Sharma

Another musician we've lost to kidney disease in the past couple of weeks.
Absolutely amazing performer and one of my very favorite musicians who
I've been lucky to see a number of times - at least twice with Hariprasad Chaurasia
with one of those times accompanied by Alla Rakha and another by Zakir Hussain.
Incredible highlights of my life. Didn't realize he was 84. Great life in music.

Lisnaholic · 05-10-2022, 04:10 PM

At least 84 is "a good age" rostasi. Sorry someone you so admired has died.
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I take your point, Trollheart and SGR: perhaps "ordinary innocent" is overstating the case, or at least should only be applied to her previous self, right up until she made a really bad decision and, as they say, "paid the ultimate price." For that reason, I think I'm ready to give her a break in eternity and let her RIP, given how badly her blunder at age 56 turned out for her. But sure, go ahead with a "vengeance is mine saith the lord" approach if you prefer. She is in the end a total stranger to all of us: a story briefly in the news, which we'll forget about until (I predict) they make the Netflix movie about her.

rostasi · 05-10-2022, 05:41 PM

Oh, I don't play into this at all.
He was loved and admired worldwide.
This is on the level of the recent death of
Lata and, too, a few years back of the death of
the great Uppalapu Srinivas at the age of only 45.

Trollheart · 05-10-2022, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

At least 84 is "a good age" rostasi. Sorry someone you so admired has died.
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I take your point, Trollheart and SGR: perhaps "ordinary innocent" is overstating the case, or at least should only be applied to her previous self, right up until she made a really bad decision and, as they say, "paid the ultimate price." For that reason, I think I'm ready to give her a break in eternity and let her RIP, given how badly her blunder at age 56 turned out for her. But sure, go ahead with a "vengeance is mine saith the lord" approach if you prefer. She is in the end a total stranger to all of us: a story briefly in the news, which we'll forget about until (I predict) they make the Netflix movie about her.

I've no problem wishing someone rest in peace. Well, maybe Trump when he finally stops using up our air. But I just took issue with your characterisation of her. Which I think you've realised. So no harm done. Let her RIP; I just don't feel sorry for her. Nobody put a gun to her... oh. Sorry.

~~jwb~~ · 05-10-2022, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SGR

Yeah, can't say that I think Vicky White was "innocent" or "ordinary" by any means. Play stupid games and win stupid prizes. Some of the news outlets are floating the idea or possibility that it was the inmate that shot her and not suicide - still, even if that's the case, can't say that opens up my wellspring of sympathy. What did she expect to happen when she went on the run with a convicted killer? Flee to Canada or Mexico and live happily ever after?

I do sympathize with her because she was looking for true love

05-10-2022, 10:31 AM	#6464 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Terrible for Nick Cave, especially as it seems he only had a mere 22 years with his son. An awful tragedy, though it looks like it had been coming. Lisna, not so sure about yours? This woman conspired to free an inmate, went on the run, endangering the public, and then when cornered shot herself. What's to be sympathetic about? Am I missing something, or is this just your innate goodness which would RIP an ant you happened to stand on, or Osama Bin Laden (a bit too big to tread on, but you get my drift)... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018 Last edited by Trollheart; 05-10-2022 at 01:41 PM.

05-10-2022, 04:10 PM	#6467 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	At least 84 is "a good age" rostasi. Sorry someone you so admired has died. _______________________________ I take your point, Trollheart and SGR: perhaps "ordinary innocent" is overstating the case, or at least should only be applied to her previous self, right up until she made a really bad decision and, as they say, "paid the ultimate price." For that reason, I think I'm ready to give her a break in eternity and let her RIP, given how badly her blunder at age 56 turned out for her. But sure, go ahead with a "vengeance is mine saith the lord" approach if you prefer. She is in the end a total stranger to all of us: a story briefly in the news, which we'll forget about until (I predict) they make the Netflix movie about her. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

05-10-2022, 11:01 AM	#6465 (permalink)
SGR No Ice In My Bourbon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: /dev/null Posts: 4,327	Yeah, can't say that I think Vicky White was "innocent" or "ordinary" by any means. Play stupid games and win stupid prizes. Some of the news outlets are floating the idea or possibility that it was the inmate that shot her and not suicide - still, even if that's the case, can't say that opens up my wellspring of sympathy. What did she expect to happen when she went on the run with a convicted killer? Flee to Canada or Mexico and live happily ever after?

05-10-2022, 01:14 PM	#6466 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	Shivkumar Sharma Another musician we've lost to kidney disease in the past couple of weeks. Absolutely amazing performer and one of my very favorite musicians who I've been lucky to see a number of times - at least twice with Hariprasad Chaurasia with one of those times accompanied by Alla Rakha and another by Zakir Hussain. Incredible highlights of my life. Didn't realize he was 84. Great life in music.

05-10-2022, 05:41 PM	#6468 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	Oh, I don't play into this at all. He was loved and admired worldwide. This is on the level of the recent death of Lata and, too, a few years back of the death of the great Uppalapu Srinivas at the age of only 45.