Sorry guys, I thought this was the appreciation thread.
GunmouthGrace
09-29-2018 02:50 PM
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Psy-Fi
09-30-2018 06:12 AM
R.I.P. Otis Rush.
Stephen
09-30-2018 11:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr_Rez
(Post 2001156)
RIP Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint
You were my favorite wizard.
Jimmies were rustled.
Lisnaholic
10-01-2018 04:36 PM
Born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian to immigrant parents living in France, Charles Aznavour died today aged 94. Described as a "French pop deity" he was also arguably the most famous Armenian* of his time - or so says wikipedia: "In 1998, Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as the century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote, edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan."
R.I.P.
Spoiler for *:
The Armenians have a long, complicated and sad history, as I began to learn when I happened to work with a group of them in London in the 1970s. They were charming and cosmopolitan; well-to-do survivors, professionals with backgrounds from Beiruit, Paris or Oxford. One guy was partly proud, partly contemptuous of Charles Aznavourian because of the name change thing. His own given name, he told me, he would never Anglicize: it meant "Revenge" in Armenian.
Psy-Fi
10-02-2018 08:13 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisnaholic
(Post 2001645)
Born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian to immigrant parents living in France, Charles Aznavour died today aged 94. Described as a "French pop deity" he was also arguably the most famous Armenian* of his time - or so says wikipedia: "In 1998, Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as the century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote, edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan."
R.I.P.
Spoiler for *:
The Armenians have a long, complicated and sad history, as I began to learn when I happened to work with a group of them in London in the 1970s. They were charming and cosmopolitan; well-to-do survivors, professionals with backgrounds from Beiruit, Paris or Oxford. One guy was partly proud, partly contemptuous of Charles Aznavourian because of the name change thing. His own given name, he told me, he would never Anglicize: it meant "Revenge" in Armenian.
I'd never heard of him until yesterday.
:shycouch:
The Batlord
10-02-2018 09:11 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Psy-Fi
(Post 2001752)
I'd never heard of him until yesterday.
:shycouch:
Maybe it was just a bunch of pretentious ass hats voting.
