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We at Vomit Comet World HQ would like to take this moment to note the death of a man who is a hero to millions, possibly more. that man is Eugene Polley, inventor of the television remote control. He recently passed away of natural causes at the age of 96. In 1955, if you wanted …
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Back in 2003 when all of this started, we were just a couple of dicks with free time who wanted a website but had no idea how to make one. Now, almost 9 years, hundreds of thousands of visits and 5 commenting systems later…we have Carin. We also, as of this post going up, have …
I guess Dick Clark really does age after all. According to all sorts of reports, he suffered a massive heart attack this morning and died at the age of 82. Dick Clark was another one of those broadcasters that you don’t see much of anymore. The type who could host pretty well anything and seem …
Well, so much for posting that Levon Helm video to break up the sadness yesterday. Talk about timing. Around the same time I was putting that up, this was happening. “Levon is in the final stages of his battle with cancer,” says the note. “Please send your prayers and love to him as he makes …
One of the last things I heard as I fell asleep to the sound of Carin looking at Twitter last night was that Gord Paynter, the only professional blind comedian I know of, suffered a stroke and died Monday. He was just 57. It was sad news not just because 57 is a pretty young …
It’s hard to get all sappy about this one since scumbag just radiates off the guy, but the apparent suicide of Don Lapre is worth a mention as far as I’m concerned. If you’ve been reading a while or if you know me reasonably well, the fact that I tend to have trouble sleeping probably …
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Well damn it all. Even though I had a feeling this would happen sooner than later, when it does happen, it sucks. Steve Jobs has died. He was only 56. Whatever has been beating him about for the last while finally got him. Although I don’t own an iDevice right now, the very first computer …
This has been a rather crappy NHL offseason. If there’s been another in my lifetime that’s been this bad from a guys dying young standpoint, I cant’ remember it. First it was Derek Boogaard, then Rick Rypien and now Wade Belak, who was found dead today at 35. As a Leafs fan, this one is …
Really, I was having such a nice weekend with friends. Why did yesterday have to be filled with so much death and destruction? And one death is the focus of this post. I found out that early yesterday morning, Jack Layton, the federal NDP leader, lost his battle with cancer. He was 61. He has …
I just heard this a couple of days ago. Everybody and their brother’s cousin’s sister’s uncle has heard the story of Michael Hingson and his guide dog Roselle, and how they not only got out of the World Trade Centre on September 11, 2001, but how they helped others too. Well, she has passed away …