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Title: RIP Sir
Post by: ungeheuer on December 06, 2013, 03:17:48 AM
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/nelson-mandela/obituary-nelson-mandela-leaves-a-rare-legacy/story-fn7qgt20-1226776724089 (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/nelson-mandela/obituary-nelson-mandela-leaves-a-rare-legacy/story-fn7qgt20-1226776724089)
Title: Re: RIP Sir
Post by: ducpainter on December 06, 2013, 04:50:17 AM
The headline in The Onion is somewhat glib and irreverent, it is The Onion after all, but nonetheless true.

"Nelson Mandela Becomes First Politician To Be Missed"

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nelson-mandela-becomes-first-politician-to-be-miss,34755/ (http://www.theonion.com/articles/nelson-mandela-becomes-first-politician-to-be-miss,34755/)
Title: Re: RIP Sir
Post by: ungeheuer on December 06, 2013, 04:55:37 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 06, 2013, 04:50:17 AM
The headline in The Onion is somewhat glib and irreverent, it is The Onion after all, but nonetheless true.

"Nelson Mandela Becomes First Politician To Be Missed"

http://www.theonion.com/articles/nelson-mandela-becomes-first-politician-to-be-miss,34755/ (http://www.theonion.com/articles/nelson-mandela-becomes-first-politician-to-be-miss,34755/)
[laugh] [clap] I'm gonna borrow that.
Title: Re: RIP Sir
Post by: Speedbag on December 06, 2013, 05:36:22 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on December 06, 2013, 04:50:17 AM
The headline in The Onion is somewhat glib and irreverent, it is The Onion after all, but nonetheless true.

"Nelson Mandela Becomes First Politician To Be Missed"


[thumbsup]
Title: Re: RIP Sir
Post by: Slide Panda on December 06, 2013, 06:01:38 AM
We'll be lucky if we can call him a once in a generation figure... thought I doubt we'll be lucky enough to get someone so impressive in each generation.

A rare legacy indeed.

RIP
Title: Re: RIP Sir
Post by: zooom on December 06, 2013, 06:02:06 AM
truly an individual that they broke the mold after making....a sad loss, but a celebrated memory!