Andie Whitfield of "Spartacus"

[Melanie Sands]

I didn't watch much of Spartacus Blood and Sand, but I liked the main actor
Andy Whitfield - and now by chance I saw on the net that he died on
11 September 2011 aged only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma. Very sad indeed.

(Painter Bob Ross with his technique of painting "wet on wet" achieving
almost an air-brush style, also died of lymphoma, in his fifties.)

So that's why the "new" series "Gods of the Arena" is with other actors.
"Gods of the Arena" seems like a flashback, anyway.

And my husband, who ages ago liked Lucy Lawless as XENA, didn't recognize
her in the Spartacus series, and shook his head when I told him, saying
"no no, that's not her."

Yes, even actors age and change.

Melanie

[Melanie Sands]

Post by Melanie Sands
I didn't watch much of Spartacus Blood and Sand, but I liked the main actor
Andy Whitfield - and now by chance I saw on the net that he died on
11 September 2011 aged only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma. Very sad indeed.
(Painter Bob Ross with his technique of painting "wet on wet" achieving
almost an air-brush style, also died of lymphoma, in his fifties.)
So that's why the "new" series "Gods of the Arena" is with other actors.
"Gods of the Arena" seems like a flashback, anyway.
And my husband, who ages ago liked Lucy Lawless as XENA, didn't recognize
her in the Spartacus series, and shook his head when I told him, saying
"no no, that's not her."
Yes, even actors age and change.
Melanie

"The idea is to make you want to go out there and do everything you
ever wanted to do" :

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2163627/Andy-Whitfield-Widow-Spartacus-star-actor-reveals-heartache-death-cancer.html

[Melanie Sands]

Post by Melanie Sands
I didn't watch much of Spartacus Blood and Sand, but I liked the main actor
Andy Whitfield - and now by chance I saw on the net that he died on
11 September 2011 aged only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma. Very sad indeed.
(Painter Bob Ross with his technique of painting "wet on wet" achieving
almost an air-brush style, also died of lymphoma, in his fifties.)
So that's why the "new" series "Gods of the Arena" is with other actors.
"Gods of the Arena" seems like a flashback, anyway.
And my husband, who ages ago liked Lucy Lawless as XENA, didn't recognize
her in the Spartacus series, and shook his head when I told him, saying
"no no, that's not her."
Yes, even actors age and change.
Melanie

[Mark A]

I saw on the net that he died on 11 September 2011 aged
only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma.

Any other news from a year ago you feel the need to share
with us?

Regards

Mark

[Martin]

On Fri, 6 Jul 2012 15:31:01 +0100, "Mark A"

Post by Mark A

I saw on the net that he died on 11 September 2011 aged
only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma.

Any other news from a year ago you feel the need to share
with us?

She still wears black.

[s***@my-deja.com]

Post by Mark A

I saw on the net that he died on 11 September 2011 aged
only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma.

Any other news from a year ago you feel the need to share
with us?
Regards
Mark

No, it's relevant as those of us on
digital terrestrial don't know this
kind of thing.

Once upon a ling-long, when USENET's
backbones were buckling under the
rush of pre-Millenial newbies and, to
a point, before that when many of us
lived the weekend locked-in lives of
grant-maintained students with main-
frame access, there was a risk to
academic ethics from post-adolescent
wise-ass cats feathering their facts
out like peacocks on heat, yes.

But as far as I'm concerned I work a
full-time job, share CPU time, and I
have a life too; this wasn't covered
in the print-promotions at the time,
and nor do I recall reading much on
it at the time.

As such, not only did I not know but
I wouldn't even have thought to look
any of it up on-line.

So I'm grateful for the info'.

In all fairness, if you have nothing
more to offer than put-downs from last
century then maybe you ought to ask
yourself why it is you're bothering.

I'm here to talk about television.

G DAEB
COPYRIGHT (C) 2012 SIPSTON
--

[Mark A]

if you have nothing more to offer than put-downs from last
century then maybe you ought to ask yourself why it is
you're bothering.

Yes, but in the morning I'll be sober, but you'll still be a
bloviating wanktard.

Regards

Mark

[s***@my-deja.com]

> if you have nothing more to offer than put-downs from last
> century then maybe you ought to ask yourself why it is
> you're bothering.
Yes, but in the morning I'll be sober, but you'll still be a
bloviating wanktard.
Regards
Mark

Yes, you need to tell people you
did a man thing, like get drunk.

How sad.

G DAEB
COPYRIGHT (C) 2012 SIPSTON
--

[michael adams]

Post by Mark A

I saw on the net that he died on 11 September 2011 aged
only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma.

Any other news from a year ago you feel the need to share
with us?

...

I'd guess quite a few people had never even heard of Andie
Whitfield before this "Spartacus" thread, never mind knowing
he was dead.

While Andie's death might have come as a great shock at the
time to people such as yourself and your friends, along with
other special interest groups no doubt, this was an event
which went largely unnoticed at the time.

It's only Andie's recent appearances in "Spartacus" which is
currently airing which has returned him to wider publice attention and
has made news of his untimely demise, whenever it happened
especially topical.


HTH


michael adams

...

Post by Mark A
Regards
Mark

[Mark A]

Post by michael adams
I'd guess quite a few people had never even heard of Andie
Whitfield before this "Spartacus" thread, never mind knowing
he was dead.

Well, apart from the fact that there was more than one thread
on the subject on this very forum at the time when it first
happened.

Post by michael adams
It's only Andie's recent appearances in "Spartacus" which is
currently airing

Except it isn't recent it's only showing again on another channel,
having previously been shown a year ago. Even the DVD sets
have long been available in the shops.

Regards

Mark

[michael adams]

Post by Mark A

Post by michael adams
I'd guess quite a few people had never even heard of Andie
Whitfield before this "Spartacus" thread, never mind knowing
he was dead.

Well, apart from the fact that there was more than one thread
on the subject on this very forum at the time when it first
happened.

Not everybodu reads this newsgroup all the time.

And not everybody who reads this newsgroup will want to read
RIP threads for people they've never even heard of in the
first place.

People are dying all the time, its sad for their friends and
relatives, but get over it.

If you've never heard of these people when they were alive why
should you care about them when the're dead ?

There are enough performers, directors writers etc out there
who are still alive and active to be worrying about,
without tearing your hair out over ones you've
never even heard of.

Post by Mark A

Post by michael adams
It's only Andie's recent appearances in "Spartacus" which is
currently airing

Except it isn't recent it's only showing again on another channel,
having previously been shown a year ago. Even the DVD sets
have long been available in the shops.

But this is the first time I believe that its been available on
Freeview.

Which was the subject of this latest revival in "Spartacus" threads.


michael adams

...

Post by Mark A
Regards
Mark

[Mark A]

Post by michael adams
Not everybodu reads this newsgroup all the time.

Of course not, but should they miss them that can't then
expect others to have done the same or just expect no
one to mention the fact that they're late (in this case
very late) to the party.

Post by michael adams
And not everybody who reads this newsgroup will want
to read RIP threads for people they've never even heard
of in the first place.

True, but once again the point was it's very old news, not
that is or isn't an RIP thread which may or may not ineterest
someone.

Post by michael adams
If you've never heard of these people when they were alive
why should you care about them when the're dead ?

Indeed so, I don't, not caring in the least about any celebrity
deaths. In this instance I personally have never watched a
single episode of Spartacus and don't really care if the lead
lived or died.

Post by michael adams
But this is the first time I believe that its been available
on Freeview.
Which was the subject of this latest revival in "Spartacus"
threads.

Really, there's no mention of this in any post till now, nor
in the subject line. And in any case, why exactly are we
supposed to care about what Freeview does or does not show
compared to the other hundreds of channels out there?
What's next stop press: Fawlty Towers is new to the airwaves?

Regards

Mark

[michael adams]

Post by Mark A

Post by michael adams
Not everybodu reads this newsgroup all the time.

Of course not, but should they miss them that can't then
expect others to have done the same or just expect no
one to mention the fact that they're late (in this case
very late) to the party.

Post by michael adams
And not everybody who reads this newsgroup will want
to read RIP threads for people they've never even heard
of in the first place.

True, but once again the point was it's very old news, not
that is or isn't an RIP thread which may or may not ineterest
someone.

Post by michael adams
If you've never heard of these people when they were alive
why should you care about them when the're dead ?

Indeed so, I don't, not caring in the least about any celebrity
deaths. In this instance I personally have never watched a
single episode of Spartacus and don't really care if the lead
lived or died.

...

So how comes you were already aware of Andy Whitfield's death ?

How comes it registered so much at the time, that you remebered
he'd died, even over a year afterwards.

...

Post by Mark A

Post by michael adams
But this is the first time I believe that its been available
on Freeview.
Which was the subject of this latest revival in "Spartacus"
threads.

Really, there's no mention of this in any post till now, nor
in the subject line.

...

The thread was -
"When will there be anything good on TV?"
posted on June 28 by Melanie Sands

Spartacus on Pick TV was suggested Fred X

I only remebered because I watched 2 minutes of it one Thursday
out of curiosity.

Each to their own, as they say.

...

Post by Mark A
And in any case, why exactly are we
supposed to care about what Freeview does or does not show
compared to the other hundreds of channels out there?

...

Because more people have access to Freeview than want to get screwed
by Murdoch or Branson or can be bothered with streaming.

...

Post by Mark A
What's next stop press: Fawlty Towers is new to the airwaves?

...

If they broadcast a digitally re-mastered version, without the benefit of
Cleese pontificating for ten minutes before the start of each episode,
then that would be nice. So in that case the answer would be yes.


michael adams

...

Post by Mark A
Regards
Mark

[Mark A]

Post by michael adams
So how comes you were already aware of Andy Whitfield's
death ?

I have a working memory?

Post by michael adams
Because more people have access to Freeview than
want to get screwed by Murdoch or Branson

Tightwad.

Regards

Mark

[Martin]

On Sun, 8 Jul 2012 16:44:28 +0100, "Mark A"

Post by Mark A

Post by michael adams
So how comes you were already aware of Andy Whitfield's
death ?

I have a working memory?

Post by michael adams
Because more people have access to Freeview than
want to get screwed by Murdoch or Branson

Tightwad.

We are Spartacus.

[michael adams]

Post by Mark A

Post by michael adams
So how comes you were already aware of Andy Whitfield's
death ?

I have a working memory?

Indeed a working memory of things you claim to have no interest
in, celebrity, and Spartacus.

Post by Mark A

Post by michael adams
Because more people have access to Freeview than
want to get screwed by Murdoch or Branson

Tightwad.

I've got a working memory for things that actually matter.
Such as the fact that Richard Branson is a tax-dodging subsidy-
trousering poverty-pleading, purchase tax thief while Rupert
Murdoch is a cheap, amoral, tax - dodging vulgarising
panderer.

I'd rather go without TV altogether rather than contribute
a penny to the profits of either or two,

My road was cabled years ago and the scum Branson sends me
junk mail every month begging me to join - in big envelopes,
brown envelopes, small envelopes, anything to disguise what's
inside. Branson through and through - big promises in
big red letters on the front page and 20 lines of miniscule
print running along the bottom of the back page explaining how
he's going to screw you.


michael adams

...

Post by Mark A
Regards
Mark

[Mark A]

Post by michael adams
Indeed a working memory of things you claim to
have no interest in, celebrity, and Spartacus.

Them's the breaks.

Post by michael adams
I'd rather go without TV altogether rather than contribute
a penny to the profits of either or two,

Tightwad.

Regards

Mark

[s***@my-deja.com]

> Indeed a working memory of things you claim to
> have no interest in, celebrity, and Spartacus.
Them's the breaks.
> I'd rather go without TV altogether rather than contribute
> a penny to the profits of either or two,
Tightwad.
Regards
Mark

I enjoy television more for giving it up
for a couple or three years. Though, the
net effect was go watch something in the
pub' if I wanted to see it, or, round at
someone else's.

That's a long time ago now though itself
and was separate from living without the
mains electric feed--again I recommend.

No, it wasn't down to bills; there just
was no mains electric at that place.

Main regret was not having a range of
musical instruments, oh, and nearly auto-
amputating an index finger chopping wood
pissed up in the dark all buoyed up about
how I was going to make my living as a...

...busker.

Can play okay now. But couldn't when I
needed to. Still, a billhook is rather less
scary than a brain aneurysm. And healing
times are rather easier to pronose.

G DAEB
COPYRIGHT (C) 2012 SIPSTON
--

[s***@my-deja.com]

On Sunday, 8 July 2012 15:46:33 UTC+1, michael adams wrote:
<snip>>

...
&gt; What&#39;s next stop press: Fawlty Towers is new to the airwaves?
...
If they broadcast a digitally re-mastered version, without the benefit of
Cleese pontificating for ten minutes before the start of each episode,
then that would be nice. So in that case the answer would be yes.

Nah, you're looking at it all wrong and
not thinking laterally.

If he could find someone to have sex with
without then ending up divorced and fleeced
for alimony by judges who still regard The
Life of Brian as being the death of their
poor old Auntie Betty...then maybe he'd not
need the cash.

It's not them a-re-issuing that's the problem.

The fact the mare is suing...

G DAEB
COPYRIGHT (C) 2012 SIPSTON
--

[Melanie Sands]

Post by Mark A

I saw on the net that he died on 11 September 2011 aged
only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma.

Any other news from a year ago you feel the need to share
with us?
Regards
Mark

I just saw this "news" last week.

I just saw "Spartacus" - or bits of it - for the first time
a few weeks ago.
On German TV.
I mentioned it here because Spartacus was mentioned in another
thread by other posters.

Not knowing that y'all knew everything about everyone in "Spartacus", as
opposed to me, and being a bit shocked - as always - by illnesses
that cut people down, especially those just on the brink of fame
or of life or of whatever - I imparted this "news". It's called
"communication".

There are people all over Europe who, obviously, do not live
in Britain but who can, thanks to digital cable TV, watch
BBC 1-4, Channel 4 and 5, ITV 1-4, E4 and More4, but none
of the other British channels British people residing in
Britain can watch. Some of us are Brits, some are not.

We may wish to discuss these British programmes on Usenet
newsgroups, and thus we end up on uk.media.tv.misc

Being a newsgroup like all other newsgroups, as soon as someone
posts anything on any subject, one or all of the following
happens:

a) the poster is totally ignored
b) some wise guy makes jokes about the poster
c) one or more posters suddenly attack one or more other
posters and the entire thread deteriorates into a
rat-bites-rat skirmish
d) everyone suddenly discusses something entirely different

or even

e) one or more serious, on-topic replies are made to the
original post.

And no, I'm not wearing black. What are you wearing?

Melanie

[Martin]

On Mon, 9 Jul 2012 07:58:08 -0700 (PDT), Melanie Sands

Post by Melanie Sands

Post by Mark A

I saw on the net that he died on 11 September 2011 aged
only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma.

Any other news from a year ago you feel the need to share
with us?
Regards
Mark

I just saw this "news" last week.
I just saw "Spartacus" - or bits of it - for the first time
a few weeks ago.
On German TV.
I mentioned it here because Spartacus was mentioned in another
thread by other posters.
Not knowing that y'all knew everything about everyone in "Spartacus", as
opposed to me, and being a bit shocked - as always - by illnesses
that cut people down, especially those just on the brink of fame
or of life or of whatever - I imparted this "news". It's called
"communication".
There are people all over Europe who, obviously, do not live
in Britain but who can, thanks to digital cable TV, watch
BBC 1-4, Channel 4 and 5, ITV 1-4, E4 and More4, but none
of the other British channels British people residing in
Britain can watch.

See you d) below

So in your opinion is Wallander in German better than in English and
how the hell do you stay awake watching the Kenneth Branagh version of
Wallander? I never had problems staying awake watching either Swedish
versions, even when I had to read Dutch subtitles to be able to
understand them. Why do KB and the police use Volvos, when in the
Swedish version they used Hyundai?

Post by Melanie Sands
Some of us are Brits, some are not.

We get BBC Entertainment too, and BBC HD but we can't receive BBC1 HD
and Channel 4 and 5, ITV 1-4, E4 and More4 via digital cable.

Post by Melanie Sands
We may wish to discuss these British programmes on Usenet
newsgroups, and thus we end up on uk.media.tv.misc
Being a newsgroup like all other newsgroups, as soon as someone
posts anything on any subject, one or all of the following
a) the poster is totally ignored
b) some wise guy makes jokes about the poster
c) one or more posters suddenly attack one or more other
posters and the entire thread deteriorates into a
rat-bites-rat skirmish
d) everyone suddenly discusses something entirely different
or even
e) one or more serious, on-topic replies are made to the
original post.
And no, I'm not wearing black. What are you wearing?

I'm wearing a superior expression.

Post by Melanie Sands
Melanie

[Mark A]

Post by Melanie Sands
I just saw this "news" last week.

And?

Regards

Mark

[Martin]

On Mon, 9 Jul 2012 17:49:30 +0100, "Mark A"

Post by Melanie Sands
I just saw this "news" last week.

And?

Why snip what she said, and then ask And?

[JNugent]

Post by Melanie Sands
I didn't watch much of Spartacus Blood and Sand, but I liked the main actor
Andy Whitfield - and now by chance I saw on the net that he died on
11 September 2011 aged only 39, of non-hodgkins Lymphoma. Very sad indeed.
(Painter Bob Ross with his technique of painting "wet on wet" achieving
almost an air-brush style, also died of lymphoma, in his fifties.)
So that's why the "new" series "Gods of the Arena" is with other actors.
"Gods of the Arena" seems like a flashback, anyway.

"Gods Of The Arena" was never part of the original plan. The producers made
it only as a stop-gap because they were hoping that Andy W would recover and
be able to make the second series ("Spartacus: Vengeance"). "Gods Of The
Arena", being a prequel to "Blood And Sand", didn't need the character of
Spartacus.

Post by Melanie Sands
And my husband, who ages ago liked Lucy Lawless as XENA, didn't recognize
her in the Spartacus series, and shook his head when I told him, saying
"no no, that's not her."
Yes, even actors age and change.

I've heard about the actress being in that programme, but I've never seen it.
Likewise Julie Benz of "Dexter" - she was in something called "Buffy", but
I've never seen that either.