#don ritchie

[historyandarthijinks]

Real Life Heroes (2): Don Ritchie

Don Ritchie was a New South Wales Australian who passed away at the age of 85 in 2012. Despite the happily long lived life and naval service in the tail-end years of WW2, Don Ritchie's heroism comes from his post-war days.

Don lived near a section of ocean cliffs in Sydney known as The Gap. Many visit The Gap each year, however the place has slowly garnered infamy for being a suicide spot overtime. Australia estimated that around 50 people each year jump off the cliffs and don't survive.

Over a 45 year period, Don Ritchie would visit The Gap originally for the sights, but in the end to save lives.

Don, and sometimes his wife, would simply approach these people. He would give no counseling, no begging, no prying, no religious mumbo jumbo. He'd simply ask them to join him for a cup of tea in his own home. He would have everyday conversations with them.

For many, all they needed was a listening ear or an act of kindness.

In the 45 years, Don Ritchie officially saved the lives of 180 people although his family and members of the surrounding area easily agree that he likely saved over 400-500 lives.

Don started to save lives for the reasons that he quotes, "You can't just sit there and watch them."

He was awarded

The Medal of the Order of Australia

Local Hero Award

Citizens of the Year by the Woollahra Council

When giving him the Local Hero Award the National Australia Day Council said, "His kind words and invitations into his home in times of trouble have made an enormous difference. With such simple actions, Don has saved an extraordinary number of lives."

His interview here v

[lynchianightmare]

What is Deep Purple yapping about…

🕳️💜 ???

“And so much more”… help…

I would have never expected DEEP PURPLE out of any rock band to have that bio🤔

…gen z’ed deep purple…

[dahliavxvii]

rainbow down to earth! 🌎 🌈

(giving these postcards to everyone i meet)

[oldschoolfrp]

Wargames of D-Day, June 6, 1944, and the Normandy breakout, Operations Cobra and Goodwood

Cobra: Game of the Normandy Breakout, TSR, 1984, Larry Elmore credited as illustrator (designed by BE Hessel and updated by David James Ritchie, originally published by SPI in Strategy & Tactics magazine #65, 1977, then as an SPI boxed game in 1978; the TSR edition expands the scope by including the D-Day landings and the battles of Cherbourg and Caen)

Breakout: Normandy, Avalon Hill, 1993, Michael Reis box art with text recolored for ad in The General V29 N2 (designed by Don Greenwood and James Stahler; republished in 2011 by L2 Design Group)

St Lo: Normandy 1944: The Breakout Begins, West End Games, 1986, with Robert Berran box art (designed by Joseph M. Balkoski; republished in 2021 by War Drum Games/Quarterdeck International)

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The Day the Music Died: The Tragic Loss of Rock and Roll Icons

On February 3, 1959, the world of rock and roll suffered an unimaginable tragedy when a small plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson crashed in a snow-covered field in Clear Lake, Iowa. This devastating event, immortalized in Don McLean’s 1971 hit song American Pie, is often referred to as “The Day the Music Died.” It marked the abrupt end of three…

[lithium-91-moved]

I'm hesitant to post this because it's just a fun dumb thing I made for my friends and it's not perfect and everything about music can get contentious anyway. But I'm also proud of it so I wanna share.

Here's the playlist with all the songs mentioned in this lesson, there's a youtube and a spotify version

[mycroftholmesian]

Fletch (1985) Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker 💛🌊🧢

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Buddy Holly's death on February 3, 1959, shocked the world. The plane crash that claimed his life also took the lives of fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. The tragic event is often referred to as "The Day the Music Died," a phrase popularized by Don McLean's song "American Pie." Holly's untimely death at the age of 22 left a void in the music world, but his legacy continues to live on through his music and the countless artists he inspired.

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[stoneoferech]

Deep Purple

[fiddletwix]

Pokemon Episode 78 Analysis - A Friend In Deed

Character Debuts: Ritchie – Ritchie is basically Ash just…better…I call him Better Ash. He’s a better Trainer….smarter….a more likable person…..he even kinda has a better character design, to be honest. And for those who don’t know of Ritchie, know that I am not even kidding. Ritchie was essentially designed to be an alt!Ash. His (confirmed) roster is entirely Pokemon Ash has had at one point or…

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[filosofablogger]

♫ American Pie ♫ (Redux)

 I said in my morning post that there would be no music post today, for there wasn’t a song in my heart.  But this song actually seems to fit the day … the day the music died … the day the nation sold its soul downriver, the day democracy and the U.S. Constitution died.. “The Day The Music Died” is February 3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane…

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Title sequence for Downhill Racer (1969), designed by Don Record

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🥰🌈 this video is the first time i seen graham 🕶🐰💖(ohhhh my honey bunny………i love u😭)

I didn't appreciate this album before that, getting to know him changed everything, including my perspective on pop rock.

RAINBOW - since you’ve been gone (offical music video)

[mikeladano]

REVIEW: Rainbow - Down To Earth Tour 1979 (2015 box set)