It’s A Day For Goodbyes… But Who Will You Miss?

I NOTICED from various news sources today that there are quite a few goodbyes in the headlines, and apart from the sheer coincidence and randomness associated with this it made me stop and think. Of all the goodbyes I read about, which ones did I actually give a crap about?

So – who is saying goodbye then?

Well first up we have the old man of Internet browsers, the unlikely challenger to Microsoft in it’s day and ultimately the first real looser in the browser wars. Today is the last day for Netscape as AOL officially closes down support for this browser from March 1st 2008.

Today is also the beginning of the end for the notorious “Chemical Ali” in Iraq – one of the senior aides to Saddam Hussein – as the courts today removed the last obstacle to hanging him for his crimes and the plan is to carry out this execution in the next few days apparently.

Today is also the day the Spice Girls decided to say “Goodbye” to their fans via a message on their website; it seems they have finally come to the end of the road and are breaking up for good.

Not to be outdone, Brit rock legend Elton John announced today that he is saying “Goodbye” to all the fancy dressing and crazy garb as he’s getting a little old for it; so from here on he is going to just your average billionare I guess.

And last, but not least, I noticed that one time indepentant New Line Cinema announced today that they are folding up shop and merging into the parent company, Time Warner, with approximately 600 job losses in the frame.

So of all the “Goodbyes” today, which one will you miss?

For me I have to say that I always liked Netscape and hoped they would grow large enough to compete toe to toe with Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (which is an abomination of a browser), but I guess hopes will just have to remain with Firefox instead.

With respect to New Line Cinema, they will be sadly missed as there really aren’t enough independant outfits left these days in the movie business. I know the name will carry on for some titles, but it won’t be the same.

As for the rest – I’d be reasonably well disposed towards a) forgetting the Spice Girls ever existed, b) hanging that nutjob high and dropping him fast and c) just listening to Elton John’s music without the visual sideshow… but what about you?

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