Mate if people got offended anytime someone mentioned dead people might as well throw history,knowledge,philosophy and numerous past events in the rubbish bin.I only used Laurie as a reference and never bagged him or made fun of him.If you think I did prove it on what I said.
And since you ask,yes I do know something more about Des that you don't know.I was talking to him at a Collaroy gym only last week,he was training on the bag.I made a similar comment to him in jest,but used Muhammad Ali instead,who incidentally is also dead.
I see him regularly as we are both members to the Opera House Bennelong Club.