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R.I.P.

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10 May 13:46

Mrs Marsh 

Whatever happened to Madge from the Palmolive add?


"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

10 May 21:08

Junior82 wrote:

Mrs Marsh 

Whatever happened to Madge from the Palmolive add?


Alive and Well  !!!

You mean "Robina Beard"

Now 75 used to be a weather girl but better know as a dancer

Awarded "The Medal of the Order of Australia" for service to the arts in 2011

11 May 05:46

UK Kiwi wrote:

Awarded "The Medal of the Order of Australia" for service to the arts in 2011


For sticking her hands in a bowl of dishwashing liquid?

At least Mrs Marsh tried to use chalk in a scientific analogy ("eet does get een")

"Phoenix till they lose"

Posting 97% bollox, 8% lies and 3.658% genuine opinion. 

Genuine opinion: FTFFA

21 May 01:01

Ray Manzareck.......Keyboard Player for "The Doors" gone at 74

21 May 13:20

UK Kiwi wrote:

Ray Manzareck.......Keyboard Player for "The Doors" gone at 74


Some band building up there/down there!

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

22 May 08:31

Trevor Bolder


bass player for David Bowie, early 70's era

always liked John I'm Only Dancing


Bolder also played in Uriah Heep. 

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

22 May 12:19

foal30 wrote:

Trevor Bolder


bass player for David Bowie, early 70's era

always liked John I'm Only Dancing


Bolder also played in Uriah Heep. 

 

That's the guy with the mental sideburns/sideburn extensions from the ziggy days. Good bass player.

23 May 16:25 · edited 23 May 16:32 · History

Fantastic Wrestler with fantastic hair- Mick McManus, not afraid to get a dirty or try and get the ref on his side with some histrionics.

 MICK! MAC! MANUSSSSSS!!!!


28 May 11:49

Bill Pertwee, aged 86. Tinpot dictator ARP Warden Hodges, Capt. Mainwaring's tormentor, in Dad's Army.

 Also in Beyond Our Ken & Round the Horne & episodes of Hancock...

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

08 Jun 16:17

Jack Vance - SF writer part of the golden age of SF. Jack you wrote brilliantly.

09 Jun 16:34

Iain Banks - terminally ill from cancer dies. Gutted.

09 Jun 19:27


Yeah, thats a shame.Headed down the old crow road. 8(

                                                                        COYN    

09 Jun 22:06
hamezilla wrote:


Yeah, thats a shame.Headed down the old crow road. 8(


Yeah he was saying his bloods were looking good only last week. Awful.

09 Jun 22:59

yes sad news. a fantastic writer.

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

20 Jun 00:04

RIP James Gandolfini, died of an apparant stroke in France today.


20 Jun 00:27

RIP James Gandolfini, died of an apparant stroke in France today.


Quality actor, RIP! I heard heart attack but sad stuff anyway.

20 Jun 00:39

Probably croaked it at the sight of Italy's defending this morning.

Three for me, and two for them.

20 Jun 00:56
Groff wrote:

RIP James Gandolfini, died of an apparant stroke in France today.


Quality actor, RIP! I heard heart attack but sad stuff anyway.

I heard heart attack in Rome. I didn't realise he was only 51. The Soprano's is my alltime favourite TV show. RIP. Fantastic as Tony Soprano.

20 Jun 05:01
Groff wrote:

RIP James Gandolfini, died of an apparant stroke in France today.


Quality actor, RIP! I heard heart attack but sad stuff anyway.

I heard heart attack in Rome. I didn't realise he was only 51. The Soprano's is my alltime favourite TV show. RIP. Fantastic as Tony Soprano.


Yeah sad but he aged a lot even just during the Sopranos. Not my fav show but in the top bunch, definitely my fav tv actor though. He was amazing as Tony. RIP!
25 Jun 03:47

Mick Aston Archaeologist and Broadcaster.

People have criticized Time Team but it's probably done more to promote archaeology and the appreciation of local history in the UK then anything else.

Mick - He knew his stuff.

25 Jun 04:08
ForteanTimes wrote:

Mick Aston Archaeologist and Broadcaster.

People have criticized Time Team but it's probably done more to promote archaeology and the appreciation of local history in the UK then anything else.

Mick - He knew his stuff.

Loved his collection of jerseys !!!!!

04 Jul 20:53

Bernie Nolan......The Youngest of "The Nolan Sisters"   passes away 52 of cancer

No longer "In the Mood For Dancing"

06 Jul 09:03

RIP    Jack Crompton  Manchester Utd`s 1948 FA Cup goalkeeper......passed away yesterday

13 Jul 06:12

Alan Whicker.  RIP

Enjoyed his shows

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

18 Jul 00:44


Chris Day, ex-principal Whakatane High School. aged 61. Haere ra Chris

Oi Oi Edgecumbe... lets have a clean sheet

18 Jul 01:06

Has no one mentioned Corey Monteith on here?  For reasons I still don't fully understand I watched the first couple of series of Glee and used to like Finn (not in that way).

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

18 Jul 01:25

Frankie Boyle on Corey Monteith: "That was actually quite a Rock N Roll death, considering the cunt was in Glee. Fair play"


18 Jul 16:50
Frankie Mac wrote:

Has no one mentioned Corey Monteith on here?  For reasons I still don't fully understand I watched the first couple of series of Glee and used to like Finn (not in that way).



Always seemed like a ladies show to me so I never watched it sorry.

19 Jul 22:28

Bert Trautmann      RIP

A true legend.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

20 Jul 21:16

Mel Smith at 60, of Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine o'clock news fame. Comedy Genius RIP

20 Jul 22:19 · edited 20 Jul 22:19 · History
sthn.jeff wrote:

Mel Smith at 60, of Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine o'clock news fame. Comedy Genius RIP

Will be missed.

"Bacon sandwich? That's a funny name for a ferret!"

Junior 82 will get this quote :)

20 Jul 22:56
sthn.jeff wrote:

Mel Smith at 60, of Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine o'clock news fame. Comedy Genius RIP


First seen live at the Bull & Gate pub, Kentish Town, in the early 80's, where the punters were invited to gamble double or quits for their 10 squid entry. (We doubled ours!)

"At the end of the drive the lawmen arrive...

I'll take my chance because luck is on my side or something...

Her name is Rio, she don't need to understand...

Oh Rio, Rio, hear them shout across the land..."

21 Jul 05:31

he'll be missed for sure

great comedian

even convinced me to join the National Friendly bank

E's Flat Ah's Flat Too

28 Jul 21:24

Graham Murray   RIP

Not only was he a very good coach he was a nice bloke.

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

29 Jul 06:52
Leggy wrote:

Graham Murray   RIP

Not only was he a very good coach he was a nice bloke.



Never heard off him before but after a google yes you seem to be right, very well thought of.