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« Reply #3315 on: Friday, November 27, 2020, 13:15:27 » |
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #3316 on: Friday, November 27, 2020, 13:22:57 » |
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From the station at Colchester
To the cells of Warrington
From the services at Leicester
To the slums of Northampton
We travel over England
And one day Europe too
Cos we all follow the Swindon
We're the famous Town End crew.
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« Reply #3317 on: Friday, November 27, 2020, 15:05:47 » |
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Here comes the war.
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Non PC straight talking tory Brexit voter on this
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« Reply #3318 on: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 07:16:16 » |
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Darth Vader actor David Prowse. 85. The force has final taken you RIP.
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Arriba
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« Reply #3319 on: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 08:22:40 » |
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Darth Vader actor David Prowse. 85. The force has final taken you RIP.
Ah that's sad. I have a framed starwars poster signed by him(Dave Prowse is Darth Vader) up in my home bar. He was shunned by official star wars event's in his later years but cult fans still flocked to see him at unofficial ones. He also came to Pinehurst school as the green cross code man when I was a young kid there. I remember he was a giant of a man in his costume telling us to do the green cross code. He toured the country doing this in the early 80s. A very likeable man. Rip. |
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« Reply #3320 on: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 10:03:18 » |
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Darth Vader actor David Prowse. 85. The force has final taken you RIP.
It means the Green Cross Code Man definitely won't be there when you cross the road!  |
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You're my incurable malady. I miss the pleasure of your company.
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Jimmy Quinn
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« Reply #3321 on: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 10:36:38 » |
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One of my favourite tweets was when Shilton posted this image and someone replied "Pity you couldn't punch that high in 1986."   Excellent post Red Frog  |
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« Reply #3322 on: Sunday, November 29, 2020, 18:03:41 » |
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Ex Pompey player, Papa Bouba Diop. Only 42.
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« Reply #3323 on: Sunday, December 6, 2020, 11:14:37 » |
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Peter Alliss - the voice of golf
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« Reply #3324 on: Sunday, December 6, 2020, 11:23:57 » |
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Peter Alliss - the voice of golf
I always enjoyed listening to him when Golf was on the BBC |
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« Reply #3325 on: Sunday, December 6, 2020, 12:06:29 » |
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Ex Pompey player, Papa Bouba Diop. Only 42.
Thats a shame, 42 is no age. Contributed to one of Kammy's finest moments...
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« Reply #3326 on: Sunday, December 6, 2020, 14:46:56 » |
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I always enjoyed listening to him when Golf was on the BBC
Same and I don't especially like golf. He's just one of those institutions you think will go on and on |
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« Reply #3327 on: Sunday, December 6, 2020, 19:40:29 » |
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Alliss is a legend. The voice of golf is the correct title for him. RIP
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« Reply #3328 on: Sunday, December 6, 2020, 20:53:56 » |
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Yep, my first clear memory of him or at least recognising his distinguishable voice, was Nick Faldo's 3rd (?) Masters win in 1996; the great battle between Greg Norman and he. It was essentially "The Ashes" of Golf and who better to be around for it than Alliss.
I always remember he went against the grain for terminology. Instead of using "fade/draw" for drives or "sweep/curve" for putting, you'd often hear him pop up with innocent phrases like "oooh that's a fiine twister to the right by Woosnam" or "go on, go on, go on, noo! He's just tickled it around the cup there has Monty. Oh deary me."
They weren't his most famous or stand out quips but they were regular terms that only really Alliss could ever get away with. He's in the mold of Murray Walker in that instance. Distinct and partly unorthodox but incredibly knowledge in their field too.
His pacing in commentary was brilliant, he could leave you on the edge of your seat even if you knew the ball was going in.
Still, 89 is not a bad scorecard for an amateur. Sleep well Peter Alliss.
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There's a threat, you end it and you don't feel ashamed about enjoying it.
You smell the gunpowder and you see the blood, you know what that means?
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« Reply #3329 on: Tuesday, December 8, 2020, 07:51:20 » |
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Chuck Yeager.
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