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Gavin Chipper
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by Gavin Chipper » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:36 pm
Mark James wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:17 pm
How come you missed R. Lee Emery and Harry Anderson?
They were never on my radar.
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:41 pm
To be fair Dale Winston is a household name but Avicii is not a household name in his own household.
R. Lee Emery was great in Full Metal Jacket
Never watched Harry Anderson in anything
I doubt I would have mentioned Avicii if not for the coincidence that happened today.
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by Tom S » Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:55 pm
Tbh the news of Avicii's death made me feel physically sick because he is probably the first artist to die who I have seen evolve musically and then this happens- completely shocked me. Avicii is very well known amongst the teenager/young generation community and will forever have some great songs....
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by JimBentley » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:14 pm
I knew that Avicii was ill but his death today was a bit shocking. He becomes the latest high-profile member of the
27 club, probably the best-known since Amy Winehouse.
(edit: I definitely read earlier that he was 27, but it turns out he was actually 28. Still tragically young).
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by Tom S » Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:20 pm
The way I feel about his passing is the same as my parents when they heard of George Michael's death- like a part of their childhood had been taken away.
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by Zarte Siempre » Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:48 am
Weird. I'm not a music snob at all - I like bits from almost all genres. But I always found Avicii fucking awful. I'm really surprised that so many people have lost their shit about it.
That's not to undermine your feelings Tom - I have no doubt that they're genuine, and merited in your eyes - wouldn't want you thinking otherwise.
Possibly the first contestant to accelerate with a mic clipped...
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by Marc Meakin » Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:19 am
I guess if you are under 28 it makes you reflect on your own mortality.
He was no Buddy Holly that's for sure, who was only 22 when he died and was a terrible loss to music, and would almost certainly have been bigger (although probably not in physique ) than Elvis.
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by Mark James » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:31 am
Zarte Siempre wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:48 am
Weird. I'm not a music snob at all - I like bits from almost all genres. But I always found Avicii fucking awful. I'm really surprised that so many people have lost their shit about it.
We agree on one thing musically anyway.
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by Gavin Chipper » Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:19 am
Mark James wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:31 am
Zarte Siempre wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:48 am
Weird. I'm not a music snob at all - I like bits from almost all genres. But I always found Avicii fucking awful. I'm really surprised that so many people have lost their shit about it.
We agree on one thing musically anyway.
I've just been listening to some of his stuff on YouTube. There are a few things I recognise, but it's largely "background music". I know he was commercially successful, but he also was nothing like a household name in the way someone like George Michael was. But then I think there are fewer household names in music these days anyway. You get a few really big names, and the rest are generally only known by people who go out of their way to pay attention to these things. Guy off the street wouldn't have known who Avicii was.
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by Marc Meakin » Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:07 am
Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:26 am
Oh, and Verne Troyer died the other day.
I heard he touched someone's ankle inappropriately
Mini-metoo#
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Mark James
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by Mark James » Sat May 05, 2018 2:39 pm
1981:
1. Prince from England married
2. Liverpool wins the Champions League
3. The pope dies
2005:
1. Prince from England married
2. Liverpool wins the Champions League
3. The pope dies
2018:
1. Prince from England marries
2. Liverpool is in the Champions League final
Anyone have the Pope on their list?
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by Mark Deeks » Sat May 05, 2018 2:55 pm
Guy off the street wouldn't have known who Avicii was.
He would of a certain age.
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by Andy McGurn » Sat May 05, 2018 4:24 pm
Mark James wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 2:39 pm
1981:
1. Prince from England married
2. Liverpool wins the Champions League
3. The pope dies
2005:
1. Prince from England married
2. Liverpool wins the Champions League
3. The pope dies
2018:
1. Prince from England marries
2. Liverpool is in the Champions League final
Anyone have the Pope on their list?
The pope did not die in 1981, Pope John Paul II became pope in 1978 and was the pope who died in 2005
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by Marc Meakin » Sat May 05, 2018 4:54 pm
Andy McGurn wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 4:24 pm
Mark James wrote: ↑Sat May 05, 2018 2:39 pm
1981:
1. Prince from England married
2. Liverpool wins the Champions League
3. The pope dies
2005:
1. Prince from England married
2. Liverpool wins the Champions League
3. The pope dies
2018:
1. Prince from England marries
2. Liv awerpool is in the Champions League final
Anyone have the Pope on their list?
The pope did not die in 1981, Pope John Paul II became pope in 1978 and was the pope who died in 2005
There was an assasination attempt in 1981.
Also Liverpool won the European Cup in 1981 not the Champions league.
Its a moot point anyway as Real Madrid will batter them
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by Mark James » Sat May 05, 2018 6:29 pm
Stupid Facebook. I do apologise.
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by Mark James » Sun May 06, 2018 1:47 pm
Indeed. I'm thoroughly ashamed of myself. What I don't get is why they felt the need to make up a fact. Usually you'd do it to sell some crap. Or at least get you to click to another site. People were just sharing this random yoke to make a rather shit joke.
Also do you remember everything anyone's ever posted on here? You always seem to find something someone's said in obscure threads from ages ago.
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by Gavin Chipper » Sun May 06, 2018 7:33 pm
Mark James wrote: ↑Sun May 06, 2018 1:47 pm
Indeed. I'm thoroughly ashamed of myself. What I don't get is why they felt the need to make up a fact. Usually you'd do it to sell some crap. Or at least get you to click to another site. People were just sharing this random yoke to make a rather shit joke.
Also do you remember everything anyone's ever posted on here? You always seem to find something someone's said in obscure threads from ages ago.
I definitely don't remember everything! Some things just seem to stick in my mind though.
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by Marc Meakin » Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:48 pm
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by Marc Meakin » Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:20 am
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by Tom S » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:10 pm
Teddy Johnson
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by Marc Meakin » Fri Jun 15, 2018 12:30 pm
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by Marc Meakin » Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:07 pm
German World domination of football
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by Tom S » Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:16 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:07 pm
German World domination of football
RIP- Lived a good life though.
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by Peter Mabey » Fri Jun 29, 2018 8:07 am
Harlan Ellison - legendary in the SF fan world
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by Marc Meakin » Sun Jul 01, 2018 5:23 pm
Very sad, his programmes were a huge part of my childhood TV viewing
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by Mark James » Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:09 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:14 pm
What are we supposed to do here?
Watch for death.
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by Owen Carroll » Sat Jul 14, 2018 2:04 am
Mark James wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:09 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:14 pm
What are we supposed to do here?
Watch for death.
No seriously. Please explain the whole thing
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by Elliott Mellor » Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:29 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 2:04 am
Mark James wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:09 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:14 pm
What are we supposed to do here?
Watch for death.
No seriously. Please explain the whole thing
1) Watch to see if anyone notable has died.
2) Feel sad/happy/indifferent
3) Report here who has died.
4) If you predicted said person would die, you gain some points.
There you go.
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by Owen Carroll » Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:04 am
Elliott Mellor wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:29 am
Owen Carroll wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 2:04 am
Mark James wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 1:09 am
Watch for death.
No seriously. Please explain the whole thing
1) Watch to see if anyone notable has died.
2) Feel sad/happy/indifferent
3) Report here who has died.
4) If you predicted said person would die, you gain some points.
There you go.
Oh. Thanks.
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by Tom S » Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:36 am
Barry Chuckle- used to enjoy Chucklevision as a child, so was very sad to hear the news this morning.
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by Marc Meakin » Sun Aug 05, 2018 10:02 am
Tom S wrote: ↑Sun Aug 05, 2018 9:36 am
Barry Chuckle- used to enjoy Chucklevision as a child, so was very sad to hear the news this morning.
That's very sad news to me.....to you
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by Marc Meakin » Sun Aug 19, 2018 1:55 pm
That might Ghana some interest
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by Marc Meakin » Sun Aug 26, 2018 4:33 pm
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by Tom S » Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:05 pm
John McCain
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by Phil Reynolds » Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:59 am
Jacqueline Pearce, aka Servalan in Blake's 7.
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by Paul Worsley » Thu Sep 06, 2018 7:19 pm
Burt Reynolds RIP.
Francis Ford Coppolla's first choice for the part of Michael Corleone.
He also turned down the role of James Bond in 1970.
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by Mark James » Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:14 am
Aaron Ramsey strikes again.
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by Peter Mabey » Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:32 pm
Fenella Fielding - for me, the sexiest voice ever!
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by Marc Meakin » Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:47 pm
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by Tom S » Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:36 pm
Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 3:47 pm
Charles Aznavour
Always liked " She" , and saw him being interviewed by Piers Morgan I think not so long ago.
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by Tom S » Sat Oct 06, 2018 12:10 pm
Montserrat Caballe
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by Marc Meakin » Sat Oct 06, 2018 6:50 pm
Ray Galton legendary sit com writer
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by Marc Meakin » Sat Dec 01, 2018 6:58 am
George Bush senior RIP.
Who had him in their deadpool ?
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