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Post by agent69 on Mar 1, 2023 9:58:41 GMT
Richard "Dickie" Davies Not sure I remember this even being announced for those of us of a certain age "World of sport" on a Saturday afternoon, Dickie Davies with his black hair with the white patch was iconic. Giant Haystacks Vs Big Daddy in the wrestling, a country mile from the so obviously choreographed WWE etc. So world of sport wrestling with Brian Crabtree as referee and his brother Shirley 'big daddy' Crabtree taking part in the bout was all Kosher?
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Post by keitha on Mar 1, 2023 12:20:27 GMT
LOL more so than WWE where someone had his leg broken one day and fought the next weekend.
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Post by agent69 on Mar 1, 2023 14:10:18 GMT
LOL more so than WWE where someone had his leg broken one day and fought the next weekend. As a lad Saturday afternoon at 4pm on ITV was essential viewing. I can remember commentator Kent Walton, and the stars like Kendo Nagasaki and Gorgeous George.
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Post by adrianc on Mar 1, 2023 14:56:29 GMT
Even as a lad in the 70s and 80s, I knew damn well it was faked... I mean, who could take it seriously?
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Post by keitha on Mar 1, 2023 15:20:50 GMT
Even as a lad in the 70s and 80s, I knew damn well it was faked... I mean, who could take it seriously? exactly, I'm not exactly huge but if I threw myself from the top rope and landed on your ribs one or both of us would have serious injuries. that's speaking from experience as I have broken a patients rib whilst performing CPR.
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Post by agent69 on Mar 15, 2023 10:10:16 GMT
Jiang Yanyong, a former military surgeon who blew the whistle on Chinese authorities' cover-up of the 2003 Sars epidemic, has died aged 91.
China covering up an epedemic. Whoever would have thought
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Post by benaj on Mar 15, 2023 10:31:15 GMT
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Post by agent69 on Mar 25, 2023 9:49:09 GMT
Another true visionary bites the dust.
Gordon Moore co-founder of Intel died recently aged 94. Two decades before the computer revolution began, Moore wrote in a paper that integrated circuits would lead "to such wonders as home computers - or at least terminals connected to a central computer - automatic controls for automobiles, and personal portable communications equipment".
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Post by adrianc on Mar 27, 2023 14:36:09 GMT
Moore's Law. Coined in 1965, still basically true.  |
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Post by benaj on Mar 27, 2023 20:20:18 GMT
Are you suggesting the law won't hold after his death?
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Post by Bagman on Mar 29, 2023 2:41:19 GMT
BREAKING:- TV presenter and comedian Paul O'Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said.
He died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening.
O'Grady rose to fame in the 1990s with his iconic scouse drag queen persona Lily Savage, later going on to present the extremely successful game show Blankety Blank and other light entertainment programmes.
He also went on to host a number of chat shows on ITV and Channel 4.
One of O'Grady's most recent appearances was in the latest series of ITV's ‘For The Love of Dogs’ - a popular series of shows that he assisted with the launch of in 2012 following the staff at Battersea Dogs Home and the pets they care for.
O Grady’s Partner Mr Portasio confirmed in a statement: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening...
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Post by adrianc on Mar 29, 2023 6:49:51 GMT
Are you suggesting the law won't hold after his death? No... I'm suggesting it's remarkable that it's still true after nearly 60 years.
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Post by bracknellboy on Mar 29, 2023 6:52:40 GMT
BREAKING:- TV presenter and comedian Paul O'Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. He died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening. O'Grady rose to fame in the 1990s with his iconic scouse drag queen persona Lily Savage, later going on to present the extremely successful game show Blankety Blank and other light entertainment programmes. He also went on to host a number of chat shows on ITV and Channel 4. One of O'Grady's most recent appearances was in the latest series of ITV's ‘For The Love of Dogs’ - a popular series of shows that he assisted with the launch of in 2012 following the staff at Battersea Dogs Home and the pets they care for. O Grady’s Partner Mr Portasio confirmed in a statement: "It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening... Sad. Still, can never forgive him for corrupting young minds by dressing up in women's clothing. Terrible 'wokeness'. 
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Post by travolta on Mar 29, 2023 7:34:30 GMT
Well, I'd hope to go quickly and not drag around being anuisance.
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Post by agent69 on Mar 30, 2023 16:19:34 GMT
The man who wrote 'We skipped the light fandango' is no longer with us.
Keith Reid was the co-founder and lyricist for the band Procol Harum, notably penning their biggest hit A Whiter Shade of Pale
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