give_us_a_wave
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Bugger. Another part of my childhood fades away :-(
The RIP Thread
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pork pie fox
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Sean Lock, age 58
parafox
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Very sad. He was far too good for that pile of shite 8 out of 10 Cats.
give_us_a_wave
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Same age as my Dad was. Same cause. I'm 57 at Xmas & sick as ****.
City need to win the Europa this year or the CL next year by the look of it so I can have the full set before I go.
Brown Nose
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I understand that feeling. My Dad died of cancer at 49 and I turn 50 next week.
For some reason I can't quite get my head around me still being here and outliving him. I'd kind of assumed that I wouldn't.
Sorry to hear that you're not in good health.
pork pie fox
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Yeah as BN said, sorry to hear that and hope your health improves.
David Gwilliam
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RIP Don Everly.
The BBC news site seems to think that the main thing about The Everly Brothers was that they influenced The Beatles which is strange, At their peak they were the most successful singing group in the world IMO Nothing then Beatles did compared with Let It Be Me or Cathy's Clown.
I realise that younger members off the forum will know nothing about either. There are a myriad of good Everly Brothers albums available. If you want to try The Beatles the best way to start is an album called "Keely Smith Singe Lennon and McCartney."
The BBC news site seems to think that the main thing about The Everly Brothers was that they influenced The Beatles which is strange, At their peak they were the most successful singing group in the world IMO Nothing then Beatles did compared with Let It Be Me or Cathy's Clown.
I realise that younger members off the forum will know nothing about either. There are a myriad of good Everly Brothers albums available. If you want to try The Beatles the best way to start is an album called "Keely Smith Singe Lennon and McCartney."
Ike O'Noclassed
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To be fair, the BBC does also point out the influence the Everlys had on Simon and Garfunkel, whose earliest incarnation was as "Tom and Jerry" essentially a clone of Don and Phil - who were themselves copying the close harmony style of blue grass/gospel singers notably the Louvin Brothers. I expect all the begatting will be sorted out at the Pearly Gates in due course.
give_us_a_wave
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Cheers guys.
Degenerative liver condition though so not likely to improve. Apparently the liver repairs itself, but at a slower rate than the disease makes it worse. Basically it slows down the inevitable eventual collapse.
I'm essentially facing relegation & Allardyce isn't available.
fox58
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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-58316842
fox58
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Ex-England captain Dexter dies aged 86
Former England captain and attacking batter Ted Dexter dies aged 86.
www.bbc.co.uk
pork pie fox
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Sad that, no age at all.
SJN-Fox
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RIP Sir Clive Sinclair. I had one of his early calculators as well as a Sinclair Spectrum as my first computer. Probably the least said about the C5 the better.
Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81
The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.
www.bbc.co.uk
give_us_a_wave
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Thats the problem though really. I mentioned it to 3 people seperately today & they all said "what, the twat who made that stupid ****ing car?" Even the article you linked to uses a picture of him sat in it.RIP Sir Clive Sinclair. I had one of his early calculators as well as a Sinclair Spectrum as my first computer. Probably the least said about the C5 the better.
Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81
The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum creator died at his London home following a long illness.www.bbc.co.uk
Bizarre. After everything he achieved he still gets associated with his biggest failure.
Robin127
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I once read an interview with him where he said that he looked upon the C5 as an experiment, what he really was trying to do was advance battery technology so electric cars became viable. He was, as the saying goes, ahead of his time.
give_us_a_wave
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Pretty much. Unfortunately he was so far ahead of it that it'll take at least another generation before history acknowledges it. In 50 years when all cars are electric Maybe he'll get a statue or something.
Probably not though as Musk's massive ego will probably lead to him paying everyone off to make sure he goes down as the one & only saviour of the world. Touch of the messianic supervillain about that bloke.
Blue Maniac
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He’s a ****ing wanker
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
Sad. Though I've got to say that he is one of the people who I had presumed was already dead.Jimmy Greaves
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