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Author:  Spreadie [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:03 am ]
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RIP :(

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18704263
Author:  Paul1965 [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:41 am ]
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That's sad. Great writer and performer. He contributed some excellent work to things like The Goon Show.
Author:  John_Vella [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:56 am ]
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Paul1965 wrote:
That's sad. Great writer and performer. He contributed some excellent work to things like The Goon Show.

+1. A sad loss to comedy, and he managed to make us laugh without resorting to bad language... R.I.P, Eric.

:(
Author:  l3v1ck [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:03 am ]
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:(
Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:08 pm ]
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Sad - I'll miss his voice most - he was one of those people who you could listen to very easily.
Author:  big_D [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:10 am ]
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:( Another era comes to an end.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 7:10 am ]
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Sad news, and an end of an era as everyone has said.

I guess it'll be the Pythons next. Then I know I'll be getting old. :|
Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:36 am ]
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HeatherKay wrote:
Sad news, and an end of an era as everyone has said.

I guess it'll be the Pythons next. Then I know I'll be getting old. :|


That would be the rest of the Pythons - remember one of them has already pegged it. :cry:

Also worth noting that Python associates have gone - Douglas Adams (Terry Jones wrote a book based on H2G2 passage), and two members of Pink Floyd - Richard Wright and Syd Barrett. Terry Jones seems to be the link there. Also don’t forget George Harrison, who funded Life of Brian through Handmade Films, ensuring its production and controversy.

I remember John Cleese many years ago spoke about having the “tap on the shoulder from God” - indicating that some health issue had made him realise that he wasn’t immortal. I’m bracing myself - the remaining Beatles, Python, Pink Floyd - all at that age.

And my parents.
Author:  rustybucket [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:03 am ]
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One of my favourite bits
Author:  jonbwfc [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:15 am ]
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paulzolo wrote:
HeatherKay wrote:
Sad news, and an end of an era as everyone has said.
I guess it'll be the Pythons next. Then I know I'll be getting old. :|

That would be the rest of the Pythons - remember one of them has already pegged it. :cry:
Also worth noting that Python associates have gone - Douglas Adams (Terry Jones wrote a book based on H2G2 passage), and two members of Pink Floyd - Richard Wright and Syd Barrett. Terry Jones seems to be the link there. Also don’t forget George Harrison, who funded Life of Brian through Handmade Films, ensuring its production and controversy.
I remember John Cleese many years ago spoke about having the “tap on the shoulder from God” - indicating that some health issue had made him realise that he wasn’t immortal. I’m bracing myself - the remaining Beatles, Python, Pink Floyd - all at that age.

Any football fan goes through this early - you go through it when you hear of a footballer's retirement that you saw make his debut.

Jon
Author:  rustybucket [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:18 am ]
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jonbwfc wrote:
Any football fan goes through this early - you go through it when you hear of a footballer's retirement that you saw make his debut.

I remember when I found out that Neil Webb (of Forest, United and England fame) was having to work as a postman.

:(
Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:32 am ]
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Got 45 minutes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2RoudtrVv8
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