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Sir Jim (now then, bye then)
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 11:54
by markfiend
Anyone going to the funeral today? Or been to look at the coffin "lying in state"?
And how come no-one did a "Jimmy Saville RIP" thread?
Re: Sir Jim (now then, bye then)
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 13:18
by Izzy HaveMercy
markfiend wrote:Anyone going to the funeral today? Or been to look at the coffin "lying in state"?
And how come no-one did a "Jimmy Saville RIP" thread?
Apparently it was never of interest to Belgian news...
RIP Jimmy!
IZ.
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 13:57
by Being645
He seems to have been a lovable person and
at least, he reached the fine age of 85 ...
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R.I.P.
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 14:00
by Bertran De Born
RIP, whoever he was
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 15:08
by abridged
I remember Peter Cushing writing in to Jim'll Fix it asking if a rose could be named after his late wife. It was one of the sweetest television moments that i've ever seen.
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 17:28
by DeWinter
I'm actually mildly upset. I don't think anyone English currently in there 30's doesn't remember "Jim'll Fix It" on a Saturday. Another piece of my childhood gone!
He's one of those people you assume will always be around. By all accounts a decent guy and a telly star who actually had a personality.
Re: Sir Jim (now then, bye then)
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 22:47
by Ahráyeph
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:markfiend wrote:Anyone going to the funeral today? Or been to look at the coffin "lying in state"?
And how come no-one did a "Jimmy Saville RIP" thread?
Apparently it was never of interest to Belgian news...
RIP Jimmy!
IZ.
Wrong, IZ. You read the wrong internet sites.
www.deredactie.be did a piece - albeit a short one - on Lord Saville's passing onto the right hand of the Big Fixer In The Sky...
Personally, I really don't really care that much. Although it makes me wonder whether Bruce Forsyth's number will be up shortly...
Posted: 09 Nov 2011, 23:09
by Garbageman
I was going to start a thread but I started the Amy Wine house one and we all saw how that went as it happens.
Re: Sir Jim (now then, bye then)
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 09:47
by Izzy HaveMercy
Ahráyeph wrote:Izzy HaveMercy wrote:markfiend wrote:Anyone going to the funeral today? Or been to look at the coffin "lying in state"?
And how come no-one did a "Jimmy Saville RIP" thread?
Apparently it was never of interest to Belgian news...
RIP Jimmy!
IZ.
Wrong, IZ. You read the wrong internet sites.
www.deredactie.be did a piece - albeit a short one - on Lord Saville's passing onto the right hand of the Big Fixer In The Sky...
I gave up on DeRedactie recently and turned my hopes to De Morgen... should I switch again?
IZ.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 10:13
by markfiend
Garbageman wrote:I was going to start a thread but I started the Amy Wine house one and we all saw how that went as it happens.
Oh yeah.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 15:44
by Dan
Re: Sir Jim (now then, bye then)
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 16:34
by Ahráyeph
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:I gave up on DeRedactie recently and turned my hopes to De Morgen... should I switch again?
IZ.
As you should well know : when it comes to Belgian media, there IS no hope. At all.
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 17:02
by James Blast
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 17:10
by markfiend
Is that meant to be a "guilty by association" thing?
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 21:17
by Being645
markfiend wrote:Is that meant to be a "guilty by association" thing?
It does leave a stain ...
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Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 21:21
by markfiend
A little bit of idiomatic English for the non-natives: David Icke is what is known as a "head-the-ball"
Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 21:35
by Being645
markfiend wrote:A little bit of idiomatic English for the non-natives: David Icke is what is known as a "head-the-ball"
not that that did help me now ...
... please, explain ...
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Posted: 10 Nov 2011, 22:19
by sam1
abridged wrote:I remember Peter Cushing writing in to Jim'll Fix it asking if a rose could be named after his late wife. It was one of the sweetest television moments that i've ever seen.
so was this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wwPeSDCCAs
Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 00:47
by Dan
markfiend wrote:A little bit of idiomatic English for the non-natives: David Icke is what is known as a "head-the-ball"
I'm English and I've never heard that phrase, but since David Icke is a raving nutjob I'll take it to mean that.
Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 01:00
by Nikolas Vitus Lagartija
DeWinter wrote: I don't think anyone English currently in there 30's doesn't remember "Jim'll Fix It" on a Saturday...
By all accounts a decent guy and a telly star who actually had a personality.
It may astonish you to learn that the show actually aired in the rest of the UK too
Jimmy is fondly remembered up in Glencoe where he went for a bit of peace and quiet.
I always thought his iconic TV show was due a recall to the screens.
Cue Jimmy : "Now then, now then, I have here a letter from young
Prescott, you see, who says, 'Dear Jim, could you fix it for me to have a new LP from the Sisters of Mercy..."
Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 09:39
by markfiend
Dan wrote:markfiend wrote:A little bit of idiomatic English for the non-natives: David Icke is what is known as a "head-the-ball"
I'm English and I've never heard that phrase, but since David Icke is a raving nutjob I'll take it to mean that.
Indeed.
Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 09:49
by markfiend
Nikolas Vitus Lagartija wrote:DeWinter wrote: I don't think anyone English currently in there 30's doesn't remember "Jim'll Fix It" on a Saturday...
By all accounts a decent guy and a telly star who actually had a personality.
It may astonish you to learn that the show actually aired in the rest of the UK too
Jimmy is fondly remembered up in Glencoe where he went for a bit of peace and quiet.
I always thought his iconic TV show was due a recall to the screens.
Cue Jimmy : "Now then, now then, I have here a letter from young
Prescott, you see, who says, 'Dear Jim, could you fix it for me to have a new LP from the Sisters of Mercy..."
Heh. You remember he always used to call people who helped with the fixes "Professor this" and "Captain that"? Gives me a mental image....
- SCENE: After the fix-it. PRESCOTT is holding his shiny new "Jim Fixed It For Me" badge, sitting next to ANDREW and the boys.
JIM (to ANDREW): Now then, now then, Captain of Industry, we've fixed it for this young chap to have his new album...
FADE TO BLACK
Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 09:50
by markfiend
(I'm not sure why Prescott in particular, any of us would probably be ecstatic at that fix-it)
Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 17:43
by the-happening
Private Eye could be worth a read! Hislop and Merton allegedly had a go at him on Have I got news for you about the same allegations that David Icke mentions. Now that he is dead and unable to issue writs how long before people start talking?
Posted: 11 Nov 2011, 21:17
by Dan
the-happening wrote:
Private Eye could be worth a read! Hislop and Merton allegedly had a go at him on Have I got news for you about the same allegations that David Icke mentions. Now that he is dead and unable to issue writs how long before people start talking?
The HIGNFY transcript was proved to be a fake.