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He learned that gravity works in one direction....

Original Iron Maiden singer, Paul Di’Anno

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0l0nnnekdo

Silly Car wrote: Mon Oct 21, 2024 6:27 pm Original Iron Maiden singer, Paul Di’Anno

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0l0nnnekdo

Saw that on twitter or whatever it's called now. Sad news, I love those first 2 albums absolute classics

Geoff Capes. Someone I didn't need Google to find out who he was.

Pirahna wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:37 pm Geoff Capes. Someone I didn't need Google to find out who he was.

We lived next door but one to Geoff and his family in the 80’s. Still see his kids Lewis and Emma about as they are similar ages to myself

It’s going to take some strong men to carry his coffin - he was a big lump last time I saw him

Pirahna wrote: Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:37 pm Geoff Capes. Someone I didn't need Google to find out who he was.

Bugger. He was a legend.

I remember an interview where he said the doctors warned him he wouldn't see 50 if he kept up all the strongman stuff.

I suppose 75 is a bit better.

Jim McColl. Who?? Jim fi the Beechgrove Garden

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c154g4jyxppo

Tarzan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr9lew9glpo

Felix wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 7:56 am Tarzan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crr9lew9glpo

He had his share of family tragedy,that one.

Being marooned and then orphaned in the jungle isn't the best start in life right enough.

cheb wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 1:27 pm Being marooned and then orphaned in the jungle isn't the best start in life right enough.

Can't have been that bad a life in the jungle - there must have been a good place for a shave and haircut (probably a Turkish barbers, in which case it's fair bet there was a nail bar and vape shop too).

All the fresh peanuts you can eat and maybe even some Um Bongo to wash them down

cheb wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 3:00 pm All the fresh peanuts you can eat and maybe even some Um Bongo to wash them down

Um Bongo was only available in Belgian colonies

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 3:22 pm

cheb wrote: Thu Oct 24, 2024 3:00 pm All the fresh peanuts you can eat and maybe even some Um Bongo to wash them down

Um Bongo was only available in Belgian colonies

Up to a point, they drank it in the Congo.

Actress Terri Garr.

Dingo Dinkelman!

Screwdriver wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:12 pm P'nut the squirrel.

If the wikipedia page is to be believed, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation needs fucking good slap.

ZRX61 wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 8:51 pm Actress Terri Garr.

Inga (the beautiful assistant) in Young Frankenstein! RIP Teri...

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:15 pm

Screwdriver wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:12 pm P'nut the squirrel.

If the wikipedia page is to be believed, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation needs fucking good slap.

That 'if' is doing a lot of heavy lifting at the moment.

Count Steer wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 8:12 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:15 pm

Screwdriver wrote: Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:12 pm P'nut the squirrel.

If the wikipedia page is to be believed, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation needs fucking good slap.

That 'if' is doing a lot of heavy lifting at the moment.

The articles on the NY Post webshite seem to agree.