veloman Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 When I played in a band, one of the extremely prestigious gigs we did was a dinner dance at the Oxbarn Sports and Social Club, Wolverhampton. Rachel Heyoe Flint was the after dinner speaker. She was hilarious with many politically incorrect jokes mainly about women cricketers. She was a really pleasant lady -- and bought us all a drink ! RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 9 hours ago, choffer said: William Onyeabor Who is William Onyeabor? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 18, 2017 30 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Who is William Onyeabor? That's what I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I suspect I've just received two likes for very different reasons.. . Edited January 18, 2017 by chrisp65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 39 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Who is William Onyeabor? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 18, 2017 OK, he obviously has a meme asking who he is. So, who is (was) he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted January 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: I suspect I've just received two likes for very different reasons.. . I nearly made the joke myself but I thought I'd leave that one for you Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted January 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 18, 2017 Just now, mjmooney said: OK, he obviously has a meme asking who he is. So, who is (was) he? A bloody talented guy. One of his albums is called Who is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 18, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 18, 2017 What sort of music? Would I like it, or is it that rhythmic speaking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: What sort of music? Would I like it, or is it that rhythmic speaking? I don't think it would be for you. It's on my 'want' list. I'll drop a song in a music thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 16 hours ago, mjmooney said: OK, he obviously has a meme asking who he is. So, who is (was) he? My head is spinning. Mooney is asking someone to Mooney something for him. Let me 'Mooney' that for you .... "You know when you've been Mooneyed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2017 Sometimes I get a better answer from VT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2017 RIP Mike Kellie, member of Balls, Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones and many others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I loved the second many others album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Miguel Ferrer, 61, cancer. Known for roles in Robocop and Twin Peaks among others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 7 hours ago, V01 said: Miguel Ferrer, 61, cancer. Known for roles in Robocop and Twin Peaks among others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Jack Trombey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 22, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) On 18/01/2017 at 06:30, Jon said: Clive James Was given only a few months to live about 2 years ago. Keep feeling he's deliberately cheating this game This week's Guardian CJ column: Quote As I write this week’s column, I must suppress the hilarious knowledge that I am booked in for an operation tomorrow that will feature the insertion of various items of machinery into my rectum. My blood counts reveal a progressive anaemia whose source needs to be traced and, if necessary, cauterised. In my imagination, the machines they want to insert into me vertically are the size of combine harvesters, but that, of course, will not be so. As civilisation progresses, everything gets more nano. If they can put a radio in your ear, they can put some machine with the power of a locomotive up your bottom. Yet there is no “of course” about the way one’s apprehensions work. I can already hear the thrumming howl of approaching farm machinery as I sit here for a long day of not eating anything. There is hardly anything I am allowed to drink, either, except perhaps elderflower cordial plus water, the diet of a playboy sparrow. I just had some, and wow, it tasted like nothing at all plus a drop of perfume. Later on this afternoon, I am allowed a bowl of jelly, as long as it is the right colour: which, apparently, is the colour of gold. In my mind forms an image of King Farouk being offered a baby rusk for lunch. Remember him? Those of us who do are growing fewer. Farouk was such a worthless twerp that he still serves all who knew his name as a reminder of our obligation to achieve something with our lives. I was reminded of that obligation recently when the news came through that Azaria Chamberlain’s father Michael had died of leukaemia. I think of it as my disease, but he had a nastier version. When it finally turned out that it really was a dingo that stole the Chamberlain baby, Michael could have spent the rest of his life taking revenge on the Australian press for the way it tried to frame him, but he preferred to keep his dignity. At this point, I pause for another sip of lightly perfumed water. If all this austerity turns out to have been worth it, you will see my name in this space next week. If not, not. The best I can say for myself is that I have had the wish, if not the ability, to do my best with the extra time that medical science has already given me. A slim volume of my recent poems is almost ready for the press. It does not contain, however, a poem about the day I had a huge piece of farm machinery medically inserted into my fundament. Such a poem, I hope, will need to be written. If it doesn’t, nice knowing you. Edited January 22, 2017 by mjmooney 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 23, 2017 'Overend' Watts, bass player from Mott the Hoople. Jaki Liebezeit, drummer from Can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Alimantado Posted January 23, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted January 23, 2017 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: 'Overend' Watts, bass player from Mott the Hoople. Jaki Liebezeit, drummer from Can. Bugger on both counts ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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