HanoiVillan Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Interesting day. Heard a lot about his sexual peccadillos, a bit about his time as a racing driver and head of the FIA, but nothing about his time in his father's fascist movement or the 1958 Notting Hill riots. Fun fact though, he was a victim of 'cancel culture' before his time: I guess back in those days (1962-63), universities were allowed to disinvite absurd fascists from giving rabble-rousing speeches without anybody considering that 'the closing of the western mind' or any such shit. The good old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 25, 2021 Moderator Share Posted May 25, 2021 5 hours ago, HanoiVillan said: Interesting day. Heard a lot about his sexual peccadillos, a bit about his time as a racing driver and head of the FIA, but nothing about his time in his father's fascist movement or the 1958 Notting Hill riots. Fun fact though, he was a victim of 'cancel culture' before his time: I guess back in those days (1962-63), universities were allowed to disinvite absurd fascists from giving rabble-rousing speeches without anybody considering that 'the closing of the western mind' or any such shit. The good old days. Lots of mentions about him being a privacy campaigner yesterday, absolutely no mention of him being an actual Fascist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Jack Terricloth of The World/Inferno Friendship Society died on the 13th. Can’t recall it being posted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted May 26, 2021 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted May 26, 2021 Josep Almudéver Mateu, the last surviving member of the International Brigades, who died this week 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Eric Carle author of the very hungry caterpillar has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 38 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Eric Carle author of the very hungry caterpillar has died. Bloody hell, that has to be one of the iconic books. We got through multiple copies in multiple formats. Salute to Eric Carle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Bloody hell, that has to be one of the iconic books. We got through multiple copies in multiple formats. Salute to Eric Carle. My parents have a picture of me at 5 reading it and a copy is upstairs on my grandsons book shelf. My daughter owned it and my wife owned it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 The drummer from School of Rock. 32, hit by a car whilst cycling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Freddy Marks, one third of (and I will let you guess which third) Rod, Jane and Freddy has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mandy Lifeboats Posted May 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 28, 2021 "Are you going to the funeral Jane?" "I am going to the funeral Rod." "I know a song about cremation. Shall we sing it now?" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Seat68 said: Freddy Marks, one third of (and I will let you guess which third) Rod, Jane and Freddy has died. I told my wife Freddy had died. Bearing in mind it could have been any of a hundred famous Freddies her first response was "of Rod, Jane and Freddy?" That ingrained in the subconscious not even Freddie Starr* or Freddie Flintoff gets a look in for a first thought. *Just seen he's dead already, must have missed that one! There have been so many in the last few years. Edited May 28, 2021 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 Always worth a view 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 11 minutes ago, sidcow said: I told my wife Freddy had died. Bearing in mind it could have been any of a hundred famous Freddies her first response was "of Rod, Jane and Freddy?" Must have been after my time and before my kids, because I've never heard of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Must have been after my time and before my kids, because I've never heard of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 My mate was the drummer in a band and they used to do a cover version of the Rainbow theme tune just so he could do the drum roll at the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 Just now, sidcow said: Never seen Rainbow. I mean, I know about Bungle and Zippy, 'cos they're memes, but that's about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Never seen Rainbow. I mean, I know about Bungle and Zippy, 'cos they're memes, but that's about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 I just think it's equally hilarious and brilliant that you know Bungle and Zippy from memes @mjmooney. Made me proper laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, sidcow said: I just think it's equally hilarious and brilliant that you know Bungle and Zippy from memes @mjmooney. Made me proper laugh. They're bloody ubiquitous. Don't need to have ever seen the programme. I bet this is a common experience - we are all familiar with the kids' TV programmes from our own childhood, and then another era of them when/if we become parents, and a third set as grandparents. But in between those stages there can be loads of iconic programmes that we would be unlikely to see. Rainbow was a thing when I was a teen/twenties hence no interest. Edited May 28, 2021 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted May 29, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 29, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, mjmooney said: They're bloody ubiquitous. Don't need to have ever seen the programme. I bet this is a common experience - we are all familiar with the kids' TV programmes from our own childhood, and then another era of them when/if we become parents, and a third set as grandparents. But in between those stages there can be loads of iconic programmes that we would be unlikely to see. Rainbow was a thing when I was a teen/twenties hence no interest. My kids were into Teletubbies, Brum (in all fairness probably both repeats), Balamory, The Tweenies, Pepa Pig, Dora the Explorer, Ben 10 and just about In The Night Garden but only just. I am aware there has been a massive kids TV series in recent years as I've heard someone talking about it, but have no idea what it's called. As you say that's probably it for me now until I get grandkids. I am also aware of older shows like Bill and Ben and Muffin the Mule but I never saw them. I did see a lot of repeats as a kid of some shows though like Joe 90, Champion The Wonder Horse, Fireball XL5, the old Flash Gordon's, Stingray etc that were originally watched by an older generation than me. Post War budgets were still probably very low in the 70s so there wouldn't be much money for new kids TV I suppose, lots of cheap animation around though like Mr Ben, Jamie and the Magic Torch and things like Bagpus with very little movements and big chunks of repeated scenes. I guess Rainbow was pretty cheap to make too, just a few humans and puppeteers in one small studio. In the 80s you suddenly got many more brand new kids shows, still with cheap animation but just lots more of them. Apologies for going wildly off topic. Edited May 29, 2021 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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