lepeep Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Mike Reid died today.rip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Gato Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Very sad news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 really sad news frank butcher was my fave soap character ever and reid was a legend on runaround when i was kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennbuchan Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 gutted.so gutted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Owl PhD Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Sad. I've got fond childhood memories of watching Runaround. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 gu gu gu gu guuuhhhhhh go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Mike Reid died today.rip.That picture eases the pain somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Diesel's thread title was better though, and could have been immense if only Mike Reid was fae Peterheid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Owl PhD Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 gu gu gu gu guuuhhhhhh go!Terrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriffic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Diesel's thread title was better though, and could have been immense if only Mike Reid was fae Peterheid.Yes - I've been waiting for ages for the opportunity. Shame it had to be at the expense of a real legend.Mike's the lucky one though, he won't have to sit through tribute, after tear-stained tribute as the Eastenders "Stars" (two episodes in the background of the Queen Vic), come out the woodwork to tell us all what a lovely, genuine bloke he was.That plus the cheesy Sun/Star/Sport play-on-words banner headlines.Then there'll be the funeral cortege, with all the cunts who never knew him bawlin' their wee eyes out, telling us that they are "still in shock" or are "devastated".* sorry, one celeb funeral too many for me, I'll shut up now *R.I.P Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 the frank butcherisms (most ad libbed by reid himself) were hilarious... e.g. 'dry slap' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Maybe they'll show some episodes of The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club by way of tribute to Reid and Manning.I heard 70s comedians always die in threes though, Frank Carson and Stan Boardman are shitting themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Maybe they'll show some episodes of The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club by way of tribute to Reid and Manning.I heard 70s comedians always die in threes though, Frank Carson and Stan Boardman are shitting themselves.* crosses fingers of both hands * Boardman, Boardman, Boardman!Worst."Comedian".Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 he had a medical just two weeks ago and was given a clean bill of health!he was great in 'snatch' as well - sure he always played the same type of 'frank butcher' type character but he always did it so damn well!!!!i hope they write 'you doughnut ricky' on his tombstone... or 'change places NOW!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 he had a medical just two weeks ago and was given a clean bill of health!he was great in 'snatch' as well - sure he always played the same type of 'frank butcher' type character but he always did it so damn well!!!!'Jeez - that's scary!Snatch - I love it when he goes "Cousin Avi!" and Denis Farina says "Shut up and sit down you big, bald fuck!" Another epitaph might be "Pat, Pat, wotcha doin' to me Pat?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 * crosses fingers of both hands * Boardman, Boardman, Boardman!Worst."Comedian".Ever.what a fokker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steven Dedalus Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I feel amazed and saddened that the death of Frank butcher provokes such a response, but Ingmar Bergman's demise hardly warrants a mention. I know Eastenders is very depressing, but it's got nothing on Bergman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 On the outside it looks like I'm coping, but I'm in pieces really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 I feel amazed and saddened that the death of Frank butcher provokes such a response, but Ingmar Bergman's demise hardly warrants a mention. I know Eastenders is very depressing, but it's got nothing on Bergman.Are you surprised? - most of the morons who inhabit this sinking ship of a country (the UK) won't have a clue who Bergman is......unless he was the guy who played Wilmot-Brown (Wilmohhht-Braaaaaahn) in Eastender, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 bergman was good but didnt invent phrases such as 'dry slap' and 'double yoker' and didn't go round calling people 'pilchards' and 'doughnuts'. come to think of it he didnt wear a trilby or present runaround...i am so glad and reassured that i am so shallow i am more upset at the passing of the great Mike Reid.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 bergman was good but didnt invent phrases such as 'dry slap' and 'double yoker' and didn't go round calling people 'pilchards' and 'doughnuts'. come to think of it he didnt wear a trilby or present runaround...It's a fair cop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 or sell dodgy used cars the sign of a true legend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 or sell dodgy used cars the sign of a true legend Well, that's my legendary status covered then!...and not for my ham-fisted guitar playing either.Ah!, those days in the Motor Trade - Frank Butcher could have been modelled on my old boss, a guy who actually used the following cliches..."Cutting me own 'froat here...""Me old muvvah wanted this one...""I'm, cutting me 'ands off, cutting me 'ands off, I am"Big Jim - what a guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lepeep Posted July 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 my stag do 7 years ago now...me n me old china plates went out on the ran dan as frank...some looked like inspector clesaue, some looked like arthur daley...some looke dlike frank, but on the whole, we all looked like pricks, having fun.Oi, Winkle, Geuuuuurrrrchaaaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DustyDeviada Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 ...unless he was the guy who played Wilmot-Brown (Wilmohhht-Braaaaaahn) in Eastender, of course.Ah, I'm with you now. In that case, I'd say Bergman's finest work was The Dagmar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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