RIP 2022
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@Catogrande said in RIP 2022:
@Catogrande said in RIP 2022:
grinning like a wanking Jap
Source please
Just an old expression. Probably as a result of that song by Argentina Vapours back in the 70s. Very picaresque in any event.
I’m wracking my brain to thInk of a typing fumble that could make “The” autocorrect into “Argentina”. You must be quite the contortionist.
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@Catogrande said in RIP 2022:
@Catogrande said in RIP 2022:
grinning like a wanking Jap
Source please
Just an old expression. Probably as a result of that song by Argentina Vapours back in the 70s. Very picaresque in any event.
I’m wracking my brain to thInk of a typing fumble that could make “The” autocorrect into “Argentina”. You must be quite the contortionist.
Yes I’ve just spotted that and had two simultaneous thoughts.
1: How the fuck did “The” turn into “Argentina “?
2: How the fuck did I not notice the difference?As yet I have no answer to either.
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@canefan Once got on the piss with Shona Laing. She was a good sort. She could drink too.
Once spent a party mostly chatting to Feargal & Elizabeth Sharkey, not recognising the name as I very rarely know band members names anyway. Great people, but I probably spent far too long staring at Elizabeth, bloody stunner irl. Felt pretty stupid when someone told me who he is after the party.
He’s not really worth knowing to be fair. The only song I’ve heard of his is no 80s banger
Do you mean The Undertones - Teenage Kicks? 78 I think.
Absolutely awesome piece and he deserves to be famous for it for the rest of his life.
When John Peel (BBC) first played it he was so blown away that he put the needle back at the start and played it again. Only time he was ever known to do that.I haven’t heard of any of the song, the band or John Peel so I’m not sure how to respond to this.
Peak Fern - no nothing of the subject but still happy to make sweeping statements
John Peel is the most influential UK (possibly global) DJ of all time. He had an eclectic taste over decades and championed many new bands on his long form evening shows. He was instrumental in the success of movements like psychedelia, punk, new wave, electronica. Pretty much every movement of the 60-90's. He helped champion scores of bands from Pink Floyd onwards.
He was sent a demo of Teenage Kicks and liked it so much he sent the Undertones 200 pound to record it. To the day he dies he said it was the best single he'd ever heard.
Feargal Sharkey had half a dozen Top 40 hits with The Undertones and a similar number as a solo artist. Around the period 78-79 the Undertones were considered up there with the Jam and Clash although their star dimmed quickly.
He has definitely been hit with the ugly stick - often and hard.
I did t make any sweeping statements.
Ha, getting defensive over nothing, also peak ferning !! We’re on a roll
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@canefan Once got on the piss with Shona Laing. She was a good sort. She could drink too.
Once spent a party mostly chatting to Feargal & Elizabeth Sharkey, not recognising the name as I very rarely know band members names anyway. Great people, but I probably spent far too long staring at Elizabeth, bloody stunner irl. Felt pretty stupid when someone told me who he is after the party.
He’s not really worth knowing to be fair. The only song I’ve heard of his is no 80s banger
Do you mean The Undertones - Teenage Kicks? 78 I think.
Absolutely awesome piece and he deserves to be famous for it for the rest of his life.
When John Peel (BBC) first played it he was so blown away that he put the needle back at the start and played it again. Only time he was ever known to do that.I haven’t heard of any of the song, the band or John Peel so I’m not sure how to respond to this.
Peak Fern - no nothing of the subject but still happy to make sweeping statements
John Peel is the most influential UK (possibly global) DJ of all time. He had an eclectic taste over decades and championed many new bands on his long form evening shows. He was instrumental in the success of movements like psychedelia, punk, new wave, electronica. Pretty much every movement of the 60-90's. He helped champion scores of bands from Pink Floyd onwards.
He was sent a demo of Teenage Kicks and liked it so much he sent the Undertones 200 pound to record it. To the day he dies he said it was the best single he'd ever heard.
Feargal Sharkey had half a dozen Top 40 hits with The Undertones and a similar number as a solo artist. Around the period 78-79 the Undertones were considered up there with the Jam and Clash although their star dimmed quickly.
He has definitely been hit with the ugly stick - often and hard.
Just to top off that story John Peel's Tombstone is inscribed with "Teenage dreams, so hard to beat" the opening line of Teenage Kicks.
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@canefan Once got on the piss with Shona Laing. She was a good sort. She could drink too.
Once spent a party mostly chatting to Feargal & Elizabeth Sharkey, not recognising the name as I very rarely know band members names anyway. Great people, but I probably spent far too long staring at Elizabeth, bloody stunner irl. Felt pretty stupid when someone told me who he is after the party.
He’s not really worth knowing to be fair. The only song I’ve heard of his is no 80s banger
Do you mean The Undertones - Teenage Kicks? 78 I think.
Absolutely awesome piece and he deserves to be famous for it for the rest of his life.
When John Peel (BBC) first played it he was so blown away that he put the needle back at the start and played it again. Only time he was ever known to do that.I haven’t heard of any of the song, the band or John Peel so I’m not sure how to respond to this.
Peak Fern - no nothing of the subject but still happy to make sweeping statements
John Peel is the most influential UK (possibly global) DJ of all time. He had an eclectic taste over decades and championed many new bands on his long form evening shows. He was instrumental in the success of movements like psychedelia, punk, new wave, electronica. Pretty much every movement of the 60-90's. He helped champion scores of bands from Pink Floyd onwards.
He was sent a demo of Teenage Kicks and liked it so much he sent the Undertones 200 pound to record it. To the day he dies he said it was the best single he'd ever heard.
Feargal Sharkey had half a dozen Top 40 hits with The Undertones and a similar number as a solo artist. Around the period 78-79 the Undertones were considered up there with the Jam and Clash although their star dimmed quickly.
He has definitely been hit with the ugly stick - often and hard.
Just to top off that story John Peel's Tombstone is inscribed with "Teenage dreams, so hard to beat" the opening line of Teenage Kicks.
Aside from his music shows we were dedicated listeners to his Home Truths show every Saturday morning on Radio 4. No matter how bad the hangover it always went on. Heartbreaking when he died. I’d love to have a rummage through his legendary record collection.
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Julian Robertson dies at 90
Julian Robertson, who co-founded what was once among the world's biggest hedge funds, and in later life had close links to New Zealand, has died at 90.
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Julian Robertson dies at 90
Julian Robertson, who co-founded what was once among the world's biggest hedge funds, and in later life had close links to New Zealand, has died at 90.
Flags at Kauri Cliffs and Cape Kidnappers will be at half mast
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Sad to hear that about Gorby. Along with Reagan one of the great leaders of the last 50 years.
And he had the coolest Spitting Image puppet.
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@Victor-Meldrew Lauded in the west, reviled in Russia.
Reagan on the other hand is a great leader by default, given what came after him.
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@Victor-Meldrew Lauded in the west, reviled in Russia.
Reagan on the other hand is a great leader by default, given what came after him.
"Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" - one of the great speeches. And Gorbachev was just the man to do it.
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American boxer Earnie Shavers who fought Muhammad Ali passes away aged 78
AMERICAN boxer Earnie Shavers who fought Muhammad Ali has died aged 78. The Alabama heavyweight – who had one of the hardest punches in history – won 74 of his 89 professional bouts bet…
Sad news, another from that golden era of fighters gone…..off to join Ali, Frazier, Lyle and Norton.
Whenever questions come up about who was the hardest puncher this guy is pretty much ALWAYS at the top. Have a look at this vid a few seconds in, how the fuck Larry Holmes got up from that is anyones guess ( and went on to fucken WIN ) it woulda killed most guys ! Biggest single shot I can recall in any combat sport ever.
Word is that Foreman and Frazier flat out refused to fight him ( not sure how true that is )
Ali said he hit him so hard it shook his ancestors back in Africa……
He also auditioned for a role in one of the Rocky movies and hit Sylvester Stallone so hard that he threw up and had to lie down ( they gave the part to Mr T instead )
RIP to the Acorn, thanks for the memories and sore heads !
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@Catogrande said in RIP 2022:
grinning like a wanking Jap
This is going straight to the pool room...
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Best headmistress I ever had
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@Stockcar86 that is sad news - what a awesome dad and human being. Loved his The Talisman series with Stephen King. Sad that they didn't get to the third novel. Going to check out his back catalogue, I'm sure I missed a bunch of his books.
