He was great in The Godfather Parts I and II...... like I need an excuse to watch them again..
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- Tue Feb 17, 2026 12:27 pm
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- Tue Feb 17, 2026 12:26 pm
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Jesse Jackson. American politician and civil rights campaigner, 84. RIP
- Sat Feb 14, 2026 1:45 am
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- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
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OK. This isn't REALLY obvious, but I only discovered the other day that the Michael Madsen character in "Reservoir Dogs" is the brother of the John Travolta character in "Pulp Fiction".
- Sat Feb 14, 2026 1:41 am
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Bud Cort. American actor, aged 77. RIP I realise that most of you guys are too young to remember his short lived career, but the 1971 film "Harold and Maud", in which he played the titular Harold, a troubled teenager with an obsession with death, became a cult classic. I imagine the BBC or...
- Fri Dec 12, 2025 12:22 pm
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Stanley Baxter, comedian and actor. Aged 99 RIP
- Fri Nov 07, 2025 12:14 am
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Shirley Valentine actress, Pauline Collins, 85. RIP
- Tue Oct 28, 2025 11:09 am
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Prunella Scales, actress, aged 93 RIP
- Fri Oct 17, 2025 11:34 am
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Ace Frehly, guitarist with Kiss, 74. RIP
- Thu Oct 16, 2025 10:23 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
- Replies: 546
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For the most part collective nouns aren't really a thing. They are made up by quiz masters and people taking the piss.
- Tue Oct 14, 2025 12:45 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Most Famous People without a Wikipedia Article
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If you google What nationality were The tweets?, you get a long list of conspiracy theories about Twitter/X
I asked ChatGPT who assures me they were British
I asked ChatGPT who assures me they were British
- Tue Oct 14, 2025 12:42 am
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- Topic: Most Famous People without a Wikipedia Article
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The Tweets.... novelty band who had a hit in 1981 with the incredibly annoying Birdie Song. They also had an album! The reason I know this is that we were watching a film tonight and it came on at a wedding party. Mrs W asked " Was this Paper Lace?" to which I proudly answered "No. It...
- Sat Oct 11, 2025 10:36 pm
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- Topic: The Dead of 2025
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Diane Keaton, Oscar winning actress, 79...RIP
- Wed Oct 08, 2025 11:35 am
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- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
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Re: What films have you watched lately?
The breakfast Club is one of the most over rated films ever apart from the Simple Minds Song at the end Only a few weeks ago I found out that Simple Minds didn't write the song. It was written for the film and performed by them. I had always assumed that the makers of the film had chosen the song f...
- Thu Oct 02, 2025 7:55 pm
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Patrick Murray, actor (Mickey Pearce, OFAH) 68. RIP.
Arguably, we need a new contender for the greatest living actor in a minor role in a sitcom.
Arguably, we need a new contender for the greatest living actor in a minor role in a sitcom.
- Sun Sep 21, 2025 9:27 am
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- Topic: The Dead of 2025
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John Stapleton, broadcaster and journalist, 79. RIP
- Tue Sep 16, 2025 7:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
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Re: Questions you've always wanted answered
I figured it must be something like that. I suppose it's the same for all carnivores.
It's also interesting that a silverback gorilla can weigh over 400lbs, and tear a human being in half if it wanted too, yet is essentially vegan.
It's also interesting that a silverback gorilla can weigh over 400lbs, and tear a human being in half if it wanted too, yet is essentially vegan.
- Mon Sep 15, 2025 8:14 pm
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- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
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Why don't lions get scurvy?
- Sun Sep 14, 2025 11:34 am
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- Topic: The Dead of 2025
- Replies: 173
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Ricky Hatton former world boxing champion, 46 RIP
- Tue Sep 02, 2025 7:57 am
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A critic once said of him "He has the body of a Greek statue, and all the moves of one too"Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Mon Sep 01, 2025 6:15 pm Hungarian born but former British champion Joe Bugner.
Went the distance twice with Ali
- Tue Jul 29, 2025 9:01 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Crash Courses, do they work?
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Re: Crash Courses, do they work?
My daughter passed her driving test in February this year having done a crash course. She went from complete rookie to competent driver in 4 weeks. I agree that the rapport with the teacher is important.
- Fri Jul 25, 2025 2:47 pm
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- Topic: The Dead of 2025
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Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer aged 96 RIP
I'll be honest, I thought she was already dead.
I'll be honest, I thought she was already dead.
- Tue Jun 17, 2025 9:06 am
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- Topic: The Dead of 2025
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Kim Woodburn 83 RIP.
"The Queen of Clean"
"The Queen of Clean"
- Mon Jun 16, 2025 3:39 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
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Of all the Absolute Radio channels dedicated to one decade, Absolute Radio 80s has the most weekly listeners, and it's not even close.Mark Deeks wrote: ↑Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:10 pm Since music began, in the 1950s, by far the worst decade for new music has been the 1980s and its not even close.
- Wed May 21, 2025 12:12 am
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- Topic: The Dead of 2025
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George Wendt, actor who played character Norm Peterson in Cheers
"We're not exactly what each other wants in a sexual partner, you know? For example, she wishes I looked a little more like Charles Bronson. And, um, I wished she looked a little less like Charles Bronson."
"We're not exactly what each other wants in a sexual partner, you know? For example, she wishes I looked a little more like Charles Bronson. And, um, I wished she looked a little less like Charles Bronson."
- Fri Apr 04, 2025 12:22 am
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
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Re: What films have you watched lately?
Number 24 (Netflix) The film tells the story of Gunnar Sønsteby, a real life member of the Norwegian Resistance during WWII, who went on to become Norway's most decorated civilian. A low budget, fascinating film, that doesn't simply glorify the Resistance, but also shows some of the moral dilemmas t...
- Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:19 am
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Val Kilmer, 65 RIP
- Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:28 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should
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Deal Or No Deal is a crap show, I'm sure we all know that already, but what absolutely does my piss about it is all the talk about "beating" the banker. As if they have screwed him somehow every time one of the blue numbers gets ruled out. The guy's giving away money to strangers and you'...
- Wed Mar 26, 2025 1:33 pm
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- Topic: What films have you watched lately?
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The same is true with music too. I'm thinking of albums like Pet Sounds and Sgt Pepper's... You can't really appreciate how innovative they were without listening to them when they were released.
- Fri Feb 28, 2025 9:59 am
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Boris Spassky, former Chess World Champion RIP
- Thu Feb 27, 2025 10:27 am
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Gene Hackman RIP
- Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:19 pm
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Greatest Ever Sportsman?
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Similarly, +Donald Bradass came up with nothing.
- Sat Jan 18, 2025 11:18 am
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- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
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Phil "The Power" Taylor is a play on "Feel the power".
- Sat Jan 18, 2025 11:16 am
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Dame Joan Plowright 95. RIP
- Sat Jan 11, 2025 12:13 pm
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- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
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The drink-drive limit may be higher in most parts of the UK, but the penalties are far more severe for offenders too. There is a mandatory 1 year driving ban for anyone caught over the limit in the UK. Also, the law is enforced more in the UK, with routine breathalyser tests for minor accidents. and...
- Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:06 am
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The drink-drive limit should be nil. I'm not sure exactly how alcohol leaves the system, but a small amount remaining because someone had a drink two nights ago probably shouldn't get them disqualified. Typically, it takes 1 hour to break down 1 unit of alcohol. It does depend on other factors, suc...
- Sun Jan 05, 2025 10:18 pm
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- Topic: The Dead of 2025
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The Vivienne RIP. Only 32yo.
We saw him in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang playing The Childcatcher only a few days ago. He was very good too.
We saw him in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang playing The Childcatcher only a few days ago. He was very good too.
- Wed Dec 11, 2024 7:28 pm
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- Topic: The Dead of 2024
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It seems fitting that you were slow in posting this here.Gavin Chipper wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2024 12:53 pm I keep meaning to post this but snooker legend Terry Griffiths died at the beginning of the month.
- Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:34 pm
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- Topic: Big Disappointments
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The Spanish Steps in Rome. Should be called "some steps".
- Mon Nov 04, 2024 10:09 am
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- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
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Apart from City and Liverpool fans I would argue it doesn't get used properly. Take the NON red card for the United player today It wasn't a red Let's rephrase it , if Reece James had done the same to Fernandez would it still have been a yellow. We wouldn't have needed VAR as it would have been a s...
- Mon Nov 04, 2024 1:58 am
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Was that the day of Lampards disallowed goal ? More an argument for goal line technology than VAR. Anything that isn't absolute is always dodgy in my eyes. AI off sides need introduction but everything VAR related feels corrupt Yes. VAR, when used properly, is an excellent innovation imo. Apart fro...
- Tue Oct 29, 2024 9:42 am
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- Topic: What TV programmes have you been watching lately?
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- Sat Oct 26, 2024 10:24 am
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Because that's what they were trying to do anyway.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 5:47 am But if they have performed exceptionally well in their field then why not.
If they later turn out to be great ambassadors for the game, then fair enough. Sir Bobby Charlton springs to mind.
- Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:32 am
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Sportsmen/women shouldn't be awarded knighthoods/damehoods simply for being good at their sport. Also, they should never be awarded them whilst still competing at their sport.
- Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:51 pm
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- Topic: The Dead of 2024
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Geoff Capes 75 RIP. Still holds the UK shot put record.
- Sat Oct 19, 2024 12:00 am
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- Topic: REALLY obvious things you've just realised
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The spaceship on the front of the first Boston album is actually an upside down guitar.
- Sun Oct 13, 2024 3:27 pm
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Probably the biggest one for me was thinking that the song 'You've Got the Music in You' was by U2, and that it was called 'You've Got the Music in You'. It's actually called 'You Get What You Give' by the New Radicals I used to think All The Young Dudes was by David Bowie. Just thought it sounded ...
- Sun Oct 13, 2024 10:00 am
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- Topic: Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should
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When people refer to the first film in a series of films as "One". Like Die Hard 1, The Terminator 1 etc. There's no film Die Hard 1. It's just Die Hard.
- Mon Sep 30, 2024 9:27 am
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Kris Kristofferson, 88. RIP
- Tue Sep 10, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: Countdown - General
- Topic: Countdowners in the news
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He finished 2nd for €1.165 million....class act.
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 3:31 pm
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- Topic: Have we got a thread for that?
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Graham Kerr, aka The Galloping Gourmet. 90yo.
A TV chef from the early 1970s, when being a TV chef was quite unusual.
Mr Meakin will remember him.
A TV chef from the early 1970s, when being a TV chef was quite unusual.
Mr Meakin will remember him.
- Mon Aug 26, 2024 12:31 pm
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- Topic: The Dead of 2024
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Sven Goran Eriksson, 76. RIP
- Wed Aug 21, 2024 10:47 pm
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- Topic: Coincidence
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Former boxer, George Foreman, has five sons, all named George.
- Wed Aug 21, 2024 7:02 pm
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- Topic: Coincidence
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I should explain....his mother became pregnant as a teenager, and he was put up for adoption. His adoptive parents named him Michael. Years later, after both his adoptive parents had died, he decided to contact his biological mother. It turns out she had later married the guy who she got pregnant by...
- Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:58 pm
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My friend had a brother with the same name.
- Sat Jul 13, 2024 8:59 pm
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Longlegs
Pants
Pants
- Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:19 pm
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- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
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Screw thatMarc Meakin wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:14 am VAR should be used for more contentious decisions like corners/goalkicks
Ball going out of play for throw ins etc
Bookings for simulation
Even if it means more stoppages
- Wed Jun 05, 2024 4:09 am
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- Topic: 2024 UK General Election Thread
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I think Sunak ran rings round Starmer. The Conservatives could win as many as 100 seats on July 4th.
- Wed May 29, 2024 10:47 pm
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- Topic: Questions you've always wanted answered
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Trouble @ mill
- Wed May 22, 2024 9:07 pm
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- Topic: Politics in General
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Rishi has got more chance of winning that,
- Sat May 04, 2024 2:27 pm
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- Topic: Unpopular opinions you genuinely hold
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I don't think that is an unpopular opinion at all. Most people I know prefer The Bends.Marc Meakin wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 1:16 pm The Bends is a much better album than OK Computer even though it's always ranked in below it