It's goodnight from me... and goodnight from him.

[VladTepes]

Belated I'll admit, but Vale Ronnie Barker.....

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200510/r60279_165741.jpg

Dead at 76.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/20051...10/s1474623.htm (http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200510/s1474623.htm)

Dead funny - always :!: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[one_iota]

The man who called "Fork Handles Four Candles"

And "ripped out to pick a nose"

God bless you Fletch

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif :cry:

[VladTepes]

I have very fond memories of sitting in the lounge room at my Grandpa and Grandma's house, as a kid, and wathcing the Two Ronnies with them.

Yep... fond memories. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[disco95]

I loved the two ronnies as a kid.
He was a great comic.

[Ace]

My favourites were Open All Hours and Porrige (spell check please).

Must go, i think i heard a B B B B B B B Burglar outside. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[JamesH]

I got the Porridge series out from the video store just a few months ago. They had not aged and loved them all over again.

A great talent.

[DiscoTDI]

He was a great comic, a very funny man style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif


R.I.P. Ronnie style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[Ace]

Originally posted by JamesH
I got the Porridge series out from the video store just a few months ago. They had not aged and loved them all over again.

A great talent.

The porridge series was pure brilliance, there isnt an episode that doesnt have you in stitches.

One thing from the two Ronnies that i do remember is when he goes to the bar to order drinks for everyone and has a drink every time. He keeps forgetting the order so has to go back several times, by the end he is plastered, the order just gets funnier and funnier. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[RoverOne]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-JamesH
I got the Porridge series out from the video store just a few months ago. They had not aged and loved them all over again.

A great talent.

The porridge series was pure brilliance, there isnt an episode that doesnt have you in stitches.

One thing from the two Ronnies that i do remember is when he goes to the bar to order drinks for everyone and has a drink every time. He keeps forgetting the order so has to go back several times, by the end he is plastered, the order just gets funnier and funnier. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/b][/quote]

Funny just thinking about it again will have to get them on DVD for keeps.

Great talent, comedians of that ilke are just not with us any more, can't bring to mind any of the new order that funny, maybe Rowan Atkinson in small doses.

I couldn't get enough of these guys when I was younger like Steptoe & Son, the Carry On movies, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, On The Buses, Love Thy Neighbour etc etc real comedy not like trashy yank crap they serve up to day :roll:

Does any one remember The Plank very funny skit style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Cheers
Bryce

[Ace]

Originally posted by RoverOne+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RoverOne)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-JamesH
I got the Porridge series out from the video store just a few months ago. They had not aged and loved them all over again.

A great talent.

The porridge series was pure brilliance, there isnt an episode that doesnt have you in stitches.

One thing from the two Ronnies that i do remember is when he goes to the bar to order drinks for everyone and has a drink every time. He keeps forgetting the order so has to go back several times, by the end he is plastered, the order just gets funnier and funnier. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Funny just thinking about it again will have to get them on DVD for keeps.

Great talent, comedians of that ilke are just not with us any more, can't bring to mind any of the new order that funny, maybe Rowan Atkinson in small doses.

I couldn't get enough of these guys when I was younger like Steptoe & Son, the Carry On movies, Charlie Drake, Norman Wisdom, On The Buses, Love Thy Neighbour etc etc real comedy not like trashy yank crap they serve up to day :roll:

Does any one remember The Plank very funny skit style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Cheers
Bryce[/b][/quote]

Dont forget John Cleese. There have been some funny British sitcoms but no one particular comedian that really stands out, not like they did way back then. You are right, they dont make them like they used to. matt

[incisor]

and i wish you would learn to selectively quote ace!

[maggsie]

Yes, a brilliant comedian who was descibed by Sir Laurence Olivier as one of the world's great character actors. I have a couple of DVD's of Open All Hours which are timeless British humour. He will still be making people laugh for years to come.

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by incisor+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(incisor)</div><div class='quotemain'>and i wish you would learn to selectively quote ace![/b]

Ok, I'll have a go at selectively quoting Ace....

<!--QuoteBegin-Ace
You are right, they dont make them like they used to. matt[/quote]

Easy :!:

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">i dont know how to selectively quote either.....


are there any instrutions on how to use a forum and its functions....?</span>

[p38arover]

Originally posted by RoverOne
Does any one remember The Plank very funny skit style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

We have it at home on tape. I love it. I was trying to explain it to the apprentices at KLR Auto the other dsay. They'd never heard of most of the comedians in that programme. But some of the older blokes there were laughing their heads off when they remembered it.

Another goodie seen each New Year on SBS is Freddie Frinton in Dinner for One.

See http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/...,866820,00.html (http://www.guardian.co.uk/germany/article/0,2763,866820,00.html) for a pix and a synopsis of the programme.

Ron

[Ace]

Originally posted by incisor
and i wish you would learn to selectively quote ace!

What the hell have i done now? Tell me how to selectively quote and i will Inc!!!

[VladTepes]

You could just quote and delete all the bits you don't want before pressing SUBMIT. :roll:

[Ace]

Originally posted by VladTepes
You could just quote all the bits you don't want before submiting PRESS. :roll:

Ok, style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif



Seriously though, i can do that. But how do you quote two different people in the same post, like what you did in your last post? Matt

[VladTepes]

do the first one as normal.

Then go and copy the text you want to quote to your clipboard (ie ctrl-c) and then paste it into the post you are drafting. Then hilight it and press the 'quote' button which surrounds it with quote marks.

Then in the first [ quote ] things put ="persons name" as such

[ quote="Ace" ]

Go on try it now.

[Ace]

Ok Vlad here goes.


Originally posted by VladTepes
do the first one as normal.

Then go and copy the text you want to quote to your clipboard (ie ctrl-c) and then paste it into the post you are drafting. Then hilight it and press the 'quote' button which surrounds it with quote marks.

Then in the first [ quote ] things put ="persons name" as such

[ quote="Ace" ]

Go on try it now.



Originally posted by incisor
and i wish you would learn to selectively quote ace!

Is this better Inc?

[George130]

Now thats usefoll info. I wondered how people quoted more than one person.

[Ace]

Originally posted by George130
Now thats usefoll info. I wondered how people quoted more than one person.

People say you learn something everyday, i guess its true. Matt

[disconut]

We also use it at work to enlighten the troops.

Great for a "Workplace Health and Safety" training session opener. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Trev.

[disconut]

Originally posted by disconut
We also use it at work to enlighten the troops.

Great for a "Workplace Health and Safety" training session opener. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Trev.

Before all the quoting started I was on a thread! 8O I think?

Trev. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[maggsie]

Is this a lesson on how to totally change a thread topic?

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">i think this is the two ronnies........live......</span>

[Ace]

Originally posted by maggsie
Is this a lesson on how to totally change a thread topic?

He started it. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif