Guest FREDFAN Posted November 2, 2004 Just read the comments about Fred Dibnah I am saddened to see the disrespectful remarks that have been made about this very brave man. He is one of the old original characters born out of Lancashire and I am proud to be able to say that I also hale from there. It is a shame that you cannot put your so called 'remarks' to better use instead of slagging off a genuine and well loved character like Fred. I would like to see some of you climb a 300 ft chimney without a safety rope or organize the demolition of an old mill to knowing where the last brick will fall. Finally I would like to wish Fred the best of luck with his battle with cancer, and maybe those people with nothing better to do with their time would like to do the same!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks for your comments Fredfan - resisted over-ranting which is always a positive move. To be honest, I thought pretty much all the comments about Fred were reasonably respectful. Anyway, I will put my "remarks" to better use - the verb Hail - "To report as one's home or the place from whence one comes; to come; -- with from." - not to be confused with - Hale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
honez 79 Posted November 3, 2004 Nice one GR. All heil the Reaper; grammar führer extraordinaire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosey 3 Posted November 3, 2004 Unless it turns out that Fred &/or Fredfan actually hails from Hale, in which case it was a very clever play on words which passed GR by. [EDIT] OK, Dibnah's from Bolton so that struck out. Couldn't find Fredfan's birthplace on Google. Perhaps he'll come back & tell us... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted November 3, 2004 OK Moosey... it did also occur to me that Fredfan might be some sort of weather system or cumulonimbus-type thing who occasionally throws down icy precipitate from above Lancashire... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted November 4, 2004 and if that particular type of frozen water were to descend and make things cold and damp, a nice bed of hay'll ....oh, forget it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Thrutcher Posted November 6, 2004 I've met Fred Dibnah, twice. Si' thi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RIP Fred Dibnah Posted November 6, 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/3988667.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Howard Dickman.... Posted November 6, 2004 Sorry to hear of Fred's demise. I remember watching him in the 70's chucking bricks down from a huge chimney and talking to himself in between puffs. He was the first reality tv celebrity that I remember although I could never see through his fascination with dirty steam engines. RIP Fred.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teddy 21 Posted November 6, 2004 Given that Fred was not royalty, it is unlikely that we will see a set of photos from his funeral al la Queen Juliana or Princess Alice. So, instead, we must make do with photos from his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted November 6, 2004 I believe he's not going to be buried or cremated but stood up with explosive charges detonated round his ankles. It's what he would have wanted Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ajax Posted November 6, 2004 Anubis the Jackal: Some people mistakenly think that Fred ‘blows up chimneys!’. Not True. Fred has never and will never use dynamite. As usual, Fred prefers an old fashioned method of cutting a mouth out in the bottom of the chimney and propping the opening up with bits of telegraph poles and wooden chocks. Once enough of the chimney is propped up on wood he then sets light to a large fire, which burns the chocks away and the chimney then falls to earth in the designated direction. Not a precise science things do not always go to plan, it is a lot more precise than dynamite and has enabled Fred to be awarded jobs where dynamite would have caused too much damage. Looks like you are ill informed M8 RIP Fred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damocles 1 Posted November 6, 2004 Very sad to hear that Fred is now dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Rik Martin Posted November 6, 2004 R.I.P Fred Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Reaper 186 Posted November 6, 2004 Anubis the Jackal: Some people mistakenly think that Fred ‘blows up chimneys!’. Not True... Once enough of the chimney is propped up on wood he then sets light to a large fire, which burns the chocks away and the chimney then falls to earth in the designated direction... Well that told you Anubis - I guess if you had been properly informed you would have said... "I believe he's not going to be buried or cremated but propped up on wood, then set alight, which will burn the chocks away and then he'll fall into the earth in the designated hole It's what he would have wanted." Spend a bit more time on the UK Documentary channel please Anubis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MB63 Posted November 6, 2004 One of bolton's finest True and honest gent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LAZYSCRUT Posted November 6, 2004 GOD BLESS FRED Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mr.Ron Posted November 6, 2004 Poor old Fred still has one last chimney to climb, unless they bury him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IKYWN 6 Posted November 6, 2004 Well I liked him, but he was a celebrity and is now dead. Which is the whole point of this forum. Wonder if he'll be buried in his own mineshaft? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Thrutcher Posted November 7, 2004 Jesus christ, talk about bad timing. I find this place, post something about him, then he dropped dead. I almost feel like I jinxed the guy. The dude deserves respect, unlike a lot of people in the media, he was never conceited. Unless he was actually working, he would talk to anyone. I remember when I met him (going back to the mid 80's when he was knocking a chimney down in my town), I just walked up to him, and started talking to him, and found to my surprise that he started talking back, as though he knew me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Pestilence III 6 Posted November 7, 2004 I, for one, will miss his distinct Lancastrian enthusiasm. Not enough around IMHO. A shame he finally toppled... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doomchanter 2 Posted November 9, 2004 Anyone want to buy a steamroller namd Betsy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
