Near misses 2006

[themaninblack 2,112]

Peter Norman, the 'other' man on the podium during the infamous

Black Power salute in the Mexico Olympics has died aged 64.

 

Peter Norman

 

VSB from H beat you to it

 

Fiddlesticks!

 

Still, I like his Avatar

[IKYWN 6]

Actor Tom Bell is ringing the bell on the Pearly Gates as we speak

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5410720.stm

[M.Lawrenson 11]

Jennifer Moss, former Coronation Street star from 1960-74 has died. Raise your glasses, or more appropriately baby bottles full of gin, in her memory.

 

(edit) Just found a previous posting about Moss in 'Not Exactly Famous'. I'd've thought being in the UK's highest rated show for 14 years would have elevated her slightly above that...

[Octopus of Odstock 2,179]

Jennifer Moss, former Coronation Street star from 1960-74 has died. Raise your glasses, or more appropriately baby bottles full of gin, in her memory.

 

(edit) Just found a previous posting about Moss in 'Not Exactly Famous'. I'd've thought being in the UK's highest rated show for 14 years would have elevated her slightly above that...

 

 

I think Moss is one of those that falls into a generation gap awareness.

 

I'd imagine between 1961-1974, she was extremely well known, but as she fell out (rather spectactulary too) of the limelight, she became forgotten.

 

I've never heard of her, for the simple reason that by the time I started watching television (1980 onwards), she'd already disappeared off our TV screens.

[themaninblack 2,112]

Jennifer Moss, former Coronation Street star from 1960-74 has died. Raise your glasses, or more appropriately baby bottles full of gin, in her memory.

 

(edit) Just found a previous posting about Moss in 'Not Exactly Famous'. I'd've thought being in the UK's highest rated show for 14 years would have elevated her slightly above that...

 

 

I think Moss is one of those that falls into a generation gap awareness.

 

I'd imagine between 1961-1974, she was extremely well known, but as she fell out (rather spectactulary too) of the limelight, she became forgotten.

 

I've never heard of her, for the simple reason that by the time I started watching television (1980 onwards), she'd already disappeared off our TV screens.

 

 

I agree OoO, I'd never heard of her, she was last in the public eye before I was born, so depends how old you are and who you can remember....

[Typhoid Harry 23]

Not like she was prodigious or ubiquitous or anything: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0608995/

[M.Lawrenson 11]

I think Moss is one of those that falls into a generation gap awareness.

 

I'd imagine between 1961-1974, she was extremely well known, but as she fell out (rather spectactulary too) of the limelight, she became forgotten.

 

I've never heard of her, for the simple reason that by the time I started watching television (1980 onwards), she'd already disappeared off our TV screens.

 

I'd heard of her, and Corrie sacked her the year before I was born (though the Street and I are connected by the fact I was born on the day of it's 15th Anniversary episode. In fact, my mother squeezed me out at 7.20pm to make sure she didn't miss it). But that was only because she recorded for Joe Meek, and I have her tracks on some Meek compilation CDs.

[maryportfuncity 10,585]

John Glover a great of non-league football, if such exist. Formerly of Welling United and Maidstone United and capped by England's semi-pro ranks in the mid eighties. There's a message board strand I found on the Maidstone site.

 

umm.........

 

MPFC, is this really a NEAR miss? I don't even think he musters enough fame for the "Not Famous but.."! I love me non-league footy, but even I've never heard of him.

 

Are you sure you're not Iain in disguise?

 

The whole point about Iain is that no name could ever disguise his very unique nature. Re John Glover, I did say 'if such exist' re the non-league footbal great. The thing with Glover was he was also a successful businessman and - therefore - unwilling to chance full-time footy. He repeatedly turned down offers from credible league clubs. He also earned a few caps on those infrequent occasions when England fielded an 'International' squad drawn from non-league. What I guess I'm saying is that he if he'd gone another route he could've been a guy who played 300 games for Millwall, or summat. In which case he'd just about qualify here.

[themaninblack 2,112]

I think Moss is one of those that falls into a generation gap awareness.

 

I'd imagine between 1961-1974, she was extremely well known, but as she fell out (rather spectactulary too) of the limelight, she became forgotten.

 

I've never heard of her, for the simple reason that by the time I started watching television (1980 onwards), she'd already disappeared off our TV screens.

 

I'd heard of her, and Corrie sacked her the year before I was born (though the Street and I are connected by the fact I was born on the day of it's 15th Anniversary episode. In fact, my mother squeezed me out at 7.20pm to make sure she didn't miss it). But that was only because she recorded for Joe Meek, and I have her tracks on some Meek compilation CDs.

 

Funny that, I was born a couple of weeks before, on the day of the Porridge episode where Nasty Norris dug up the Leeds United pitch!

 

Any other birth-days on minor TV milestones?

[TheProfessor 0]

John "Buck" O'Neil, Died yesterday at 94.

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/base...writethru.1053/

 

He was a famous Negro Leagues player, the first prominent black Major League scout, and the first black manager in Major League Baseball...

 

And still you bloody Brits won't have any idea who he is.

 

He was famous in Kansas City and across the country. I feel honored to have met the man.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_O'Neil

[Octopus of Odstock 2,179]

John "Buck" O'Neil, Died yesterday at 94.

 

And still you bloody Brits won't have any idea who he is.

 

 

Yeah, spot on.

 

But you bloody Yanks haven't heard of Ferenc Puskas, or have even heard of the sport was a legend in, so methinks the scores are tied.

[Banshees Scream 110]

And still you bloody Brits won't have any idea who he is.

 

You can't talk Baseball on these forums. It's like talking to the wall. The UK really needs to become apart of American sports. Canada has done it, Japan probably will, there sport is just so boring. It's all football. And something called cricket. I don't even know what that is. That might be the game of the week at the nursing homes.

[maryportfuncity 10,585]

Been waiting to see an obit without success but I heard that Edgar Stern is dead. Hardly a household name but arguably Britain's most famous blacksmith, he'd earned a British Empire Medal and was a FWCF (Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers). Lived and worked in Kent but people went from all over the world - Australia, Canada, Cumbria etc - to train with him. If he'd ever given in to some media offers he'd have been another Fred Dibnah.

[Windsor 2,231]

And still you bloody Brits won't have any idea who he is.

 

You can't talk Baseball on these forums. It's like talking to the wall. The UK really needs to become apart of American sports. Canada has done it, Japan probably will, there sport is just so boring. It's all football. And something called cricket. I don't even know what that is. That might be the game of the week at the nursing homes.

 

Cricket is baseball for old men.

[Typhoid Harry 23]

And still you bloody Brits won't have any idea who he is.

 

You can't talk Baseball on these forums. It's like talking to the wall. The UK really needs to become apart of American sports. Canada has done it, Japan probably will, there sport is just so boring. It's all football. And something called cricket. I don't even know what that is. That might be the game of the week at the nursing homes.

 

"Yankees and Mets, Yankees and Mets" That's all I've been hearing for weeks. To hell with New York! Go Dodgers! Go Tigers!

[Banshees Scream 110]

You can't talk Baseball on these forums. It's like talking to the wall. The UK really needs to become apart of American sports. Canada has done it, Japan probably will, there sport is just so boring. It's all football. And something called cricket. I don't even know what that is. That might be the game of the week at the nursing homes.

 

 

"Yankees and Mets, Yankees and Mets" That's all I've been hearing for weeks. To hell with New York! Go Dodgers! Go Tigers!

 

Well the Los Angeles Dodgers are only one game away from being eliminated. Talking NL the Mets are going to the championship series. But can anyone believe the Yankees! Joe Torre doesn't deserve this. George must have some headache. Personally I would like to see a Subway Series this year, but if A - Rod don't start doing what his quarter billion dollar f****n contract is, and if Randy can't beat a young team like this, it won't happen.

 

[unaware that a certain moderator is a die-hard Dodgers fan, Banshee's Scream totally stepped in it. - TH]

[M.Lawrenson 11]

Cricket is baseball for old men.

 

Right. Old men you say. Would any baseball player go out to play looking like this?

 

[Canadian Paul 97]

Funny that, I was born a couple of weeks before, on the day of the Porridge episode where Nasty Norris dug up the Leeds United pitch!

 

Any other birth-days on minor TV milestones?

 

I was born three days before the Challenger explosion, which was televised. Does that count?

[Typhoid Harry 23]

Cricket is baseball for old men.

 

Right. Old men you say. Would any baseball player go out to play looking like this?

 

 

No respectable man would go out ANYWHERE looking like that.

[Lady Die 63]

Cricket is baseball for old men.

 

Right. Old men you say. Would any baseball player go out to play looking like this?

 

 

No respectable man would go out ANYWHERE looking like that.

Jack Straw should ask him to remove it.

[Octopus of Odstock 2,179]

Joseph Lynch GC BEM, a very brave man who is one of the relatively few to have won a George Cross for bravery has died. Obit

 

Won't get as many column headlines as Paul Hunter, but a fine man nonetheless.

 

[themaninblack 2,112]

Joseph Lynch GC BEM, a very brave man who is one of the relatively few to have won a George Cross for bravery has died. Obit

 

Won't get as many column headlines as Paul Hunter, but a fine man nonetheless.

 

 

Probably won't get so many ranters to this site either come to think of it...

[Guest Joe Lynch rules]

Joseph Lynch GC BEM, a very brave man who is one of the relatively few to have won a George Cross for bravery has died. Obit

 

Won't get as many column headlines as Paul Hunter, but a fine man nonetheless.

 

 

Probably won't get so many ranters to this site either come to think of it...

 

 

You sick f****r man in black, Joseph Lynch was a legend. How dare you say he doesn't deserve ranters about his death.

I met him and I can tell you you sick twisto wankface that he will be missed by the whole British population.

He stopped lots of people dying. I am disgusted that other ranters are not already on here crying & snashing teeth as they are for this Paul Hunter who ever he may be. Sick. They are, you are. Everyone is. May your eyeballs disintegrate into your bowels slowly & horribly.

Ta.

[themaninblack 2,112]

Oh bollocks.....

[Magere Hein 1,399]

Joseph Lynch GC BEM, a very brave man who is one of the relatively few to have won a George Cross for bravery has died. Obit

 

Won't get as many column headlines as Paul Hunter, but a fine man nonetheless.

 

I won't hesitate to trade ten sportsmen, however apt at their game, for one such hero. May the memory of Joseph Lynch GC BEM never die.

 

regards,

Hein