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Jimmy Savile RIP

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    #21
    Now then now then.
    Christ looking at a montage of his pictures over the years - was he ever f ucking young?

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      #22
      Originally posted by TiroFijo View Post
      Now then now then.
      Christ looking at a montage of his pictures over the years - was he ever f ucking young?
      Sir Jimmy Savile OBE | The Radio Academy
      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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        #23
        Best obituary I've seen yet, from the Yorkshire Post

        Sir Jim’s earnings were substantial and he owned at least eight homes, including flats in Regent’s Park, Bournemouth, Leeds and Scarborough. Among his six cars were a Bentley Turbo, a Mercedes 500 SL and a flashy Rolls-Royce.

        He was a paid consultant to travel agent Thomas Cook and charged a minimum of £10,000 for personal appearances. His British Rail “Age of the train” advertisements in 1984 brought in around £500,000.

        But Sir Jimmy gave away nine-tenths of his income to two charitable trusts and in the later part of his career, he became more famous for his charity fund-raising and work as a voluntary helper at Stoke Mandeville, Leeds Infirmary and Broadmoor.
        I didn't like him in his DJ role, but he more than made up for it with Jim’ll Fix It and his charity work. He raised more than £30 million for charity, £12 million of which for Stoke Mandeville.
        Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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          #24
          Stoke Mandeville is my local hospital and that unit always makes me think of him when I'm there.

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            #25
            Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
            Stoke Mandeville is my local hospital and that unit always makes me think of him when I'm there.
            Broadmoor is my local hospital, and that unit always makes me think of, er, home.

            Nurse!

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              #26
              Originally posted by wurzel View Post
              How's about that, then?

              Another constant that is no more. Can't be many of 'em left now. Brucie; that's about it.
              Great news, I've been after his house in Glencoe for ages.

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                #27
                may be a fabrication
                Last edited by Troll; 31 October 2011, 11:39.
                How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by Jeebo72 View Post
                  Great news, I've been after his house in Glencoe for ages.
                  He sold that house years ago.
                  Me, me, me...

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                    #29
                    may be a fabrication
                    Last edited by Troll; 31 October 2011, 11:39.
                    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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                      #30
                      What sparked Paul Merton off on that lot?

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