So farewell then...

**OwlsFan** · 08/01/2007, 9:15 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

So farewell then...Magnus Magnusson, Mastermind host for years and years. Died today of cancer, aged 77.

He started now he's finished

Just noticed the post a few above about the actor who played Raymond's father in Everyone Loves Raymond. Only got in to them recently - very good comedy.

**Fair_play_boy** · 09/01/2007, 12:41 AM

. . . David Ervine.
After turning his back on violence (he served time for possession of explosives) he played a key role in the Good Friday Agreement.
Apparently a man with a brilliant sense of humour, he learned enough Irish while at Long Kesh to confuse republican prisoners by shouting commands in Irish from the loyalist section of the prison.
After emerging as a voice representing working class Protestants in the North, he built links with the British Labour Party, addressing their 1994 annual conference with the words �I don�t want to wake up every morning and ask myself am I British or Irish? I want to think �Am I late for work?�.�
Almost as if playing one last joke on us all, his death was announced at the beginning of the RTE 9.00pm news on Sunday January 7th, only to be replaced some minutes later with the news that he was still with us!
David Ervine died on January 8th 2007 following a heart attack and a stroke the previous day. He was 53.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 09/01/2007, 6:15 AM

1) Magnus Magnusson RIP comsummate broadcaster and programme maker.
2) David Ervine RIP. David's loss will be deeply felt in the North as he was a rare voice of reason. He had in the past walked the walk, so when he talked the talk it gave him a credibility across the spectrum. Highly respected all over the island,we'll not see his like again!

**Magicme** · 09/01/2007, 8:53 AM

I always had a lot of respect for David. RIP.

**Block G Raptor** · 09/01/2007, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I always had a lot of respect for David. RIP.

If there is an ounce of decencey left in the elected representitive in the 6 Counties please cut out all the shyte thats going on and as a legacy to a truely great peacemaker(in more recent times anyway) get powersharing up and running

**Magicme** · 10/01/2007, 9:29 AM

Hopefully.....as one Sinn Fein Politician once said to me, "its the minds that need to be decommissioned not the guns"

**BohsPartisan** · 10/01/2007, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Hopefully.....as one Sinn Fein Politician once said to me, "its the minds that need to be decommissioned not the guns"

I was under the impression that the Shinners decomissioned their minds sometime in the early 70's.

**OwlsFan** · 29/01/2007, 12:16 PM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/mai...9/sogran29.xml

Grandstand. Been around since 1958 and I always used to watch it. The option was Dickie Davies on ITV with WORLD OF WRESTING

**Jamjar** · 29/01/2007, 12:29 PM

Former San Marino defender Federico Crescentini, who died at the age of 24 on 15 December 2006 after drowning in the sea off Acapulco, Mexico.

**pineapple stu** · 29/01/2007, 12:36 PM

I saw that alright. Came on a sub in the game in Dublin. Think he went in trying to save someone else.

Edit - Wikipedia article

**Magicme** · 31/01/2007, 10:22 AM

My favourite author when I was bout 13-15 Sidney Sheldon has died aged 89.

http://www.rte.ie/aertel/301-01.html

RIP Sid and thanks for some great books of intrigue & mystery!

**BohsPartisan** · 31/01/2007, 10:26 AM

Also behing I dream of Genie am I correct? Or was it Bewitched?

**Magicme** · 31/01/2007, 10:44 AM

I think it was I dream of Genie. Had some terrible tat tv movies but as a young teen I found his books intriguing. Him, Jeffery Archer and guy who wrote murder mysteries set in horse racing (cant think of his feckin name) made me want to live up to my birth right and become a detective!!

**jjppc** · 31/01/2007, 9:10 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

and guy who wrote murder mysteries set in horse racing (cant think of his feckin name) made me want to live up to my birth right and become a detective!!

Dick Francis

**Magicme** · 31/01/2007, 10:13 PM

Thats the boy JJPPC!!

Thank you! The old memory is not what it used to be!

**jebus** · 01/02/2007, 7:10 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Also behing I dream of Genie am I correct? Or was it Bewitched?

I Dream of Jenie and Hart to Hart, both good programmes in their day

**Magicme** · 01/02/2007, 7:15 PM

I loved Hart to Hart soooo much! Aw ould Freeway the dog!

**jebus** · 01/02/2007, 7:36 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I loved Hart to Hart soooo much! Aw ould Freeway the dog!

I remember in my school if you hadn't the watched new episode of Hart to Hart you were considered an outcast, it's amazing any of us turned out straight when you think about it