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YT Flag Oxford 15 Jan 22 6.00pm

Originally posted by Pete53

Michael McIntyre. When he was younger and said he wanted to be a comedian everyone laughed. Well they are not laughing now.

Unashamedly stolen from Bob Monkhouse.

Edit: oops .. someone's already pointed this out.

Edited by YT (15 Jan 2022 6.01pm)

 

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
Stirlingsays Flag 15 Jan 22 6.39pm

Crystal Palace.

 

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
Slimey Toad Flag Karsiyaka, North Cyprus 16 Jan 22 6.34am

Paramount didn't like the script for Psycho and refused to fund the project, so Hitch paid for it himself.

How much money has Hollywood studios made from Slasher films since then?

 
martin2412 Flag Living The Dream 16 Jan 22 8.06am

Only Fools And Horses was panned by the BBC directors, and was to be dropped after the first series. John Sullivan persuaded them to give it another chance as it may grow on the public.

 
Lanzo-Ad Flag Lanzarote 16 Jan 22 8.33am

Originally posted by PalazioVecchio

it is, of course, possible to get panned even after your success.


I heard a rumour of Tom Waits at a small rural pub in Ireland. shuffling over to the piano in the corner. Banging out a few tunes before the Landlord asked him to quieten down 'all the screeching and noise, its upsetting some of the elderly folk who want a quiet drink'

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Edited by PalazioVecchio (14 Jan 2022 8.13pm)

Small Change in my humble opinion is the best album of all time

 

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn
ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 16 Jan 22 12.37pm

Gold

 

Red and Blue Army!
palace_in_frogland Flag In a broken dream 16 Jan 22 1.01pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Gold

Good work AS.

 
Pete53 Flag Hassocks 17 Jan 22 10.31pm

Originally posted by monkey

You’ve been watching the legend that is bob monkhouse

SShhh. Don't give the game away.

 
PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 18 Jan 22 6.13pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Gold

Heinrich Schleimann made his fortune in the San Francisco Goldrush.

then he was panned for seeking to find the lost city of Troy.

the rest, is history.

 

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
PalazioVecchio Flag south pole 21 Jan 22 11.39am

the 'Bat out of Hell' album

 

Kayla did Anfield & Old Trafford
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