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OT...RIP Robin Williams

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Queenslander!!, Aug 12, 2014.

  1. GoldhawkRoad

    GoldhawkRoad Well-Known Member

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    Personally, I'd never slate an Australian prime minister :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  2. UTRs

    UTRs Senile Member

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    RIP Robin.

    As a child I really enjoyed Mork and Mindy. Two of my fave films also being Good Morning Vietnam and Good Will Hunting.

    As for suicide I have to agree it sucks but then I have been lucky in life and have never had to deal with severe depression on a day to day basis.
     
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  3. DT Footspa

    DT Footspa Well-Known Member

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    It's dead celebrities V ordinary dead for me and I apologise to anyone who knew a dead person today and has been offended by any of my remarks on this thread.

    Slating to me is the same dead or alive

    Seems it takes someone to die to spark off any reaction or opinion in the current culture
     
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  4. sb_73

    sb_73 Well-Known Member

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    Fair enough Queens, apologies and RIP Robin Williams who brought pleasure to many people.
     
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  5. NorwayRanger

    NorwayRanger Well-Known Member

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    Very good post Queens, thank you.


    I will have to revisit my three favourite Robin Willims movies this week, my way to pay tribute to his excellent work.

    1. The Bird Cage
    2. Good Will Hunting
    3. Good Morning Vietnam
     
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  6. Hoops Eternal

    Hoops Eternal Well-Known Member

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    Very, very sad. I can't imagine being so low that you would take your own life. Brilliant actor and will be sorely missed.
    My favourite has always been Dead Poets society.

    RIP Robin
     
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  7. Swords Hoopster.

    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    Didn't figure this required a new thread on an English Site where most fellas wouldn't be that bothered but Lord Bannside (Ian Paisley) has just died aged 88.
     
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  8. sb_73

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    I think you'll find quite a few will be bothered.

    My abiding memory of him is of a screaming, hate filled bully shouting at crowds in the 1970's. I have no experience of the levels of fear and ignorance that can have driven him to that, but to be fair he obviously calmed down enough to co-operate with Sinn Fein eventually, so an ambivalent RIP.
     
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  9. finglasqpr

    finglasqpr Well-Known Member

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    I didn't agree with Paisley's politics but I would never delight in anybody's passing.

    RIP.
     
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  10. Queenslander!!

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    Sorry mate, i honestly dont follow. Paisley?
     
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  11. Swords Hoopster.

    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    You sure Stan?? :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  12. danishqp

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    If you put it with a month old thread on Robin Williams then no, but as a dedicated thread it might have proved interesting - it's an awful long time since we've had any breakdowns here.
    I'm sure he would have loved to have been at the Orange marches tonight. Have Rangers cancelled their weekend game yet?

    As for Paisley - What amazed me was how strong his heart must have been to have carried that body, hatred and extreme high blood pressure for so many years.
     
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  13. Kilburn

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    [video=youtube;LxEjzSlbHvY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxEjzSlbHvY&feature=youtu.be&a[/video]
     
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  14. QPR1968

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    Robin Williams was a genius. Ian Paisley was a nutcase.

    May whatever God you believe in (I dont) rest all of your souls.....
     
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  15. Swords Hoopster.

    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    :emoticon-0102-bigsm


    Joan Rivers died last week too but she left on a sour note

    [video=youtube;tIibX4Drzxs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIibX4Drzxs[/video]
     
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  16. Swords Hoopster.

    Swords Hoopster. Well-Known Member

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    RIP Bill O'Herlihy.

    A great Sports anchor
     
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  17. Tramore Ranger

    Tramore Ranger Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Okey dokey....we'll leave it there then so........

    He knew how to press the right buttons with messrs Giles, Brady and Dunphy.......a true professional.
     
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