R.I.P Ronnie Corbett

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Another funny guy gone, I didn't know he had been ill.
 
I just saw this on the news too. :(
 
Funny man. Fond memories of the two Ronnies. RIP.
 
RIP to a real entertainer.
 
One of my favourite jokes of his I've never forgotten, goes something like: "My Great Grandfather died at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He wasn't in the battle, he was camping in the next field and came over to complain about the noise."
 
Is it me getting older- which of course we all are- but seem to have lost a lot of "stars" in the last few months
 
Another sad loss. I wasn't a massive fan of Corbett's TV comedy sketches but I did like his one liners - my favourite kind of jokes.



A veritable gold mine of one liners - the kind of jokes I like . . .

"French wine growers fear that this year's vintage may be entirely spoiled due to the grape treaders' sit-in."

"We will be talking to an out of work contortionist who says he can no longer make ends meet."

"All those who believe in psychokinesis raise my right hand."

"This is a message for seven honeymoon couples in a hotel in Peebles: Breakfast was served three days ago."

"It was revealed in a government survey published today that the Prime Minister is doing the work of two men, Laurel and Hardy."

"There was a fire at the main Inland Revenue office in London today, but it was put out before any serious good was done."

"West Mersea police announced tonight that they wish to interview a man wearing high heels and frilly knickers, but the Chief Constable said they must wear their normal uniforms."

"We'll be talking to a car designer who's crossed a Toyota with Quasimodo and come up with the Hatchback of Notre Dame."

"After a series of crimes in the Glasgow area, Chief Inspector McTavish has announced that he is looking for a man with one eye. If he doesn't find him, he's going to use both eyes."

"A juggernaut of onions has shed its load all over the M1. Motorists are advised to find a hard shoulder to cry on."

"We've just heard that in the English Channel, a ship carrying red paint has collided with a ship carrying purple paint. It is believed that both crews have been marooned."

"If I wear too much tartan I tend to look like a Thermos flask."



Now he'll be reuniting with his old friend.
 
This is one 'celeb' passing that does make me sad, a great wit and by all accounts a very decent bloke. RIP
 
Steep said:
This is one 'celeb' passing that does make me sad, a great wit and by all accounts a very decent bloke. RIP
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Same here. When someone dies, I say "Awwww, that's sad", but this time I'm actually honestly gutted. He was incredibly funny, and warm and entertaining with it too. I would have loved to have met him.
Unfortunately, I had to make do with a waxwork at Madam Tussaud's yesterday....spookily enough!
This was the one photo of the whole place I just had to have :)

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This popped up on facebook, seems very fitting.

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Marcel said:
Same here. When someone dies, I say "Awwww, that's sad", but this time I'm actually honestly gutted. He was incredibly funny, and warm and entertaining with it too. I would have loved to have met him.
Unfortunately, I had to make do with a waxwork at Madam Tussaud's yesterday....spookily enough!
This was the one photo of the whole place I just had to have :)

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That's pretty cool, boss. (y)
 
Thanks. Thought it was spooky how I was there yesterday insisting on this photo and today we hear this news :(
 
May he go up to the big chair in the sky.

But I digress...

Barker: "And now a sketch featuring Ronnie Corbett as a self made man, who ran out of bits."
 
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Marcel said:
Same here. When someone dies, I say "Awwww, that's sad", but this time I'm actually honestly gutted. He was incredibly funny, and warm and entertaining with it too. I would have loved to have met him.
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You're right! I did meet him, and his wife Anne, back in the 1980s. I mean he wasn't a big star and it was easy to overlook him :whistle:, but they were lovely people! :D
 
He was someone we could all look up to.

But we'd have to lie down first.
 
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