On this day.

Started by armaghniac, April 15, 2017, 05:39:43 PM

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armaghniac

On this day 35 years ago one of Ireland's greatest musicians, Luke Kelly, passed away.

https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2019/0130/1026414-luke-kelly-statues/

If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

mouview

As did great film music composer John Barry in 2011. 

armaghniac

If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

mouview



This day, 1994, an icon of sport was taken. Still seems like yesterday.

seafoid

"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

BennyCake

22 years ago today, Dermot Morgan died.

4 years ago today, Frank Kelly died.

trueblue1234

Quote from: BennyCake on February 28, 2020, 10:21:10 AM
22 years ago today, Dermot Morgan died.

4 years ago today, Frank Kelly died.

How is that 22 years ago!!
Grammar: the difference between knowing your shit

five points

Quote from: armaghniac on April 13, 2019, 04:56:45 PM
On this day 100 years ago the British mowed down hundreds of men, women and children in Amritsar.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jallianwala_Bagh_massacre
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/12/britain-amritsar-massacre-centenary-1919-india
Oveseen and apparently directed by the son of a Tipperary farmer, who was assassinated for it in 1940. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_O%27Dwyer

BennyCake

25 years ago... 21 April 1995, the first episode of Father Ted was aired.

mouview

Quote from: BennyCake on April 21, 2020, 09:24:29 AM
25 years ago... 21 April 1995, the first episode of Father Ted was aired.

Maybe the most over-praised and over-discussed British comedy series ever.

Taylor

Quote from: mouview on April 21, 2020, 10:58:01 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 21, 2020, 09:24:29 AM
25 years ago... 21 April 1995, the first episode of Father Ted was aired.

Maybe the most over-praised and over-discussed British comedy series ever.

Either that or Mrs Brown. Another pile of steaming shite

BennyCake

Quote from: Taylor on April 21, 2020, 11:07:07 AM
Quote from: mouview on April 21, 2020, 10:58:01 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 21, 2020, 09:24:29 AM
25 years ago... 21 April 1995, the first episode of Father Ted was aired.

Maybe the most over-praised and over-discussed British comedy series ever.

Either that or Mrs Brown. Another pile of steaming shite

Yes, Mrs Brown is a pile of shite, but Ted is genius.

GetOverTheBar

Slightly late....but seen this was the 10 years since Deepwater Horizon exploded in Gulf of Mexco last night

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepwater_Horizon

gallsman

Quote from: mouview on April 21, 2020, 10:58:01 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 21, 2020, 09:24:29 AM
25 years ago... 21 April 1995, the first episode of Father Ted was aired.

Maybe the most over-praised and over-discussed British comedy series ever.

People who thought Fr. Ted was the best out funniest TV show ever were ones to be avoided. It certainly had its moments and resonates with Irish Catholics but it's not a patch on some of the top sitcoms of the era.

I remember a friend in college trying to explain to me how Fr. Ted was funnier, smarter and better written than Frasier. How I laughed.

GetOverTheBar

Quote from: gallsman on April 21, 2020, 12:18:58 PM
Quote from: mouview on April 21, 2020, 10:58:01 AM
Quote from: BennyCake on April 21, 2020, 09:24:29 AM
25 years ago... 21 April 1995, the first episode of Father Ted was aired.

Maybe the most over-praised and over-discussed British comedy series ever.

People who thought Fr. Ted was the best out funniest TV show ever were ones to be avoided. It certainly had its moments and resonates with Irish Catholics but it's not a patch on some of the top sitcoms of the era.

I remember a friend in college trying to explain to me how Fr. Ted was funnier, smarter and better written than Frasier. How I laughed.

Frasier was and is gold.