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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Broadcaster and journalist best known for Whicker's World travelled the globe in a TV career stretching nearly 60 years http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/12/alan-whicker-dies_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm
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Location: Bramsche
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I used to enjoy watching him when I was younger.
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Amnesia10
Legend
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Same here. Great loss really. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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I remember watching Whicker's World when I was young. It was quite good.
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tombolt
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:38 am
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Location: Dorchester, Dorset
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I thought he was older and already dead. Still, did like him back in the day. Loved his barclaycard ads.
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am
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Location: London
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A legend. He had a good innings. RIP Alan.
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james016
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 5:52 pm
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I love the fact that he came third in an Alan Whicker impersonation contest.
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MrStevenRogers
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