Can I have an R.I.P please Bob?

retalivity · 06-01-2012 1:59pm #1

Goodnight, sweet prince

I will never forget your saxophone solo in 'Baker Street'

Biggins · 06-01-2012 1:59pm

Nice man he was.

recylingbin · 06-01-2012 2:00pm

He was our King of hearts.

si_guru · 06-01-2012 2:02pm

R.I.P.

Blockbusters was great telly!

humanji · 06-01-2012 2:02pm

He didn't play the sax on Baker Street. He was one of the first to play James Bond, though.

But that's sad to he's died.

grumpymunster · 06-01-2012 2:02pm

Sad that RIP, never knew he was a James Bond well well.

Biggins · 06-01-2012 2:03pm

Used to love listening to him on BBC Radio.
He was great. Not over bearing like some, just pure entertaining and genuinely funny at times.
Rest in peace Sir.

Frank Black · 06-01-2012 2:03pm

I used to like when people asked if they could have a p please Bob.

Then it all changed in the 90's with students asking Bob for an 'e'.

recylingbin · 06-01-2012 2:04pm

de ne ne ne ne na na na de ne ne e ne na na na deh deh deh deh na de dena na na na na na na dena na na na na na naaaaaaa deh nehhhhh nehhhh denananana.

Nothingbetter2d · 06-01-2012 2:05pm

What R is the opposite of work?

What I is the opposite of out?

What P is the the opposite of war?

Archeron · 06-01-2012 2:05pm

Whoa, thats spooky. I was watching blockbusters last night and somebody asked if he was dead, and I checked online and it said no, he's still knocking around.

RIP Bob, I hope they all do that blockbusters dance by the graveside.

He always had very nice neck ties too.

Benny_Cake · 06-01-2012 2:05pm

RIP. Apparently he loved the (false) story about him playing the sax on Baker St and didn't everything he could to spread it!

I'll have the Blockbusters theme in my head for the afternoon now.

donalg1 · 06-01-2012 2:06pm

Who was he?

sweetie · 06-01-2012 2:08pm

Archeron wrote: »

Whoa, thats spooky. I was watching blockbusters last night and somebody asked if he was dead, and I checked online and it said no, he's still knocking around.

RIP Bob, I hope they all do that blockbusters dance by the graveside.

He always had very nice neck ties too.

ha, me too. couple of hairy students from derry on it!

RIP Bob

ejmaztec · 06-01-2012 2:13pm

donalg1 wrote: »

Who was he?

The Bob.

Hootanany · 06-01-2012 2:25pm

RI

Larianne · 06-01-2012 2:26pm

Archeron wrote: »

Whoa, thats spooky. I was watching blockbusters last night and somebody asked if he was dead, and I checked online and it said no, he's still knocking around.

RIP Bob, I hope they all do that blockbusters dance by the graveside.

He always had very nice neck ties too.

Was watching it yesterday and said to myself "Wonder if he's still alive". :eek:

stimpson · 06-01-2012 2:30pm

First Richard Madley. Now Bob Holness.

And Noel Edmonds is still breathing. Makes you sick.

RIP Bob.

TheZohanS · 06-01-2012 2:30pm

RIP Bono.

Absurdum · 06-01-2012 2:32pm

please god don't let this be true

deelite · 06-01-2012 2:33pm

stimpson wrote: »

First Richard Madley. Now Bob Holness.

And Noel Edmonds is still breathing. Makes you sick.

RIP Bob.

Richard madley ?

admiralofthefleet · 06-01-2012 2:34pm

i loved him in who framed roger rabbit

RachaelVO · 06-01-2012 2:35pm

I loved Blockbusters, I even had the game.

Watching Blockbusters always meant that I have the evening free, as I'd finished all my homework.

RIP Bob, a safe onward journey, and I'll always remember the evenings watching you, sitting in front of the fire!

joe316 · 06-01-2012 2:39pm

Maybe Bob wasnt such a good guy though.....

from Ed Milliband's twitter

http://twitpic.com/83wsmu

Plazaman · 06-01-2012 2:40pm

Always loved Blockbusters and delighted to see it being rerun on one of the Satellite Channels (thats gonna be my ringtone for the next while).

Bob was a gent, great presenter and generally a smooth operator. RIP.

Hootanany · 06-01-2012 2:42pm

joe316 wrote: »

Maybe Bob wasnt such a good guy though.....

from Ed Milliband's twitter

http://twitpic.com/83wsmu

What was on it removed now

Mental Mickey · 06-01-2012 2:50pm

stimpson wrote: »

First Richard Madley. Now Bob Holness.

And Noel Edmonds is still breathing. Makes you sick.

RIP Bob.

Que? Where did you read/hear this?

stimpson · 06-01-2012 2:55pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Que? Where did you read/hear this?

Doh. I meant Whitetley.

Don't open the champagne just yet.

RachaelVO · 06-01-2012 2:55pm

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Que? Where did you read/hear this?

I was wondering the same, I'd say as a result of that post, Richard Madely has topped the searches in google in Ireland! I know I googled him!

RachaelVO · 06-01-2012 2:57pm

stimpson wrote: »

Doh. I meant Whitetley.

Don't open the champagne just yet.

Well now, that's makes more sense... he was brilliant, Countdown hasn't been the same!

stimpson · 06-01-2012 2:57pm

I'm sure a quick Wikipedia edit would set tongues wagging.

Cause of death anyone?

RachaelVO · 06-01-2012 2:59pm

stimpson wrote: »

I'm sure a quick Wikipedia edit would set tongues wagging.

Cause of death anyone?

Self righteous boredom probably!

stimpson · 06-01-2012 3:09pm

RachaelVO wrote: »

Self righteous boredom probably!

Too believable.

Posy · 06-01-2012 3:09pm

I was a big 'Blockbusters' fan back in the day. RIP Bob.

AngryBollix · 06-01-2012 3:11pm

donalg1 wrote: »

Who was he?

The holster

Liam Byrne · 06-01-2012 3:16pm

Benny_Cake wrote: »

RIP. Apparently he loved the (false) story about him playing the sax on Baker St and didn't everything he could to spread it!

I'll have the Blockbusters theme in my head for the afternoon now.

Huh ?

donalg1 · 06-01-2012 3:21pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

The Bob.

Marley or Dylan

Frank Black · 06-01-2012 3:24pm

donalg1 wrote: »

Marley or Dylan

No, The Builder.

Saila · 06-01-2012 3:25pm

the bob

donalg1 wrote: »

Marley or Dylan

monkhouse

ejmaztec · 06-01-2012 3:45pm

donalg1 wrote: »

Marley or Dylan

Even they called him "The Bob".

some random drunk · 06-01-2012 3:50pm

Thread needs some videos.

few minutes of a Blockbusters episode from 1984

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7bOVvaCJeQ

Funny answer given by a contestant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFd7BncGIIg

The Internet Explorer · 06-01-2012 3:58pm

83 years people. 83 years. A grand life. If I am fortunate enough to live anything like 83 years I will die reasonably happy. Well done old man.

Micky Dolenz · 06-01-2012 3:59pm

My favourite exchange was this one.

BOB HOLNESS
What "O" is the generic word for any living animal plant, including bacteria and viruses?
CONTESTANT
Orgasm. Oh-!

[audience laughter; Bob Holness looks at the camera with a shake of the head]

sbsquarepants · 06-01-2012 4:10pm

retalivity wrote: »

Goodnight, sweet prince

I will never forget your saxophone solo in 'Baker Street'

Was that really Bob Holnes?
That solo kicks ass!

Mental Mickey · 06-01-2012 4:10pm

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Was that really Bob Holnes?
That solo kicks ass!

No it wasnt.

Joey the lips · 06-01-2012 4:27pm

recylingbin wrote: »

de ne ne ne ne na na na de ne ne e ne na na na deh deh deh deh na de dena na na na na na na dena na na na na na naaaaaaa deh nehhhhh nehhhh denananana.

wtf?