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No more Winners Dinners

  • 21-01-2013 03:09PM
    #1
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭


    RIP to Michael Winner.

    I always liked his brash slightly irreverend style and the fact that he was happy to disccuss any topic at length without fear of stepping on the toes of those who seek to be offended at every turn.


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  • #2
    Bad Santa
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 381 ✭✭Bad Santa


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of-57Ivfwz8


  • #3
    Death and Taxes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,775 ✭✭✭Death and Taxes


    RIP.
    Enjoyed him as a food critic.


  • #4
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,787 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    WileyCoyote (Accelleratii Incredibus!) wrote: »
    RIP.
    Enjoyed him as a food critic.

    And me, I loved the tongue-in-cheek nature of his writing, the blatant name dropping and the letters from "fans" that would make it into his column on Sunday Times. RIP, a legend. :(


  • #5
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Always liked him cos of this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS5S2Dio2_Y


    Can't stand Richard Littlejohn


  • #6
    brummytom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,572 ✭✭✭✭brummytom


    I'm obviously one of the few people who didn't like him then.


    Also, in before any 'calm down dear'.


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  • #7
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,145 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    He always reminded me of Mr. Magoo


  • #8
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    He was brilliant in 'Life of Brian'.

    RIP


  • #9
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Re: the title of the thread - he finished a few weeks ago!


  • #10
    crockholm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭crockholm


    a pity,
    alas, more pity to the pallbearers


  • #11
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    brummytom wrote: »
    I'm obviously one of the few people who didn't like him then.


    Also, in before any 'calm down dear'.
    Me too, couldn't stand him and that God awful 'calm down dear' ad made me want to slap him.


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  • #12
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,246 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    I will always remember him for the Winner Wave.

    When ignored by waiting staff in a restaurant, he would wave his napkin around in circles above his head until someone paid attention.

    Legend.


  • #13
    Pacing Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,085 ✭✭✭Pacing Mule


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    He was brilliant in 'Life of Brian'.

    RIP

    Google Michael Palin ?


  • #14
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,801 ✭✭✭cml387


    I seem to get my news from Boards.ie these days.

    His column in the Sunday Times was interesting only for the arslickan letters he got from people comparing their experiences.

    Once The ST had a lttle coupon printed in the paper which you were supposed to cut out and bring with you when eating out. This was designed to warn the staff that you were a Serious Person and were entitled to top class service.
    I can only imagine the gales of laughter from the kitchen when such a knobhead was spotted with his voucher on display.


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 26,052 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I loved his restaurant column. I always think its sad to see a strong character go, even if I don't personally warm to them. He did some good stuff for the police, he was pretty good at not taking himself seriously and full of self regard at the same time.

    He definitely wasn't boring, in contrast to about 99.9% of so called 'celebs'. High praise indeed.


  • #16
    dr strangelove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 816 ✭✭✭dr strangelove


    Some of his best work, if you ask me:



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