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Brendan Grace, get well soon

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    #92
    [Deleted User]
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    Blaizes wrote: »
    What I’ve always liked about Brendan Grace is the jokes were funny by themselves without bringing smut into it. He’s just a naturally funny man.

    Oh he could do smut too- just look at this (from memory)

    And Frankie, I nearly died when he offered me a cup of Horlick’s - because you see there’s a hint on the label of the jar- the ideal bedtime drink.

    Absolute smut :D


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    #93
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Cancer diagnosed via pneumonia does not sound good.


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    #94
    Odhinn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,972 ✭✭✭Odhinn


    The last thing the poor man needs...........


    Twink plans a surprise visit to Brendan Grace in hospital
    https://www.independent.ie/videos/entertainment/watch-twink-plans-a-surprise-visit-to-brendan-grace-in-hospital-38286121.html


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    #95
    sligojoek
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    It's no coincidence that she has a new show starting on RTE this evening.


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    #96
    Odhinn
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    sligojoek wrote: »
    It's no coincidence that she has a new show starting on RTE this evening.




    Good jaysus......


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    #97
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Odhinn wrote: »
    The last thing the poor man needs...........


    Twink plans a surprise visit to Brendan Grace in hospital
    https://www.independent.ie/videos/entertainment/watch-twink-plans-a-surprise-visit-to-brendan-grace-in-hospital-38286121.html

    has he not suffered enough?
    sligojoek wrote: »
    It's no coincidence that she has a new show starting on RTE this evening.

    have we not suffered enough?


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    #98
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    Odhinn wrote: »
    The last thing the poor man needs...........


    Twink plans a surprise visit to Brendan Grace in hospital
    https://www.independent.ie/videos/entertainment/watch-twink-plans-a-surprise-visit-to-brendan-grace-in-hospital-38286121.html
    sligojoek wrote: »
    It's no coincidence that she has a new show starting on RTE this evening.

    2f0ee24ac1603fd4d18fdc49b5c79e82--ted-quotes-father-ted.jpg


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    #99
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    sligojoek wrote: »
    It's no coincidence that she has a new show starting on RTE this evening.

    Forewarned is forearmed

    What a hag


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    #100
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Odhinn wrote: »
    The last thing the poor man needs...........


    Twink plans a surprise visit to Brendan Grace in hospital
    https://www.independent.ie/videos/entertainment/watch-twink-plans-a-surprise-visit-to-brendan-grace-in-hospital-38286121.html

    She is such an attention-seeking wagon. I’m sure he has received visits from plenty of well-known people. Why do we need to know about that?


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    #101
    Odyssey 2005
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    Odhinn wrote: »
    The last thing the poor man needs...........


    Twink plans a surprise visit to Brendan Grace in hospital
    https://www.independent.ie/videos/entertainment/watch-twink-plans-a-surprise-visit-to-brendan-grace-in-hospital-38286121.html

    Leave the dying aul bint put on her PI's cap and look for the phone tapper :), then moan at Mickey Twee for not inviting her to lunch.
    What a geebag.
    Poor aul Brendan would probably think the grim reaper had walked into his room if she shows up.


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    #102
    Dante7
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    It's heartening to see all the posts wishing Brendan well, especially on Boards which would have a younger demographic. While it's fair to say that his type of comedy wouldn't exactly be critically well received these days, we have to remember that he did make millions of people laugh. To be able to do that is a huge talent and no one can ever take that away from him.

    Get well soon Brendan.


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    #103
    Aglomerado
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    Rubberchikken wrote: »
    always loved him.
    hes imo the best comedian ireland ever produced.
    the rest of them arent fit to wipe his shoes. imho.

    He's good clean fun, everyone in the family can sit down and watch him. I always love the repeats at Christmas.
    He's proof that you don't have to swear or be filthy to be funny. His drunk routines are hilarious. Hope he will be ok.


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    #104
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Loved him dealing with a drunk heckler many years ago in a hall in Birr....

    "Hey, don't I know you?"

    Turning to the crowd - "I played in a group with him years ago......we were called the Symbolics....I was Sym"


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    #105
    sligojoek
    Registered Users Posts: 25,420 ✭✭✭✭sligojoek


    Aglomerado wrote: »
    He's good clean fun, everyone in the family can sit down and watch him. I always love the repeats at Christmas.
    He's proof that you don't have to swear or be filthy to be funny. His drunk routines are hilarious. Hope he will be ok.

    That's the thing. You could watch him with your grandmother or your grandchildren. A lot of the stuff was corny but it was funny,

    The old man on his deathbed got the smell of lovely food coming from downstairs.

    Any chance of some of that? he said.

    No. it's for the wake, said his wife.


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    #106
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    sligojoek wrote: »
    That's the thing. You could watch him with your grandmother or your grandchildren. A lot of the stuff was corny but it was funny,

    The old man on his deathbed got the smell of lovely food coming from downstairs.

    Any chance of some of that? he said.

    No. it's for the wake, said his wife.

    Brilliant. Thank you. I started this thread in order to wish Brendan well. Some posts are a bit off. Yours really shows the fondness we have for his corny jokes. He’s got a lovely singing voice. Cushie Butterfield is a favorite.


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    #107
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Dante7 wrote: »
    It's heartening to see all the posts wishing Brendan well, especially on Boards which would have a younger demographic. While it's fair to say that his type of comedy wouldn't exactly be critically well received these days, we have to remember that he did make millions of people laugh. To be able to do that is a huge talent and no one can ever take that away from him.

    Get well soon Brendan.

    The younger generation like him because he absolutely nailed his Father Ted cameo and Father Ted continues to be popular. I remember groaning at the time when I heard he was going to guest-star. He proved me very wrong. He did not take for granted his chance to appear on a very popular show.


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    #108
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    yes he played Fr Stack to perfection

    "if you ever say that to me again i'll put your head through the wall"


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    #109
    darragh o meara
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    I’m seeing posts on Facebook that claim he has passed away. I really hope it’s fake news.


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    #110
    Topgear on Dave
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    Has anything been officially confirmed yet??

    https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/status/1149086475188867072


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    #111
    branie2
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    I was listening to the RTE radio 1 news at midnight, and there was no mention of a death.


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    #112
    Mental Mickey
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    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Do Keith Barry and Frances Black count, seems to be all over social media he has passed but nothing on RTE

    No lol


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    #113
    Sexual Chocolate
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    Fake news it seems from what I've seen on Facebook the last 20 minutes.


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    #114
    Heckler
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    As much as I hope Its not true as I think he's a nice guy but not a fan of the Butlins comedy, Joe Duffy will have to breakeen his holliers to rush back for a gawk inducing week of tributes.


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    #115
    Sephiroth_dude
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    Mod

    Had to delete a load of post as Nothing has been confirmed about Brendan's death, please don't post anymore RIP messages until its been confirmed.


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    #116
    Dante7
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    It's confirmed he's dead now.

    https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/status/1149101537706352647?s=19


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    #117
    murpho999
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    Dante7 wrote: »
    It's confirmed he's dead now.

    https://twitter.com/Ciaran_O/status/1149101537706352647?s=19

    How is it confirmed? A tweet from a nobody is not official confirmation of anything.


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    #118
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    Looking at that fella's Twitter account, it looks like he got it wrong an hour earlier. There are ghouls everywhere, trying to get their spake in first (and yes, I see the irony of posting this on boards)


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    #119
    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts
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    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    Looking at that fella's Twitter account, it looks like he got it wrong an hour earlier. There are ghouls everywhere, trying to get their spake in first (and yes, I see the irony of posting this on boards)

    This. It’s really ghoulish. So many people want to be first with news and in their haste, don’t factcheck. Why does it matter to be first? Nobody will remember who broke the news because it’s not about them.


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    #120
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    Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »
    This. It’s really ghoulish. So many people want to be first with news and in their haste, don’t factcheck. Why does it matter to be first? Nobody will remember who broke the news because it’s not about them.
    How did this even become a thing?

    Actually scratch that, the same thing happens in real life, with ould wans ringing one another with games of "Guess who's dead?"

    Is it Mrs Corbal?
    "No! Go again"
    Does she wear glasses?
    "Not any more!"
    Let me think... Nora Kenny?
    Now you have it, kitty!

    People actually enjoy this sh1te. It's the strangest thing.

    PS sorry to hear about Brendan Grace's serious illness. He brought a lot of joy and laughter to a lot of people.


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    #121
    Gael23
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    Brendan Grace RIP


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