R.I.P Cilla Black.

[pubrunner]

That's from seven years ago and you went and hunted it out? And have we noticed Ricky Tomlinson commenting on her passing? No, he's maintained a dignified silence. It's a shame you didn't have it in you to do the same.

It doesn't negate his opinions.

TheYoutube comments/thread were started yesterday - so not 7 years ago.

I note that many of those who maintain the need for a 'dignified silence' following the death of a well-known person, don't apply the same rules to all . . . such as the passing of (for example) Margaret Thatcher, after which very many bitter comments were made. One rule for one . . .

There was nothing offensive in my comment - I merely mentioned that I was surprised that Cilla and Ricky Tomlinson didn't get on. Equally, I was surprised to read elsewhere, that Cilla was a big fan of Margaret Thatcher and John Major . . . . . . . unusual enough to be worthy of comment.

I think that these are perfectly reasonable observations and ones which I'm perfectly entitled to make.

 

[Markymark]

I found similar when the old racist Patrick Moore died and everyone was gushing about how wonderful he was. Got told off on a sister forum when I pointed out what a horrible racist he was on his RIP thread.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I found similar when the old racist Patrick Moore died and everyone was gushing about how wonderful he was. Got told off on a sister forum when I pointed out what a horrible racist he was on his RIP thread.

You dismiss a man who gave so much as "a horrible racist" because he had opinions about what he saw as happening to his country. He fought during WW2 and lost the love of his life during the conflict. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ermans-70-years-Nazi-bomb-killed-fianc-e.html
I just had to say this, i couldn't ignore or let it go what you said about such a great man. Maybe this thread will now descend into a Society Culture and Politics type thread?

 

[Markymark]

You dismiss a man who gave so much as "a horrible racist" because he had opinions about what he saw as happening to his country. He fought during WW2 and lost the love of his life during the conflict. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ermans-70-years-Nazi-bomb-killed-fianc-e.html
I just had to say this, i couldn't ignore or let it go what you said about such a great man. Maybe this thread will now descend into a Society Culture and Politics type thread?

I didnt dismiss him. He did great work. He was also a big old racist who used his position to air publically his views.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

When did the term 'passing' come into common usage?

Seems to be the term to use all of a sudden.

I'm aware it's an old term but it just seems to be used a lot lately.

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OT - Cilla, she had a good life, made some people happy - but seemed self-obsessed when I saw her on chat shows over the years.

 

[Markymark]

Google it. There's plenty about him and upsetting AgeConcern.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I didnt dismiss him. He did great work. He was also a big old racist who used his position to air publically his views.

[QUOTE 3833940, member: 43827"]And he was a xylophonist. Which is probably worse.[/QUOTE]


And a very good one at that!!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVGwJRvpTyQ

 

[Cyclist33]

[QUOTE 3833847, member: 43827"]Did he say anything else about one race being superior to another - I really don't know? Or did he just say that he hated Germany because of their actions in a war that he was involved in?

If so then I used to know several relatives, really gentle and generous men, who have now died, who it seems were racist because they could not stop hating the Japanese, because of their treatment as POWS in the second world war.

Racism is a very complex condition.[/QUOTE]

Actually it's quite simple.

 

[Cuchilo]

Nice version of step inside love played on the radio today . I looked it up for you lovely lot

 

[nickyboy]

Just been watching the local (NW) news and it's wall to wall Cilla Black. Nobody does mawkish sentimentality quite like Liverpool

Books of condolence, flags at half mast, folk who've never met her in tears.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Just been watching the local (NW) news and it's wall to wall Cilla Black. Nobody does mawkish sentimentality quite like Liverpool

Books of condolence, flags at half mast, folk who've never met her in tears.

Yes i saw the program broadcast from outside the Cavern Club. It was also a nice little holiday for the reporter outside Cilla Blacks Spanish villa. Why they had to send someone out to Spain just to tel us what we already knew i don't know.

 

[Cletus Van Damme]

I certainly have never been a fan of her, still a shame RIP.

 

[mybike]

What amazed me was how the Telegraph had two pages about her yesterday.

 

[Cuchilo]

How long until we get the first allegation she was a kiddy fiddler?

OMG she wasn't was she ? Who would have thought it .

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Yes i saw the program broadcast from outside the Cavern Club. It was also a nice little holiday for the reporter outside Cilla Blacks Spanish villa. Why they had to send someone out to Spain just to tel us what we already knew i don't know.

And oddly the reporter (lady in green on the news I was watching) had stolen Cilla's teeth.