The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

Sir David Attenborough has passed away at the age of 97. I just saw the report.

Nothing on the BBC news website yet.

 

[welsh dragon]

Maybe he hasn't passed away. It might have been a mistake by someone.

 

[Mo1959]

I’ve watched last night’s Midsomer Murders.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I’ve watched last night’s Midsomer Murders.

Was David Attenborough in it??

Was he murdered??

That could explain everything!

 

[classic33]

Maybe he hasn't passed away. It might have been a mistake by someone.

Premonition?

 

[classic33]

Sir David Attenborough has passed away at the age of 97. I just saw the report.

Did you know that he's the reason tennis balls are yellow?

 

[Paulus]

Premonition?

Fake news.

 

[Paulus]

Did you know that he's the reason tennis balls are yellow?

Really,
I know they used to be a whiteish grey colour when I was a kid.

 

[classic33]

Really,I know they used to be a whiteish grey colour when I was a kid.

T'is true.

 

[Paulus]

T'is true.

From Google.

In 1967, Sir David Attenborough had the job of introducing colour on television and shortly after the first Wimbledon colour broadcast that year, he made the suggestion of switching to a fluorescent yellow tennis ball for easier visibility


Apparently yellow balls were first used at Wimbledon in 1972.

 

[classic33]

From Google.

In 1967, Sir David Attenborough had the job of introducing colour on television and shortly after the first Wimbledon colour broadcast that year, he made the suggestion of switching to a fluorescent yellow tennis ball for easier visibility


Apparently yellow balls were first used at Wimbledon in 1972.

You trust google before me!

 

[Paulus]

You trust google before me!

Just finding the info to back up your knowledge. 😁

 

[classic33]

Just finding the info to back up your knowledge. 😁

It's in this book

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Maybe he hasn't passed away. It might have been a mistake by someone.

I've seen an article saying sir Davids brother Richard has passed away and suggesting that people have confused the two.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...filmmaker-with-his-brother-david-9689217.html

 

[welsh dragon]

I've seen an article saying sir Davids brother Richard has passed away and suggesting that people have confused the two.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...filmmaker-with-his-brother-david-9689217.html

Maybe that was it.