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by Mr_Grue » Jun 1st, '10, 19:55
Just shamelessly plugging a delovely bit of artwork my dear friend Daniel Bristow-Bailey has done done.
Linky
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by Tomo » Jun 1st, '10, 20:30
Oooh, creepy. Very nice!
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by Mandrake » Jun 1st, '10, 22:02
Utterly shameless... and very creepy, thank you

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by Flash » Jun 1st, '10, 22:53
The caption makes it for me

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by themagicwand » Jun 1st, '10, 23:41
I know a certain fairie who would love that. I think it would fit the routine she's working on perfectly!
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by kolm » Jun 2nd, '10, 00:09
The photograph in question has always freaked me out slightly. I'm not entirely sure that picture helps things
But still, it's excellent

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by twotonedskazn » Jun 2nd, '10, 20:17
The picture looks pretty creepy/cool, but I'm not sure what is the reference everyone speaks of.
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by Flash » Jun 2nd, '10, 20:52
twotonedskazn wrote:The picture looks pretty creepy/cool, but I'm not sure what is the reference everyone speaks of.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TCF.jpg
It's the old test card from the BBC... Alot of us old British fuddie-duddies grew up with it and the constant
beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee sound that accompanied it's appearance.
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by Mr_Grue » Jun 2nd, '10, 21:39
and the boredom. Don't forget about the boredom.
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by themagicwand » Jun 2nd, '10, 23:40
In the olden days when TV sets were clockwork and life was black & white, I remember watching the test screen while waiting for the BBC to spring to life at 9.30am during the summer holidays.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe.
Tin Tin.
Casey Jones.
Open University.
Play School.
Racing from Goodwood.
Wild times.
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by Ted » Jun 3rd, '10, 09:15
Are you saying there was something other Open University on TV in those days? I must have been unlucky (like Crocodile Dundee).
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by Tomo » Jun 3rd, '10, 11:09
themagicwand wrote:In the olden days when TV sets were clockwork and life was black & white, I remember watching the test screen while waiting for the BBC to spring to life at 9.30am during the summer holidays.
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe.
Tin Tin.
Casey Jones.
Open University.
Play School.
Racing from Goodwood.
Wild times.
Ah, yes. Holiday TV:
The White Horses - Horses that ran around in the Camargue and somehow solved crime.
The flashing Blade - Dandies in Revolutionary France who rode around and somehow solved crime.
The Whirlybirds - Helicopter pilots who flew about and somehow solved crime.
Skippy - A kangaroo that hopped about the bush and somehow solved crime.
the Aeronauts - French Mirage pilots in Algeria who flew about and somehow solved crime.
God, it was dull...
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by themagicwand » Jun 3rd, '10, 11:14
I actually loved Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, King of the Rocketmen etc. And I thought Tintin was great - pity each episode was about 35 seconds long. I remember one summer holidays they had Star Trek on each morning (original series obviously) - fantastic!
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by Ted » Jun 3rd, '10, 11:27
Tomo wrote:The flashing Blade - Dandies in Revolutionary France who rode around and somehow solved crime.
Classic! "It's right to fight for what you want, and all that you believe..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ZEDNkZ2L4
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by Mr_Grue » Jun 3rd, '10, 11:57
I only really know the Flashing Blade from the comically redubbed version from the Waterfront, starring Andrew O'Connor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mT-LzlEbaCE
It all links.
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