Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[I KNOW IT]

I saw mention tonight of Jim Britton, which was odd, because I was thinking about him a few days ago, having been reminded of him by seeing Mike Magee at Luton over the weekend.

At one time, Mike had some sort of sponsorship deal which was brokered by Jim, I seem to recall - Corals maybe, I can't exactly remember.

Jim Britton was a massive forum presence on all Forums 5 or 6 years back, under various aliases based around "Celtic_Tiger". He was the most arrogant man you ever met, & where he Posted, (mainly THM in those days, which was not Moderated at th time) trouble always followed, with threats & all sorts.

The thing with Jim was that he was not just a keyboard warrior, being brave & flaming everyone from the safety of his PC, he was actually the same in real life.

Sharing a table with Jim was never pleasant - I think he invented trash talk - but he was easy meat, & quite hopeless at poker. Johnny Raab always used to stick him in the betting for every Event as 500/1, just to wind poor Jim up. And it worked.

He had a mega-Affiliate deal, as I recall, but they changed the parameters, he lost a shed-load of affiliate income, & I've never seen or heard of him since. He had a lovely missus, very pleasant she was, a very odd couple they made. Jim used to drink heavily at the poker Table, too, which is one of those things everybody hates, as he was very much an aggrressive drunk.

Last time I saw him was at Gutshot, I think, or maybe at The Vic, in about 2001, when he tried to tlt up Barny Boatman,  who subsequently bust him.

Later, after blonde started, he was desperate to cut some fancy deal with us, & pestered me for weeks, 'phoning up every day, time & time again. "This deal will make you millions Tony", he repeated endlessly. Eventually, I stopped returning his calls, but he persisted for an age. He struggled to read situations I think. I was in Vienna with Rhow & Dave one time, & he buttonholed us in a restaurant. One by one, we made our excuses & left, "just popping to the toilet" we each said, never to return. I doubt Jim noticed.

Camel apart, I doubt many on here will even remember him.

LOL I remember him. He loved that Corals shirt, pity they only gave him one

 Im trying to remember the incident with Jim and his good mate The Camel about 5 years ago at a Luton festival.
Refresh my memory Keith please

Dubai would remember him too, from the Prima Rounders days

Tony do you remember the poster Jim " The Bandit" Britton on the HMF? Oh how he used to wind up the Celtic Tiger

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Lennie Bennett -  he of Lenny & Jerry - died last week. To be fair, if you ever saw his act, he was well-practised at dying.

He was one half of Lenny & Jerry, double acts were the thing at the time, with Morecombe & Wise, Cannon & Ball, Little & Large etc all at it. They were all pretty naff, though not as naff, dare I say, as Ant & Dec.

He came to fame on "The Comedians", as did Bernard Maning, Roy Walker, Mike Reed, Tom O'Connor, Jim Bowen, & Russ Abbott. Some Show that.

He split with his comedy partner, & slid down the ratings, ending up presenting Daytime TV on Anglia Television, which must be the very bottom of the Terrestial TV ladder, but made a good living on th After-Dinner Speaking circuit, before illness curtailed that.

He ended up in Blackpool or somewhere equally dreadful, with a market-stall burger bar named "Fat B'stards.

He died of a fall, aged just 70. Scary.

Morecombe & Wise pretty naff....  Daytime TV the very bottom of the terrestial TV ladder.....  Blackpool dreadful.....

I have a ladder if you need one Mr K.

[Longy]

Lennie Bennett -  he of Lenny & Jerry - died last week. To be fair, if you ever saw his act, he was well-practised at dying.

He was one half of Lenny & Jerry, double acts were the thing at the time, with Morecombe & Wise, Cannon & Ball, Little & Large etc all at it. They were all pretty naff, though not as naff, dare I say, as Ant & Dec.

He came to fame on "The Comedians", as did Bernard Maning, Roy Walker, Mike Reed, Tom O'Connor, Jim Bowen, & Russ Abbott. Some Show that.

He split with his comedy partner, & slid down the ratings, ending up presenting Daytime TV on Anglia Television, which must be the very bottom of the Terrestial TV ladder, but made a good living on th After-Dinner Speaking circuit, before illness curtailed that.

He ended up in Blackpool or somewhere equally dreadful, with a market-stall burger bar named "Fat B'stards.

He died of a fall, aged just 70. Scary.

Morecombe & Wise pretty naff....  Daytime TV the very bottom of the terrestial TV ladder.....  Blackpool dreadful.....

I have a ladder if you need one Mr K.

A lucky ladder?

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"Lennie Bennett -  he of Lenny & Jerry - died last week. To be fair, if you ever saw his act, he was well-practised at dying"

Lol. So scathing, it make me gasp. I take it you didn't like Mr Bennett?



"Morecombe & Wise, Cannon & Ball, Little & Large, Ant & Dec, Bernard Maning, Roy Walker, Mike Reed, Tom O'Connor, Jim Bowen, Russ Abbott"

Just in case you want to continue the theme of "No turn left unstoned".....


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3847887.stm

[Claw75]

though not as naff, dare I say, as Ant & Dec.

I'm sure it's very uncool to say so, but I love ant and dec - watching them when they presented their kids tv shows was one of my guilty pleasures - they always had me in stitches.  Good, clean, family fun too - right up your street I would have thought Tikay!!

[AndrewT]

On the subject of scathing comments - here's a story about the burlesque dancer on the talent show last Saturday night. Seems people have been complaining about it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8001223.stm

In defending against the claims, someone from ITV said "it was felt that the overall effect was comedic rather than titillating."

Probably not what the girl wants to hear.

[tikay]

"Lennie Bennett -  he of Lenny & Jerry - died last week. To be fair, if you ever saw his act, he was well-practised at dying"

Lol. So scathing, it make me gasp. I take it you didn't like Mr Bennett?



"Morecombe & Wise, Cannon & Ball, Little & Large, Ant & Dec, Bernard Maning, Roy Walker, Mike Reed, Tom O'Connor, Jim Bowen, Russ Abbott"

Just in case you want to continue the theme of "No turn left unstoned".....


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3847887.stm

Dislike Mr Bennett? I never met him, I'm sure he was a thoroughly splendid chap. His Act was bland formulaic tosh though.

The list of Comedians who started who sprung to fame on "The Comedians" - I did not diss any of those, by "some Show", I meant "great, iconic, ground-breaking" Show. Though just to re-dig the hole, I was never very fond of Bowen or Walker, & I thought Manning was odious.

In the list of dreadful Double Acts, I was wrong to include Morecombe & Wie, of course. I blame that on being in a fearfully bad mood at the time. So not my fault, see?

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And yes, I know. Clement Freud was different gravy.

[boldie]

On the subject of scathing comments - here's a story about the burlesque dancer on the talent show last Saturday night. Seems people have been complaining about it.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8001223.stm

In defending against the claims, someone from ITV said "it was felt that the overall effect was comedic rather than titillating."

Probably not what the girl wants to hear.

3 people complained about this

http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/News/MostRead/898239/Courage-beer-ad-banned-ASA/

ad is now banned.
No such thing as a sense of humour in advertising anymore as the "I have nothing better to do brigade" might have a little moan and can't be told to Feck off anymore apparently.

[AndrewT]

One of my friends has a Facebook status today which reads 'I hope Clement Freud did not hesitate or deviate before dying'.

[tikay]

I saw mention tonight of Jim Britton, which was odd, because I was thinking about him a few days ago, having been reminded of him by seeing Mike Magee at Luton over the weekend.

At one time, Mike had some sort of sponsorship deal which was brokered by Jim, I seem to recall - Corals maybe, I can't exactly remember.

Jim Britton was a massive forum presence on all Forums 5 or 6 years back, under various aliases based around "Celtic_Tiger". He was the most arrogant man you ever met, & where he Posted, (mainly THM in those days, which was not Moderated at th time) trouble always followed, with threats & all sorts.

The thing with Jim was that he was not just a keyboard warrior, being brave & flaming everyone from the safety of his PC, he was actually the same in real life.

Sharing a table with Jim was never pleasant - I think he invented trash talk - but he was easy meat, & quite hopeless at poker. Johnny Raab always used to stick him in the betting for every Event as 500/1, just to wind poor Jim up. And it worked.

He had a mega-Affiliate deal, as I recall, but they changed the parameters, he lost a shed-load of affiliate income, & I've never seen or heard of him since. He had a lovely missus, very pleasant she was, a very odd couple they made. Jim used to drink heavily at the poker Table, too, which is one of those things everybody hates, as he was very much an aggrressive drunk.

Last time I saw him was at Gutshot, I think, or maybe at The Vic, in about 2001, when he tried to tlt up Barny Boatman,  who subsequently bust him.

Later, after blonde started, he was desperate to cut some fancy deal with us, & pestered me for weeks, 'phoning up every day, time & time again. "This deal will make you millions Tony", he repeated endlessly. Eventually, I stopped returning his calls, but he persisted for an age. He struggled to read situations I think. I was in Vienna with Rhow & Dave one time, & he buttonholed us in a restaurant. One by one, we made our excuses & left, "just popping to the toilet" we each said, never to return. I doubt Jim noticed.

Camel apart, I doubt many on here will even remember him.

LOL I remember him. He loved that Corals shirt, pity they only gave him one

 Im trying to remember the incident with Jim and his good mate The Camel about 5 years ago at a Luton festival.
Refresh my memory Keith please

Dubai would remember him too, from the Prima Rounders days

Tony do you remember the poster Jim " The Bandit" Britton on the HMF? Oh how he used to wind up the Celtic Tiger

I most certainly do!

The Bandit would just tease & tilt Jim (Celtic_Tiger), & there were several aliases deliberately created similar to Celtic-Tiger juyst to muddy the water. Trolling-Ville City.

Jim, as Celtic-Tiger, joined blonde, closely followed by several variations on the Celtic-Tiger name, & then "Jim The Bandit Britton".

Soon they were all at it, & Jim Britton called me up threatening to sue, & all sorts. There was only Iron & myself at the time as Mods, & we Banned him pretty sharpish I seem to recall. I hated Banning him, as I hate Banning anyone, so that was a taste of things to come, & the "afters" started straight aaway, with Jim dissing me on blogs & forums all over the place, but nice as pie to my face when we met on the circuit. I never got used to that sort of thing, & I never will.

[Ironside]

I saw mention tonight of Jim Britton, which was odd, because I was thinking about him a few days ago, having been reminded of him by seeing Mike Magee at Luton over the weekend.

At one time, Mike had some sort of sponsorship deal which was brokered by Jim, I seem to recall - Corals maybe, I can't exactly remember.

Jim Britton was a massive forum presence on all Forums 5 or 6 years back, under various aliases based around "Celtic_Tiger". He was the most arrogant man you ever met, & where he Posted, (mainly THM in those days, which was not Moderated at th time) trouble always followed, with threats & all sorts.

The thing with Jim was that he was not just a keyboard warrior, being brave & flaming everyone from the safety of his PC, he was actually the same in real life.

Sharing a table with Jim was never pleasant - I think he invented trash talk - but he was easy meat, & quite hopeless at poker. Johnny Raab always used to stick him in the betting for every Event as 500/1, just to wind poor Jim up. And it worked.

He had a mega-Affiliate deal, as I recall, but they changed the parameters, he lost a shed-load of affiliate income, & I've never seen or heard of him since. He had a lovely missus, very pleasant she was, a very odd couple they made. Jim used to drink heavily at the poker Table, too, which is one of those things everybody hates, as he was very much an aggrressive drunk.

Last time I saw him was at Gutshot, I think, or maybe at The Vic, in about 2001, when he tried to tlt up Barny Boatman,  who subsequently bust him.

Later, after blonde started, he was desperate to cut some fancy deal with us, & pestered me for weeks, 'phoning up every day, time & time again. "This deal will make you millions Tony", he repeated endlessly. Eventually, I stopped returning his calls, but he persisted for an age. He struggled to read situations I think. I was in Vienna with Rhow & Dave one time, & he buttonholed us in a restaurant. One by one, we made our excuses & left, "just popping to the toilet" we each said, never to return. I doubt Jim noticed.

Camel apart, I doubt many on here will even remember him.

LOL I remember him. He loved that Corals shirt, pity they only gave him one

 Im trying to remember the incident with Jim and his good mate The Camel about 5 years ago at a Luton festival.
Refresh my memory Keith please

Dubai would remember him too, from the Prima Rounders days

Tony do you remember the poster Jim " The Bandit" Britton on the HMF? Oh how he used to wind up the Celtic Tiger

I most certainly do!

The Bandit would just tease & tilt Jim (Celtic_Tiger), & there were several aliases deliberately created similar to Celtic-Tiger juyst to muddy the water. Trolling-Ville City.

Jim, as Celtic-Tiger, joined blonde, closely followed by several variations on the Celtic-Tiger name, & then "Jim The Bandit Britton".

Soon they were all at it, & Jim Britton called me up threatening to sue, & all sorts. There was only Iron & myself at the time as Mods, & we Banned him pretty sharpish I seem to recall. I hated Banning him, as I hate Banning anyone, so that was a taste of things to come, & the "afters" started straight aaway, with Jim dissing me on blogs & forums all over the place, but nice as pie to my face when we met on the circuit. I never got used to that sort of thing, & I never will.

there was only you as a mod at the time you just happened to let me use your account so you got all the blame for my mistake and took all the grief for banning jim etc etc

[tikay]

And yes, I know. Clement Freud was different gravy.

Oh no. About to reply, with reverence, because I so admire Clement - SIR Clement - I googled him to check his age (84), only to find he died yesterday.

A truly amazing man, from a very special family.

Humour is subjective, but his dry wit was something special, & I hung on his every word.

I always wnted him to be on a serious discussion Show, with Robert Robinson, Stephen Fry, Enoch Powell, Gerry Adams, & Tony Benn. That would have been magnificent, listening to those incredible minds articulating their thoughts so beautifully. Powell, of course, I loathed because of his racist views, & I don't care for Tony Benn's political leanings either, but both of them spoke so wonderfully.

RIP Sir Clement.

[TightEnd]

I don't know Mike Magee, but have shared a table with him a few times. Got a great record over a number of years but I believe he has suffered a few heart attacks and doesn't play a lot of the circuit any more because of health reasons. I was quite shocked therefore to see him smoking like a chimney in the breaks at Luton

[tikay]

I saw mention tonight of Jim Britton, which was odd, because I was thinking about him a few days ago, having been reminded of him by seeing Mike Magee at Luton over the weekend.

At one time, Mike had some sort of sponsorship deal which was brokered by Jim, I seem to recall - Corals maybe, I can't exactly remember.

Jim Britton was a massive forum presence on all Forums 5 or 6 years back, under various aliases based around "Celtic_Tiger". He was the most arrogant man you ever met, & where he Posted, (mainly THM in those days, which was not Moderated at th time) trouble always followed, with threats & all sorts.

The thing with Jim was that he was not just a keyboard warrior, being brave & flaming everyone from the safety of his PC, he was actually the same in real life.

Sharing a table with Jim was never pleasant - I think he invented trash talk - but he was easy meat, & quite hopeless at poker. Johnny Raab always used to stick him in the betting for every Event as 500/1, just to wind poor Jim up. And it worked.

He had a mega-Affiliate deal, as I recall, but they changed the parameters, he lost a shed-load of affiliate income, & I've never seen or heard of him since. He had a lovely missus, very pleasant she was, a very odd couple they made. Jim used to drink heavily at the poker Table, too, which is one of those things everybody hates, as he was very much an aggrressive drunk.

Last time I saw him was at Gutshot, I think, or maybe at The Vic, in about 2001, when he tried to tlt up Barny Boatman,  who subsequently bust him.

Later, after blonde started, he was desperate to cut some fancy deal with us, & pestered me for weeks, 'phoning up every day, time & time again. "This deal will make you millions Tony", he repeated endlessly. Eventually, I stopped returning his calls, but he persisted for an age. He struggled to read situations I think. I was in Vienna with Rhow & Dave one time, & he buttonholed us in a restaurant. One by one, we made our excuses & left, "just popping to the toilet" we each said, never to return. I doubt Jim noticed.

Camel apart, I doubt many on here will even remember him.

LOL I remember him. He loved that Corals shirt, pity they only gave him one

 Im trying to remember the incident with Jim and his good mate The Camel about 5 years ago at a Luton festival.
Refresh my memory Keith please

Dubai would remember him too, from the Prima Rounders days

Tony do you remember the poster Jim " The Bandit" Britton on the HMF? Oh how he used to wind up the Celtic Tiger

I most certainly do!

The Bandit would just tease & tilt Jim (Celtic_Tiger), & there were several aliases deliberately created similar to Celtic-Tiger juyst to muddy the water. Trolling-Ville City.

Jim, as Celtic-Tiger, joined blonde, closely followed by several variations on the Celtic-Tiger name, & then "Jim The Bandit Britton".

Soon they were all at it, & Jim Britton called me up threatening to sue, & all sorts. There was only Iron & myself at the time as Mods, & we Banned him pretty sharpish I seem to recall. I hated Banning him, as I hate Banning anyone, so that was a taste of things to come, & the "afters" started straight aaway, with Jim dissing me on blogs & forums all over the place, but nice as pie to my face when we met on the circuit. I never got used to that sort of thing, & I never will.

there was only you as a mod at the time you just happened to let me use your account so you got all the blame for my mistake and took all the grief for banning jim etc etc

Oh yeah, so you did!

Do you remember the hoohah when we/you/I Banned Mark Strachan? Jeez.......I've made an enemy or two along the blonde Road, when I think about it.