Frank Hovis Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 (edited) What is your biggest fear?it’d probably be a sudden spike in interest rates. I’ve got a buy-to-let portfolio on a tracker mortgage and a one per cent rise will end me. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2490453/Alan-Patridge-Biggest-regret-I-wish-Id-fewer-children.html Very good sir Amusing article, if you can filter out the sub-editor referring to him as Alan Patridge. Edited November 10, 2013 by Frank Hovis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knimbies who say No Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2490453/Alan-Patridge-Biggest-regret-I-wish-Id-fewer-children.html Very good sir Amusing article, if you can filter out the sub-editor referring to him as Alan Patridge. Excellent stuff. Bit inconsistent perhaps, in "I'm Alan Partridge" he upgraded from a Rover to a Lexus, and here he is regretting mocking Jap cars owners through the 90s. Also, I thought he only had a son (Fernando ) but here he talks of more than one child. Happy to be enlightened. A great character, and I like him more than Coogan himself in all honesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 Excellent stuff. Bit inconsistent perhaps, in "I'm Alan Partridge" he upgraded from a Rover to a Lexus, and here he is regretting mocking Jap cars owners through the 90s. Also, I thought he only had a son (Fernando ) but here he talks of more than one child. Happy to be enlightened. A great character, and I like him more than Coogan himself in all honesty. I knew it was a boy and a girl but have just has to look up the girl's name: Denise. I liked his discussion of his divorce where he's obtained access rights "But they don't want to see me!" I knew he had that Lexus - the Japanese Mercedes that must have been late 90s early 00s. (NB - I do realise that it's all made up, in case anybody feels the need to point that out, but Armando Ianucci is famous for insisting on a full and consistent back-story for characters, even if it's not used) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 10, 2013 Author Share Posted November 10, 2013 This picture made me laugh, from bonkers online-dating profile pics. I thought I'd share it and this thread seemed as good as any. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/galleries/110/Bonkers-online-dating-profile-pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Executive Sadman Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This picture made me laugh, from bonkers online-dating profile pics. I thought I'd share it and this thread seemed as good as any. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/galleries/110/Bonkers-online-dating-profile-pics I guess mirrors were banned in soviet russia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Boy Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This picture made me laugh, from bonkers online-dating profile pics. I thought I'd share it and this thread seemed as good as any. http://www.dailystar...ng-profile-pics I just knew that picture would come back to haunt me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 This picture made me laugh, from bonkers online-dating profile pics. I thought I'd share it and this thread seemed as good as any. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/galleries/110/Bonkers-online-dating-profile-pics Exactly how I imagined Mr Pin looked like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Exactly how I imagined Mr Pin looked like. You cheeky fella! Actually I look a bit like Paul Whitehouse, or Wijthuis, as it should be in Dutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justthisbloke Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 it’d probably be a sudden spike in interest rates. I’ve got a buy-to-let portfolio on a tracker mortgage and a one per cent rise will end me. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2490453/Alan-Patridge-Biggest-regret-I-wish-Id-fewer-children.html Shows the Coogan is a bit of a closet HPCer, I think. Taking a jibe at the dark secret of the btl-ers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil D Possitt Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Excellent stuff. Bit inconsistent perhaps, in "I'm Alan Partridge" he upgraded from a Rover to a Lexus, and here he is regretting mocking Jap cars owners through the 90s. Also, I thought he only had a son (Fernando ) but here he talks of more than one child. Happy to be enlightened. A great character, and I like him more than Coogan himself in all honesty. The original series in 1997 had him downsizing from a Rover 800 to a Rover 200 (with a wallnut gearknob.....) It was only in the second series (c2002) that he got the Lexus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Knimbies who say No Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 The original series in 1997 had him downsizing from a Rover 800 to a Rover 200 (with a wallnut gearknob.....) It was only in the second series (c2002) that he got the Lexus. Yup, I was way out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer Bunny Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yup, I was way out. Literally LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@contradevian Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Robust views on farming too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urQbGb6wM44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 At one time, Mr Partridge had a maroon Ford Granada. I remember that, as I had one too, before I got a Lexus. Never had a Rover though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil D Possitt Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 At one time, Mr Partridge had a maroon Ford Granada. I remember that, as I had one too, before I got a Lexus. Never had a Rover though! Yes, very early on he did. Being both a car nut and a Partridge nut I tend to remember these details! Incidentally a friend of my mum's was in an episode of 'I'm Alan Partridge', she played Jill, Alan's receptionist who he has a one night stand with, and who smears him with chocolate mousse. She said Coogan basically gets into character as Partridge and ad-libs a lot of the lines, which makes it hard work for the others in the cast to keep up. She looks a bit bemused in some of the scenes, which apparently she genuinely was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yes, very early on he did. Being both a car nut and a Partridge nut I tend to remember these details! Incidentally a friend of my mum's was in an episode of 'I'm Alan Partridge', she played Jill, Alan's receptionist who he has a one night stand with, and who smears him with chocolate mousse. She said Coogan basically gets into character as Partridge and ad-libs a lot of the lines, which makes it hard work for the others in the cast to keep up. She looks a bit bemused in some of the scenes, which apparently she genuinely was. I always thought the series rather good! Anyway yes, a maroon Ford Granada! With a 24 valve Cosworth engine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yes, very early on he did. Being both a car nut and a Partridge nut I tend to remember these details! Incidentally a friend of my mum's was in an episode of 'I'm Alan Partridge', she played Jill, Alan's receptionist who he has a one night stand with, and who smears him with chocolate mousse. She said Coogan basically gets into character as Partridge and ad-libs a lot of the lines, which makes it hard work for the others in the cast to keep up. She looks a bit bemused in some of the scenes, which apparently she genuinely was. That was one of the very funniest episodes. Hats off to your mum's friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtickle Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) That was one of the very funniest episodes. Hats off to your mum's friend. Absolutely! The owl sanctuary ... The boys are back in the barracks... Access to Dixons! :-) Another car reference was in the xmas special Knowing Me Knowing Yule when he had a sponsorship deal with Rover to mention them! Edited November 11, 2013 by mrtickle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Yes, very early on he did. Being both a car nut and a Partridge nut I tend to remember these details! Incidentally a friend of my mum's was in an episode of 'I'm Alan Partridge', she played Jill, Alan's receptionist who he has a one night stand with, and who smears him with chocolate mousse. She said Coogan basically gets into character as Partridge and ad-libs a lot of the lines, which makes it hard work for the others in the cast to keep up. She looks a bit bemused in some of the scenes, which apparently she genuinely was. Ah, the lovely Jill "What's a valance?" "The curtain thing around the bed." She was excellent, as are most of the supporting cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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