Do you know who Fred Dibnah is?

 
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:30 pm    Post subject: Do you know who Fred Dibnah is? Reply with quote

I was really surprised to hear Galloway say tonight that he didn't know who Fred Dibnah was - have you heard of him?

You can read more about him here: www.dibnahs.com and here's a one hour tribute to him by the BBC (you might need to pause the video for a while to let it buffer after pressing play)

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Skylace
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll have to read more about him. I asked my husband if he knew who he was and he didn't either.
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eefanincan
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've not heard of him either. But I'm not surprised, since I haven't heard about a lot of the people in this thread...... it certainly is an education Smile
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maycm
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 4:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good old Fred - mastermind champ and steeple jack wasn't he?
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popinjay



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard of him, though only because he used to do a show with his name in the title. Otherwise I wouldn't have a clue.
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Brown Sauce



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was a bit surprised when he didn't know as well. He used to put fires in the bottom of the old chimney stacks and somehow get 'em to tumble.

here's another link

http://www.fred-dibnah.co.uk/biog.htm
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IRiSHMaFIA
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good link Brown Sauce. It's all pretty much right there for anyone that hasn't heard of him....like myself.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

maycm wrote:
Good old Fred - mastermind champ and steeple jack wasn't he?


not sure about Mastermind champ - there was a Fred Housego, who was a taxi driver, who won it.
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mickyv



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had not heard of him either, but my excuse is that I've been out of the country for a few years ! Anyhow he seemed like an interesting character, and I'm looking forward to viewing the programmes about him.

I thought it was funny that GG suspected it was a wind-up !
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Bob



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard of him and only really know of him from those shows about steam engines, trains and the industrial age type stuff..
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