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Speaking guinness figure-help, please
ampersand
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Hello all,
I have registered with the Guinness Collectors' Club and looked on ebay help boards re: this, but no joy so far.
Apart from anything, the ebay Community Forum will not connect - all I receive are messages refusing link, 'problems with this site's security certificate'.
GCC seems little used, so what better than to ask on mse:D?
I found a small [H:10cm-ish]reasonably heavy plastic moulded figure this morning.
It's of a male sports commentator, miked up, on a black circular pedestal, with what looks like 2005 GUINNESS lettering and the registration encircled 'R' on this. Figure has slightly wavy swept back black/grey hair, bushy-ish eyebrows to match, seems to be wearing the ubiquitous sheepskin doublebreasted coat[although it is grey, rather than natural colours.]
This pedestal holds 3 watch batteries, on which a small button is pressed, causing these 3 sentences to be spoken:
1. What a result!
2. Ooh, good decision!
3. It's fairy tale stuff here. He's offered to get the drinks in!
I've tried to trace these as someone's particular catchphrases- no luck.
The voice is vaguely familiar, but seems soccer-connected in my doubtless faultily recalled connection, rather than lubbly rugby.
I've tried also sorts of lateral googling, too.
Any clues? Help? Anyone?
Thankyou if you can.
I have registered with the Guinness Collectors' Club and looked on ebay help boards re: this, but no joy so far.
Apart from anything, the ebay Community Forum will not connect - all I receive are messages refusing link, 'problems with this site's security certificate'.
GCC seems little used, so what better than to ask on mse:D?
I found a small [H:10cm-ish]reasonably heavy plastic moulded figure this morning.
It's of a male sports commentator, miked up, on a black circular pedestal, with what looks like 2005 GUINNESS lettering and the registration encircled 'R' on this. Figure has slightly wavy swept back black/grey hair, bushy-ish eyebrows to match, seems to be wearing the ubiquitous sheepskin doublebreasted coat[although it is grey, rather than natural colours.]
This pedestal holds 3 watch batteries, on which a small button is pressed, causing these 3 sentences to be spoken:
1. What a result!
2. Ooh, good decision!
3. It's fairy tale stuff here. He's offered to get the drinks in!
I've tried to trace these as someone's particular catchphrases- no luck.
The voice is vaguely familiar, but seems soccer-connected in my doubtless faultily recalled connection, rather than lubbly rugby.
I've tried also sorts of lateral googling, too.
Any clues? Help? Anyone?
Thankyou if you can.
CAP[UK]for FREE EXPERT DEBT &BUDGET HELP:
01274 760721, freephone0800 328 0006
01274 760721, freephone0800 328 0006
'People don't want much. They want: "Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work and something to hope for."
Norman Kirk, NZLP- Prime Minister, 1972
***JE SUIS CHARLIE***
'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET
Norman Kirk, NZLP- Prime Minister, 1972
***JE SUIS CHARLIE***
'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET
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A picture make help.0
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Could it be John Motson?0
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Thankyou towiu - just found him a few moments ago, when the Motson name came to me attached to voice. Coupled that with Guiinness and googled: result!
He's one of a trio of Talking Pocket Pundits, Jimmy Hill and John Barnes being the other two.
I'll leave this here for a bit in case it's useful to anyone else.
At least I know now.CAP[UK]for FREE EXPERT DEBT &BUDGET HELP:
01274 760721, freephone0800 328 0006'People don't want much. They want: "Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work and something to hope for."
Norman Kirk, NZLP- Prime Minister, 1972
***JE SUIS CHARLIE***
'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET
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Yes, that's him - thanks again. I'll take it across to our charity next week.CAP[UK]for FREE EXPERT DEBT &BUDGET HELP:
01274 760721, freephone0800 328 0006'People don't want much. They want: "Someone to love, somewhere to live, somewhere to work and something to hope for."
Norman Kirk, NZLP- Prime Minister, 1972
***JE SUIS CHARLIE***
'It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere' François-Marie AROUET
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