http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sat, 18 May 2013 10:46:39 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15676 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:32:42 +0000 Doctor Moptop 15676@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>And her comment about Neil and Christina Hamilton:</p> <p>"Some people object to them getting the oxygen of publicity. I object to them getting the oxygen of oxygen."</p> <p>There's not a week goes by that I don't bastardise that quote and use it about someone else! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15674 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:30:23 +0000 shitsu_tonka 15674@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the link, Stan. And thanks for the quote, Ostrich - I did a big laugh/snort and then ran around the house telling it to everyone. </p> <p>God, she was wonderful. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15650 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 17:12:33 +0000 The Paper Ostrich 15650@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I am still in stitches when I hear her bit about the Iraq War: "I sort of sympathise with them looking for weapons of mass destruction, because I'm like that with scissors. Honestly, I just turn the house upside down. Of course the difference is, I know I have got some scissors." I hope she had some idea of how fondly she would be remembered. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15307 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:21:37 +0000 The All New Jeni B 15307@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Yep, thanks Stan. Sadly missed. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15304 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 19:17:22 +0000 allmyownstunts 15304@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Many thanks for that link, Stan. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15182 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:56:36 +0000 Stan Laurel 15182@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Very funny lady. Mark Steel wrote her obit in The Independent <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/linda-smith-468073.html">here </a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15101 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:32:09 +0000 Quaz 15101@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A sad loss to commedy. Somewhere along the line I got the idea that she was real life mates with Mark Steel and Jeremy Hardy, anyone know if that's right? I ask only because stand ups are notoriously stand-offish with each other (a competition thing I guess). </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15098 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:53:45 +0000 Doctor Moptop 15098@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Don't knock ASBOs. For some kids it'll be the only qualification they get.</p> <p>RIP Linda. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15097 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:13:36 +0000 riesler 15097@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>My favourite Linda Smith joke...<br /> "I come from Erith. It's not twinned with anywhere but it's got a suicide pact with Dagenham".</p> <p>Great lady. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15096 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:08:09 +0000 QorbeQ 15096@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I had to Google who she was, but it was a real 'oh, heerrrrr...' moment. Had no idea she'd died, great shame.</p> <p>Never been as clued-up on current affairs as I am now, since starting writing stuff on NB, and apparently catching up historically too! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=5543#post-15093 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:20:27 +0000 Mrblacker 15093@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Just watching a Mock the Week re-run on Dave - and Linda Smith's on it.</p> <p>It serves as a reminder what a great comedian she was and what a loss </p>