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   Every evening for the past seven or eight years, Rob Dee has logged on to his computer and chosen or created the perfect pic for whichever news story was due to be published that night. Finally he has had to close his photoshop tab and give himself a normal life.

   It's hard to overstate just how important Rob has been to the story of Britain's first daily news satire site. Not only has he been incredibly creative and original, he's also been fantastically dependable and dedicated to the site, weeding out spam and tending the Facebook page. We will miss him and thank him for his years keeping the old thing ticking over...

   Just a few of my favourite pics of his below...

   http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2010/08/01/boris-johnson-launches-60ft-long-bendy-bike/

   http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2015/03/31/porn-mag-publisher-launches-leaders-wives/

   http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2015/05/17/giant-thatcher-statue-to-make-scotland-british-again/

   http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2015/06/25/canal-boat-chase-ends-in-capture-after-eight-days-306/

   And this one went viral when Boris first became mayor...

   http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2012/05/05/borisconi-rides-again/

   http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2007/09/22/veteran-tomato-tin-denter-retires-203/ (note the animation!)

   From now on, editors will be having to do their own pics although we welcome submissions that include a creative pic as JP1885 kindly did with his Top Gear Amazon Drone story this week.

   If there is anyone out there with particular skills in this department that we can call upon when a story requires something particularly creative, then do please let us know...

   In the meantime, thank you again Rob. Enjoy your digital retirement and we hope you pop in and see us from time to time...

   Ed.

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   Iroquois Pliskin
   

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   Present arms!

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   A huge thanks to 'Red'. He may claim to have gilded a few of our lilies over the years but from personal experience he has put a much needed polish to my odd 'turd' of an idea :D

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   dvo4fun
   

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   cheers Red

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   Jesus H
   

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   Thanks very much Mr Dee. Your skills will be sorely missed!

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   Sir Lupus
   

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   And I thought I spent a lot of time on this site... Thanks and good wishes for the future Red.

   ( and hello lurking old timers coming out of the woodwork, dvo and Jesus!)

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   Dick Everyman
   

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   How about a suitable parting pic Red? We'll miss your creative genius ;0)

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   beau-jolly
   

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   It was DVO's fault!

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   Crayon
   

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   Thanks Robredee.

   Couldn't we just make do with sext pics of genitals from now on?

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    Adrian Bamforth
    

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    I'd like to thank the guy behind the curtain, now revealed to be Rob, for sterling work on my stories and many others; in particular the inspired image for the Glastonbury Festival Announces Right-Wing Field Line-up story, which many thought was the best thing about it. Of course, I accepted full praise.

    Posted 5 years ago #

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    Al OPecia
    

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    Thanks so much Red, we shall miss you, your talent was a gif.

    And for old times sake:

    http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2007/02/20/red/

    Sudan Bear

    http://www.newsbiscuit.com/images/1082.jpg

    Best

    Al

    Posted 5 years ago #

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    Des Custard
    

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    Now that truly IS shocking and bad news. Red's contribution to this site has been incalculable. As far as I'm concerned, nothing beats the sleeves and choice of sponsor on Desdemona's shirt in:

    http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2011/03/11/desdemona-seeks-transfer-after-string-of-bad-results/

    All the very best Rob.

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    All the best Rob/Red. You will be sorely missed.

    A couple of my favourites where Red's skills have added a touch of class to the words that I had thrown together:

    http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2012/02/08/polo-club-attracts-poor-people-by-letting-them-use-pantomime-horses/

    http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2011/11/09/sacha-baron-cohen-announces-current-series-of-berlusconi-will-be-the-last/

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    What a shame. The polo pony pic cracked me up!!

    Red did a sterling job. Not just the pics but the rollover captions. Priceless.

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    Wow! First Cilla & now Rob retiring. When will this madness stop ?!
    Some truly great pics, really brought the stories to life.

    For the record, Red also wrote a few fine FPs too, though I'm too lazy to find them on my phone.

    Best wishes, Rob, hope you'll still contribute in a normal role

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    Al OPecia
    

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    WTF is a "normal role" on here?

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    Crayon
    

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    WTF is a "normal role" on here?

    
    A fig roll, surely?

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    Sinnick
    

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    I'm feeling a little tearful, now:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99tCg596QSc

    Posted 5 years ago #

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    bonjonelson
    

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    You editorial bastards better well get him a mug

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    S J Roe
    

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    Thanks to Rob for the funny, inventive, clever pictures that have accompanied the stories/subs.

    All the best to Rob.

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    sydalg
    

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    Huge thanks to you, Rob. Your pictures always caught my eye first.

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    Adrian Bamforth
    

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    On a Photoshop note, I'll be glad to knock together the odd montage for the site, which most days when work is quiet is what I do anyway. Examples can be found on my web site at http://www.adrianbamforth.com

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    Ironduke
    

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    Thanks for all the pics Red. Awesome contribution, and I've never been one to say you're overpaid either.

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    Gerontius
    

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    He's escaped hasn't he?
    Or did you finally pay the ransom?

    'Tin denter retires' is (and will always be) an absolute classic.

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    Please play this while reading this moving tribute

    Thanks for the pics.
    Stars - you get six
    For hardware try Wicks
    It's all gone wrong.

    Thanks for the art
    It comes from the heart
    Most beans make me fart
    I just can't concentrate

    Thanks for the snaps
    That's from all the chaps
    I'm going to lapse
    What is it with poems that make them so difficult?

    So thanks Mr Dee
    And say, can you see?
    This line's number three
    But the fourth one is a total mess so one more try:

    So thank you, old Red
    Peace be on your head
    You can now go to bed
    At a reasonable time, like the famous Spanish child of yore, made famous by this very site all that time ago.

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    Red's FP collection, beyond the pics that he did for others:

    http://www.newsbiscuit.com/author/red/

    Posted 5 years ago #

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    I am logging back in, many, many years since I was last funny, in the hope that RED sees this. I had the pleasure of meeting RED and the editor in London many moons ago (and eating a delicious curry). I was pleased to be a member of Team Biscuit alongside him back in the day. I hope that his nb free normal life is an awesome adventure!

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    Rob, thanks for all the effort you've put into makng our nonsense funny over the last gazillion years (should have said that ages ago).
    Enjoy your retirement, but please pop in now and then and say hi.
    All the best,
    JP

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    Oh, Mr. Ed sir, if we decide to knock up a piccie for a sub we like (not necessarily our own), can we email it to someone - Nice Admin Lady for example? (Not makng any promises, but when I get back from my hols, and if I have the time, I -might- have a go).

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    Surely a farewell drink at Ye Old Cheshire Cheese.

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