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JonRB said:
I asked Jim to Fix It for Magnus Pike (a TV scientist of his day well known for the expansive and animated arm gestures he made when describing things) to be tied to a chair and asked to explain how sun spots occur.
Jim never fixed that for me. The git.
He fixed it for somebody though as I definitely remember seeing some kid trying to tie Magnus Pike to a chair. I asked Jim to fix it for me to be beamed to earth from the space ship from Blakes 7.Jim never fixed that for me. The git.
A local character who will be missed, used to see him about quite a bit, either running, driving with a cigar so big it touched the windscreen or just out and about the area. A curious fellow to many I guess but hopefully he'll be remembered for all the positive stuff he did, he seemed to have quite a penchant for helping others.
I had the pleasure of being seated at "his" table in Flying Pizza once, he wasn't in the restaurant but I still felt honoured
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/...
I guess his bench in Scarborough will need a new sign now
I've heard all the rumours.
True or not all I can say is that myself and a workmate spent a brilliant afternoon with him about 10 or so years ago.
An utter pro, right down to his obvous stock reply when I accused him of not fixing something for me when I was a nipper.
"I remember your letter. It was the one without the stamp on it."
We were walking along a road together. Cars beeping, people cheering him on. A true star.
We walked on and a car spluttered to a halt on the roadside, steam coming out of the grille. Jimmy leaned through the open window and said to the utterly gob smacked driver "Now then, Jim can fix many things but I think in this case you are better off calling the AA"
Hope the press are kind. Its an overused term these days, but Sir Jimmy, you were a legend. RIP.
True or not all I can say is that myself and a workmate spent a brilliant afternoon with him about 10 or so years ago.
An utter pro, right down to his obvous stock reply when I accused him of not fixing something for me when I was a nipper.
"I remember your letter. It was the one without the stamp on it."
We were walking along a road together. Cars beeping, people cheering him on. A true star.
We walked on and a car spluttered to a halt on the roadside, steam coming out of the grille. Jimmy leaned through the open window and said to the utterly gob smacked driver "Now then, Jim can fix many things but I think in this case you are better off calling the AA"
Hope the press are kind. Its an overused term these days, but Sir Jimmy, you were a legend. RIP.
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