tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post4045000768243928788..comments2024-03-29T14:38:14.572+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: GeniiYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82356893657823921222018-03-20T11:46:20.849+00:002018-03-20T11:46:20.849+00:00Neither one was a genius to me. They were hero-wor...Neither one was a genius to me. They were hero-worshipped but a genius? no! I love watching Norman Wisdom films but wouldn’t call him a genius either. People can be so gushing with their praise.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094441414025227387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-80934490724161258702018-03-16T16:22:54.696+00:002018-03-16T16:22:54.696+00:00No, he has a PhD in mathematics. Professor Hawking...No, he has a PhD in mathematics. Professor Hawking held a lectio magistralis and my son attended it.<br />xMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-10359154043252817772018-03-16T14:33:54.606+00:002018-03-16T14:33:54.606+00:00Red is a wise man but even he would agree that he&...Red is a wise man but even he would agree that he's not in the same league as Stephen Hawking or indeed Ken Dodd!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-33083235947343225242018-03-16T14:32:42.143+00:002018-03-16T14:32:42.143+00:00Human beings can be awesome and Professor Hawking ...Human beings can be awesome and Professor Hawking filled many folk with a sense of awe.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-75282768988923811522018-03-16T14:31:34.830+00:002018-03-16T14:31:34.830+00:00And lets home that Mr Christine finishes the book ...And lets home that Mr Christine finishes the book before it's time for his RIP's!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-14965644660269762232018-03-16T14:30:40.056+00:002018-03-16T14:30:40.056+00:00Is your son an astrophysicist Maria?Is your son an astrophysicist Maria?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66683466515979905552018-03-16T14:29:58.372+00:002018-03-16T14:29:58.372+00:00One of the litmus tests re. assimilation into Brit...One of the litmus tests re. assimilation into British society must be an affirmative response when asked if you have heard of Ken Dodd.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-21586510729794542072018-03-16T14:28:04.981+00:002018-03-16T14:28:04.981+00:00Yes. You really had to "be there" to tru...Yes. You really had to "be there" to truly "get" Ken Dodd. As I understand it, most of his live audiences were stone cold sober.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-67612445194360013152018-03-16T14:26:16.181+00:002018-03-16T14:26:16.181+00:00May I have your autograph for owning Ken Dodd'...May I have your autograph for owning Ken Dodd's autograph ADDY?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-23075122026877141232018-03-16T14:25:34.536+00:002018-03-16T14:25:34.536+00:00You could ask any member of Steve's family and...You could ask any member of Steve's family and they would all be familiar with Ken Dodd.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44417671453252701522018-03-16T14:23:49.080+00:002018-03-16T14:23:49.080+00:00Genius arises in different forms.Genius arises in different forms.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-10748400492573194712018-03-16T14:23:22.537+00:002018-03-16T14:23:22.537+00:00Well that's impressive Graham - you met the gr...Well that's impressive Graham - you met the great man. Geniuses are not always the easiest people to know.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-59806564106305791852018-03-16T14:11:32.344+00:002018-03-16T14:11:32.344+00:00Neither had any desire whatsoever to star in tooth...Neither had any desire whatsoever to star in toothpaste commercials.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46343649023455652652018-03-16T14:10:40.613+00:002018-03-16T14:10:40.613+00:00An incredible mind though most of us cannot unders...An incredible mind though most of us cannot understand what it was that made Professor Hawking incredible. At least we could understand Doddy.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-82147196912259630982018-03-15T09:16:33.699+00:002018-03-15T09:16:33.699+00:00The Ken Dodd joke that I always remember was made ...The Ken Dodd joke that I always remember was made around the time Parliament was first televised. He said that when the Speaker called for "Order", one of the MP's woke up and shouted "Two pints and a packet of crisps" (fries) ! No idea why it's stuck in my mind, but it has. It was all about his delivery.<br />The comments about the sad passing of Stephen Hawking are so true - the brightest star has gone out. Surely the most incredible person on the planet?<br />Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-48592629187239545242018-03-15T02:32:56.627+00:002018-03-15T02:32:56.627+00:00I spent some time reading a summary of Hawkings...I spent some time reading a summary of Hawkings' life and some memorable quotes. The thing that struck me, that I hadn't realized before, is that he had quite a good sense of humour along with all that brainpower. <br /><br />I think Red said something very important up there ^^ when he said you showed the importance of widely different achievers. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-43814779914572593132018-03-15T00:20:55.465+00:002018-03-15T00:20:55.465+00:00Both men had bad teeth xBoth men had bad teeth xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44780475729361757792018-03-14T23:04:46.061+00:002018-03-14T23:04:46.061+00:00Stephen Hawking truly was one the the great minds ...Stephen Hawking truly was one the the great minds this world of ours has ever known. Having been told at the age of 21 years he had approx only 2 more years to live, he defied logic and odds. The rest of the human race will benefit from his brilliance forever more. A remarkable man; a remarkable brain...a remarkable life.<br /><br />Thank you, Stephen Hawking.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-26981731452438691082018-03-14T22:49:39.194+00:002018-03-14T22:49:39.194+00:00I had never heard of Ken Dodd , but Stephen Hawkin...I had never heard of Ken Dodd , but Stephen Hawking was a household name. Your post shows the importance of widely different achievers.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-23258114561428880722018-03-14T21:36:25.377+00:002018-03-14T21:36:25.377+00:00I was born a stone's throw from Ken Dodd and c...I was born a stone's throw from Ken Dodd and came across him on many occasions in Liverpool theatres. He was a comedian of considerable presence but not always the easiest person to work with.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-78539169201140882062018-03-14T16:54:13.979+00:002018-03-14T16:54:13.979+00:00Sadly they have been joined by Jim Bowen of "...Sadly they have been joined by Jim Bowen of "Bullseye" fame. Three men, all different but all giving something to humanity.<br /><br />I have seen " The theory of everything" it is indeed a wonderful film.<br />My husband has a copy of "A brief history of time" and "A briefer history of time" at the rate he reads there won't be time to finish them!<br /><br />R.I.P. to all three.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093533351238991113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-33033641109311657312018-03-14T16:14:30.614+00:002018-03-14T16:14:30.614+00:00"The Theory of Everything" is one of my ..."The Theory of Everything" is one of my best films. When Stephen Hawking came to Italy to the university of Padua my son attended his lecture. A brilliant astrophysic. Nice to mention him here today. <br />Greetings Maria x Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-42196240470653291892018-03-14T13:58:58.308+00:002018-03-14T13:58:58.308+00:00I had never heard of Ken Dodd until I read his obi...I had never heard of Ken Dodd until I read his obituary. Perhaps his humor didn't catch on "across the pond." But of course we all know Stephen Hawking, and I agree with you -- "The Theory of Everything" is a great movie. I think Hawking did amazingly well to live to 76 with such an affliction -- that brilliant mind kept him going!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-37530363782270036822018-03-14T13:47:43.701+00:002018-03-14T13:47:43.701+00:00All the big old household names are going one afte...All the big old household names are going one after the other. So sad. I can boast to having Ken Dodd's autograph. He was hilarious in real life too not just on the stage.ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-75217831593513246832018-03-14T13:18:36.675+00:002018-03-14T13:18:36.675+00:00Was there always an open bar at a Ken Dodd show? I...Was there always an open bar at a Ken Dodd show? I've been reading some obits and his jokes seem, well, predictable (Chest freezer? Really?) and a liquored-up audience would explain the ensuing hilarity, but I guess it's one of those things where you had to be there. My favorite British comedian these days is John Oliver. Thank you, England, because he's badly needed in America right now.<br />Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990041745880166605noreply@blogger.com