12 December 2011, 01:51 AM
dandelionThe Leave Taking...
Basil
is cute! Is he perchance well-known in your part of the world?
12 December 2011, 03:59 AM
philnicBasil is a star! Most Brits know him, as he's been on TV since the early '60s (possibly longer). He used to have a Saturday evening family show, but is now relegated to children's TV.
He had a bit of a makeover a few years ago to make him a bit more soft and cuddly, but I prefer the original version. Here's a side-by-side comparison:
Wikipedia describes him as a "fictional anthropomorphic fox raconteur":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Brush12 December 2011, 12:53 PM
dandelionOkay, in that second picture he just looks rabid. Please make them stop this.
12 December 2011, 01:00 PM
philnicHe's not rabid, just happy!
12 December 2011, 04:56 PM
dandelionquote:
Originally posted by philnic:
He's not rabid, just happy!
Fine. But I still wouldn't get too close, just in case.
12 December 2011, 06:02 PM
Doug Spauldingquote:
Originally posted by philnic:
Wikipedia describes him as a "fictional anthropomorphic fox raconteur":
At the risk of even
further taking this thread off the path, I must say that this is probably the first time in the history of humankind that those four words have even been strung together.
12 December 2011, 09:35 PM
dandelionquote:
Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
quote:
Originally posted by philnic:
Wikipedia describes him as a "fictional anthropomorphic fox raconteur":
At the risk of even
further taking this thread off the path, I must say that this is probably the first time in the history of humankind that those four words have even been strung together.
Well, Google brought up about 3,440 results in 0.20 seconds, but they all seem to refer to Basil Brush. (Although I stopped after the first thousand or so hits.)
13 December 2011, 01:39 AM
philnicquote:
Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
...I must say that this is probably the first time in the history of humankind that those four words have even been strung together.

13 December 2011, 06:05 PM
Doug SpauldingWell, we've all enjoyed a chuckle, but back to the
path.14 December 2011, 07:24 AM
fjp451Nicely done, indeed!
Peace
15 December 2011, 02:10 PM
jktGeorge Whitman, a friend of Ray:
http://www.latimes.com/news/ob...1215,0,6588152.story16 December 2011, 06:56 AM
Doug Spaulding"God is dead." - Christopher Hitchens.
"Christopher Hitchens is dead." - Reuters.
17 December 2011, 02:13 PM
fanboyRIP, Cesaria Evoria, legendary Cabo Verde blues singer:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-1623254318 December 2011, 09:52 AM
philnicMy own father, Brian Nichols (1935-2011)

18 December 2011, 12:28 PM
Doug Spauldingquote:
Originally posted by philnic:
My own father, Brian Nichols (1935-2011)
