famous last words

[Phoenixknight]

"Yes, you've got that correct, you and your 600 mates are going to leg it all the way down that valley and nick those Russian cannons at the other end. I'm going to sit up there high on that ridge and let you get all the glory....no no you don't need to thank me".

[Phoenixknight]

" all I wanted to do was extend the back garden a bit "
Adolf.

[evensteadiereddie]

"OK, I'll take the job but I'm not promising anything."

Sean Dyche.

[charlyt]

Lord Wellington :-

'I hope and trust that ABBA will record my victory over Napoleon'

[tiger76]

"I am just going outside and may be some time" Captain Lawrence Edward Grace "Titus" Oates,of the Scott expedition.

[Jimjan]

I always remember what my dad said just before he kicked the bucket " I am going to kick this bucket"

[kentonclaret]

"This just isn't working I'm going to have to go back to the wheel"

(inventor of the drawing board)

[morpheus2]

Allah-hu-akbar!

[kentonclaret]

"I hadn't realised this was a Belgian shirt"

Theresa May after holding up Hazard's shirt in front of the assembled media and TV cameras.

[IanMcL]

I may be gone some time
Oates at Antartic

[IanMcL]

Now's the time to say goodbye.
Pete and Dud

[tiger76]

and Smith must score-Peter Jones radio commentary on 1983 FA Cup Final.

Peace for our time-Neville Chamberlain after returning from Munich in 1938.

[paulus the woodgnome]

and Smith must score-Peter Jones radio commentary on 1983 FA Cup Final

Peter Jones RIP

[Belgianclaret]

I think we have a better chance if we finish second in our group

One of two managers with egg on their face

[andyh]

So long and thanks for all the fish...
Or
That guy’s gotta stop... he’ll see us - James Dean allegedly.

[elwaclaret]

'Don't worry men, they couldn't hit a barn door at this dist.....'

An officer during the American civil war encouraging his men to leave the trench.

If you are interested the exact quote was "They couldn't hit an Elephant at this dist..." as as mini ball hit him square between the left eye and cheek. It was Union General Sedgwick at Spotsylvania Court house. Though General McMahon who was with him insisted until the day he died that it was said a few minutes before he was shot, to a soldier attempting to dodge sniper fire.

[Vino blanco]

Mel Blanc, who voiced the characters of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Barnie Rubble, Sylvester the cat and hundred of other cartoon characters, has the Loony Tunes catch phrase 'That's all folks' on his head stone. Nice sentiment I thought.

[Erasmus]

"Stopped" a doctor who had opted to treat himself and was taking his own pulse.

[bfcjg]

"What could possibly go wrong ?"
Pilot of the Hindenburg just before he lit his pipe.

[houseboy]

If you are interested the exact quote was "They couldn't hit an Elephant at this dist..." as as mini ball hit him square between the left eye and cheek. It was Union General Sedgwick at Spotsylvania Court house. Though General McMahon who was with him insisted until the day he died that it was said a few minutes before he was shot, to a soldier attempting to dodge sniper fire.

Thanks for letting me know that. It's years since I read that and it's still one of my favourite 'famous last words' ever.

[South West Claret.]

[quote="evensteadiereddie"]"OK, I'll take the job but I'm not promising anything."

Sean Dyche.[/quote


Or


"OK, I'll take the job but I'm not promising anything."


Dunkenfield he of the Hills/bough disaster.

[elwaclaret]

Thanks for letting me know that. It's years since I read that and it's still one of my favourite 'famous last words' ever.

It is one of the best.
There is a book called "Famous Last Words" by an author called of all thing De'ath (I believe it is pure coincidence) thst is worth a read. The one you picked is in there - but the extra comes from the fact I'm also an ACW geek lol

[houseboy]

It is one of the best.
There is a book called "Famous Last Words" by an author called of all thing De'ath (I believe it is pure coincidence) thst is worth a read. The one you picked is in there - but the extra comes from the fact I'm also an ACW geek lol

Well done mate, I would never have remembered the guys name in a million years. The author of the book has the same surname as a builder I know. The meaning is obscure but the best guess apparently is either the old English for death or a collector of kindling wood. Oddly, although it looks it, there seems to be no obvious French connection.

[mkmel]

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrgh!!!!!!!!!

[South West Claret.]

Aaaaaaaarrrrrrgh!!!!!!!!!

You all right son..shall we call one of the services for you

[mkmel]

That was supposed to be my impression of someone dying

[iowalan]

hang on a minute lads ive got a great idea ...................michael.............or..............flick you as#hole.............arnie

[charlyt]

It is now
1966 world cup
Kenneth Wolstenholme

[piston broke]

Well done mate, I would never have remembered the guys name in a million years. The author of the book has the same surname as a builder I know. The meaning is obscure but the best guess apparently is either the old English for death or a collector of kindling wood. Oddly, although it looks it, there seems to be no obvious French connection.

I’d always taken it to be “from Ath” and French, although correctly it would be D’Ath. Anyway just used maps and no such place exists. Cheers for putting me right.
We used to have a lad from Bacup kept nets for us called De’ath.

[Diesel]

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*Yes, Wetherspoons is spelt incorrectly, I know.

[houseboy]

I’d always taken it to be “from Ath” and French, although correctly it would be D’Ath. Anyway just used maps and no such place exists. Cheers for putting me right.
We used to have a lad from Bacup kept nets for us called De’ath.

Actually the builder I referred to is from a Bacup family so is almost certainly related, I know his son played football as well, as did a couple of them.

[iowalan]

just watched the professionals( a western with burt lancaster,jack pallance ,lee marvin ,robert ryan woody strode etc ) either side of the brazil v mexico match .........i think players like neymar and silva should be made to watch it to understand what being a man is !!!...i digress.......last line of movie ............woody strode "you *******".....lee marvin reply...."yes sir in my case an accident of birth but you sir are a self made man"........

[tiger76]

England never win World Cup penalty shoot-outs.

[IanMcL]

I mistakenly thought Pickford was the best keeper!
G. Southgate at Heathrow Airport.

[ŽižkovClaret]

"Ospina has got this"