A New Trivia Question

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Jun 2004, 07:11

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Isn't Pat Roach dying of cancer?

He passed away a short while ago.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 10 Jun 2004, 07:13

Oh right, well, it doesn't get more serious than that.

J · Post by J » 10 Jun 2004, 07:18

rip pat roach

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Jun 2004, 07:23

I once saw Bomber in Birmingham city centre on a dull Saturday afternoon. This was in the 80's after the first series of Auf Wiedershen Pet. He was going about his business but wasn't hard to miss. I can only describe his presence as thus: he was absolutely fornicating massive.

J · Post by J » 10 Jun 2004, 07:24

he was britains strongest man for a while pre capes as well wasnt he?

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 10 Jun 2004, 07:32

'Bomber knows what Bomber likes' A great line.

I was just looking at his film credits, he was in all of the Indiane Jones movies, and loads of other movies, quite a career he had really.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Jun 2004, 07:33

jamesmcdonnell wrote:'Bomber knows what Bomber likes' A great line.

I was just looking at his film credits, he was in all of the Indiane Jones movies, and loads of other movies, quite a career he had really.

In a James Bond movie, too.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 10 Jun 2004, 07:54

bennie wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:'Bomber knows what Bomber likes' A great line.

I was just looking at his film credits, he was in all of the Indiane Jones movies, and loads of other movies, quite a career he had really.
In a James Bond movie, too.

He had a quality tear up with a returning Connery in 'Never Say Never Again'. Connery was in some type of health retreat and Roach was sent to knock him off.

The end of a great fight scene came in a lab when Connery, in desperation, picked up a jar and threw the liquid contents in Roach's face.

The big feller wrenched at his eyes in extreme pain and staggered back. He fell forward, revealing he had impaled himself through the back with a variey of glass lab items.

The liquid? Bond's urine sample. Would you believe it?

Good on yer Pat.

knockout · Post by **knockout** » 10 Jun 2004, 09:01

Renowned British wrestler Pat Roach gets killed twice in this film - once as a giant Sherpa left in the burning Nepalese bar and once as the German mechanic chewed up by the plane's propeller....

He shaved his hair and beard off to play the mechanic!!!!

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 10 Jun 2004, 09:04

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:
bennie wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:'Bomber knows what Bomber likes' A great line.

I was just looking at his film credits, he was in all of the Indiane Jones movies, and loads of other movies, quite a career he had really.
In a James Bond movie, too.
He had a quality tear up with a returning Connery in 'Never Say Never Again'. Connery was in some type of health retreat and Roach was send to knock him off.

The end of a great fight scene came in a lab when Connery, in desperation, picked up a jar and threw the liquid contents in Roach's face.

The big feller wrenched at his eyes in extreme pain and staggered back. He fell forward, revealing he had impaled himself through the back with a variey of glass lab items.

The liquid? Bond's urine sample. Would you believe it?

Good on yer Pat.

fornicate me what was in Bond's urine then? mind you with all the vodka matini's he drank, it would be like fornicating acid!

DOG · Post by **DOG** » 10 Jun 2004, 09:24

knockout wrote:Renowned British wrestler Pat Roach gets killed twice in this film - once as a giant Sherpa left in the burning Nepalese bar and once as the German mechanic chewed up by the plane's propeller....

He shaved his hair and beard off to play the mechanic!!!!

got to be the first Indiana Jones film
i'm a t!t James already posted that

RIP Pat

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 10 Jun 2004, 11:32

What's the answer then, KOJOE90?

You haven't confirmed yet...

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 10 Jun 2004, 11:35

I knew he appeared twice in that film, but I never knew he was the bald mechanic, he was totally unrecognisable without the beard! Somehow he looked very german with that bald head....

EddieShredder · Post by **EddieShredder** » 10 Jun 2004, 11:54

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:
bennie wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:'Bomber knows what Bomber likes' A great line.

I was just looking at his film credits, he was in all of the Indiane Jones movies, and loads of other movies, quite a career he had really.
In a James Bond movie, too.
He had a quality tear up with a returning Connery in 'Never Say Never Again'. Connery was in some type of health retreat and Roach was send to knock him off.

The end of a great fight scene came in a lab when Connery, in desperation, picked up a jar and threw the liquid contents in Roach's face.

The big feller wrenched at his eyes in extreme pain and staggered back. He fell forward, revealing he had impaled himself through the back with a variey of glass lab items.

The liquid? Bond's urine sample. Would you believe it?

Good on yer Pat.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 10 Jun 2004, 12:06

knockout wrote:Pat "bomber" Roach

Correct

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0730053/

Sorry for the delay, but I've been at the office and can't post whilst at work,

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 10 Jun 2004, 12:08

bennie wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Isn't Pat Roach dying of cancer?
He passed away a short while ago.

Are you sure Bennie? I've not read anything to that effect, I shall have a surf mate.

kevo · Post by **kevo** » 10 Jun 2004, 12:16

KOJOE90 wrote:
bennie wrote:
jamesmcdonnell wrote:Isn't Pat Roach dying of cancer?
He passed away a short while ago.
Are you sure Bennie? I've not read anything to that effect, I shall have a surf mate.

Sure it's not Brian Glover youu're thinking of.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 10 Jun 2004, 12:18

Kevo wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:
bennie wrote: He passed away a short while ago.
Are you sure Bennie? I've not read anything to that effect, I shall have a surf mate.
Sure it's not Brian Glover youu're thinking of.

There's nothing on Pat's web-sites or the BBC's.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 Jun 2004, 13:41

Pat Roach is not dead, no way - The Auf Pet guys are in the middle of filming a Christmas Special (can't wait). All agreed to it and nothing has been said of Pat Roach.

I'm sure Pat is in good health.

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 10 Jun 2004, 14:54

stujones wrote:Pat Roach is not dead, no way - The Auf Pet guys are in the middle of filming a Christmas Special (can't wait). All agreed to it and nothing has been said of Pat Roach.

I'm sure Pat is in good health.

I hope so I'm a big fan of Auf' Pet.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 10 Jun 2004, 16:03

KOJOE90 wrote:
stujones wrote:Pat Roach is not dead, no way - The Auf Pet guys are in the middle of filming a Christmas Special (can't wait). All agreed to it and nothing has been said of Pat Roach.

I'm sure Pat is in good health.
I hope so I'm a big fan of Auf' Pet.

Sad to say he passed away quite recently.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 Jun 2004, 18:26

bennie wrote:
KOJOE90 wrote:
stujones wrote:Pat Roach is not dead, no way - The Auf Pet guys are in the middle of filming a Christmas Special (can't wait). All agreed to it and nothing has been said of Pat Roach.

I'm sure Pat is in good health.
I hope so I'm a big fan of Auf' Pet.
Sad to say he passed away quite recently.

Bennie, I've been search everywhere on the net (archives since the February of papers and websites) I can't find anything. I've posted the question and people who didn't know have made various searches and reckon he is still alive.

I'm not saying your wrong, just surely there would be something to verify this.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 Jun 2004, 18:31

As this is an off topic thread I thought I'd let you guys know of the sad news that the passing of music legend Ray Charles has just been announced.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 12 Jul 2004, 10:00

He passed away a short while ago.

Are you sure? I don't think thats the case, or at least I didn't hear it.

bennie · Post by **bennie** » 12 Jul 2004, 10:01

Pat "Bomber" Roach is no more.