guess he can stop counting Harriers - SV650.org

timwilky · 20-12-10, 11:37 AM

Rip Fella, you made reporting of that scrap informative

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12037973

For those too young to know, Brian made one of those statements that everyone remembered, "I counted them off and I counted them back" as a way round the MOD censorship to say no losses.

A first class international journalist working an environment over run by sewer rats.

20-12-10, 11:44 AM

Only 61

20-12-10, 11:48 AM

I fall into the too young to know

Not having a sea based attack capability is what would have cost us the Falklands if the government had their way back then.

Props to those who tell it how it is

Biker Biggles · 20-12-10, 11:49 AM

What a shock.
And in the same week the Harriers made their last flight.

20-12-10, 02:29 PM

i genrally hate reporters and as a rule are happy to leave then to die ,but him and kate aiddy always had my respect ,she was with us in the **** and didnt b1tch once

Sid Squid · 20-12-10, 03:06 PM

Only 61, very sad. A great reporter with a distinctive and engaging voice.

RIP Brian, and thank you.

Messie · 20-12-10, 03:27 PM

Agreed. One of the few journalists with integrity

and a nice voice

maviczap · 20-12-10, 03:32 PM

I seem to remember him being in Berlin, when the wall came down?

A pretty significant event in my wife's families time line

He'll be missed

Stu · 20-12-10, 03:52 PM

Rip

andrewsmith · 20-12-10, 03:54 PM

Too young to remember any of his famous reports. But he's apart of some of the major news stories of the 20th century

RIP

20-12-10, 11:37 AM	#1
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	guess he can stop counting Harriers Rip Fella, you made reporting of that scrap informative http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12037973 For those too young to know, Brian made one of those statements that everyone remembered, "I counted them off and I counted them back" as a way round the MOD censorship to say no losses. A first class international journalist working an environment over run by sewer rats. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated. Last edited by timwilky; 20-12-10 at 11:39 AM.

20-12-10, 11:44 AM	#2
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers Only 61

20-12-10, 11:48 AM	#3
robbie09 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers I fall into the too young to know Not having a sea based attack capability is what would have cost us the Falklands if the government had their way back then. Props to those who tell it how it is

20-12-10, 11:49 AM	#4
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers What a shock. And in the same week the Harriers made their last flight. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

20-12-10, 02:29 PM	#5
davepreston Guest Posts: n/a	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers i genrally hate reporters and as a rule are happy to leave then to die ,but him and kate aiddy always had my respect ,she was with us in the **** and didnt b1tch once

20-12-10, 03:06 PM	#6
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers Only 61, very sad. A great reporter with a distinctive and engaging voice. RIP Brian, and thank you. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

20-12-10, 03:27 PM	#7
Messie The Teacer Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: colchester Posts: 2,739	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers Agreed. One of the few journalists with integrity and a nice voice

20-12-10, 03:32 PM	#8
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,097	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers I seem to remember him being in Berlin, when the wall came down? A pretty significant event in my wife's families time line He'll be missed __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

20-12-10, 03:52 PM	#9
Stu Trinity Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Guildford Posts: 8,027	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers Rip

20-12-10, 03:54 PM	#10
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: guess he can stop counting Harriers Too young to remember any of his famous reports. But he's apart of some of the major news stories of the 20th century RIP __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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