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Spakmaster RIP

rob_dylan

24 Dec 16 21:44

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I am sad to say this chit chat legend has passed away. Very sad news.

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twizzle22 When: 24 Dec 16 21:56

Sparkmaster?

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 22:05

I like to think he would be pissing himself laughing at my typo.

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Dan Chipowski When: 24 Dec 16 22:19

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Ibrahima Sonko When: 24 Dec 16 22:23

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Ron-Russian When: 24 Dec 16 22:23

Sad RIP

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STUDYFORM When: 24 Dec 16 22:36

You're talking about clungehungry? The American on the forum?
This is shocking and very sad news.

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 22:38

Lets elaborate. Sparky was here from, I think, 2001, Properly of the old school, that is fifteen years, which is as old school as you get on internet forums. When people talk about the good old days of chitchat they are probably talking about people like sparky. He was one of the wittiest people on here and one of the most non one-eyed political commentators going. It is a shame that many people who would have remembered him are not on here any more(it being christmas eve obviously doesnt help). His "downfall of Tommy Toes" video is probably the funniest thing chitchat ever produced.

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 22:40

I am afraid so Study. Though he was basically English with USA heritage. If anyone has a link to the downfall of Tommy Toes it would be a fitting tribute.

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 22:46

Found it. Chitchats finest moment...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=agaop_re75I

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STUDYFORM When: 24 Dec 16 22:49

I don't have that link, I'm sure someone will find it, rob.
You're right, another of the vestiges of a once great forum and meeting place is gone. Tragic.
He can't have been very old.

My thoughts go to his friends and family

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 22:56

Mid to late forties

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Ron-Russian When: 24 Dec 16 22:59

Wow awful rob

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Ibrahima Sonko When: 24 Dec 16 23:03

Very witty guy, didnt he live in west country ?

40 something

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STUDYFORM When: 24 Dec 16 23:04

I just watched the link, it led to some others.

The best one and SO fitting for the time of year.
I implore anyone who's been here for any length of time to watch it.
A clever bit of lyric writing and well put together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J35feFv7VyE

RIP Mark.

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Muntz Street When: 24 Dec 16 23:05

46 - he was aged 40 in July 2010, anyway.

Where did you hear, Rob?

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GoOnThen When: 24 Dec 16 23:06

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 23:10

That is brilliant Study. I think he had a friend who was a singer who sang those lyrics for the vid. God knows what she thought she was singing about.

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 23:13

Muntz: facebook. I wouldnt announce it if I wasnt sure, and his brother, amongst numerous others, has commented on the matter. Dont know if Tommy Toes knows, he hasnt been seen on here for yonks.

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Muntz Street When: 24 Dec 16 23:16

Thanks rob. I was hoping you were wrong. My sister interacted with him on FB, but she has had computer difficulties over the past few weeks so she wouldn't have heard.

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Ibrahima Sonko When: 24 Dec 16 23:18

Superb xmas chit chat song, stunning voice.

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pumphol. When: 24 Dec 16 23:19

46, absolutely no age, one of the forums good guys

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 23:23

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DRKuYPB25wk

Hotel chitchatdorum. Another sparky masterpiece and agreed, a great voice.

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a bitofinterest When: 24 Dec 16 23:25

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RoyClaytonsTash When: 24 Dec 16 23:35

I think most of bitos comedy persona was based on Sparky.A fine poster.

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kenny mann When: 24 Dec 16 23:50

Shocked to hear that,more so as I could put a face to the poster.

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rob_dylan When: 24 Dec 16 23:57

I met him for a walk down Sussex way earlier this year Kenny. We watched us lose the T20 world cup final in four painful balls. Happy days still. Funny guy.

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Muntz Street When: 24 Dec 16 23:59

He and I - and my brother, and "surfer rosa" who posts on the footy forum, did a charity walk in 2010; quite a few chitchatters donated to it.

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kenny mann When: 25 Dec 16 00:01

Brilliant poster, rob, no doubt about that. Did tons of charitu stuff too.

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rob_dylan When: 25 Dec 16 00:01

I remember it well Muntz

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rob_dylan When: 25 Dec 16 00:07

I am in quiz room muntz

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Muntz Street When: 25 Dec 16 00:08

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Ron-Russian When: 25 Dec 16 00:11

Muntz Street 24 Dec 16 23:05
46 - he was aged 40 in July 2010, anyway.

That is my age exact to the month - Terrible

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EvgenyKissin When: 25 Dec 16 00:35

Did Sparkmaster run around Doncaster racecourse a few years back for charity?

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Ron-Russian When: 25 Dec 16 00:44

When i read the original post i wondered if there was an error
as twizzle said.

Can't ever remember speaking to Sparkmaster.

anyway not trying to turn this into a chatting thread.

RIP

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Torquemada When: 25 Dec 16 01:07

This is awful news, genuinely shocked and saddened to hear of his passing. RIP.

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Ovalman. When: 25 Dec 16 05:52

Horrible news, RIP Sparky

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wit-ham When: 25 Dec 16 07:43

Very sad to hear this RIP Sparky

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Foinavon When: 25 Dec 16 08:53

I remember him posting regularly on here. A great shame for one so young.

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Mikael D'Haguenet When: 25 Dec 16 09:29

Dreadful news. Used to listen to him on university radio when me, TT and robdylan seemed to be the only three people taking part in the quiz! Born in Milwaukee but not a Brewers fan. What's up with that? Loved his Packers though. Always seemed to have his ugly mug surrounded by pretty girls in the pictures he must've photoshopped.

Marvellous stiff Sparky. RIP.