Tommy_Fent Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Wasn't the Man who invented MAGLEV from Oldham? But the Government wouldn't listen to him at the time because they couldn't take his accent seriously so he took his idea to the Japanese and made a fortune. My Propulsion Lecturer told me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Oldham, but not Latics, got a lot of mentions when he was on Desert Island Discs. Seems like a good bloke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Oldham, but not Latics, got a lot of mentions when he was on Desert Island Discs. Seems like a good bloke. Is he taking Mouldy Old Dough and/or the Roger Rap with him to the desert island? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Is he taking Mouldy Old Dough and/or the Roger Rap with him to the desert island? Even though they'd both be on my list, he wouldn't be taking them. Here's what he did choose http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/1185000a#b018gy4v A couple of goodies on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Here's what he did choose http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/1185000a#b018gy4v A couple of goodies on there. It's been thought that Paul Weller would choose 'Going Underground' for his funeral, but on Radio 6 Music the other day he chose 'Theme from a Summer Place' by the Percy Faith Orchestra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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