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Diver
Diver
WA
554 posts
Diver Diver
WA, 554 posts
21 Sep 2012 2:52pm
Sad day for Les Norton fans today, with the passing of author Robert G Barrett.

Always a highlight of any holiday to spend a couple of days reading about Les and his one man crusades.

Great books and always enjoyed reading them a second, third, fourth,.... time.






RIP

pepe47
pepe47
WA
1382 posts
pepe47 pepe47
WA, 1382 posts
21 Sep 2012 2:58pm
Sad day indeed, read his last one on the plane home yesterday. Still riding on the storm, where he mentioned his battle with Bengal lancer.
RIP Bob.
Scotty88
Scotty88
4214 posts
Scotty88 Scotty88
4214 posts
21 Sep 2012 3:08pm
Last heard muttering "Wouldn't be dead for ....". Legend RIP.
worrier
worrier
WA
726 posts
worrier worrier
WA, 726 posts
21 Sep 2012 3:50pm
some classics in there for sure.
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Mackerel
Mackerel
WA
313 posts
Mackerel Mackerel
WA, 313 posts
21 Sep 2012 5:24pm
RIP the big red headed queenslander!
Loved those books when I was a teenager.
SP
SP
10982 posts
SP SP
10982 posts
21 Sep 2012 5:26pm
Faarkin Legend.....

Few delicious's tonight in commiserations.. RIP
CMC
CMC
QLD
3954 posts
CMC CMC
QLD, 3954 posts
21 Sep 2012 7:55pm
These books got me into reading.

A nice light hearted way for a young bloke to learn to sit still 20 years ago.

First book, White Shoes, White Lines and Blackie. Being a Goldy boy a nice start and tour of the local scenery.
Gorgo
Gorgo
VIC
5124 posts
Gorgo Gorgo
VIC, 5124 posts
21 Sep 2012 8:26pm
We always grabbed a Les Norton talking book for a road trip. Always good, dumb fun for a long drive.

I hope he had a good breakfast, a strong coffee, and dressed in his favourite t-shirt, black shorts, white trainers and souvenir cap from Koh Samui before shuffling off.
msmit228
msmit228
QLD
5 posts
msmit228 msmit228
QLD, 5 posts
21 Sep 2012 8:56pm
The books on Cd are great for road trips. Had them for a great trip through NZ. He will be missed.
hitch_hiker
hitch_hiker
WA
492 posts
hitch_hiker hitch_hiker
WA, 492 posts
21 Sep 2012 7:11pm
definite legend...RIP
Tractorguy
Tractorguy
TAS
543 posts
Tractorguy Tractorguy
TAS, 543 posts
21 Sep 2012 11:17pm
hitch_hiker said...

definite legend...RIP



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mineral1
mineral1
WA
4564 posts
mineral1 mineral1
WA, 4564 posts
21 Sep 2012 10:50pm
Only Author I know who could describe the inside of a ping pong ball and still make it sound funny and interesting
RIP big fulla, loved your slant on Aussie humour
GreenPat
GreenPat
QLD
4105 posts
GreenPat GreenPat
QLD, 4105 posts
22 Sep 2012 3:09am
Ahh crap. First one I read was 'The Godson', probably still my favourite. Seems like Les never got any older either, even though he was playing mix tapes in one book and listening to iPods in another. Bob did though. Sounds like he had a pretty good innings, especially if he got to 'research' all the stuff he put in the books.
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
cisco cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
22 Sep 2012 12:21pm
And the Fun Don't Done Yet - Les' first sortie overseas during which he experienced the "Jamaican Snow Storm".

A literary legend. RIP
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