Tenuous Bond connections?
Chriscoop
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As with a lot of us I'm sure, the world of James Bond has become ingrained into my psyche, and with this being the case I keep finding tenuous links to Bond, some are very tenuous but each raises a smile, I wonder if anyone else has these moments and what they are?
I'll start with few,
While getting the car washed the other day I was given the complimentary air freshener, I usually don't bother with these but this one has a bond link
Still with cars, I'm an alfa romeo enthusiast, so theres a link there, to 3 movies, but alfa normally have very Italian sounding paint colours, I've had Rosso, Nero, Stromboli, but my latest one is silver, Sterling silver to be exact I always think of it as Robert Sterling silver.
I'm an ex rugby player, so is Daniel Craig.
John Barry was born in York, as are most my family, but he also served in the army at the same Base and same time as my Grandfather. he also shares the same birthday as me, though a much much much earlier year.
So there's a few of mine, anyone else care to share?
I'll start with few,
While getting the car washed the other day I was given the complimentary air freshener, I usually don't bother with these but this one has a bond link
Still with cars, I'm an alfa romeo enthusiast, so theres a link there, to 3 movies, but alfa normally have very Italian sounding paint colours, I've had Rosso, Nero, Stromboli, but my latest one is silver, Sterling silver to be exact I always think of it as Robert Sterling silver.
I'm an ex rugby player, so is Daniel Craig.
John Barry was born in York, as are most my family, but he also served in the army at the same Base and same time as my Grandfather. he also shares the same birthday as me, though a much much much earlier year.
So there's a few of mine, anyone else care to share?
It was either that.....or the priesthood
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While chillin on the range awaiting for a detail I noticed my ear defence. On closer inspection I saw they were the ones used by DC in SF. Plus had my PT top with me as well by coincidence. Two of the cheapest items I have ever had, both issued and used in the same Bond film!! (threw in blank PPK for effect
Cheers :007)
The carbonio black alfa 159 Ti, fantastic car, I borrowed one for a weekend once, in 3.2 v6 guise, has a black headlining! Still I was happy to get my gt back. Actually looking for a good one for the wife at the moment.
Interesting how the little things like ear defence connect us to our hero.
He got some stick for it being an Alpha but when we knew which one well fair play it was rather cool and very nice!
The ear defenders was just an after thought to kill time. I just thought I wonder if.... took a quick look thanks to Bond Lifestyle and bless me they were one and the same! Even funnier there was a crate of 50 of them just sitting there in front of me (so of course swapped mine for a newer pair
Sometimes it's the smallest thing or ying and yang and all that for the more expensive JV!
Cheers :007)
I didn't even realise until I saw the signs about explosions and noise. If I'd have known I'd have ditched my Starbucks and gone looking for Pierce Brosnan
A friend of mine in the military joined a talent agency for a bit of extra cash back in the 90's and was offered two jobs he chose to be an extra in a bit part drama, unknowing the other was a Bond film! Sometimes it's just down to the choice you make. He is an accountant now - not that I have anything against accountants, some of them are lovely people
Cheers :007)
I forgot to say that was Brent Cross Shopping Centre car park ... Obviously there are no car parks in Hamburg so they had to use North West London
Tonight I watched a couple movies. Commando had scenes that reminded me of the FYEO car chase, Bond flying in TMWTGG, and Oddjob getting electricuted.
The Incredibles reminded me of Lewis Gilbert style Bond with enemy volcano lair and monorails and rockets/space shuttles. Plus it had the ejector seat from Goldfinger and other less obvious nods to 007.
Like you said...Bond is so engrained that I automatically notice this stuff whereas others in the same room as me are totally oblivious.
1. GE 2. MR 3. OP 4. TMWTGG 5. TSWLM 6. TND 7. TWINE 8.DN 9. GF 10. AVTAK
Also an unhinged chap was arrested for slashing a 10million pound painting, this painting can be seen behind bond in Skyfall when he meets Q.
Firemass, that's exactly what happens when I watch any other movie.