Beadle's not about anymore

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:27 pm

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7217342.stm

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:17 am

...urge to make joke... must resist...

On topic, looks like the chap did a lot of undisclosed work for charity (albeit a charity for an illness he had) and was a lovely chap, not sure how much of that is the usual aggrandising that accompanies this sort of announcement though.

I'm a cold, cold man

Dreadwind's Ghost · Post by **Dreadwind's Ghost** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:56 am

Karl Lynch wrote:On topic, looks like the chap did a lot of undisclosed work for charity (albeit a charity for an illness he had)

I know what you're saying Karl, but I'd argue that as long as the charity gets good press and funds, then it's ok.

Beadle himself admitted that he did it for selfish reasons.

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:24 pm

It's not really a dig at him personally, most celebrities only endorse charities which affect them or their family directly.

angloconvoy · Post by **angloconvoy** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:32 pm

So do most people. You don't tend to think about horrible things unless they encroach upon your life somehow. So why would you lend support to something that's never really even entered your consciousness?

Post by **Kaylee** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:11 pm

angloconvoy wrote:So do most people. You don't tend to think about horrible things unless they encroach upon your life somehow. So why would you lend support to something that's never really even entered your consciousness?

I'd disagree, I've known lots of people who have done good work for charities without the charity benefitting themselves or their family, but no bother.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:13 pm

First Heath Ledger and now Beadle...is it too late to start a Transfans 2008 deadpool?