North east legends

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:54 pm

RIP Jungle.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1 ... r__Jungle/

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:53 pm

That's a hell of a name, Rip Jungle. Wish I'd thought of it.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:01 pm

Montpoolier wrote:

That's a hell of a name, Rip Jungle. Wish I'd thought of it.

He became a good friend of Lady Starmer after his bike crashed into her limo at a junction ,did you know of the great man ?

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

It may have escaped your tiny mind but this forum is a Hartlepool based one so I doubt many of us knew a random bloke from Darlington.

You may find people who did on a Darlington forum.

HTH.

By the way isn't Jungle having a Swastika on his helmet a bit of a contradiction bbolt

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:33 pm

PJPoolie wrote:

It may have escaped your tiny mind but this forum is a Hartlepool based one so I doubt many of us knew a random bloke from Darlington.

You may find people who did on a Darlington forum.

HTH.

By the way isn't Jungle having a Swastika on his helmet a bit of a contradiction bbolt

North-east legend is the headline dumbo.

..the swastika was all show,he was a great character never hurt a fly.

I've no doubt a mummy's boy like you would have run a mile if he'd caught your eye..

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:18 pm

Chip Fireball wrote:

[ ] Thread of the year

i don't know what's got into you this year Chip..you must have posted this a 1000 times this year..

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

How do you get them single voting buttons Chip? Only you seem to be able to start them and indeed vote on them. Not very democratic if you ask me.

poolieineastlondon · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:08 pm **Posts:** 453

I met him a few times in the 70s, always struck me as a very decent bloke.

Rinkender · **Joined:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:36 pm **Posts:** 797

Grown men with Swastikas on their hats are always very nice people

poolieineastlondon · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:08 pm **Posts:** 453

Agree. I don't recall any swastikas and I'm sure I would have remembered.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

The Svastika (Sanskrit spelling) is a symbol of auspiciousness in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Which slightly outdates any other uses of it.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:46 am

Given the Hells Angels' widely known liking for Nazi symbols, drugs, violence and organised crime it seems unlikely that Jungle was just using a spot of sanskrit to let everybody know how auspicious his helmet was.

hufc59 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:40 am **Posts:** 28

Remember Pools Fans Charging Hells Angels At Darlo Around 75-76 Season, They All Pulled Chains Out And Drove Away When About 300 Drunks Come Charging Out The Railway Station

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

pooliecrab wrote:

The Svastika (Sanskrit spelling) is a symbol of auspiciousness in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Which slightly outdates any other uses of it.

Yeah I've seen it a fair bit on and around Temples in India and Vietnam.

Not sure old Jungles is the same as that to be fair :laugh:

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

I was just pointing out the origins and that his use might not have been sinister. He doesn't strike me as a Buddhist convert mind.

Rinkender · **Joined:** Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:36 pm **Posts:** 797

poolieineastlondon wrote:

Agree. I don't recall any swastikas and I'm sure I would have remembered.

Err he has one on his helmet in the picture on the Echo link,

poolieineastlondon · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:08 pm **Posts:** 453

I meant he wasn't sporting any swastikas when I met him, about 40 years ago.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:59 pm

We used to swim at a place called Broken Scar in the Summer when we were kids ,Jungle and a few other angels would turn up on their bikes,park up, and just wade in fully clothed.. :laugh:

Even their dogs got a day out as they travelled in their side-cars. :laugh:

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