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ricky10
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 9/30/2003 3:59:23 PM As a youngster, I remember him in his spiritual home of the Green Lane corner. I saw him last week outside the old broadway (A maccy D's conversion now, I believe). It was the first time I'd seen him for years. i thought he looked in great shape and a lot younger than his actual age. I have heard he is around 87 years old. Anyway, I'm reading through the posts and I thought it would only be fair of me to share some of my knowledge and clarify a few issues. Roughly 10 years ago, I used to drink in the Gunners Arms, every Thursday (Karaoke night) and a few times Malik popped in and I was fortunate enough to share a pint and a conversation with the great man. I vividly remember the opening converse. Malik: What's your name Ricky: Ricky, what's yours? (as if I didn't already know) Malik: Malik (Clarification that his first name is definitely Malik) Malik: How many girlfriend? Ricky: Just the one Mal. How about you? Malik: 137 This number would increase and decrease over the weeks. As this would always be the opening conversation. The second thing I'd like to clarify is to eradicate the urban legend of the batteryless walkman. The one day I actually asked Malik what he was listening to. He didn't tell me but he did press play on his walkman and allow me to hear the noise from the earphones (from a distance). Therefore, Malik's walkman(s) do have batteries, or they did so on this occasion (It was around the Christmas period). I have to agree that I do think Malik is a great commodity and a marketable product. Malik T'shirts are a seller, as are Malik Broom handles. How about Malik batteries? Malik sports shoes. Malik Beauty Products. Malik beenie hats. Malik all-weather jackets. We could go on....... I'll be going past the Broadway tonight. I too have that star-struck feeling. Hopefully I'll see him tonight. Malik is up there with my cool fella list: Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Che Guevara, Mad Malik |
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ricky10
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 9/30/2003 4:05:14 PM Speaking of legends, how about a list of famous faces: Anybody remember these? 1: Black guy in the City Centre in a sleeping bag standing up 2: Black guy in the City Centre who use to stand just staring into the sky, making ongoers passing by look up to see what he was looking at. (What was he looking at?) 3: A guy with one leg and a flute near Maccy D's on the ramp in the city centre. 4: Mad Paul with the stutter from Acock's Green (Had done about every single job in the book) 5: Sticky Ricky (I think he has now died: RIP) from Yardley Wood. Named Sticky due to his addiction with Glue Sniffing. |
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rotunda pants
villa, but nice with it Rank: Ozzy |
Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/3/2003 5:09:45 PM There was Mad Alan- scourge of the No. 11 bus. He was an oldish white guy who used to think he could speak a variety of Indian dialects and talk gibberish at any Asian passenger who walked past him. He used to attack boys from Handsworth Grammar and rip their tickets up. |
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xerxes_quisada
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/4/2003 12:16:11 PM I have become intrigued with your so called "Malik". To the point that I spent most of last week organising pointless meetings at Heartlands hospital just so I'd have an excuse to be in the area. As yet no luck. The hospital are fed up with me though and keep asking me why I couldn't have just asked my pointless questions over the phone. |
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racheymaus
old hand Rank: Chinny |
Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/4/2003 3:36:58 PM How about "Mad Tony"? Used to wear a shell suit, doesn't so much, but who does these days? I've seen him in Stechford, but he is rumoured to have frequented the number 7 in the olden days. Always looks like he's just a focused guy, who's busy and keen to get where he's going. Has that pushed out headfirst walk. Like his feet aren't quite quick enough for his top half. Never seems to go anywhere, though, and gets rather irate and rants as he goes. Tends to walk in the path of traffic, with gay abandon. |
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ricky10
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/8/2003 3:23:58 PM Mad All. sounds like a fella I encoutered in Moseley Village, I was in the weatherspoons and a bloke was asking if anyone had a doberman or rottweiler for sale. He would pay £150 cash, but it had to be a doberman or rotweiler. Spoke a number of Indian languages too. Barmy fella. Speaking of Moseley. What about the fella who wears no shoes. Pete the shoe or whatever, I forget his name now... |
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ricky10
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/8/2003 3:53:29 PM Remembered his name: Pete the Feet |
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xerxes_quisada
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/8/2003 8:27:00 PM Pete the Feet isn't really in the same league (baring in mind that my expeditions to find this Malik fellah have been wholly unsuccesful and I'm begining to doubt he exists). Pete is entirely rational and will provide signed lighters on demand. Obviously things have been a bit rough for him recently since they shut his favourite pub down. |
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LAW
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/11/2003 1:54:55 PM I remember that one legged bloke with the flute. What I recall more clearly though was a black bloke with spectacles and a big neck, who used to ride the number 7 and addressed many of the female passengers loudly, as "Darlin'". I think his name may have been Andrew. I once got off at the same stop as him and asked the person I was travelling with what they were planning to do on Sunday, at which point 'Andrew' spun around and yelled, "I don't care if it's not a sunny day! I can wear my sunglarses if I like!!" He had a decent grasp of vocabulary, but it was his overt and unpredictable behaviour, coupled with a violent and frequent tick that earned him the monicker Mad Black Andrew. I haven't seen Mad Malik for quite some time though. |
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racheymaus
old hand Rank: Chinny |
Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/24/2003 8:49:06 PM Haven't seen him in ages. Neither has anyone I've spoken too. I have been rubbernecking any Asian fellas I see hanging out in Bordelsey Green, though. Just in case... And yes, I remember the fluted monoped also. |
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racheymaus
old hand Rank: Chinny |
Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/27/2003 6:54:22 PM HE LIVES!!! I was fortunate to find myself stuck in a particularly sluggish jam of traffic this afternoon, thank goodness there had been some sort of horrible accident at the Broadway, it gave me a fabulous seat in the theatre of Malik. He was vigorous and cheerful, jerking in rhythm, wearing a becoming sky blue cap and padded jacket. There was no stick and no menace. He smiled and waved at passers by, and I'd like to believe one of those smiles was especially for me. It would have been simply perfect if he could've kept time with the music of MY walkman, still, mustn't grumble. It was a delight. |
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NH350Ariel
old hand Rank: Ozzy |
Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/28/2003 6:26:37 PM Good to hear that the boy is back! Not only back but causing mayhem on the roads. I have not seen him since September. |
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racheymaus
old hand Rank: Chinny |
Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/30/2003 7:31:22 PM Heard a charming story today, although likely to be slightly apocryphal. My friend says her mate (who worked at EBHospital) knew some geezers (who may have been NHS employees but we're not clear on this part) who kidnapped Malik. So far this sounds possible, if indefensible. They took him to Blackpool, deposited him on a corner to dance, and returned to Brum. Unlikely but entertaining, if schadenfreude's your thing. As they returned to Birmingham's hallowed turf, what did they see, but Malik dancing, ON A CORNER! Spooky! Teleportation? Cloning? Shapeshifting? Vampires? A perfect little halloween story for the youth of Brum. It sounded much more plausible from the mouth of a respected teacher. |
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NH350Ariel
old hand Rank: Ozzy |
Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/30/2003 9:51:29 PM I do not think that I would like to try and Bundle Malik into a car against his will. That stick is not only symbolic in his dancing. It could be used as a weapon. |
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Mittonsmate
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Mad Malik Watch
replied on: 10/31/2003 1:30:17 PM The ability to shapeshift, teleport or bi-locate would confirm that Malik is an authentic urban Shaman, trance-dancing through astral portals to do battle with any malevolent spirits causing harm to our city. Tonight of all nights, when the veil between this world and the spirit realm is at its most permeable, Malik's shamanic journeying will be especially important. Therefore on no account interrupt or distract him if you encounter him tonight. The spiritual consequences for Birmingham could be disastrous. |
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