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Christmas is a time to remember those less fortunate, and classic British underdog Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards may have had this in mind when he was guest speaker at IBM’s festive knees-up for tech resellers last week. The famous loser, which hasn't grown sales for almost four years, invited Edwards to regale the channel folk at …

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  1. Steve K

    Former palsterer?

    I believe he is still a plasterer - he popped up on DIY SOS a while back - in his plastering capacity - and pitched in to a renovation project.

    A genuinely nice chap by all accounts, with one hell of a back story!

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    1. JetSetJim
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      Re: Former palsterer?

      For some reason I'd remembered him as a double glazing salesman - perhaps that was merely my brain playing tricks on me because of his glasses, but you're right, he has a building business in Gloucester, according to the Telegraph (I can imagine it being stated as Chelt elsewhere to give it a better image, though). Fascinating chap, though.

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    2. Martin Summers Silver badge
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      Re: Former palsterer?

      He is a really nice genuine guy, although I had skiing lessons from him and he wasn't so good at teaching how to ski. Thankfully I didn't have to pay for the lessons!

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    3. Lotaresco
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      Re: Former palsterer?

      "I believe he is still a plasterer"

      So when did he give up his job as a palsterer? I mean those palsters won't make themselves and it's a heritage craft skill much in demand.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Eddie the Eagle

    Faced immense odds, adversity, showed grit, determination with the sure fire knowledge that he would not succeed.

    Seems like IBM's preparing for Brexit and bad times ahead.

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    1. Voland's right hand Silver badge
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      Re: Eddie the Eagle

      He succeeded for his measure and definition of success - he jumped at the Olympics.

      Sometimes, the key to success if correctly defining your expectations.

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      1. Snowy Silver badge
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        Re: Eddie the Eagle

        Indeed then they changed the rules to stop it happening again :(

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  3. MJI Silver badge

    Are you sure?

    He was not there to plaster the place?

    Good plasterer I have heard and loves not being recognised.

    Oh and Cheltenham based.

    Was a local hero

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  4. Lotaresco

    The famous loser

    <snigger>

    One bad decision after another since 1984.

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  5. ManMountain1

    Seems very appropriate ... went downhill fast and finished in last place.

    I'm here all week!

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