Who is being honored on 'call everyone Dave day' in the UK?

[Dadface]

Many UK members will know that it's "call everyone Dave day".This is as a tribute to the comedic talents and life of the recently departed Roger Lloyd-Pack aka Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses".

And so..."Good morning Dave"

 

[Borek]

Somehow I read it in a HAL's 9000 voice.

(Is it HAL's 9000 or HAL 9000's? Or something even different?)

 

[Dadface]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=r6TsxDGtMpA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=eucpZjDCat0

 

[DavidSnider]

Noooooooooooo!

 

[Astronuc]

Many UK members will know that it's "call everyone Dave day".This is as a tribute to the comedic talents and life of the recently departed Roger Lloyd-Pack aka Trigger in "Only Fools and Horses".

And so..."Good morning Dave"

That's funny. I was once in a meeting with over dozen people. There were 5 or 6 Daves in the meeting (there were at least 8 Daves in the organization). So when someone said "Dave", we weren't quite sure which Dave it was being addressed.

 

[cobalt124]

Awright Dave!

 

[Redbelly98]

Somehow I read it in a HAL's 9000 voice.

That was my reaction too. I was going to reply with "I'm sorry Dave...", then got sidetracked.

(Is it HAL's 9000 or HAL 9000's? Or something even different?)

I expect it should be "HAL 9000's". But most of us just call him HAL, as in "Open the pod bay doors, HAL."

 

[Algr]

HAL 9000: That is what I thought too.