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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 114007 Melbourne Gender:	John Laws dies: Nov 9^th, 2025 at 9:22pm RIP Radio legend John Laws dead at age 90
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Reply #1 - Nov 9^th, 2025 at 9:26pm

https://www.9news.com.au/national/john-laws-death-anthony-albanese-ray-hadley-an...

'Radio won't be the same': PM, Russel Crowe, radio stars pay tribute to talkback icon John Laws

By Jorge Branco
10:13pm Nov 9, 2025

Fellow radio stars, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Hollywood actor Russell Crowe have led tributes to radio titan John Laws, the man known as "the Golden Tonsils".
Laws died at 90 following a 71-year radio career that saw him described by a former Australian leader as "the broadcaster of the century".
Albanese said Laws was an "iconic voice and so much more".

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Reply #2 - Nov 9^th, 2025 at 9:58pm

John Laws was famous for his endorsements of Valvoline motor oil, which he promoted with the catchphrase, "Valvoline, you know what I mean". This phrase is iconic in Australian advertising and became strongly associated with him and the brand. He is also known for his role as a voice-over artist for thousands of commercials.
Valvoline endorsement: Laws was the celebrity endorser for Valvoline motor oil, using the memorable catchphrase "Valvoline, you know what I mean".
Iconic catchphrase: The phrase "you know what I mean" was so successful that it became heavily associated with him and the brand.
Advertising icon: He was a familiar voice in Australian advertising, having lent his voice to thousands of commercials for radio and television, including Valvoline and Mortein fly spray.

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26569 Australia	Re: John Laws dies: Reply #3 - Yesterday at 6:05am yeah well i read some of his poetry in the 80s and i wont miss him. surprised he isnt in the epstein gang. Spot
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Reply #4 - Yesterday at 3:05pm

"He sets the agenda by complaining vigorously about something, lays down the line for the day, then accepts calls which mostly reflect his own viewpoint... he mostly gets the restatement of cliched views [from callers]... Technically, he foregrounds minority group negative stereotyping in his show. Informally, he specialises in moral crusades against the unrespectable weak – the unemployed, prisoners, homosexuals, anti-nuclear demonstrators – in the name of the upright citizen and honest taxpayer."

He's the voice of the little dog on the fountain outside the QV Building, yeah?

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 114007 Melbourne Gender:	Re: John Laws dies: Reply #5 - Yesterday at 3:09pm Greggy, he was a good man - may he RIP. I believe he'll get a State funeral? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rp2707jp0o The New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, said Jones' family will be offered a state funeral.
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greggerypeccary Moderator Offline Australian Politics Posts: 147193 Gender:	Re: John Laws dies: Reply #6 - Yesterday at 3:11pm Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:09pm: Greggy, he was a good man - ... In what way? He was a total knob.
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Re: John Laws dies:
Reply #7 - Yesterday at 3:15pm

greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:11pm:

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:09pm:

Greggy,
he was a good man - ...

In what way?

He was a total knob.

I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone, huh?
'Cause he dies when it dies, man. When it dies, he dies.
What are they gonna say about him?
What are they gonna say?
He was a kind man? He was a wise man? He had plans? He had wisdom?

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 77890 Gender:	Re: John Laws dies: Reply #8 - Yesterday at 5:25pm Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:15pm: I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone, huh? he already told you greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:11pm: He was a total knob.
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 60636 Here Gender:	Re: John Laws dies: Reply #9 - Yesterday at 5:38pm I thought he was 90 50 years ago. Good innings.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 114007 Melbourne Gender:	Re: John Laws dies: Reply #10 - Yesterday at 5:47pm John Smith wrote Yesterday at 5:25pm: Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:15pm: I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone, huh? he already told you greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:11pm: He was a total knob. He was a kind man. He was a wise man. He had plans. He had wisdom.
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Re: John Laws dies:
Reply #11 - Yesterday at 6:16pm

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 5:47pm:

John Smith wrote Yesterday at 5:25pm:

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:15pm:

I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone, huh?

he already told you

greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:11pm:

He was a total knob.

He was a kind man. He was a wise man. He had plans. He had wisdom.

Things no one ever said about Lawsie?

(I didn't know we were playing jeopardy)

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I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

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Re: John Laws dies:
Reply #12 - Yesterday at 7:17pm

John Smith wrote Yesterday at 6:16pm:

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 5:47pm:

John Smith wrote Yesterday at 5:25pm:

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:15pm:

I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone, huh?

he already told you

greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:11pm:

He was a total knob.

He was a kind man. He was a wise man. He had plans. He had wisdom.

Things no one ever said about Lawsie?

(I didn't know we were playing jeopardy)

I choose to say nothing about Laws but his last day of broadcasting should have been named a public holiday.

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Re: John Laws dies:
Reply #13 - Yesterday at 7:18pm

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 5:47pm:

John Smith wrote Yesterday at 5:25pm:

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:15pm:

I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone, huh?

he already told you

greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:11pm:

He was a total knob.

He was a kind man. He was a wise man. He had plans. He had wisdom.

How about option "e" none of the above.

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Re: John Laws dies:
Reply #14 - Yesterday at 7:23pm

Dnarever wrote Yesterday at 7:18pm:

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 5:47pm:

John Smith wrote Yesterday at 5:25pm:

Bobby. wrote Yesterday at 3:15pm:

I mean, what are they gonna say, man, when he's gone, huh?

he already told you

greggerypeccary wrote Yesterday at 3:11pm:

He was a total knob.

He was a kind man. He was a wise man. He had plans. He had wisdom.

How about option "e" none of the above.

Did you know him? Personally? No
Is your moronic resentment of the sky above you dictating your idiotic responses again? Yes.

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