Comments on: RIP Kevin Black

By: Ianacek

Ianacek — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:16:31 +0000

I used to run into him at the Onehunga pool .He was always very genuine and interested . Sometimes he was there with his young family . he started a cafe in Onehunga Mall called “Blackies”. He had the building painted black . he sold it when he moved to Remuera . He and Jenny Marcroft were a class act on Solid Gold Breakfast show . His signature line was “This is Mrs Blacks little boy , Kevin” seemed to sum up his outlook on life .

By: Kacang

Kacang — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:56:36 +0000

I crossed paths with him at a few parties way back when. I remember him as a really genuine nice guy who never forgot a face.

By: Steve (North Shore)

Steve (North Shore) — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:17:01 +0000

I think Blackie was also responsible for saying that an iceberg was coming into Waitemata Harbour. This is when there was a fuel shortage.
Some dick rang Hauraki to blame them for the waste of petrol driving back to Auckland from the Bombays just to see this ‘iceberg’

Stupid people deserve everything they get

By: chris

chris — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:42:37 +0000

He did another one similar to the stock car / rental car where he was a Swedish rally driver called something like “Toot Carkanin”. Funnily enough I was thinking about that exact prank call on Tuesday morning when I didn’t yet know he had died, and probably hadn’t thought about the guy in years. The Universe works in strange ways sometimes.

By: tvb

tvb — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:15:38 +0000

He was clever all right. Prank calls are fun if you can get it right. Many don’t because they are too dumb and to full of themselves.