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redvenom
RIP. Awesome actor. Wonderful bond.
mrpinc
The best bond. I used to think it was a competition, but now I don't think it's even close.
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dboreham
Also my grandmother's milkman for a while.
sgt
Truly a versatile guy!
dboreham
Indeed. He also worked as a life guard at the Portobello pool.
mellosouls
"Ah yes, I see it now, you've got his eyes."
arpa
I will be forced to modify my long running bad joke: "How did Sir Sean Connery use to shave? CTRL+Sh!". Rest in peace, sir.
sulZ
I don't think that I get it. Could you explain?
mellosouls
Shertainly. That key functionality is normally used for shaving.
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enragedcacti
His accent means that he pronounces 'S' as 'Sh':

Save -> Ctrl+S

Shave -> Ctrl+Sh

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acheron
What time does Sean Connery arrive at Wimbledon?

Ten-ish

JorgeGT
One ping only.
donatj
Our internal metrics system is named Vasili after that scene.
geerlingguy
Some things around here don't react well to bullets.
dudul
He was iconic as James Bond, but he had many great roles. My personal favorite: The Rock. He's just so good in this movie.
01100011
Zardoz! One of my favorite movies, oddly enough.
entropie
Indiana Jones the last Crusade
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I like the diversity of non-Bond movies he did.

My favourites are probably Outland and Finding Forrester.

riffraff
to me his best was Jimmy Malone in "The Untouchables", but I'll always have a soft spot for Ramirez in "Highlander".
faichai
I always thought Rising Sun was rather underrated. Connery and Snipes what's not to like!
stanrivers
Well, 2020 just got worse. Didn’t think it was possible.
art4ur
He's the man now, dog. But in heaven.
lr1970
The first and the Best Bond ever! RIP
OliverJones
Mr. Connery invested in a startup I founded years ago. Thanks! Rest in peace.
barnacled
Could you give some more details in that? Interesting!
embit
RIP Sir Sean. And one of the rare few whose film dialogue inspired a website and meme [1] www.yourethemannowdog.com
mellosouls
Great old school macho screen presence; still a heart throb well into advanced years.

Defined Bond on and off the screen - Bond's Scottish origins are allegedly due to Ian Fleming seeing his portrayal and adding them in subsequently.

pixard
He's played so many wonderful characters... RIP.
kevinmchugh
In the what-if category, he turned down the roles of Dumbledore and Gandalf.
dudul
Somehow I feel like he wouldn't have been a great Dumbledore. As Gandalf, however, it could have been awesome to behold.