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Tough week for Toys R' Us. Founder passes too. At this rate I expect poachers to get geoffrey giraffe
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Sabo wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:49 am Rusty Staub.
Yup. Damn.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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He's one of those dudes I can't ever picture being young.
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When I was a little kid, he was a legend in Canada - the Expos first star. "Le Grand Orange!"

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and god damn ESPN has the headline "Long time Met Rusty Straub"
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
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mister d wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:46 am He's one of those dudes I can't ever picture being young.
I had this card from the tail end of his career and I thought he was like 65:

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Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:55 am and god damn ESPN has the headline "Long time Met Rusty Straub"
Yeah, because he was with the Expos for fewer seasons than the Mets, Tigers AND Astros each.
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brian wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:57 am
Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:55 am and god damn ESPN has the headline "Long time Met Rusty Straub"
Yeah, because he was with the Expos for fewer seasons than the Mets, Tigers AND Astros each.
"Long time major leaguer."
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
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Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:00 am
brian wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:57 am
Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:55 am and god damn ESPN has the headline "Long time Met Rusty Straub"
Yeah, because he was with the Expos for fewer seasons than the Mets, Tigers AND Astros each.
"Long time major leaguer."
Who played for 8 years in New York and settled there after his career was over and did most of his philanthropy in New York and opened restaurants in New York and worked on Mets broadcasts for a decade. He's identified with the Mets. Get over it.
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"Le Grand Orange", a typical Queens nickname.


and it seems you're a tad more outraged than I.
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<audible sigh>

Fin.
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brian wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:03 am
Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:00 am
brian wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:57 am
Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:55 am and god damn ESPN has the headline "Long time Met Rusty Straub"
Yeah, because he was with the Expos for fewer seasons than the Mets, Tigers AND Astros each.
"Long time major leaguer."
Who played for 8 years in New York and settled there after his career was over and did most of his philanthropy in New York and opened restaurants in New York and worked on Mets broadcasts for a decade. He's identified with the Mets. Get over it.
Maybe it's related to one's age. Like Pruitt, I am old, and despite his long service in other cities, I've always thought of Rusty Staub as an Expo.
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brian wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:09 am <audible sigh>

Fin.
So French is popular in Vegas now too, eh?
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sancarlos wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:17 am
brian wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:03 am
Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:00 am
brian wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:57 am
Rush2112 wrote: Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:55 am and god damn ESPN has the headline "Long time Met Rusty Straub"
Yeah, because he was with the Expos for fewer seasons than the Mets, Tigers AND Astros each.
"Long time major leaguer."
Who played for 8 years in New York and settled there after his career was over and did most of his philanthropy in New York and opened restaurants in New York and worked on Mets broadcasts for a decade. He's identified with the Mets. Get over it.
Maybe it's related to one's age. Like Pruitt, I am old, and despite his long service in other cities, I've always thought of Rusty Staub as an Expo.
I've always thought Met, probably because I remember being in the car listening to him bat during the 1973 World Series.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Baloney wrote: Fri Apr 06, 2018 7:33 am Five time World Champion, The Crafty Cockney

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Sad that he died young, but oddly fitting that he died at 60.
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Mitzi Shore. Besides being Pauly's mom she is one of the key folks (and sometimes antagonist) of the story of stand up comedy. Will be interesting to read tributes to her and who attends her funeral.
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wlu_lax6 wrote: Wed Apr 11, 2018 4:28 pm Mitzi Shore. Besides being Pauly's mom she is one of the key folks (and sometimes antagonist) of the story of stand up comedy. Will be interesting to read tributes to her and who attends her funeral.
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Milos Forman

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Pruitt wrote: Sat Apr 14, 2018 5:54 am Milos Forman

Two-time Oscar winning director. Amadeus is an all-time favourite of mine.
Also did 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'.
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A_B wrote: Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:09 pm Jeez bfj what is your major malfunction?
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Sabo wrote: Wed Apr 18, 2018 11:12 am Bruno Sammartino
Geez. This is short shrift to a national treasure.
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EDM superstar Avicii
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OK so I've heard this music, though I didn't know who did it. What does EDM stand for? I just think of this as FIFA menu screen music.
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Rex wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:25 pm OK so I've heard this music, though I didn't know who did it. What does EDM stand for? I just think of this as FIFA menu screen music.
Electronic dance music. That's all I know about it. I also don't know why every song is song by a different, uncredited singer.
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sancarlos wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:33 pm
Rex wrote: Fri Apr 20, 2018 5:25 pm OK so I've heard this music, though I didn't know who did it. What does EDM stand for? I just think of this as FIFA menu screen music.
Electronic dance music. That's all I know about it. I also don't know why every song is song by a different, uncredited singer.
Am I showing my age when I say that it's all disco to me?
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The Great Sportswriter William Nack

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