Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
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First guy to win Olympic Gold and an America's Cup
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Never crossed paths with him, but I know people who have worked at Melges, and all of them said great things about him.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue May 23, 2023 2:14 pm First guy to win Olympic Gold and an America's Cup
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I do know that the Melges24 and the Melges32 are super fun boats to sail, especially going downwind.
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Rick Hoyt, who rolled his way to marathon fame, dies at 61
As Boston Marathon runners gathered on an April morning in 1980 in Hopkinton, Mass., a young man in a modified wheelchair was pushed by his father into the back-of-the-pack group without numbers. The pair had no idea if they would be stopped by race officials or even if the wheelchair would hold up over the 26.2 miles to Copley Square.
About three hours and 11 minutes later, Rick Hoyt and his father were moving down Boylston Street toward the finish line.
Over nearly four decades, Mr. Hoyt and his father, Dick Hoyt, became celebrated fixtures of the Boston Marathon — with a bronze statue of the duo known Team Hoyt dedicated in 2013 near the marathon’s starting point where they first set off in 1980.
They went on to compete in more than 1,100 other athletic events, including more than 70 marathons and 250 run-bike races and triathlons. In 1992, they left Santa Monica Pier in California for a 45-day trek across the United States to raise money for charities and research into cerebral palsy, which had left Rick Hoyt a quadriplegic and unable to speak.
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John Beasley..actor played one of the prominent coaches in Rudy
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Roger Craig, former Giants manager and Tigers pitching coach. 4 time WS champion.
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Hum baby!
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Ha. Thought this was about Roger Craig and it seemed massively over-aggressive.
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No I love Roger Craig. He was a big part of that 84 WS team for Detroit.
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Songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cynthia Weil
A list of her credits, and there are some true classics and guilty pleasure bangers, but another of note is that she (and her songwriting partner/husband) wrote the lyrics to the Christmas Vacation theme song.
A list of her credits, and there are some true classics and guilty pleasure bangers, but another of note is that she (and her songwriting partner/husband) wrote the lyrics to the Christmas Vacation theme song.
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And Astrud Gilberto
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Jeez that’s an amazing list of credits.rass wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:58 am Songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Cynthia Weil
A list of her credits, and there are some true classics and guilty pleasure bangers, but another of note is that she (and her songwriting partner/husband) wrote the lyrics to the Christmas Vacation theme song.
And sadly, for most of them it never even crossed my mind that the songwriting might’ve been a woman.
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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Jim Hines.
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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Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
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Jim Hines isn't threadworthy on the Sportsfrog?
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Those last three are all… almost threadworthy. (Imho).
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The only Track & Field we care about is high school.
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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Apropos of nothing, that was the song I met my first wife to. No, I bear no ill will to the song.
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Pat Robertson dying, Trump indicted, and then James Watt. What a day.
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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James Watt is also the guy that fucked with the July 4th celebration on the Mall, trying to cancel the Beach Boys. That was an institution (locally) and he almost got run out of town for that bullshit.
He actually called The Beach Boys hard rock and said they brought the wrong element to The Mall.
Fucking moron.
He actually called The Beach Boys hard rock and said they brought the wrong element to The Mall.
Fucking moron.
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I missed that James Watt died. What a day!
Totally Kafkaesque
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"He later admitted that he’d never even heard of the group when he banned them. “If it wasn’t ‘Amazing Grace’ or ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’ I didn’t recognize the song,” he said."Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:48 am James Watt is also the guy that fucked with the July 4th celebration on the Mall, trying to cancel the Beach Boys. That was an institution (locally) and he almost got run out of town for that bullshit.
He actually called The Beach Boys hard rock and said they brought the wrong element to The Mall.
Fucking moron.
Fucking putz.
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I think time/history has clouded many to just how shitty the Reagan administration was. In a lot of ways, specifically his cabinet, he had a lot of commonalities with Trump. Putting Watt in charge of Interior is pretty damn close to DeVos at Education.
When deregulation is one of your main goals, putting shitty people in those cabinet roles is Job #1. Trump didn't invent that shit.
(I know guys on this board know this. But the general deification of Reagan is pretty fucking gross. Guy was a terrible president in a lot of ways. I will never call that airport anything other than National. Fuck that guy.)
When deregulation is one of your main goals, putting shitty people in those cabinet roles is Job #1. Trump didn't invent that shit.
(I know guys on this board know this. But the general deification of Reagan is pretty fucking gross. Guy was a terrible president in a lot of ways. I will never call that airport anything other than National. Fuck that guy.)
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If you get old enough, you see the revisions and the hagiography grow.
While there were a lot of people who idolized Reagan when he was President, the succeeding GOP presidents have caused a lot of people to polish his halo.
I think it's safe to say that when Reagan's cabinet sat down to meet, the Gipper was one of the dumbest people in the room.
While there were a lot of people who idolized Reagan when he was President, the succeeding GOP presidents have caused a lot of people to polish his halo.
I think it's safe to say that when Reagan's cabinet sat down to meet, the Gipper was one of the dumbest people in the room.
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This book (read it a few years ago) is an eye-opener about how the Reagan legacy is a total sham.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:04 am (I know guys on this board know this. But the general deification of Reagan is pretty fucking gross. Guy was a terrible president in a lot of ways. I will never call that airport anything other than National. Fuck that guy.)
And in Colorado Springs, I-25 becomes "Ronald Reagan Highway". I make it a point to flip the bird at the sign every time I drive into town to visit my parents.
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Well, we have an airport named after Bush, but at least we don't have a highway! There is a Lloyd Bentsen highway though, so that's cool.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:22 amThis book (read it a few years ago) is an eye-opener about how the Reagan legacy is a total sham.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:04 am (I know guys on this board know this. But the general deification of Reagan is pretty fucking gross. Guy was a terrible president in a lot of ways. I will never call that airport anything other than National. Fuck that guy.)
And in Colorado Springs, I-25 becomes "Ronald Reagan Highway". I make it a point to flip the bird at the sign every time I drive into town to visit my parents.
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Let's not forget Neil Gorsuch's mom as EPA Administrator. She had to resign for corruption and incompetence after two years on the job.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 9:04 am I think time/history has clouded many to just how shitty the Reagan administration was. In a lot of ways, specifically his cabinet, he had a lot of commonalities with Trump. Putting Watt in charge of Interior is pretty damn close to DeVos at Education.
When deregulation is one of your main goals, putting shitty people in those cabinet roles is Job #1. Trump didn't invent that shit.
(I know guys on this board know this. But the general deification of Reagan is pretty fucking gross. Guy was a terrible president in a lot of ways. I will never call that airport anything other than National. Fuck that guy.)
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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The Everwood actor died in a motorcycle accident.
How do you all get your death notices since I left?
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He looked a LOT different when he starred in Hair, when I was a kid.
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Is it bad form to compliment someone on the source they used to announce a celebrity death? (Christmas House was so beloved that it got a sequel.)
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Chesapeake Shores was... kind of delightful? ... in all its Hallmark dipped goofiness.
I'm pretty sure I've talked about it somewhere, but it never failed to crack me up that they would show nature scenes that included sea lions and, like, dungeness crabs and a shoreline that was obviously PacNW and other shit totally not native to Maryland.
Anyways, the show was sappy and corny and Treat was a great patriarch in that setting.
Bummer.
I'm pretty sure I've talked about it somewhere, but it never failed to crack me up that they would show nature scenes that included sea lions and, like, dungeness crabs and a shoreline that was obviously PacNW and other shit totally not native to Maryland.
Anyways, the show was sappy and corny and Treat was a great patriarch in that setting.
Bummer.
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Apparently he was working with Caro still even at 92 on the final “LBJ” book.
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Saw a post from a friend that Alf Jacques passed away. That name won't mean anything to folks on this board but a pretty amazing person and legend in his community (and the larger lacrosse world).
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Colorado State Ram, Clark Haggans!
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All-time leader in sacks and member of their HOF
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