Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:02 pm

Howard Hesseman...aka "Johnny Fever"

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:03 pm

For some reason I thought he had already passed. While it wasn't a great show, my 10-year-old self loved Head of the Class.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:09 pm

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 3:15 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Sun Jan 30, 2022 1:03 pm For some reason I thought he had already passed. While it wasn't a great show, my 10-year-old self loved Head of the Class.

Same. We tried watching an episode with the kids. They were so bored.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 6:49 pm

I think he pushed the Bengals across the line!

MaxWebster · Post by **MaxWebster** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:33 pm

one of the all-time great lines as Duke Fame's manager Terry in Spinal Tap:

"we'd love to stand around and chat but we've gotta go sit in the lobby and wait for the limo..."

RIP you wanker

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun Jan 30, 2022 9:21 pm

Shit.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:01 am

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:16 am

Howard Hesseman (for his role as Dr. Johnny Fever) deserves his own thread. That character was iconic, and was part of the zeitgeist that helped push rock music into mainstream society.

Oh, and Bailey was hotter than Jennifer.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:18 am

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 12:25 pm

Kind of mind-blowing to hear "Dogs" on a sitcom.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 1:08 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 12:25 pm Kind of mind-blowing to hear "Dogs" on a sitcom.

Copyright issues plagued WKRP even in syndication (forget streaming). They replaced all the music with session musician filler in syndication, but man it made you wonder if it was even worth watching.

I mean, Les Nessman putting on a toupee to Hot Blooded?

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Jan 31, 2022 2:01 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon Jan 31, 2022 11:18 am

Every time I see a clip with Carlson in it, I have a moment where I go "too bad he turned out to be a child molester."

Then another moment, where I go "duh."

Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 9:19 am

Even when you think someone's got everything and is on top of the world, there's more behind the facade.

RIP, Cheslie Kryst, 30.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 5:59 pm

Hall of Fame NBA coach Bill Fitch

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:05 pm

First coach I remember from my favorite franchise ever.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:40 pm

It was a head scratcher as to why Bill Fitch quit on the 25yo Bird, 26yo McHale, & 29yo Parrish Boston Celtics.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 2:01 pm

RIP Gerald Williams, 55 (Cancer sucks).

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 12:34 pm

Entertainment Weekly ceases publication

I used to love reading EW. Just the right tone of snarky/humorous writing for me.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:12 pm

Breeders Cup Winner Alphabet Soup

A sweet, short obituary.

I was at the Breeders that year - it was at Woodbine in Toronto. Cigar must have gone off at 3/5. An all-time upset.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:48 pm

47 is way too young...

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:45 pm

Something something Derek Jeter something something tagged out out at home

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:14 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 11:45 pm Something something Derek Jeter something something tagged out out at home

Wrong Giambi.

As an aside...I found it weird that in most of the stories about Gerald Williams they really played up how he was great friends with Jeter.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:17 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:14 am Wrong Giambi.

Think again, Dave.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:59 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:17 am
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:14 am Wrong Giambi.
Think again, Dave.

Huh....well, don't I look dumb now. I would have sworn it was Jason on that play.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 7:40 am

Ah well, atleast you’ll never forget when Tino Martinez doubled in Griffey to go to the 1995 ALCS. Oh my my!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:46 am

Most overrated play in sports history? He slides and he's safe.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:57 am

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:46 am Most overrated play in sports history? He slides and he's safe.

I dunno. Would have been a bang bang play.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:15 am

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:57 am
Giff wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:46 am Most overrated play in sports history? He slides and he's safe.
I dunno. Would have been a bang bang play.

I saw a Twitter thread where someone posted an interview with Giambi where he said he fucked up and would have been safe if he slid. Same thread also had people arguing over whether it was Jason or Jeremy. My takeaway was only a Yankees fan would make a death announcement of another player about the time Jeter made a play to get him out. I hated Yankee fans of that era so much. Although moving to Boston during that era made me hate Red Sox fans even more. Yeah, we know you hate the Yankees, but an art museum isn't the place to start chanting "Yankees Suck."

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:18 am

Everyone always acts like it was the winning run in the 9th inning of the series clincher and not a baserunning out made by a team wholly committed to losing by any means necessary in the playoffs.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:27 am

Have we forgotten trash can banging so soon or am I just a hack?

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:29 am

Either it didn't help or other teams were doing it. Nothing to see.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:41 am

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:29 am Either it didn't help or other teams were doing it. Nothing to see.

And, not or.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Fri Feb 11, 2022 5:41 pm

Arguably one of the more underrated, influential rock musicians.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:14 pm

Ivan Reitman, director of Ghostbusters, Stripes, and others.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:28 pm

PJ O'Rourke

His comedic essays didn't do much for me, but he was partially responsible for National Lampoon's High School Yearbook and Sunday Newspaper Parodies which are among the funniest things ever put in print.

And just looked at IMDB - he wrote "Easy Money" (with Rodney Dangerfield). Damn funny.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:16 pm

pruitt2 wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 5:28 pm PJ O'Rourke

His comedic essays didn't do much for me, but he was partially responsible for National Lampoon's High School Yearbook and Sunday Newspaper Parodies which are among the funniest things ever put in print.

And just looked at IMDB - he wrote "Easy Money" (with Rodney Dangerfield). Damn funny.

I knew the JHU connection. Wondered if he crossed paths with my dad there (as my Dad read his books). But a closer review makes me think no.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:17 pm

P.J. O'Rourke wrote:To mistrust science and deny the validity of scientific method is to resign your job as a human. You'd better go look for work as a plant or wild animal.

P.J. O'Rourke wrote: Why do elites hate the poor? It's xenophobia. They don't know any poor people - except their off-the-books Brazilian nanny and illegal immigrant cleaning lady from Upper Revolta who don't speak English.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:46 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 6:17 pm
P.J. O'Rourke wrote:To mistrust science and deny the validity of scientific method is to resign your job as a human. You'd better go look for work as a plant or wild animal.

P.J. O'Rourke wrote: Why do elites hate the poor? It's xenophobia. They don't know any poor people - except their off-the-books Brazilian nanny and illegal immigrant cleaning lady from Upper Revolta who don't speak English.

P.J. O'Rourke wrote:“The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer and remove the crab grass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work and then get elected and prove it.”

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Tue Feb 15, 2022 8:13 pm

I enjoyed his stint at Rolling Stone back in the day (well, my day anyway).