Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri May 24, 2024 10:30 am

Morgan Spurlock, Documentarian Known for ‘Super Size Me,’ Dies at 53

Morgan Spurlock, a documentary filmmaker best known for the Oscar-nominated 2004 film “Super Size Me,” which followed him as he ate nothing but McDonald’s for 30 days, died on Thursday. He was 53.

In “Super Size Me,” Mr. Spurlock tested the broadly held idea that fast food is unhealthy by gorging on McDonald’s Super Size meals, hamburgers, fries, soda and more for weeks, as he steadily gained weight. The film, which grossed more than $22 million on a $65,000 budget, contributed to a sweeping backlash against the fast food industry.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Fri May 24, 2024 11:39 am

I had just read a Reddit post last week about that was titled something along the lines of "what was passed off as fact but was completely bullshit?" And Super Size Me was a response in the comments.

Apparently, his massive alcohol problem wasn't disclosed when he was doing his 'research.'

I distinctly remember a Swamp post from Hood calling him on his bullshit about it too.

Edit:

I misremembered. I thought it was an Ask Reddit post, but it was a Skeptic post.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 24, 2024 1:22 pm

Yeah, was just reminded recently about the alcohol problem he had during the filming of SSM.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat May 25, 2024 10:15 am

Jon Wysocki. Founder and drummer of Staind

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat May 25, 2024 10:17 am

Mark Wells...Center on the Miracle on Ice team. Never played in the NHL.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun May 26, 2024 9:03 am

Doug Ingle of Iron Butterfly

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun May 26, 2024 9:11 am

Grayson Murray, PGA winner.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun May 26, 2024 10:29 am

Giff wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 9:11 am Grayson Murray, PGA winner.

Suicide. Damn.

Post by **brian** » Sun May 26, 2024 10:44 am

Giff wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 10:29 am
Giff wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 9:11 am Grayson Murray, PGA winner.
Suicide. Damn.

Is someone reporting that? That seemed most likely but I hadn’t seen it confirmed. So very tragic.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun May 26, 2024 10:54 am

brian wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 10:44 am
Giff wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 10:29 am
Giff wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 9:11 am Grayson Murray, PGA winner.
Suicide. Damn.
Is someone reporting that? That seemed most likely but I hadn’t seen it confirmed. So very tragic.

Yeah there was a statement released on behalf of his parents.

Post by **brian** » Sun May 26, 2024 10:55 am

Just saw that. Damn.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun May 26, 2024 4:33 pm

Bette Nash...longest serving flight attendant
https://www.businessinsider.com/worlds- ... -88-2024-5

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jun 04, 2024 5:17 am

Brother Marquis from 2 Live Crew.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:09 am

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:46 am

Still got it

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Jun 06, 2024 9:07 am

Ryan wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2024 7:46 amStill got it

Give her a couple weeks to catch up.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:59 pm

William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut, who took one of the most iconic images in human history (Earthrise over the moon from that journey) died in a plane crash at age 90.

Fucking baller man. Dying in a plane crash sucks to be sure but when you do it at age 90 that’s icon level. Everyone else is trying to take grandpa’s Caddy keys at 80 and this guy is crashing planes.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Jun 11, 2024 3:57 pm

This will not mean anything to anyone but me, but it's hitting me hard.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:53 pm

Bruce Bastian. Co-founder of WordPerfect. Not sure what was more surprising...he went to BYU or that WordPerfect is still a thing.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 5:02 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:53 pm Bruce Bastian. Co-founder of WordPerfect. Not sure what was more surprising...he went to BYU or that WordPerfect is still a thing.

He was a big contributor here to gay and liberal causes. He will be missed.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:11 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 5:02 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:53 pm he went to BYU
He was a big contributor here to gay and liberal causes.

Another surprise.

TankFarm2023 · Post by **TankFarm2023** » Wed Jun 19, 2024 4:39 pm

James Chance, maniacal saxophonist and band leader (The Contortions, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks) and No Wave icon.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:21 am

RIP

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:53 am

I have a feeling that’s not his birth name.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jun 25, 2024 10:19 am

Tamayo Perry..surfer and Pirates of the Caribbean and Hawaii 5-0 actor (not a major one)....shark attack while surfing in Oahu.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:27 am

Bill Cobbs.. One of those actors you would see in a movie and recognize but probably did not know his name.
airbud

night at the museum

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:34 am

Sergei Berezin, Maple Leaf and short stint with the Caps.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:35 pm

Kinky Friedman
American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, and columnist for Texas Monthly

His band
Kinky Friedman and The Texas Jewboys. --Just check out his songs/lyrics to get a feel for his music.

His novels-
Think sherlock holmes humor detective novels. They are very enjoyable. Read everyone of them. High on whit and his characters are wild.

Ran for Texas Governor in 2006 and took 12.6% of the vote. One of his stated goals is the "dewussification" of TexasAmong his campaign slogans were "How Hard Could It Be?", "Why The Hell Not?", "My Governor is a Jewish Cowboy", and "He ain't Kinky, he's my Governor"

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:38 pm

Weird. I only know him from occasionally catching Don Imus’ show.

And Don Imus was mentioned on Defector’s The Distraction pod this week and I couldn’t remember if Imus was still alive or not (he is).

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:29 pm

I heard he drew a pretty good sized crowd when he played my hometown back in the day.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:07 pm

rass wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:38 pm... I couldn’t remember if Imus was still alive or not (he is).

Seriously? I might have confidently bet otherwise.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:09 pm

mister d wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:07 pm
rass wrote: Thu Jun 27, 2024 6:38 pm... I couldn’t remember if Imus was still alive or not (he is).
Seriously? I might have confidently bet otherwise.

According to the innerwebs, he died in 2019.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Jun 27, 2024 9:19 pm

Ok AI has officially ruined Google then

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sat Jun 29, 2024 11:06 am

Orlando Cepeda

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:46 am

wlu_lax6 wrote: Sat Jun 29, 2024 11:06 amOrlando Cepeda

Not sure if anyone saw this after last night’s walk off win by the Giants, but this is some fortuitous photography.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun Jun 30, 2024 11:54 am

That’s pretty neat.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun Jul 07, 2024 9:56 am

Jon Landau..producer for Titanic and Avatar
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/07/arts ... -dead.html

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 11:22 am

James Inhofe...former Oklahoma Senator, Climate Change denier, completely owned by fossil fuel companies.

Most famous for giving a speech against Global Warming while holding a snowball.

Hoping its plenty hot for him now.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:58 pm

Joseph Bonsail....an Oak Ridge Boy.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Jul 09, 2024 1:28 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: Tue Jul 09, 2024 12:58 pm Joseph Bonsail....an Oak Ridge Boy.

The flaming heart went out.