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John Surtees only person to win F1 and motorcycle GP world titles
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Joni Sledge....Sister Sledge cofounder
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Former Knicks announcer John Andriese.
(I just saw his birthday is my birthday, he was born in '38 and died at age 78. If I die within 5 months, I'll die at age 38 after being born in '78. Spoooooooky.)
(I just saw his birthday is my birthday, he was born in '38 and died at age 78. If I die within 5 months, I'll die at age 38 after being born in '78. Spoooooooky.)
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Let's make sure this happens!mister d wrote:Former Knicks announcer John Andriese.
(I just saw his birthday is my birthday, he was born in '38 and died at age 78. If I die within 5 months, I'll die at age 38 after being born in '78. Spoooooooky.)
An honest to God cult of personality - formed around a failed steak salesman.
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The great James Cotton.
One of the first blues shows I ever saw - underage drinker at Albert's Hall in Toronto, and he made me a convert somewhere in the middle of the first set.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBeuco0PgJs
One of the first blues shows I ever saw - underage drinker at Albert's Hall in Toronto, and he made me a convert somewhere in the middle of the first set.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBeuco0PgJs
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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Yeah, I saw James Cotton in Fort Worth, Texas back in the 1980s. Talented guy.
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Jimmy Breslin
A great newspaperman, a great character and he wrote a number of really good novels too.
Seemed like a life well lived, and at least he made it to one last St. Patrick's Day.
A great newspaperman, a great character and he wrote a number of really good novels too.
Seemed like a life well lived, and at least he made it to one last St. Patrick's Day.
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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Good summary, Pruitt. Jimmy Breslin seemed like a guy you'd like to have a beer with. I read The Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight years ago and enjoyed his writing style.
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Alan Colmes of Hannity and Colmes died last month. I didn't see it mentioned here. Was he the only liberal on Fox News?
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They also have the fat drunkard in suspenders. Colmes was there to play the "Liberal" weakling for Hannity to trounce in arguments.Johnnie wrote:Alan Colmes of Hannity and Colmes died last month. I didn't see it mentioned here. Was he the only liberal on Fox News?
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Chuck Barris
As a kid, I was a game show addict, and The Gong Show was for a couple of years a staple of the lives of my goofball friends and myself.
A TV innovator for better or worse, and his book Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is worth checking out.
As a kid, I was a game show addict, and The Gong Show was for a couple of years a staple of the lives of my goofball friends and myself.
A TV innovator for better or worse, and his book Confessions of a Dangerous Mind is worth checking out.
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
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We're all over J. Geils in the old guy music thread. That linked obit is horrible. The writer thought he was a vocalist and called them an 80s band, even though their first album was in 1970. Sheesh.
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As long as people watch great TV comedy, Charlie Murphy will live on thanks to the Prince and the Rick James stories.rass wrote:pancakes
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They were jamming since '64, and the band wasn't finished forming until '70.sancarlos wrote:We're all over J. Geils in the old guy music thread. That linked obit is horrible. The writer thought he was a vocalist and called them an 80s band, even though their first album was in 1970. Sheesh.
Straight up R&B-infused rock and roll, baby.
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Charlie Murphy?
You can lead a horse to fish, but you can't fish out a horse.
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Eddie Murphy's brother. He became famous from skits on the Chappelle Show.Nonlinear FC wrote:Charlie Murphy?
ETA:
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/iuegla/ch ... uncensored
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/tqp79d/ch ... uncensored
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/e748yj/ch ... uncensored
THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
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I'm not sure why I Ron Burgandy'd that. I know who he is, I just hadn't confirmed his death. (Heard it passing someone's cube.)
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Uh oh, who's going to be the third EM to die? I hope it's not Elizabeth McGovern.
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he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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Jonathan Demme, movie director
Probably most known for "Silence of the Lambs", but also did "Stop Making Sense", "Melvin and Howard", and "Philadelphia". And as a big fan of the band The Feelies, had them play at Melanie Griffith's high school reunion in "Something Wild".
Probably most known for "Silence of the Lambs", but also did "Stop Making Sense", "Melvin and Howard", and "Philadelphia". And as a big fan of the band The Feelies, had them play at Melanie Griffith's high school reunion in "Something Wild".
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My Uncle Sam. Good guy.
BFJ is the town wizard who runs a magic shop. He also has a golem that he has trained to attack anti-Semites.
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Thanks. He was one of those guys nobody could say a bad word about. Mensch through and through.rass wrote:Condolences
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Not enough men like that around.
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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Sorry for your loss, bfj.
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First position player from Puerto Rico and oldest living Dodger (well used to be the oldest former dodger)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/spor ... n%2Fsports
First Basketball player to appear on the SI cover, Kenny Sears (Knick).
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/spor ... n%2Fsports
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/spor ... n%2Fsports
First Basketball player to appear on the SI cover, Kenny Sears (Knick).
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/spor ... n%2Fsports
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Bandwagon fan of the 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
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Chartsengrafs just came up on my music shuffle this evening. They were a good band.
Totally Kafkaesque
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Christopher Boykin. I am not a big MTV watcher. However, I have been just impressed with the success of Rob Dyrdek. He is just talented and seems like a generally good, fun loving person. The few times I saw Big Black on TV, it was always this fun happy persona and a great pairing.
http://www.eonline.com/news/849743/rob- ... ack-boykin
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Bandwagon fan of the 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
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Wonder if she ever raised hell with him over the "You're with me, Leather" stories.brian wrote:Chris Berman's wife.
(I doubt anybody here doesn't get the reference, but if so, here's a LINK.
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“All I'm sayin' is, he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.”
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Best known as Duff's 8th round pick in the Swamp All-Time Football draftDSafetyGuy wrote:Yale Lary, HOF Lions DB.
he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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Then my apologies for putting him in the "too obscure" thread.Ryan wrote:Best known as Duff's 8th round pick in the Swamp All-Time Football draftDSafetyGuy wrote:Yale Lary, HOF Lions DB.
“All I'm sayin' is, he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.”
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he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The