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RIP. I was very invested in the post-Russell Celtics because #6's successor, the unfortunate Hank Finkel, helped me with my game a great deal @ basketball camp. I went to the Sam Jones Basketball Camp for two weeks in '69 which was a week of instruction from various Celtics and then a week of round-robin tournament. They picked teams so like the best PG was paired with the worst SG etc etc. I was the shortest and worst starting PF on the team with the best C. Well WonderCenter broke his ankle in the first game, so i was moved to the 5 when i was really too short for the 4. So we wouldnt be just terrible, Finkel donated his lunch hours all week to teaching me all the tricks he used to compensate for being the ultimate slowhite - hooking on blockouts, setting picks with your backside so to get more foul calls and the ol' Russell trick of finding your opponents' favorite spot and find a way to be standing there a lot etc etc. We made the semis & i got Most-Improved, so the 69-70 Celtics, who did little right, could do no wrong in my book. JoJo, just a kid himself that year, now dies an old man's death. I got next!.....
:(RIP Mark E. Smith, frontman for The Fall and epitome of post-punk attitude
Oh, man. I just saw this What a loss.Legendary French chef Paul Bocuse died at age 91. He transformed French cooking with Nouvelle Cuisine in the 80s and had tremendous influence on fine dining throughout the world.
i was looking for this thread when i read the news. he wasn't an easy man to love but they were pretty distinct. i only recently revisited them and found it kind of fun all over again.RIP Mark E. Smith, frontman for The Fall and epitome of post-punk attitude
:(Warren Miller. If you've seen kickass skiing footage, he probably did it.
RIP
How many of those meatballs did you eat?Charlie Steiner said:Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, aged 91.
One of the best part-time jobs I ever had was at IKEA. The one in College Park, MD was still under construction when they started hiring in-store staff. I think they took just about everyone who applied. The pay in itself was just inline with other stores, but taking care of employees was a top priority nonetheless. It was tough having to quit there, but my full-time job schedule switched to nights. My only 'story' from my time there took place back in the employee offices before a shift. One of the managers had a picture of 'ol Ingvar on his desk, and I said something to the effect of "Why do you have a picture of Buck Henry on your desk?" The guy was either too young to know who Buck Henry is or I made him mad. Either way, I thought there was a similarity.
RIP Oscar. :(Oscar Gamble
my first ever game at the "new" Yankee Stadium, in '76 - that 'fro busting outta that cap - quite a sight.
he was a cool enough fella, tossed a ton of balls up for us on the right field wall.
:(
quick addendum to my previous post - that day Oscar chucked us a bunch of balls was also the day Roy White ignored us ... #6 was my favorite Yankee, by far - Mr. Class, all the way - but i'll be a mutha if he strutted right by without even acknowledging us.RIP Oscar. :(
The Babe Ruth of sabermetrics. RIP -Oscar Gamble
my first ever game at the "new" Yankee Stadium, in '76 - that 'fro busting outta that cap - quite a sight.
he was a cool enough fella, tossed a ton of balls up for us on the right field wall.
:(
I hope his coffin needs assembly and comes with basic instructions, simple drawings, and an Allen wrench.Ingvar Kamprad, founder of IKEA, aged 91.
One of the best part-time jobs I ever had was at IKEA. The one in College Park, MD was still under construction when they started hiring in-store staff. I think they took just about everyone who applied. The pay in itself was just inline with other stores, but taking care of employees was a top priority nonetheless. It was tough having to quit there, but my full-time job schedule switched to nights. My only 'story' from my time there took place back in the employee offices before a shift. One of the managers had a picture of 'ol Ingvar on his desk, and I said something to the effect of "Why do you have a picture of Buck Henry on your desk?" The guy was either too young to know who Buck Henry is or I made him mad. Either way, I thought there was a similarity.
dowels down?I hope his coffin needs assembly and comes with cbasic instructions, simple drawings, and an Allen wrench.
he surely could testify. RIP -No mention of Dennis Edwards in here yet? Great music...he deserves some love.
John Mahoney.
http://deadline.com/category/broadway/
Great character actor. Solid supporting role on Frasier.
But I will always remember him first as Diane Court's dad in Say Anything.
I'm incarcerated, Lloyd.
Was that the guy from Moonstruck that was hitting on the mom? Loved that guy.
Best character on what MIGHT have been best sitcom ever, certainly top 5.John Mahoney.
http://deadline.com/category/broadway/
Great character actor. Solid supporting role on Frasier.
But I will always remember him first as Diane Court's dad in Say Anything.
I'm incarcerated, Lloyd.
RIP Mark E. Smith, frontman for The Fall and epitome of post-punk attitude
Ursula K LeGuinn went yesterday
Great man. Was a patient of mine time. Very kind and gentle person.Evangelist Billy Graham -- a confidant to presidents, a guiding light to generations of American evangelicals and a globe-trotting preacher who converted millions to Christianity -- died Wednesday at the age of 99, his spokesman confirmed to CNN.
I went to one of his crusades back in the 90s.Evangelist Billy Graham -- a confidant to presidents, a guiding light to generations of American evangelicals and a globe-trotting preacher who converted millions to Christianity -- died Wednesday at the age of 99, his spokesman confirmed to CNN.
True man of GodEvangelist Billy Graham -- a confidant to presidents, a guiding light to generations of American evangelicals and a globe-trotting preacher who converted millions to Christianity -- died Wednesday at the age of 99, his spokesman confirmed to CNN.
The world would be a great place if all of those professing to be Christian lived a life like Graham.True man of God
RIP
I know I try and seemingly fail everyday.Cjw_55106 said:The world would be a great place if all of those professing to be Christian lived a life like Graham.
Bummer. He was underrated as Winchester.Major Charles Emerson Winchester III
RIP