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[FairWarning]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

He had a couple of excellent baseball cards--at the plate, wide-stance, looking to step into a pitch. His photographs looked better than Bench or Fisk's.

Yes, just bought a 1983 Donruss all-stars card signed by him.

 

[zamboni]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

One of the very few bright spots on those horrendous Mets teams of the late '70s/early '80s. Solid and steady. RIP

 

[jamny]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

One of the very few bright spots on those horrendous Mets teams of the late '70s/early '80s. Solid and steady. RIP

One of my favorites back in the day when there weren't many options.

 

[zamboni]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

One of the very few bright spots on those horrendous Mets teams of the late '70s/early '80s. Solid and steady. RIP

One of my favorites back in the day when there weren't many options.

For about half a season, Steve Henderson looked like he was going to be a future Hall of Famer.

 

[FairWarning]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

One of the very few bright spots on those horrendous Mets teams of the late '70s/early '80s. Solid and steady. RIP

One of my favorites back in the day when there weren't many options.

For about half a season, Steve Henderson looked like he was going to be a future Hall of Famer.

Yes. What an era of players like Mike Vail, Joel Youngblood, Felix Millan.

 

[jamny]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

One of the very few bright spots on those horrendous Mets teams of the late '70s/early '80s. Solid and steady. RIP

One of my favorites back in the day when there weren't many options.

For about half a season, Steve Henderson looked like he was going to be a future Hall of Famer.

Yes. What an era of players like Mike Vail, Joel Youngblood, Felix Millan.

Used to get free Mets tickets from the back of milk cartons.
Or buy nosebleeds and had no problem sneaking down.
Good times.

 

[zamboni]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

One of the very few bright spots on those horrendous Mets teams of the late '70s/early '80s. Solid and steady. RIP

One of my favorites back in the day when there weren't many options.

For about half a season, Steve Henderson looked like he was going to be a future Hall of Famer.

Yes. What an era of players like Mike Vail, Joel Youngblood, Felix Millan.

Felix Millan's batting stance with the big-time choking up on the bat was in the pantheon of stances we copied. Right up there with Joe Morgan and Jose Cruz.

 

[SWC]

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

 

[Pip's Invitation]

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

 

[zamboni]

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

Yup - only casual fans or Communists root for the other side.

 

[McBokonon]

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

Yup - only casual fans or Communists root for the other side.

Are there normal pairings? Like do most Mets fans also root for the Jets or the Giants, and then Islanders or Rangers, or is it pretty split?

 

[zamboni]

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

Yup - only casual fans or Communists root for the other side.

Are there normal pairings? Like do most Mets fans also root for the Jets or the Giants, and then Islanders or Rangers, or is it pretty split?

It’s mainly geographic from which part of the city. The typical pairings are Mets/Jets and Giants/Yankees. Most people from Queens tend to fall in the Mets/Jets camp because that’s where they are - or had been - based with Shea Stadium.

For hockey, most are Rangers fans unless you’re from Long Island (Islanders) and in many cases for Northern Jersey (Devils). For basketball, historically it was a Knicks town but not as much anymore with the Nets getting better over the years and getting marquee players.

I grew up in Queens, but am a bit of an anomaly as a Yankees/Jets/Rangers fan.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

hey new york guys are most new yorkers fans of only the yankees or only the mets or do you pull for both take that to the bank bromigos

Not a New Yorker but lived and worked in Central and North Jersey for many years. In my experience New Yorkers only pulled for one team in each pro sport. If anything they saw the other team(s) and their fans as antagonists.

Yup - only casual fans or Communists root for the other side.

Are there normal pairings? Like do most Mets fans also root for the Jets or the Giants, and then Islanders or Rangers, or is it pretty split?

Generally it's Met, Nets and Jets (and not because they rhyme but all have Queens / Long Island roots) and Isalnders
and
Yankees, Knicks, Giants and Rangers

Personally I'm Jets, Yanks, Knicks and Rangers (but unlike most, I do not hate the "opposite" NY teams).

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Jets, Yanks, Knicks and Rangers (

My sports existence is very sad - thank God for the Yanks.

 

[zamboni]

Jets, Yanks, Knicks and Rangers (

My sports existence is very sad - thank God for the Yanks.

They and the 1994 Rangers have kept me sane.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

 

[zamboni]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

I despise the Flyers more than the Devils for what it’s worth. Mainly because they used to embarrass and physically kick the Rangers’ asses back in the ‘70s.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

I despise the Flyers more than the Devils for what it’s worth. Mainly because they used to embarrass and physically kick the Rangers’ asses back in the ‘70s.

The Flyers are the Raiders of the NHL, down to their longtime owner refusing to adjust to changes in the league and the game passing them by.

 

[zamboni]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

I despise the Flyers more than the Devils for what it’s worth. Mainly because they used to embarrass and physically kick the Rangers’ asses back in the ‘70s.

The Flyers are the Raiders of the NHL, down to their longtime owner refusing to adjust to changes in the league and the game passing them by.

They did have great teams through the mid ‘80s and in the early Lindros years.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

I despise the Flyers more than the Devils for what it’s worth. Mainly because they used to embarrass and physically kick the Rangers’ asses back in the ‘70s.

The Flyers are the Raiders of the NHL, down to their longtime owner refusing to adjust to changes in the league and the game passing them by.

They did have great teams through the mid ‘80s and in the early Lindros years.

Yep. The mid-80s teams would have won a Cup or two if they'd played in a different era from the Oilers dynasty. And they happened to get bounced in the first round the same year the Oilers did in the middle of their run.

Of course, the Oilers dynasty would likely have lasted even longer if Peter Pocklington hadn't lost 3/4 of his net worth in the stock market crash of '87.

 

[zamboni]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

I despise the Flyers more than the Devils for what it’s worth. Mainly because they used to embarrass and physically kick the Rangers’ asses back in the ‘70s.

The Flyers are the Raiders of the NHL, down to their longtime owner refusing to adjust to changes in the league and the game passing them by.

They did have great teams through the mid ‘80s and in the early Lindros years.

Yep. The mid-80s teams would have won a Cup or two if they'd played in a different era from the Oilers dynasty. And they happened to get bounced in the first round the same year the Oilers did in the middle of their run.

The tragic loss of Pelle Lindbergh also probably had an effect, but not sure they would have beaten those Edmonton teams regardless.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

I despise the Flyers more than the Devils for what it’s worth. Mainly because they used to embarrass and physically kick the Rangers’ asses back in the ‘70s.

The Flyers are the Raiders of the NHL, down to their longtime owner refusing to adjust to changes in the league and the game passing them by.

They did have great teams through the mid ‘80s and in the early Lindros years.

Yep. The mid-80s teams would have won a Cup or two if they'd played in a different era from the Oilers dynasty. And they happened to get bounced in the first round the same year the Oilers did in the middle of their run.

The tragic loss of Pelle Lindbergh also probably had an effect, but not sure they would have beaten those Edmonton teams regardless.

IMO they were doubly cursed with goaltenders. Ron Hextall was every bit as good as Lindbergh but could never stay healthy. And no one since then has been anywhere near the same caliber.

 

[northern exposure]

And then there are the people who think those of us in South Jersey should root for the Devils instead of the Flyers because they have New Jersey in their name. That’s not how it works. North Jersey and South Jersey are completely different worlds.

I despise the Flyers more than the Devils for what it’s worth. Mainly because they used to embarrass and physically kick the Rangers’ asses back in the ‘70s.

The Flyers are the Raiders of the NHL, down to their longtime owner refusing to adjust to changes in the league and the game passing them by.

They did have great teams through the mid ‘80s and in the early Lindros years.

Yep. The mid-80s teams would have won a Cup or two if they'd played in a different era from the Oilers dynasty. And they happened to get bounced in the first round the same year the Oilers did in the middle of their run.

Of course, the Oilers dynasty would likely have lasted even longer if Peter Pocklington hadn't lost 3/4 of his net worth in the stock market crash of '87.

That isn't really what happened to Peter. Pocklington's ego wrote cheques his *** couldn't cash. He tried to leverage the success of the Oilers with the Government of Alberta and the result was some failed businesses and him threatening to move the team to another city if his demands weren't met.
The first blow to the Oilers' dynasty was the trade of Gretzky. Pocklington tried to say it was a business decision, but it was all about Peter's ego.

 

[Clown Car]

80s girls will be in mourning. Rommy Revson died.

The inventor of the scrunchie dies, leaving behind a fabulous fashion legacy

Rommy Hunt Revson, inventor of the iconic fashion accessory, died at the age of 78 on September 7.

www.npr.org

 

[zamboni]

MLB base stealing legend Maury Wills

 

[Binky The Doormat]

pretty good player for the late 70s-early 80’s Mets John Stearns, 71. He was at the Mets Old-Timers Day last month, but had been in poor health for a while.

One of the very few bright spots on those horrendous Mets teams of the late '70s/early '80s. Solid and steady. RIP

One of my favorites back in the day when there weren't many options.

For about half a season, Steve Henderson looked like he was going to be a future Hall of Famer.

Yes. What an era of players like Mike Vail, Joel Youngblood, Felix Millan.

Felix Millan's batting stance with the big-time choking up on the bat was in the pantheon of stances we copied. Right up there with Joe Morgan and Jose Cruz.

**** McAuliffe was the man in our day for the crazy batting stance we copied in wiffle ball HR derby.

 

[rockaction]

**** McAuliffe was the man in our day for the crazy batting stance we copied in wiffle ball HR derby.

Whatever was ***** McChesterfield thinking with his wide stance?

 

[Don Quixote]

Oh no, woke up to the news of Hilary Mantel. The Wolf Hall trilogy is the best thing published this century.

 

[Eephus]

Drummer Anton Fier was an influential figure in the 80s NYC downtown scene. His drumming on the first Feelies album was incredible and his own band the Golden Palominos made some fine records.

Fier is not to be confused with Anton Fig who was the longtime drummer for David Letterman's studio band.

Anton Fier (Golden Palominos, Feelies, Lounge Lizards) has died

Drummer Anton Fier also played with Swans, Bob Mould, Lloyd Cole, Yoko Ono, Pere Ubu, Bill Laswell, John Zorn, Paul Haig, Arto Lindsay, and more. He was 66.

www.brooklynvegan.com

 

[Ghost Rider]

Louise Fletcher passed at the age of 88.

Her performance as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was legendary.

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Louise Fletcher ... as Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ...

Louise was so convincing in playing her part that the rest of the cast hated her. To show she was 'one of the boys' and not the person she was playing, during a break near the end of production, she removed her dress and stood in only her panties to prove to the cast members she was not "a cold-hearted monster". After that, everyone on the set loved her, lol.
Many actresses didn't' want to play the part of a 'heavy' and turned it down. Fletcher's performance was so convincing that she refused to watch the film until years later.
When she accepted her Oscar, she used sign language to thank her mother and father
Go to the 1:30 mark of the clip with commentary by Michael Douglas and Miloš Forman to hear what they say about the role of Nurse Ratched and how they casted Louise who Milos felt wasn't approaching the part correctly. She was the last person to join the cast after she changed to the 'icily' cold detached persona.
Kirk Douglas bought the screenplay, based on the book by Ken Kesey as he wanted to play the role of McMurphy that eventually went to Nicholson but by the time everything fell into place he was too old for the part. His son Michael Douglas took it over and was the producer on the film. He brought in Milos Forman to direct; they explain how they casted Louise to play the evil nurse Ratched.
Comments on Brad Dourif and Louise Fletcher in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’
Director Miloš Forman and producer Michael Douglas commenting on Brad Dourif (as Billy Bibbit) and Louise Fletcher (as Nurse Mildred Ratched) in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’

 

[Joe Summer]

John Hartman, original drummer for the Doobie Brothers

 

[McBokonon]

Coolio - 59

 

[zamboni]

John Hartman, original drummer for the Doobie Brothers

Really solid drummer - also a deceivingly menacing-looking guy, as shown in the forefront of their debut album.

The Doobie Brothers (album) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Dickies]

Coolio - 59

At least he lived to see 24.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Coolio - 59

Seeing people die of heart attacks at “only” 59 is quite sobering.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Coolio - 59

Seeing people die of heart attacks at “only” 59 is quite sobering.

Definitely.
Technically heart attack and cardiac arrest aren’t the same thing, but 59 is way too young for either.

 

[2Squirrels1Nut]

I thought Monica Lewinsky displayed great poise and dignity with her response to this on Twitter. I don't think I would have been as graceful. In fact, I know I wouldn't.

I don't Twitter - what did she say?

Sponge Bob Narrator: Two weeks layyyyter

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Loretta Lynn

 

[Don Quixote]

Loretta Lynn

I was just going to pop on Vanlear Rose, but looks like not available to stream. Will have to locate my old CD.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Loretta Lynn

I was just going to pop on Vanlear Rose, but looks like not available to stream. Will have to locate my old CD.

That's a fabulous LP.

I remember hearing an interview with Jack White right around the time it came out on. White was set to produce and arrange it; also to play on it. Anyway, what I'm going to "quote" below is me paraphrasing what he said.

"Loretta walks in with about 100 new songs she wrote. I asked her which she preferred for this session and she said 'it don't matter, honey, they're all good; you pick'. I started going through them and every one was incredible. I'd been writing songs for years and she just wrote a hundred songs in two weeks better than all of mine. I was scared to death."

 

[Don Quixote]

Loretta Lynn

I was just going to pop on Vanlear Rose, but looks like not available to stream. Will have to locate my old CD.

That's a fabulous LP.

I remember hearing an interview with Jack White right around the time it came out on. White was set to produce and arrange it; also to play on it. Anyway, what I'm going to "quote" below is me paraphrasing what he said.

"Loretta walks in with about 100 new songs she wrote. I asked her which she preferred for this session and she said 'it don't matter, honey, they're all good; you pick'. I started going through them and every one was incredible. I'd been writing songs for years and she just wrote a hundred songs in two weeks better than all of mine. I was scared to death."

Found my CD of Van Lear Rose and been playing it. Too long since I put this one on — it was heavy in my rotation when it came out.

Lynn’s songwriting just magnificent even at an age when most are just resting off their hits. (Miss Being Mrs. about life as a widow -- "I took off my wedding band / And put it on my right hand / Oh, I miss being Mrs. tonight".)

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Loretta Lynn

I was just going to pop on Vanlear Rose, but looks like not available to stream. Will have to locate my old CD.

That's a fabulous LP.

I remember hearing an interview with Jack White right around the time it came out on. White was set to produce and arrange it; also to play on it. Anyway, what I'm going to "quote" below is me paraphrasing what he said.

"Loretta walks in with about 100 new songs she wrote. I asked her which she preferred for this session and she said 'it don't matter, honey, they're all good; you pick'. I started going through them and every one was incredible. I'd been writing songs for years and she just wrote a hundred songs in two weeks better than all of mine. I was scared to death."

Found my CD of Van Lear Rose and been playing it. Too long since I put this one on — it was heavy in my rotation when it came out.

Lynn’s songwriting just magnificent even at an age when most are just resting off their hits. (Miss Being Mrs. about life as a widow -- "I took off my wedding band / And put it on my right hand / Oh, I miss being Mrs. tonight".)

To me, she's the finest writer-performer in country music history (and she's a serious candidate for all of popular music). Willie Nelson & Dolly Parton are the only ones close, but they were running on three different tracks.

All three were fighting guerilla wars against the establishment, while carving out a fit within it.

Loretta Lynn had as much street/dirt-road cred as anyone in music history. She grew up dirt poor, started having kids in her mid-teens, was supposedly "controlled" by all of the men running country music, and appeared pretty conservative. Except, well......her songs kinda mess that narrative up. Because they are as radical as anything ever heard on country radio.

She outlasted everyone who tried to use her and she kicked their asses when they didn't even know she was doing it - by the time they figured it out, the game was over. She won 60 years ago and she's still winning.

 

[General Malaise]

TV Live: Loretta Lynn with Jack White - "Portland, Oregon" (Letterman 2004)

www.musicitymike.netPlease LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE!

www.youtube.com

RIP

 

[General Malaise]

I bet Wikkid had some great stuff to say about Loretta Lynn. :(

Hell, he probably met her.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I bet Wikkid had some great stuff to say about Loretta Lynn. :(

Hell, he probably met her.

I'd say it's 50/50 that he dated her

 

[BobbyLayne]

Jim Redmond has passed away at age 81.

One of the best Olympic moments ever

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I bet Wikkid had some great stuff to say about Loretta Lynn. :(

Hell, he probably met her.

I'd say it's 50/50 that he dated her

She was probably not one of those hot chicks from communes that he always talked about, because she wouldn't have done the commune thing. Otherwise...

 

[Mister CIA]

Judy Tenuta was 65.

 

[foxco]

Judy Tenuta was 65.

Oh wow I remember her, watched her HBO special when I was a teen, very unique.