Tom Servo 7,168 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 20 hours ago, CGRdrJoe said: No conflict here, he can burn in hell with him forcing his sons to have sex with his girlfriend when they were 10 and 13 respectively. #### that guy Wat? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CGRdrJoe 4,106 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 2 hours ago, Tom Servo said: Wat? a quick google will explain what I'm talking about, truly despicable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AAABatteries 25,272 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Yeah - I have no issues judging Spector - guy was a scumbag. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corporation 1,502 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 RIP Don Sutton, never missed a start and had the 3rd most starts of all time. Nice guy as well by all accounts. Probably hanging with Tommy right now. 3 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Servo 7,168 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Hank Aaron - the real HR king - passed away this morning at age 86. 2 2 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Man With No Name 1,145 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 RIP Hank. I still remember watching him pass Babe Ruth's record on tv. We had our tv upstairs in the living room. But that's the only thing i remember about it being up there. It was downstairs for years before we moved. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GroveDiesel 9,332 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Man, two of the all time MLB greats and great humans lost this week. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FairWarning 1,073 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I got the good fortune of meeting Aaron at a card show back in the 80’s. Classy guy. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SWC 15,781 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 hammerin hank was the best of the best who beat ruth at a time when a lot of folks sure didnt want to see that happen and made his life hell as a result i am inspired by how he handled himself with dignity and was hard working and a gentleman and he was one of my old mans favorite hometown milwaukee braves along with spahny and burdette what a loss take that to the bank bromigos 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Quixote 4,855 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 25 minutes ago, GroveDiesel said: Man, two of the all time MLB greats and great humans lost this week. The number of baseball HOFers that have died in the the last 10 months is just staggering. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whoknew 8,974 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 RIP Hammerin' Hank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sea Duck 1,475 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 RIP Hank. Classy guy all the way. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shankopotamus 101 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 11 minutes ago, Don Quixote said: The number of baseball HOFers that have died in the the last 10 months is just staggering. I was just thinking the same thing: Hank Aaron, Lou Brock, Joe Morgan, Al Kaline. Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, Phil Niekro, and Don Sutton on the mound. Tommy Lasorda managing. Probably left someone out. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wikkidpissah 19,221 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) i wasnt a Henry Aaron fan for a long time. he was nowhere near as glamorous as Say Hey Willie or the Mick or Koufax and, since his worldchamps year happened just before i started paying attention to baseball, his teams never seemed to matter much when i thought a really great player would change that. when Mays didnt catch the Babe @ 714, i actually resented Aaron taking up the chase and demystifying my favorite sports record by winning it with doggedness instead of brilliance. then i saw him in the spotlight of the record chase and how dangerous the spotlight still was for a black man, especially on a southern team. i didnt see the fire of self that drove #42 & #24 thru their spotlights and great black leaders to the fore or even the more mature smolder of Bill Russell & Jim Brown. i saw, "i got a job to do here, and nobody's gonna change that" and realized that staying on one's path is a power perhaps more compelling than storming thru barriers. Aaron brought the same equanimity to his executive and public relations work after his playing career. he was a man like not many men are men. RIP - Edited January 23 by wikkidpissah 7 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Corporation 1,502 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 I was coming to post this as well, always one of my favorites as he was one of Alabama's own. He handled such a nasty situation with the ultimate in class and dignity. One of the titans of the game, and of life. RIP Henry. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AAABatteries 25,272 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Just heard the news - this one hurts. As a life-long Atlantan I had the bad fortune of following horrible Braves teams throughout my youth. My Dad would tell me about Hank and it was a badge of honor for us to have him be the HR King - we had little else going for us at the time other than being on The Superstation. I would listen to the Braves as a kid on the radio with my Grandfather and had the good fortune of being selected through a family friend to be a part of a Delta Airlines - Toys for Tots photo shoot with The Hammer that was in the AJC (local Atlanta paper). I'd be lying if I said I remember much about the encounter or that it was magical but nevertheless I was in awe of the man. Years later I remember reading about what happened with him during the HR chase and again was in awe - but this time about what a wonderful human being he was and not just a prodigious baseball talent. I still have the baseball he signed for me that day. It's one of my most cherished non-family possessions. The man was a titan and who I consider to be the greatest player to ever live. I will be drinking in his honor tonight. RIP Hammer 8 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BroncoFreak_2K3 2,616 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 RIP Hammer Gkad I got the chance to see him play in person several times as a kid. Pure Class 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eephus 25,872 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Legendary movie stunt driver Remy Julienne died from COVID at age 90. He worked on the original Italian Job and six 007 movies. His car chase in Le Casse (The Burglars) is one of the all-time classics. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FairWarning 1,073 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Gregory Sierra - Julio from Sanford and Son died https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/gregory-sierra-dead-barney-miller-sanford-and-son-1234890674/ 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug B 7,106 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 44 minutes ago, FairWarning said: Gregory Sierra - Julio from Sanford and Son died https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/gregory-sierra-dead-barney-miller-sanford-and-son-1234890674/ Never a huge name ... but his quips with Red Foxx were classic. Think I’ll hit the local Dominican place and take out some mofongo this weekend. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Jabroni 781 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Larry King passed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FairWarning 1,073 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 4 minutes ago, Tony Jabroni said: Larry King passed. A lot of infomercial time slots just became available. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 12,632 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Tony Jabroni said: Larry King passed. PIers Morgan, um, tribute to Larry King: Piers Morgan @piersmorgan Larry King was a hero of mine until we fell out after I replaced him at CNN & he said my show was ‘like watching your mother-in-law go over a cliff in your new Bentley.’ (He married 8 times so a mother-in-law expert) But he was a brilliant broadcaster & masterful TV interviewer. https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1352969095990423555 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HellToupee 15,768 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Is this where we post mean spirited tweets about recently deceased people??? BE BETTER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 12,632 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 18 minutes ago, HellToupee said: Is this where we post mean spirited tweets about recently deceased people??? BE BETTER Piers Morgan's comments were inappropriate and disturbed a lot of people and he is trending at the moment on Twitter because of it: https://twitter.com/search?q="Piers Morgan"&src=trend_click&vertical=trends Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Servo 7,168 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 minute ago, squistion said: Piers Morgan's comments were inappropriate and disturbed a lot of people and he is trending at the moment on Twitter because of it: https://twitter.com/search?q="Piers Morgan"&src=trend_click&vertical=trends Apropos Twitter comment: Piers Morgan is the kind of ####### other #######s look at, and say, "now there's an #######!" 2 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McBokonon 3,698 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I ran into Larry King several years back, around 2009 or 2010, outside of the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland. I exited the ride, and there he was in line to get in, hunched over, holding this little plastic lazer pistol with both hands. It took me several seconds to understand what I was looking at. He was with some younger woman who I later found out wasn’t his current wife. They filed for divorce months later but I guess reconciled. Then he started doing shows for Russia Today. Crazy life he had. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 12,632 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) 9 minutes ago, McBokonon said: Then he started doing shows for Russia Today. Crazy life he had. He just wanted to be able to keep doing live TV interviews and apparently didn't care about the platform. Edited January 23 by squistion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bracie Smathers 3,782 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Larry King dated Katie Couric, not a joke. Scroll down to the Jimmy Kimmel video, its hysterical. 🎥 👉 Katie Couric Admist To Dating Larry King 👈 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wikkidpissah 19,221 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Tony Jabroni said: Larry King passed. as bad a season for olskool broadcasters as olskool baseballers...... when i was in radio, i had the good fortune to be mentored briefly by Boston's best broadcaster, a fellow named Norm Nathan. as a child of the transistor radio generation, i adored people who could hold my attention and groove my imagination with the chrome glint of their voice and presence, so this was a special thrill to me. to instantly convert information into perspective is as brilliant & poetic to me as the best athlete or musical soloist. Nathan had it, King had it, fewfewfew people have it anymore. every time i am assaulted by what little powdered oblivion the selftrons in present-day thrones of edification can toss at us, real broadcasters become more gigantic. RIP, sir. Paradise Cloud, Florida, you're on the air - 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Binky The Doormat 12,945 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Tony Jabroni said: Larry King passed. "ya know, Tom Hanks said you neva fugget a thing like that" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,378 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, squistion said: Piers Morgan's comments were inappropriate and disturbed a lot of people and he is trending at the moment on Twitter because of it: https://twitter.com/search?q="Piers Morgan"&src=trend_click&vertical=trends Yeah, it's hard to believe that the Twitter universe would be outraged about something...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,378 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 R.I.P. Larry King. A legend in an industry sorely lacking these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NorvilleBarnes 4,294 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Saw Larry King speak at some "Success" seminar back in the 90s. About 7 or 8 motivational gurus of the time and then Larry got up and told three stories about the mob scaring him s###less that were hilarious. Only memorable part of the day. RIP master storyteller. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da Guru 6,571 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 59 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said: R.I.P. Larry King. A legend in an industry sorely lacking these days. Just read that Larry was married 8 times!! yikes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 29,050 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, McBokonon said: I ran into Larry King several years back, around 2009 or 2010, outside of the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disneyland. I exited the ride, and there he was in line to get in, hunched over, holding this little plastic lazer pistol with both hands. It took me several seconds to understand what I was looking at. He was with some younger woman who I later found out wasn’t his current wife. They filed for divorce months later but I guess reconciled. Then he started doing shows for Russia Today. Crazy life he had. That's a great visual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leroy Hoard 14,055 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 4 hours ago, Da Guru said: Just read that Larry was married 8 times!! yikes Not many people survive The Octagon. 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wikkidpissah 19,221 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 1/22/2021 at 10:36 AM, Tom Servo said: Hank Aaron - the real HR king - passed away this morning at age 86. this item from Peter King's column touched me this morning: Quote 2. HANK AARON AND THE BROWNS. The man who broke Babe Ruth’s career home-run record, once thought unbreakable died Friday in Atlanta. Aaron was a huge Cleveland Browns fan. So huge that he used to buy single tickets in the Dawg Pound (the end zone with the crazy fans), fly from his Atlanta home to Cleveland on three or four Sunday mornings every autumn, bundle up, sit anonymously and alone in the stands, and fly back to Atlanta Sunday evening. Who knew? Ernie Accorsi, the GM of the Browns in the eighties, did. One summer day in 1986, at Browns training camp in Kirtland, Ohio, Accorsi thought he spied Aaron behind the ropes, watching practice with fans. Accorsi, a huge baseball fan, sidled up near Aaron and introduced himself. “I know you!” Aaron said. “It’s an honor to meet you.” That started a relationship that Accorsi, of course, was thrilled to have. “He told me he sat in the Dawg Pound, alone, for games, and I told him, ‘Hank, we can get you better seats than that.’ He said, ‘I don’t want ‘em. I love sitting there.’ “ Accorsi said Aaron became a Browns fan early in life because they were the first team, under Paul Brown, to sign and feature black stars—Bill Willis, Marion Motley, Len Ford, all of whom earned busts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Aaron subscribed to the Cleveland Plain Dealer by mail to follow the team during the season. And once every week or 10 days, Accorsi’s phone would ring, and Aaron would want some scoop on his team. “He’s everything everybody has said about him,” Accorsi said. “A gentleman. Completely humble. And he loved his Browns.” 4 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shades 272 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 JD Power III, of JD Power and Associates, 89 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HERBERT THE HIPPO 79 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 RIP Hawthorne Wingo.... Knicks fans from back in the day will remember him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sea Duck 1,475 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Cloris Leachman, who played old ladies for 50 years, dead at 94. 14 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Floppo 29,050 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 6 minutes ago, Sea Duck said: Cloris Leachman, who played old ladies for 50 years, dead at 94. Loved her. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Servo 7,168 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 6 minutes ago, Sea Duck said: Cloris Leachman, who played old ladies for 50 years, dead at 94. Those who are late DO NOT GET FRUITCUP!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Quixote 4,855 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 32 minutes ago, Sea Duck said: Cloris Leachman, who played old ladies for 50 years, dead at 94. Andy just posted about The Last Picture Show in the movie thread a few days ago, and I was thinking that was due a re-watch. Going to have to make that happen. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug B 7,106 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 43 minutes ago, Sea Duck said: Cloris Leachman, who played old ladies for 50 years, dead at 94. Somewhere, a horse nervously whinnies for the last time. RIP, Ms. Leachman. 2 1 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wikkidpissah 19,221 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Sea Duck said: Cloris Leachman, who played old ladies for 50 years, dead at 94. too good. many folks know how much i revere the great comic performer Zero Mostel for his touch with the beats, notes, pitch, volume, gestures of comedy. Miss Leachman came the closest to matching him of any other comedic actor i've seen and was a far more adventurous improviser, from what i understand. thankyouthankyouthankyou. RIP - Edited January 27 by wikkidpissah 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Encyclopedia Brown 2,702 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Cloris Leachman, Charlton Heston, Paul Lynde, Charlotte Rae, and Claude Akins were all classmates at Northwestern University. That must have been some school play they put on. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bracie Smathers 3,782 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 15 hours ago, Doug B said: Somewhere, a horse nervously whinnies for the last time. RIP, Ms. Leachman. Go to the 3:30 mark of this video: 🎥 Cloris Leachman INTERVIEW In this interview that was conducted at her home which so happens to be located right next to a horse farm a four legged neighbor whinnies as the interview is being conducted. Check out Cloris's reaction.... PRICELESS! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wikkidpissah 19,221 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Fortunately, i live w a 95yo, so i was able to have some tribute Ovaltine this morning 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leroy Hoard 14,055 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 23 hours ago, Encyclopedia Brown said: Cloris Leachman, Charlton Heston, Paul Lynde, Charlotte Rae, and Claude Akins were all classmates at Northwestern University. That must have been some school play they put on. Other alumni includes Zoey Deschanel, Meghan Markle, Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Ann-Margret. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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