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That's what the government wants you to think, Hank
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RIP Magoo of Timberland & Magoo. I think I burned out my CD laser playing Welcome to Our World.
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Millions of 80s kids who stayed home from school, give a moment of silence
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I think he was the oldest “famous” person alive. He will be missed. King of the sick day/snow day.
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yep wasn't a sick kid but almost wanted to fake it just so I could stay home and watch them "Come on Down". He definitely will be missed. |
Ha just heard a great Barker joke. He got as close to 100 as he could without going over :)
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Just saw that one too.
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Arleen Sorkin Passes Away, Original Voice of Harley Quinn Was 67
Arleen Sorkin, who voiced Harley Quinn in the Batman in the batman animations passes away |
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And I was today years old when I learned that (much less that a character she'd played inspired the HQ character). I knew her from a fantastic comedic turn as Calliope on Days of Our Lives, playing opposite John de Lancie for most of that run. |
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OMFG I remember Calliope! My mother STILL watcdhes Days of Our Laives to this day. And back in the 80s it was ALWAYS on and I remember Eugene and Calliope....the only thing I liked about the show |
I didn't watch "Days of Our Lives" but I recognize her from bit roles in various TV shows. She is one of those people where you know the face, but couldn't place her in anything.
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Oh no! I was looking her up the other day too. Not only voiced Harley, but inspired the character.
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Makes me sad to see where Pat Corrales, a veteran of more than six decades of major league baseball, passed away last night at his home in the north Georgia mountains.
He'd been a special assistant to the Dodgers for the past 12 years but was part of the Braves coaching staff for 17 seasons (1990-2006) after managing three clubs and a nine year playing career. The news hits me a little more because, when I first got married, Pat and his family were our neighbors in the condo at the corner of Peachtree & Lindbergh. Not "come over for dinner" neighbors or anything, just "run into and say hello in the elevator/parking garage" sort of neighbors. But he was always, unfailingly really, just .. nice. You'd see him taking their little dog for a walk (often after getting home late from the stadium) or taking his wife Donna to dinner or whatever, just really normal, pleasant. A good guy best I could ever tell. (A recollection made somehow more enjoyable to me because all the articles today about this note what a hardass/tough guy/old school reputation he had around baseball) Rest in peace. |
Always heard great things about Pat. RIP.
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I remember when he was manager of the Rangers back in the late 70s. I believe he also holds the distinction of being the only manager ever fired that was leading a first place team.
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Sonny Seiler, the owner of the best mascot in college football "UGA" passed at the age of 90. DGD.
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RIP. Never read about him getting into trouble, seems like a life well lived.
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Wow. That’s a crazy one. Was he sick?
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RIP. I do wonder if he ever found that lost shaker of salt.
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Some people say that there’s a woman to blame.
My first girlfriend is gonna be sad. RIP. |
He had canceled some shows in May and acknowledged he was in the hospital at some point, but nothing specific.
Gotta give him props for turning his shtick into a brand. My parents came very close to buying into one of his senior living communities outside Hilton Head last year until I read the contract and pointed out all sorts of provisions that would not have been good for them. I had named it Del Boca Buffett. |
he'll finally have Cheeseburgers in Paradise
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RIP, though I gotta say I've never understood the appeal.
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Same. I've got nothing against the guy, but if you asked me what is the polar opposite of the vibe of the music you like to listen to, Buffett is #1 and it's not even close. |
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I'm far from a Parrothead but his ability as a lyricist -- writing from the perspective of someone that understood nobody gets out of life alive -- was first rate. |
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I guess. I've never really been one much for lyrics. |
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Yeah, I wasn't into his music, but you have to respect the work and the quality.
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Arguably famous - unless you're a yacht rock fan, then you definitely know Gary Wright. Dead at 80. Dream Weaver, indeed.
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Dreamweaver isn't yacht rock.
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Absolutely it is. It's such yacht rock that there is a luxury yacht named Dream Weaver.
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It's totally yacht rock.
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I call it wuss rock because of Bart and Barge shopping for cassettes in the Quik E Mart
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The synth intro disqualifies it as being yacht rock
https://www.yachtornyacht.com/songs/7/Dream-Weaver |
WRONG. Whether or not it has synth is irrelevant. In this case, it replaces the standard orchestration of many yacht rock songs. And here, it just heightens the "smooth pop/rock" aspect of the song, which is a staple of yacht rock.
ClassicRock.com has it as the #25 yacht rock song of all time. Top 50 Yacht Rock Songs |
Speaking of quintessential yacht rock songs (way off topic, I know), but I've always laughed at the Christopher Cross song Ride Like the Wind, as if that dude, singing that song, is a believable mass murderer on the run.
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Thanks for that link. Not quite at the level of "more cowbell" but still damn funny.
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Yes sad. What I don’t get why was he work on a construction site? I mean he had to have done pretty good for himself in the NFL. |
Just said construction accident. Could have been working on his own house. Also a lot of these guys are terrible with money or taken advantage of.
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Several versions of the story say construction accident, several others say "accident at a construction site" ...
The only one that seems to have the details is one from WIVB-TV/Buffalo (quoted by a sister station in my link) who quoted his mother who they interviewed The 36-year-old had been on life support after suffering complications from a workplace accident. ... Williams’ on-the-job accident last month was not immediately thought to be life-threatening. Rosenthal said Williams was doing electrical work when someone above him dropped a steel beam that struck Williams in the head. He thought he had walked away from the incident with just a headache, but his symptoms worsened that week. |
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That’s like the best yacht rock song |
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man that really sucks. This is what I think of when I hear "steel beam" ![]() sounds like something that only happens to cartoon characters like wile e coyote with good reason. even if you wore a helmet that would hurt |
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