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10-21-2017 , 03:11 AM

#1851

Phat Mack

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Originally Posted by RichGangi

Epic Bruins fan to boot. RIP, sir.

Hockey world remembers Gord Downie

Never, in my wildest imagination, did I ever believe there was such a thing as a Canadian Bruins fan. But there we have it.

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10-21-2017 , 03:24 AM

#1852

Dominic

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Watched Runnin' Down A Dream while grading papers. I can't believe I've seen my last Tom Petty concert.

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10-21-2017 , 02:59 PM

#1853

renodoc

Casino Olympics Champion

Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,357

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Originally Posted by Dominic

Watched Runnin' Down A Dream while grading papers. I can't believe I've seen my last Tom Petty concert.

I can't believe i was so burnt/exhausted at the US Festival that i left after the American Girl opener

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10-21-2017 , 05:22 PM

#1854

Dominic

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well that's just wrong

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10-23-2017 , 12:52 AM

#1855

Dominic

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RIP George Young, older brother to Angus and Malcom, and the man behind the scenes for the early years of AC/DC. Producer and songwriter.

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10-23-2017 , 01:40 AM

#1856

chillrob

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Originally Posted by Dominic

RIP George Young, older brother to Angus and Malcom, and the man behind the scenes for the early years of AC/DC. Producer and songwriter.

Of Easybeats, correct? Famous for song "Friday On My Mind".

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10-24-2017 , 05:00 PM

#1857

coolnout

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Robert Guillaume, 'Benson' Emmy winner, dies at 89

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10-24-2017 , 05:37 PM

#1858

kioshk

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He was good as Isaac the boss on Sports Night, I liked him.

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10-24-2017 , 06:49 PM

#1859

Dominic

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So damn funny on Soap

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10-24-2017 , 07:12 PM

#1860

TimTimSalabim

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Soap was must-watch TV back when there was such a thing. So many great characters on that show including Benson. RIP.

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10-24-2017 , 08:16 PM

#1861

REDeYeS00

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Originally Posted by coolnout

Robert Guillaume, 'Benson' Emmy winner, dies at 89

if i was asked i would have guessed Guillaume was 10 years younger than he was.

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Originally Posted by Dominic

So damn funny on Soap

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Originally Posted by TimTimSalabim

Soap was must-watch TV back when there was such a thing. So many great characters on that show including Benson. RIP.

I haven't thought about Soap in decades, but it was a really entertaining show.

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10-24-2017 , 08:33 PM

#1862

kioshk

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I'm gonna come clean and admit that I never did care for Soap. For me it wasn't in the top notch 70s sitcom level with shows like Bob Newhart and Mary Tyler Moore. Soap just seemed like they wanted to press a bunch of hot cultural buttons for shock value.

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10-24-2017 , 08:53 PM

#1863

mrbaseball

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RIP Benson

Soap was great and his spinoff pretty good too. He was great at playing the sane man in an insane environment. Soap was ahead of its time but flamed out pretty quickly.

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10-25-2017 , 12:35 AM

#1864

R*R

I wish I was Einstein

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Soap. Benson! Greatness.

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10-25-2017 , 11:06 AM

#1865

Gioco

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Fats Domino, musician, dead at age 89, on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at New Orleans, Louisiana.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local...=.60fde4c90b97

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/25/o...=top-news&_r=0

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10-25-2017 , 11:07 AM

#1866

fdevny

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RIP, Fats.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/legend...ino-dies-at-89

Listening to his music has been a delight that never gets stale - even after 50+ years after first having heard him.

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10-26-2017 , 11:31 AM

#1867

microbet

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Originally Posted by kioshk

Soap was hilarious. They got all serious about stuff like that once in a while, but it shouldn't have spoiled the jokes. Both Benson and Jessica were great and rarely part of the social stuff that mostly was via Billy Crystal.

Caveat: I was 9-13 years old when it was on, so I can't be sure I'd like it that much now.

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10-26-2017 , 11:32 AM

#1868

microbet

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RIP Fats. He was one of my dad's favorites. Many a time we all listened to Fats on the 8 track in the car.

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10-26-2017 , 12:58 PM

#1869

Dominic

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Originally Posted by microbet

I remember watching it and loving it...especially Richard Mulligan and the Danny-marries-the-mob-daughter plotline.

Watched some it it just a couple years ago, and while it is quite dated, it still holds up.

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10-26-2017 , 04:41 PM

#1870

mrbaseball

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Originally Posted by Dominic

Mulligan getting into arguments with the puppet were the best. Always had me on the floor.

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10-26-2017 , 05:34 PM

#1871

Phat Mack

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Originally Posted by microbet

Soap was hilarious.

This.

To this day, when some idiot starts talking poker theory at the table, I'll wave both hands above my head as I snap my fingers. Then I give them the self-satisfied look known only to those who can disappear at will.

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10-26-2017 , 06:28 PM

#1872

Dominic

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Originally Posted by mrbaseball

Mulligan getting into arguments with the puppet were the best. Always had me on the floor.

Mulligan had the best reactions and double-takes of any actor, ever.

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10-26-2017 , 06:29 PM

#1873

Dominic

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Originally Posted by Phat Mack

LOL I used to do that move when I was in college.

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10-27-2017 , 11:05 AM

#1874

Gioco

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Celebrating Fats Domino:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/a...cle-click&_r=0

Sold more records than anyone in 1950's rock and roll except Elvis Presley, and did it at a time when "race" music was still banned in much of the country.

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