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Message 587 of 1282 (800756)
02-27-2017 3:06 PM
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01-29-2017 4:31 AM


Lets give Sir John Hurt a more dignified photo eh Tangle.
He was magnificent in 1984 and Midnight express

"You were not there for the beginning. You will not be there for the end. Your knowledge of what is going on can only be superficial and relative" William S. Burroughs

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Message 588 of 1282 (800768)
02-27-2017 8:19 PM


Joseph Wapner, November 15, 1919 — February 26, 2017
Or, if you want the Wikipedia article, go here.
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Message 589 of 1282 (802641)
03-18-2017 6:28 PM


Rip Chuck Berry

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Message 590 of 1282 (802645)
03-18-2017 7:08 PM
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03-18-2017 6:28 PM


Re: Rip Chuck Berry

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Message 591 of 1282 (802704)
03-19-2017 10:27 AM
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03-18-2017 6:28 PM


Re: Rip Chuck Berry
a side often forgotten:
The Stones recent Havana concert pays tribute to this song.

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Message 592 of 1282 (804035)
04-06-2017 2:41 PM


RIP Don Rickles

  
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Message 593 of 1282 (804319)
04-08-2017 3:02 AM


Investivative reporter who wrote critical Trump piece in Jan 1979
Wayne Barrett died in January.
His Like Father, Like Son Jan 15,1979 article was the first of many.
He has been given credit (by Senator Chuck Schumer himself! ) for a Democratic pick-up in the 1998 Senate race where Republican incumbent Al D'amato lost to Schumer.
D'amato made his major campaign issue the almost complete absence of Schumer in the Senate in 1998 and Schumers only response (oft repeated in the most expensive campaign in history ) was the self-defeating, "THE tRUTH Chuck Schumer has a 92% lifetime attendance record " as if that helped him.
But Barrett somehow managed to get a ton of tips after digging relentlessly , with the help of an army of interns, in the Long Island county of Nassau (D'Amato was a member of the board of supervisors when he ran for the Senate successfully in 1980) ffor any government documents that could put D'Amato in the spotlight. It resulted in Barrett getting Board of Supervisors minutes showing the then GOP Senate candidate missed 91% of votes while aggressively making his 1980 Senate run.
The story ran on the night before the election and sunk the Republican incumbent''s campaign as his attendance attack on the future Democratic leader was essentially the main beef he felt voters would have been concerned with enough to reject the candidacy of.

  
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Message 594 of 1282 (809377)
05-18-2017 8:59 AM


Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell the lead singer of Soundgarden and Audioslave, died on Wednesday night in Detroit. The cause of death was not released. He was 52.

  
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Message 595 of 1282 (809984)
05-22-2017 3:49 PM


Jimmy La Fave

  
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Message 596 of 1282 (810016)
05-22-2017 9:01 PM


Bruce Hampton - April 30, 1947 — May 1, 2017
A personal favorite.
Collapsed onstage while performing for his (more or less) 70th birthday party. The video says he died onstage, I don't know if that was literally true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VbO93iXmTA - If the above doesn't work.
Also: Bruce Hampton - Wikipedia
Moose

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Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment.
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"Yesterday on Fox News, commentator Glenn Beck said that he believes President Obama is a racist. To be fair, every time you watch Glenn Beck, it does get a little easier to hate white people." - Conan O'Brien
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Message 597 of 1282 (810061)
05-23-2017 9:52 AM


Roger Moore (James Bond) dies at 89

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Message 598 of 1282 (810072)
05-23-2017 10:53 AM
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05-23-2017 9:52 AM


Re: Roger Moore (James Bond) dies at 89
I never knew Roger Moore was that old! R.I.P. Life truly is like a vapor...here today and gone tomorrow.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
"as long as chance rules, God is an anachronism."~Arthur Koestler

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Message 599 of 1282 (810077)
05-23-2017 11:00 AM


Roger we will miss you.
The only Bond movie I have been able to actually watch all the way through is the 1967 Casino Royale. Need to watch that again.
But Roger Moore did suit the character.

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Message 600 of 1282 (810099)
05-23-2017 12:21 PM
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05-23-2017 11:00 AM


Re: Roger we will miss you.
I always liked him as The Saint.

What if Eleanor Roosevelt had wings? -- Monty Python
One important characteristic of a theory is that is has survived repeated attempts to falsify it. Contrary to your understanding, all available evidence confirms it. --Subbie
If evolution is shown to be false, it will be at the hands of things that are true, not made up. --percy
The reason that we have the scientific method is because common sense isn't reliable. -- Taq

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Message 601 of 1282 (810306)
05-27-2017 6:28 PM


Gregg Allman, December 8, 1947 — May 27, 2017 (69)
Gregg Allman - Wikipedia
Gregg Allman Biography, Songs, & Albums | AllMusic
Lived about 3 times the lifetime of Duane.
Moose
ps - Also see Bruce Hampton just upthread.

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