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Topic: Tribute Thread for the Recently Passed Greats
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Taq
Member Posts: 10556 Joined: 03-06-2009 Member Rating: 7.4
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Message 116 of 1403 (615929)
05-18-2011 12:22 PM
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Reply to: Message 114 by subbie
05-17-2011 1:07 PM
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Re: Hall of Fame Slugger Harmon Killebrew dead at 74
Killer's hometown was only a few miles away from where I grew up. He will be missed. Not only did he have a huge bat, he had a big heart as well. He was always a class act, even during his last days. Baseball lost a great one.
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Taq
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Message 201 of 1403 (664890)
06-06-2012 11:33 AM
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We will miss you Ray
One of the great Sci-Fi writers has passed away, a Mr. Ray Bradbury: MSN | Outlook, Office, Skype, Bing, Breaking News, and Latest Videos For me, he ranked up there with Orwell and Vonnegut. He will be missed.
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Taq
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Re: Tom Petty, 66
News reports are now saying that he is on life support. If the rumors are true, there is some hope.
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Taq
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Message 914 of 1403 (882873)
10-22-2020 5:21 PM
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Reply to: Message 911 by Tangle
10-22-2020 7:20 AM
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Randi's take downs of Uri Geller were hall of fame worthy. The world is a poorer place after Randi's passing.
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Taq
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Message 987 of 1403 (887304)
07-30-2021 11:48 AM
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Reply to: Message 985 by xongsmith
07-27-2021 1:25 PM
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Re: Steven Weinberg, 88
May 3, 1933 – July 23, 2021
Steven Weinberg - Wikipedia
Sorry I missed this... He was one of my favorite curmudgeons of physics and atheist thought. Sad to hear of his passing. His discussion of philosophy in "Dreams of a Final Theory" is still one of my favorites: http://joelvelasco.net/...einberg%20against%20philosophy.pdf
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Taq
Member Posts: 10556 Joined: 03-06-2009 Member Rating: 7.4
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Re: Jerry Lee Lewis, 87
xongsmith writes:
Jerry Lee Lewis - Wikipedia a whole lotta shakin' goin' on today.
Is he seeing great balls of fire?
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Taq
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Re: Greg Bear - Science Fiction Author
I haven't read his work in quite a few years, but I really enjoyed them. Sad to see him go, especially at such a relatively young age. I would have really enjoyed seeing him involved in getting some of his work translated over to film/TV.
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Taq
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Message 1286 of 1403 (917560)
04-10-2024 12:13 PM
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Reply to: Message 1285 by Percy
04-10-2024 7:54 AM
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Re: Peter Higgs, 94
Percy writes: He was, one might say, a massive figure in science. His work was a smashing success. Really bad puns aside, it made me emotional watching the expression on Higgs' face at the meeting where the results of the two LHC experiments were presented. It's not often you get to see the moment where someone's amazing ideas come to fruition. So a big thank you to Peter Higgs. We are all the better for the knowledge you blessed us with.
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Taq
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Re: O. J. Simpson
If they don't take him to the cemetery in a white Bronco I'm going to be disappointed.
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Taq
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Message 1370 of 1403 (923362)
07-03-2025 11:32 AM
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Reply to: Message 1369 by Percy
07-01-2025 5:26 PM
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Re: Jimmy Swaggert, 90
Percy writes: Televangelist Jimmy Swaggert died today at age 90 after a heart attack suffered June 14th. He was one of the greats of the 1980's televangelist era until a sex scandal caused his fall from grace. He was one of the better ones, IMHO (admittedly a low bar). I grew up in the church in the 80's, so those televangelists were cultural touchstones of their time. Whenever I hear his name I can't help but think of this photo: 
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