I feel like this might be one more stunt by Eddie Haskell and Lumpy Rutherford.
bearister said:
Who dat?
#MarilynKagan, talented talk show host on @kfiam640, also starred in #Foxes with #JodieFoster, and a proud mom. Listeners remember when John & Marilyn switched places on April Fools. Marilyn sat in with Ken, and John gave advice on her show. #RIP Marilyn. You’ll be missed. pic.twitter.com/NmCXIwBntJ
— John and Ken (@johnandkenshow) September 14, 2020
Breaking news: Tony Dow, the actor who endeared himself to millions of TV viewers as Wally Cleaver, the all-American big brother on the wholesome sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died July 27 at his home in Topanga, Calif. He was 77. https://t.co/Al4tG2HbdF pic.twitter.com/wIiJ88age3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 27, 2022
bearister said:Breaking news: Tony Dow, the actor who endeared himself to millions of TV viewers as Wally Cleaver, the all-American big brother on the wholesome sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died July 27 at his home in Topanga, Calif. He was 77. https://t.co/Al4tG2HbdF pic.twitter.com/wIiJ88age3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 27, 2022
….at least I'm pretty sure.
82gradDLSdad said:bearister said:Breaking news: Tony Dow, the actor who endeared himself to millions of TV viewers as Wally Cleaver, the all-American big brother on the wholesome sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died July 27 at his home in Topanga, Calif. He was 77. https://t.co/Al4tG2HbdF pic.twitter.com/wIiJ88age3
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 27, 2022
….at least I'm pretty sure.
RIP Tony Dow, truly one of the nicest tv characters ever. It felt like he was MY older brother growing up.
An announcement… pic.twitter.com/KMJ7pG4R5Z
— TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) July 31, 2022
Very nice story. Thanks.Eastern Oregon Bear said:
I have a Bill Russell story even though I never met him. When I was in the 8th grade, somewhat to my surprise, I won the school spelling bee. Afterward, I had a talk with our principal, explaining where the city wide spelling bee was being held and what I needed to do beforehand. I confessed that I was a bit nervous and scared and thought I wouldn't do well. She then told me the story about being Bill Russell's 9th grade English teacher. She could tell he was smart but he had been teased about his height for years. He was very self conscious, quiet and withdrawn. She couldn't get him to speak up in class. She tried a few tactics that didn't work. Finally she suggested that he try out for the basketball team. At 6' 6" at that age, I'm sure she wasn't the only one with that thought. Anyway, he tried out for the team and made it. It made a huge difference in his confidence. The principal then concluded by telling me that if a basketball legend like Bill Russell could overcome his fears and doubts, she was sure I could do it too and told me she expected me to do well. She was right. I won the city wide spelling bee.
I wasn't allowed to compete at the county wide spelling bee though. Something about budget issues, but how much could that have cost? Meanwhile, back in the my own 8th grade English class, I got flack from the teacher because on the class spelling tests, I often tied but could never beat the Finnish exchange student. Weird and a bit embarrassing.
RIP Bill Russell. You inspired me when I needed it.
How did he hit'em?bearister said:
About 12 or so years ago I was hitting balls at lunch time at Metropolitan GC. Suddenly a left handed golfer starts hitting balls in the slot next to me (which put us about 3 feet apart, face to face). It was Bill Russell. I never said anything to him.
bearister said:
R.I.P. Lt. Uhura
Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt Uhura in original Star Trek, dies aged 89
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/jul/31/nichelle-nichols-lt-uhura-star-trek-dies?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
bearister said:
About 12 or so years ago I was hitting balls at lunch time at Metropolitan GC. Suddenly a left handed golfer starts hitting balls in the slot next to me (which put us about 3 feet apart, face to face). It was Bill Russell. I never said anything to him.
SFCityBear said:How did he hit'em?bearister said:
About 12 or so years ago I was hitting balls at lunch time at Metropolitan GC. Suddenly a left handed golfer starts hitting balls in the slot next to me (which put us about 3 feet apart, face to face). It was Bill Russell. I never said anything to him.
Also, "Shades of Abbott and Costello! I can finally say Hu is on first."bearister said:
R.I.P. Mr. Scully
Vin Scully Quotes
Good is not good when better is expected. ...
It's easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner. ...
I really love baseball. ...
Losing feels worse than winning feels good. ...
I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces. ...
It's a great time of the year…
Vin Scully's voice, a serenade of rebirth, to live on in L.A. - Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2022-08-02/plaschke-vin-scully-voice-serenade-of-rebirth-live-on-forever-los-angeles
bearister said:
R.I.P. Mr. Scully
Vin Scully Quotes
Good is not good when better is expected. ...
It's easier to pick off a fast runner than to pick off a lazy runner. ...
I really love baseball. ...
Losing feels worse than winning feels good. ...
I'm going to sit back, light up, and hope I don't chew the cigarette to pieces. ...
It's a great time of the year…
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully dies at 94 years old
https://sports.yahoo.com/legendary-dodgers-broadcaster-vin-scully-dies-at-94-years-old-032152028.html
bearister said:
"Vin Scully is forever
Vin Scully, who provided the soundtrack of summer for Dodgers fans for 67 seasons and called baseball games in a way that made it feel like he was sitting in your living room, died Tuesday. He was 94.
What they're saying: Joe Davis, who replaced Scully in 2017, reported the news to viewers in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park where, fittingly, the Dodgers were playing the Giants.
"There will never be another one like him. The greatest there ever has been and the greatest there ever will be."
Davis, via L.A. Times
The big picture: Scully's Hall of Fame career (1958-2016) spanned the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn to L.A., and the nation's move from transistor radios to streaming video. His voice is baseball's history.
Looking back: Born in 1927 in the Bronx, Scully was the son of a silk salesman who died of pneumonia when he was a child. He grew up playing stickball in the streets and attending games at the Polo Grounds.
After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy, Scully attended Fordham University, where he played center field on the baseball team and flourished as a sports broadcaster for the school's radio station.
After graduating in 1949, Scully worked as a fill-in at CBS Radio affiliate WTOP in Washington, D.C., where he did sports, news and weather and caught the ear of Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber.
In 1953, the 25-year-old Scully became the youngest person to call the World Series. Five years later, he moved west with the Dodgers and quickly became as much a part of L.A. "as the freeways and the smog."
Historic calls:
1956: Don Larsen's perfect game
"Got him! The greatest game ever pitched in baseball history by Don Larsen, a no-hitter, a perfect game in a World Series."
1965: Sandy Koufax's perfect game
"You can almost taste the pressure now. There are 29,000 people in the ballpark, and a million butterflies."
1974: Hank Aaron's 715th HR
"What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol."
1986: Bill Buckner's error
"Little roller up along first ... Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight, and the Mets win it!"
1988: Kirk Gibson's walk-off
"High fly ball into right field! She is GONE!!! ... In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened."
The last word: Scully would always open his broadcasts with the same familiar greeting 14 words that possess such a profound warmth and will forever resonate on summer nights in the City of Angels...
"Hi everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be."
-Axios
If I'm remembering it right, after those words about the Kirk Gibson HR (a very painful moment for this A's fan), Vin Scully then shut up for about 90 seconds and let the broadcast images tell the story. Great broadcasting instincts in the heat of the moment and something very few announcers would have done.bearister said:
"Vin Scully is forever
Vin Scully, who provided the soundtrack of summer for Dodgers fans for 67 seasons and called baseball games in a way that made it feel like he was sitting in your living room, died Tuesday. He was 94.
What they're saying: Joe Davis, who replaced Scully in 2017, reported the news to viewers in the bottom of the fifth inning at Oracle Park where, fittingly, the Dodgers were playing the Giants.
"There will never be another one like him. The greatest there ever has been and the greatest there ever will be."
Davis, via L.A. Times
The big picture: Scully's Hall of Fame career (1958-2016) spanned the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn to L.A., and the nation's move from transistor radios to streaming video. His voice is baseball's history.
Looking back: Born in 1927 in the Bronx, Scully was the son of a silk salesman who died of pneumonia when he was a child. He grew up playing stickball in the streets and attending games at the Polo Grounds.
After briefly serving in the U.S. Navy, Scully attended Fordham University, where he played center field on the baseball team and flourished as a sports broadcaster for the school's radio station.
After graduating in 1949, Scully worked as a fill-in at CBS Radio affiliate WTOP in Washington, D.C., where he did sports, news and weather and caught the ear of Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber.
In 1953, the 25-year-old Scully became the youngest person to call the World Series. Five years later, he moved west with the Dodgers and quickly became as much a part of L.A. "as the freeways and the smog."
Historic calls:
1956: Don Larsen's perfect game
"Got him! The greatest game ever pitched in baseball history by Don Larsen, a no-hitter, a perfect game in a World Series."
1965: Sandy Koufax's perfect game
"You can almost taste the pressure now. There are 29,000 people in the ballpark, and a million butterflies."
1974: Hank Aaron's 715th HR
"What a marvelous moment for baseball. What a marvelous moment for Atlanta and the state of Georgia. What a marvelous moment for the country and the world. A Black man is getting a standing ovation in the Deep South for breaking a record of an all-time baseball idol."
1986: Bill Buckner's error
"Little roller up along first ... Behind the bag! It gets through Buckner! Here comes Knight, and the Mets win it!"
1988: Kirk Gibson's walk-off
"High fly ball into right field! She is GONE!!! ... In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened."
The last word: Scully would always open his broadcasts with the same familiar greeting 14 words that possess such a profound warmth and will forever resonate on summer nights in the City of Angels...
"Hi everybody, and a very pleasant good evening to you wherever you may be."
-Axios
During the Biden Recession, the last thing we need is more reckless, big-government spending that fuels inflation.
— Jackie Walorski (@RepWalorski) August 2, 2022
The latest tax-and-spend scheme would send Americans deeper into Biden's economic crisis. Hoosiers can't afford the Schumer-Manchin tax hikes.
I guess she's now discussing this and other matters with St. Peter at the Pearly Gates.okaydo said:During the Biden Recession, the last thing we need is more reckless, big-government spending that fuels inflation.
— Jackie Walorski (@RepWalorski) August 2, 2022
The latest tax-and-spend scheme would send Americans deeper into Biden's economic crisis. Hoosiers can't afford the Schumer-Manchin tax hikes.
This is disrespectful, and has no place here.okaydo said:During the Biden Recession, the last thing we need is more reckless, big-government spending that fuels inflation.
— Jackie Walorski (@RepWalorski) August 2, 2022
The latest tax-and-spend scheme would send Americans deeper into Biden's economic crisis. Hoosiers can't afford the Schumer-Manchin tax hikes.