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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 8:45 pm
Drinking and driving will NEVER get the attention it deserves, because it is just TOO common, and people don't want to see harsher punishments for things they themselves do. People identify (if secretly) with drunk drivers, and there is a subconscious sympathy for them, therefore no real outrage at what a disgusting and preventable crime it really is.
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 8:15 am
It amazes me that some people don't think driving after a few beers is drinking and driving. I know people who think they can "handle" it.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 8:32 am
Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons dies at 61 MINNEAPOLIS – Dave Arneson, one of the co-creators of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy game and a pioneer of role-playing entertainment, died after a two-year battle with cancer, his family said Thursday. He was 61. Arneson's daughter, Malia Weinhagen of Maplewood, said her father died peacefully Tuesday in hospice care in St. Paul. Arneson and Gary Gygax developed Dungeons & Dragons in 1974 using medieval characters and mythical creatures. The game known for its oddly shaped dice became a hit, particularly among teenage boys. It eventually was turned into video games, books and movies. Gygax died in March 2008.
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 10:56 am
The driver that killed Nick Adenhart and 2 of his friends, will be charged with 3 counts of murder, among other things. He will be arraigned Monday, and is being held without bail.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, April 10, 2009 - 3:30 pm
Thanks for that update, Scooter! I gather he was driving on a suspended license from a previous DUI and has previous controlled substance, burlary (or robbery) and driving on suspended license in the past, too. You know, I don't even follow baseball, but this is just so WRONG and sad.. and yesterday's paper was printed too early so here was this great picture of Nick, pitching in that last game and no inkling, of course, of the tragedy that occurred overnight. Today's paper has lots of coverage that you cannot read without tears, in the sports section and the headline on the paper it self is "ANGELS MOURN". and the young woman was only 20, the other guy 25 and the injured one only 24.
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 12:10 pm
Marilyn Chambers, whose showbiz career detoured from "99 and 44/100 percent pure" Ivory Snow girl to the decidedly not pure Behind the Green Door, has been found dead. The Los Angeles coroner's office says Chambers' body was discovered Sunday night in her rural home by her daughter. An autopsy is being performed to determine how the 56-year-old actress died.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 12:21 pm
Harry Kalas has died Philadelphia Daily News Legendary Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has died. He was 73. "We lost our voice today," team president David Montgomery said. "He knows the game and made a tremendous contribution to the sport and to our organization . . . "Anybody who has played for us, it's an immediate point of connection with the club. He is the Phillies." The Phillies were told the news at 1:20 p.m. Montgomery described the team as "stunned." Kalas collapsed in the press box and was was found at about 12:30 p.m. by Rob Brooks, the Phillies' director of broadcasting. Emergency medical personnel were called and took Kalas to George Washington Medical Center. [...] as a native Philadelphian, I grew up listening to Harry EVERYWHERE--baseball games, ads, everything. It really feels like the passing of an era, like it felt when Chick Hearn died in LA
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Couchtomato
Member
09-09-2008
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 12:35 pm
Looooong drive, it's outta here!! RIP Harry....
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 1:21 pm
I haven't broken the news about Marilyn Chambers to Colossus yet. This one is not going to go over well. Harry Kalas . . . awww. He was a true legend, I hate that we are losing these old-time baseball broadcasting giants. There are some voices that are irreplaceable and simply draw you back into your childhood and all its memories. For me, Harry Carey was the one - my Granddaddy was the all-time Cubs fan, my memories of him are of every Saturday afternoon with the Spanish Peanuts and Budweiser beer and the Cubs game on the console television. Happy days with no troubles. My condolences to Phillie fans. For real.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 6:38 pm
Retired pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych has died of an apparent accident at his home. The Bird
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, April 13, 2009 - 7:05 pm
I remember taking my youngest brother to watch him pitch against the A's. How sad! What a sad day for baseball.
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Mack
Member
07-23-2002
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 6:27 am
Oh my...The Bird. I played baseball as a kid but never really have gotten into watching it on TV. I remember getting hooked on The Bird though and, for a short period of time, watched every time he was pitching. Brought some real entertainment to a game that can be akin to pre-operative anesthetics. (My apologies to you baseball fans out there.)
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 7:36 am
I am reeling today over the death of Mark Fidrych. He brought fun back to Detroit and baseball. I loved that boy and admired the man. My heart breaks and I grieve. I lived in San Diego in 1976. The 1976 All Star Game started San Diego's Randy Jones against Detroit's Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. I considered it baseball's personal gift to me. Best baseball memory ever! Goddess, I haven't told hubby about Marilyn Chambers yet either. A double whammy for him.
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Wink
Member
10-06-2000
| Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - 10:54 am
We saw him at Tiger Stadium back in 1976....one of my favourite baseball memories ....he was such an entertaining and talented player. We have a mini baseball bat with his autograph that we got for my then 2 month old son.
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Kc103
Member
07-13-2004
| Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - 9:23 am
Rocky Hill, a founding member of bearded rock giants ZZ Top passed away last Friday. Hill was the brains behind the ZZ Top's 1983 hit Legs as well as many other songs from the legendary group's catalog. Unfortunately, the story doesn't end there! Dusty Hill, brother of Rocky and current guitarist for ZZ Top had cut off contact with his brother over five years due to feelings of ill will Rocky had towards Dusty's wife. The altercation eventually led to the ZZ Top guitarist disowning his brother! After contact was diminished, Rocky began drinking heavily and fell ill with cirrhosis of the liver!! A friend of the Hill brothers spoke to reporters in Dusty's defense: "At that point Rocky was a raging alcoholic". They hadn’t spoken until about 3 months ago when Dusty finally contacted Rocky. [Rocky] went into the hospital because he was pretty bad off." The brothers never reunited face to face before Rocky's passing, but Dusty reportedly plans to attend his brother's memorial service tomorrow in Texas.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 1:34 pm
Bea Arthur has died. .
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 1:47 pm
Very sad. Everything she touched turned to gold. I loved her in Auntie Mame with Lucille Ball. Here's a clip of her singing BOSOM BUDDIES with Angela Landsbury: click here
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 1:55 pm
MB, that clip is fantastic. Thank you for posting it, I love them both.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 2:17 pm
Oh! I didn't know she had cancer.. just seemed like she could go on forever ..
quote:'Golden Girls' Star Bea Arthur Dies at 86 By LYNN ELBER, AP posted: 40 MINUTES AGOcomments: 45filed under: Obits, TV NewsPrintShareText SizeAAALOS ANGELES (April 24) -- Beatrice Arthur, the tall, deep-voiced actress whose razor-sharp delivery of comedy lines made her a TV star in the hit shows "Maude" and "The Golden Girls" and who won a Tony Award for the musical "Mame," died Saturday. She was 86. Arthur died peacefully at her Los Angeles home with her family at her side, family spokesman Dan Watt said. She had cancer, Watt said, declining to give further details.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 3:38 pm
BEA ARTHER
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 3:42 pm
R.I.P. Bea. "Thanks for being a friend." My DD just heard the news and is really upset. She saw Bea in person a few years ago. I didn't realize she was 86. She'll live on in all those shows we continue to watch.
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 5:28 pm
Wonderful Article on Bea Arthur and her Career.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 6:07 pm
GAL, thanks for sharing that with us. I enjoyed reading about her life.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 7:29 pm
LOved her. Great woman. Thoughts going out to her family
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, April 25, 2009 - 8:48 pm
That's a terrific article Gal, thanks for sharing!
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