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- Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:14 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: August 2019 Obituaries
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9862
Re: August 2019 Obituaries
Actor Peter Fonda dead at age 79. https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2019-08-16/peter-fonda-dead Unfortunately, the article has to mention and quote Peter's traitorous sister, Hanoi Jane. My favorite Peter Fonda movie was "Race With the Devil." If you ever want to get frightened off from campi...
- Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:47 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Wicked bass solo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8820
Re: Wicked bass solo
Bass solos? When are people going to realize that the bass is for *rhythm* and not melody!? :-) Being a musician myself (a melody player, mostly), I always got a kick out of the "musicians wanted" ads at places like the Metro Times. There always seemed to be a LOT of ads that wanted bass players for...
- Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:14 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: August 2019 Obituaries
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9862
August 2019 Obituaries
L. Brooks Patterson, longtime Oakland County executive, dies at 80. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/obituaries/2019/08/03/obituary-l-brooks-patterson-longtime-oakland-county-executive-dies-80/1909112001/ I have to say that I was never a fan of his. Way back in the mid-1970s, I played in a men's am...
- Tue Jul 23, 2019 1:52 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: July, 2019 Obituaries.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20959
Re: July, 2019 Obituaries.
Actor David Hedison has died on July 18 at age 92. https://deadline.com/2019/07/david-hedison-dead-voyage-to-the-bottom-of-the-sea-actor-obituary-1202650432/ Although he is probably best known for his role on "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (which I always referred using the Mad Magazine's parody ...
- Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:34 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Bluewater Michigan Chapter NRHS: A Fallen Flag
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3801
Re: Bluewater Michigan Chapter NRHS: A Fallen Flag
Sad news about Bluewater. I was a Bluewater member from 1984 through around 1992 or so, and I was a volunteer car host for most of their train trips in that period, especially for all of the N&W steam trips. Lots of memories, although not a lot of photographs as club members weren't supposed to be t...
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 11:00 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: July, 2019 Obituaries.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20959
Re: July, 2019 Obituaries.
Ex-major league baseball pitcher Jim Bouton has died at 80 years old. https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-jim-bouton-ball-four-dies-20190711-bxtdcqsymvfytf36nashfeouue-story.html The obit mentions his book "Ball Four." I bought that book when it came out. It is entertaining reading, es...
- Thu Jul 11, 2019 10:30 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: Train collision in Pakistan kills at least 20
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5987
Train collision in Pakistan kills at least 20
There was a collision between a loaded passenger train and a parked freight train in Pakistan that has killed at least 20 people.
https://www.foxnews.com/world/at-least ... icials-say
Garry K
https://www.foxnews.com/world/at-least ... icials-say
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- Wed Jul 03, 2019 4:55 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: July, 2019 Obituaries.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 20959
Re: July, 2019 Obituaries.
Veeerrrryyyy interesting!Jochs wrote:R.I.P. Benton Harbor, MI native, Arte Johnson. (90)
He was a well known comedian on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In."
https://deadline.com/2019/07/arte-johns ... 202641747/
Garry K
- Thu Jun 06, 2019 10:10 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: May Obituaries
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17464
- Mon May 20, 2019 11:26 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: May Obituaries
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17464
Re: May Obituaries
Niki Lauda, former Formula One racing three-time champion, has passed away at age 70. https://news.sky.com/story/formula-1-legend-niki-lauda-dies-aged-70-11725108 Lauda was my racing hero. In 1976, he was almost burned alive in a fiery wreck, and still almost won the championship that year. The raci...
- Fri May 17, 2019 3:03 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Railroadfan.com 2019 Meet - Durand Saturday May 25th
- Replies: 25
- Views: 52646
Re: Railroadfan.com 2019 Meet - Durand Saturday May 25th
I am hoping to make it to the foamer gathering at Durand on May 25. I'm hoping to bring my sweetie and perhaps two or three "tweens." One of those tweens is a definite future foamer.
Will folks be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs like in the past?
Garry K
Will folks be grilling hamburgers and hot dogs like in the past?
Garry K
- Fri May 17, 2019 2:30 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: May Obituaries
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17464
Re: May Obituaries
Herman Wouk, author of "The Caine Mutiny" and "The Winds of War," has died at age 103. He was 10 days away from his 104th birthday.
https://apnews.com/1ee28153a1e54f52a516352171c7f41d
Garry K
https://apnews.com/1ee28153a1e54f52a516352171c7f41d
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- Wed May 15, 2019 12:36 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: May Obituaries
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17464
Re: May Obituaries
Reruns of the old Carol Burnett show (with Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Vicki Lawrence) are still WAY funnier than any of the so-called comedies of today's television world. Who of us (or a certain age) doesn't remember Conway as Ensign Parker in McHale's Navy?
Garry K
Garry K
- Mon May 13, 2019 11:36 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: May Obituaries
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17464
Re: May Obituaries
Doris Day has passed away at age 97. For those young(er) folks, she was an actress that made "wholesome" family films. As it says in the Detroit News obituary, "she stood for a time of innocence and G-rated love."
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/obitu ... /39474845/
Garry K
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/obitu ... /39474845/
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- Sun May 12, 2019 1:19 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: May Obituaries
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17464
Re: May Obituaries
Peggy Lipton (Mod Squad actress) has died at age 72.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/peo ... 181519001/
Garry K
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/peo ... 181519001/
Garry K
- Tue May 07, 2019 4:40 pm
- Forum: Railfanning Information
- Topic: Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 under steam
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8616
Big Boy 4014 restored to steaming again
The Detroit News has an article https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2019/05/07/big-boy-steam-locomotive-debuts/39457107/ about the Union Pacific's restoration of Big Boy 4014. Cool! Also a Wikipedia article about that locomotive at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Pacific_4014 . Garry K
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:59 am
- Forum: Historical Q & A
- Topic: Early train travel in Michigan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6852
Early train travel in Michigan
The Detroit News web site has a collection of photos related to early train travel in Michigan. Check it out at https://www.detroitnews.com/media/cinem ... -michigan/.
Garry K
Garry K
- Mon Apr 08, 2019 1:29 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: April 2019 obituaries
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13046
Re: April 2019 obituaries
Speaking of "The Ghoul," the Redford Theatre will have a tribute to The Ghoul on Thursday, April 18, at 8:00 pm.
https://redfordtheatre.com/events/a-red ... oul-sweed/
Come and check it out! I'll be there, for sure.
Garry K
https://redfordtheatre.com/events/a-red ... oul-sweed/
Come and check it out! I'll be there, for sure.
Garry K
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:13 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: April 2019 obituaries
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13046
Re: April 2019 obituaries
Dan Robbins has died. He was the artist who invented the "paint by the numbers" kits in the 1950s. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/04/artist-created-paint-numbers-pictures-dies/39299597/ Is there anyone who was a kid (or maybe an adult?) in the 1950s/1960s who *didn't* paint at...
- Wed Apr 03, 2019 8:47 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: April 2019 obituaries
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13046
April 2019 obituaries
The Ghoul (aka Ron Sweed) has died. Oh, no! Who is going to abuse Froggie? Who will make Cheez Whiz jokes? https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/detroit-tvs-ron-the-ghoul-sweed-dies-at-age-70 The Ghoul was supposed to make a personal appearance while hosting some horror-type movies at the Redford Thea...