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Big Kahuna
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Posts: 1908
From: SoMass
|  Posted: 2009-08-14 10:14 pm Permalink
Godspeed Les. Thanks for the killer axe!
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Posts: 933
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2009-08-17 11:35 pm Permalink
Virginia Davis of Walt Disney’s Alice Comedies
December 31, 1918-August 15, 2009
In 1923, Virginia became Walt's first human star, appearing in the first 13 titles of his "Alice Comedies" series, which was an innovative blend of live-action and animation on film.
The comedies - one-reel (5- to 10-minute) low-budget projects - featured simple plots about the adventures of a live girl in Cartoonland.
Disney Legends: Virginia Davis
Mice Age: Virginia Davis
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Hakalugi
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Joined: Aug 10, 2004
Posts: 2804
From: Redondo Beach, CA
| Posted: 2009-08-18 12:19 am Permalink
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On 2009-08-17 23:35, King Bushwich the 33rd wrote:
Virginia Davis of Walt Disney’s Alice Comedies
December 31, 1918-August 15, 2009
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Virginia Davis, Disney icon forever. RIP:
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Unga Bunga
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Joined: Jun 06, 2003
Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2009-08-25 11:43 pm Permalink
Another Kennedy bites the dust.
Here's a Tiki cheers to the Kennedys'!
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King Bushwich the 33rd
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Joined: Jan 10, 2005
Posts: 933
From: Ling Cod Beach, CA 90803
| Posted: 2009-08-28 10:48 am Permalink
- Hong Kong actor Shing Fui-on
2/1/1955 - 8/27/2009
Has repeatedly appeared in supporting roles (often as villains) in Hong Kong movies
Hong Kong Movie Data Base: Shing Fui-on
- Songwriter Ellie Greenwich
10/23/1940 - 8/26/2009
Wrote classic pop songs as Chapel of Love,River Deep, Mountain High and Be My Baby with Phil Spector
USA Today: Ellie Greenwich
Ellie Greenwich official webpage
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Rob Roy
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Joined: Dec 03, 2004
Posts: 349
From: Ventura, CA
| Posted: 2009-09-04 2:44 pm Permalink
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/03/world/europe/03jackson.html?_r=2
Michael Jackson, 65, Beer Critic and Author, Is Dead
Published: September 3, 2007
LONDON, Sept. 2 (AP) — Michael Jackson, a leading beer critic who helped start a renaissance of interest in beer and breweries worldwide in the 1970s, was found dead on Thursday at his home in West London. He was 65.
The cause was a heart attack, said Paddy Gunningham, his partner. She said that despite having Parkinson’s disease he had continued writing and traveling, and that he had planned to write a book about the disease.
Mr. Jackson especially loved Belgian brews, which his books “The Great Beers of Belgium” and “The World Guide to Beer” introduced to many export markets, including the United States.
By identifying beers by their flavors and styles, and by pairing them with particular foods and dishes, he also gave impetus to the North American microbrewery movement.
His television documentary series, “The Beer Hunter,” a title that popularized his nickname, was filmed around the world and shown in 15 countries.
Mr. Jackson was a beer critic for more than 30 years, writing in newspapers and gastronomic magazines, holding seminars, giving speeches and appearing on talk shows. His many books about beer and whiskeys were published in 18 languages.
He is survived by Ms. Gunningham; a stepdaughter, Sam Hopkins; a sister, Heather Campbell; and two grandchildren.
On his Web site, Mr. Jackson acknowledged that his familiar name often led to confusion. “Hello, my name is Michael Jackson,” it said last week. “No, not that Michael Jackson, but I am on a world tour. My tour is in pursuit of exceptional beer. That’s why they call me the Beer Hunter.”
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Mr. NoNaMe
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Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1866 | Posted: 2009-09-05 7:06 pm Permalink
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On 2009-09-04 14:44, Rob Roy wrote:
Published: September 3, 2007
LONDON, Sept. 2 (AP) — Michael Jackson, a leading beer critic who helped start a renaissance of interest in beer and breweries worldwide in the 1970s, was found dead on Thursday at his home in West London. He was 65.
Mr. Jackson especially loved Belgian brews, which his books “The Great Beers of Belgium” and “The World Guide to Beer” introduced to many export markets, including the United States.
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Better late than never. I hope it wasn't Belgian beer that caused the heart attack.
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bamalamalu
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Joined: Mar 20, 2006
Posts: 383 | Posted: 2009-09-14 06:15 am Permalink
NYT: Jim Carroll, poet and punk rocker, dead at 60
34 mins ago
NEW YORK – Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote "The Basketball Diaries," died Friday. He was 60.
He died from a heart attack at his home in Manhattan, his ex-wife Rosemary Carroll told the New York Times.
In the 1970s, Carroll was a fixture of the burgeoning downtown New York art scene, where he mixed with artists such as Andy Warhol, Patti Smith, Larry Rivers and Robert Mapplethorpe. His life was shaped by drug use, which he wrote about extensively.
Carroll also published several poetry collections, while his 1980 album, "Catholic Boy," has been hailed as a landmark punk record, and he became known for one of its songs, "People Who Died."
But it was "The Basketball Diaries," his autobiographical tale of life as a sports star at Trinity, an elite private high school in Manhattan, that brought him his widest audience. The son of a bar owner, Carroll attended the school on a basketball scholarship.
The book, which began life as a journal, was first published in 1978 and then became even more popular, particularly on college campuses, when it was issued as a mass-market paperback two years later. A 1995 movie version starred Leonardo DiCaprio.
His poetry career started even earlier. Carroll was in his teens when he first received recognition for his poems, especially "Organic Trains" in 1967 and then "4 Ups and 1 Down" in 1970. Among his other works are collections such as "The Book of Nods" (1986), "Fear of Dreaming" (1993) and "Void of course: Poems 1994-1997" (1998).
Carroll left New York in 1973 and moved to California, where he met his future wife Rosemary Klemfuss. They later divorced.
It was Smith who encouraged his music, and he formed the Jim Carroll Band. Among his other albums were the less successful "Dry Dreams" (1982) and "I Write Your Name" (1984).
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090914/ap_en_mu/us_obit_jim_carroll
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naugatiki
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Joined: Jan 02, 2004
Posts: 806
From: Port Angeles, Wa
| Posted: 2009-09-14 5:28 pm Permalink
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_obit_swayze
Patrick Swayze
He's a real Ghost now.
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Big Kahuna
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Joined: Apr 11, 2007
Posts: 1908
From: SoMass
| Posted: 2009-09-14 5:47 pm Permalink
Point Preak, Roadhouse, The Outsiders....good stuff. Rip, man!
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Unga Bunga
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Posts: 5734
From: CaliTikifornia
| Posted: 2009-09-15 11:45 am Permalink
Chippendales Dance Off - SNL
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Jungle Trader
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From: Trader's Jungle Outpost, Turlock, Ca.
| Posted: 2009-09-15 4:38 pm Permalink
heh heh How did the "Judges" keep a straight face?
Swayze will be missed.
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Mr. NoNaMe
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Joined: May 10, 2006
Posts: 1866 | Posted: 2009-09-16 6:40 pm Permalink
Mary Travers(sp?) of Peter, Paul and Mary has passed. I was able to see them.
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KiltedTiki
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Joined: Nov 01, 2008
Posts: 61
From: Exeter, ca, Part of the big valley
| Posted: 2009-09-16 8:07 pm Permalink
'Laugh-In' actor Henry Gibson dies at 73
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Bora Boris
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Joined: Mar 25, 2005
Posts: 2401
From: Boogie Wonderland
| Posted: 2009-09-16 8:26 pm Permalink
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"I hate Illinois Nazis." - Jake Blues.
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