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Dropping Like Flies

kmdobrz
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 17, 2016 at 08:02 PM UTC #
The wrote:
the Nine Inch Nails guy…not Chuck Woolery


And not JoAnne Worley either.
jrpa
Joined: September 03, 2013 at 03:15 PM UTC
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 18, 2016 at 05:14 PM UTC #
Gawker

I am not a gawker fan (although I do check Deadspin regularly) but this is a really scary prospect where a rich person can basically throw his money at inane lawsuits and shut down a media organization he has a vendetta against.
jeffml
Joined: April 18, 2005 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 18, 2016 at 06:23 PM UTC #
Thank god for that.

Nuke wrote:
The wrote:
the Nine Inch Nails guy…not Chuck Woolery


And not JoAnne Worley either.
Yada
Joined: February 05, 2003 at 06:01 AM UTC
Posts: 12418
Re: Dropping Like Flies August 18, 2016 at 06:42 PM UTC #
The wrote:
the Nine Inch Nails guy…not Chuck Woolery


social media is so strange… from his cousin on FB.

Dear Loved Ones planning on attending Jim's services - Please understand that Jim's dad has severe allergies to anything scented - perfumes, lotions, hairsprays, etc. They constrict his airways and he cannot breathe. We ask that you kindly not wear any perfumes, lotions, hairsprays, or anything scented. We look forward to seeing you as we celebrate the life of my beautiful cousin
grateful
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 18, 2016 at 07:05 PM UTC #
You follow Jim Woolery's cousin on FB?
Yada
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 18, 2016 at 07:07 PM UTC #
I wrote:
You follow Jim Woolery's cousin on FB?


no, do you?
vansmack
Joined: October 04, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 18, 2016 at 07:44 PM UTC #
Julian, wrote:inane lawsuits


Interesting. 

I think the punishments were harsh, but I didn't think the case was without merit.
jrpa
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 18, 2016 at 07:54 PM UTC #
vansmack wrote:
Julian, wrote:inane lawsuits


Interesting. 

I think the punishments were harsh, but I didn't think the case was without merit.
While I find celebrity sex tapes (especially of Hulk Hogan) distasteful, I fully support some trash rag publishing them because they are "news." I find the idea of bankrupting a media entity because they show unflattering footage of a reality TV star really gross and think it opens a Pandora's box.

I'm not bemoaning the loss of Gawker (a trash rag that disgustingly outs homosexuals and lowers the level of public discourse), but we've just basically seen a court-validated approach for the next Peter Thiel to go after (insert publication here) because of their political/editorial view.
jrpa
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 21, 2016 at 03:08 AM UTC #
Is 62 his age or number of chins?
hutch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 21, 2016 at 01:41 PM UTC #
I hope they raped him a lot in jail…. talk about a scuzzbucket… looks like one too. Kind of reminds me of the Big Lebowski…


He was Art Garfunkel's first cousin….
hutch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 21, 2016 at 11:38 PM UTC #
Matt Roberts formerly of 3 Doors Down
grateful
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 22, 2016 at 03:40 AM UTC #
The wrote:
Matt Roberts formerly of 3 Doors Down


3 Doors Down is an American rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi that formed in 1996. The band originally consisted of Brad Arnold (vocals/drums), Todd Harrell (bass guitar) and Matt Roberts (guitar). In 2012, original guitarist Matt Roberts departed due to health issues.

Genres: Post-grunge, hard rock, alternative rock

Associated acts: Puddle of Mudd, Nickelback, Shinedown

Former guitarist Matt Roberts died on August 20, 2016 at the age of 38 from a prescription drug overdose.
hutch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 22, 2016 at 12:59 PM UTC #
Toots Thielemans
walk,on,by
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 22, 2016 at 02:25 PM UTC #
Gawker.  Sad.  I, liked it.
grateful
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 22, 2016 at 03:24 PM UTC #
The wrote:
Toots Thielemans


Toots Thielemans was a Belgian jazz musician. He was known for his guitar and harmonica playing, as well as his whistling skills.  A jazz standard by Toots Thielemans is "Bluesette," where he used whistling and guitar in unison. First recorded by him in 1962, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel, the song became a major worldwide hit.

He performed on many film soundtracks, such as Midnight Cowboy and in various television programs, including Sesame Street, whose closing credits (which did not list him accordingly) featured his performance on harmonica of the show's theme.

in 2001, Thielemans was ennobled a baron by King Albert II of Belgium. In 2005 he was nominated for the title of the Greatest Belgian. In the Flemish version he finished in 20th place, and in the Walloon version he came 44th. In 2009, he became an NEA Jazz Master, the highest honour for a jazz musician in the United States.

Thielemans announced his retirement on 12 March 2014, cancelling all scheduled concerts. He died in his sleep on 22 August 2016, at the age of 94.
hutch
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 22, 2016 at 06:22 PM UTC #
I have a great Toots record on Riverside….I think its called The man with the harmonica…. Drew on piano..
beetsnotbeats
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 23, 2016 at 03:25 AM UTC #
The Little Red-Haired Girl
beetsnotbeats
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Re: Dropping Like Flies August 23, 2016 at 07:31 PM UTC #


Steven Hill

Best known for L&O, he was also the leader of the IMF in the first season of Mission:Impossible, before Peter Graves took over.
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