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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: DE NIRO]
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12/07/11 01:46 PM
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Harry Morgan, better known to most of us as Colonel Potter on "M*A*S*H" died today. He was 96. I remember him as well from his days on "Dragnet". R.I.P. Colonel Potter 
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: DE NIRO]
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12/07/11 01:54 PM
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I've decided to do a list for 2012 when do the entries need to be in by? Read the first post - it's the same each year...
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: J Geoff]
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12/07/11 02:04 PM
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I've decided to do a list for 2012 when do the entries need to be in by? Read the first post - it's the same each year... Thanks, i'll have the list to you by the 31st.
The Mafia Is Not Primarily An Organisation Of Murderers.
First And Foremost,The Mafia Is Made Up Of Thieves.
It Is Driven By Greed And Controlled By Fear.
Between The Law And The Mafia, The Law Is Not The Most To Be Feared
"What if the Mafia were not an organization but a widespread Sicilian attitude of hostility towards the law?"
"Make Love Not War" John Lennon
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: DE NIRO]
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12/07/11 02:12 PM
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Ok, now I have to think of more people to add to my list. Btw, did I win?? And, where's my prize? I'll accept direct deposits  TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: DE NIRO]
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12/07/11 02:22 PM
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You got a few weeks to go yet TIS  LOL Yea, I don't think I'm in the lead, but true, anything can happen. I hear Geoff is giving the winner 2 r/t tickets from anywhere to Hawaii for an unlimited vacation. What a guy!!!! TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: J Geoff]
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12/08/11 09:32 PM
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Dobie Gray, a versatile singer and songwriter who had a handful of hits in various pop genres but who was probably best known for his enduring 1973 soul anthem, “Drift Away,” a wistful paean to all songwriters and their songs, died on Tuesday in Nashville. He was believed to be 71.  Dobie Gray in 1973. The cause was complications of cancer surgery, said his friend and fellow songwriter George Reneau. Mr. Gray, who sang and wrote songs in a range of styles including rhythm-and-blues, country, disco and gospel, had his first Top 20 hit in 1965 with “The ‘In’ Crowd,” an upbeat hymn to hipness that captured the social restlessness of the time. Written by Billy Page and based on an idea suggested by Mr. Gray, the song struck a special chord in the music industry and was performed by many others, including the Ramsey Lewis Trio (whose 1965 instrumental version was an even bigger hit than Mr. Gray’s), Petula Clark, the Mamas and the Papas, Lawrence Welk and the Chipmunks. Management problems left Mr. Gray without much to show for his early success, he told Billboard in 1974. He said he received no royalties for “The ‘In’ Crowd.”... Full Obit
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming
Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
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12/08/11 09:43 PM
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Too bad. I don't know all his music but enjoy his singing. I remember "The In Crowd" well, but my favorite is "Drift Away". It's one of those songs I turn up the radio and sing along with. RIP  TIS
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"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
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12/08/11 10:23 PM
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“The ‘In’ Crowd,”...was performed by many others, including the Ramsey Lewis Trio (whose 1965 instrumental version was an even bigger hit than Mr. Gray’s), Petula Clark, the Mamas and the Papas, Lawrence Welk and the Chipmunks. Don't think I've ever heard the version by Lawrence Welk and the Chipmunks! Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
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12/09/11 04:40 PM
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Geoff, Ok, I'm tweaking my 2012 list. I don't suppose you'd accept 67 names?  I'll be submitting it soon. I just hope I don't have people on the list who are already dead. Then again, that would give me an edge. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
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12/09/11 04:56 PM
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He was one of the best. He didn't sound like anyone else and no one sounded like him.Hubert Sumlin, the guitarist whose slashing solos and innovative ideas galvanized the blues of Howlin’ Wolf and inspired rock guitar players like Jimmy Page, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton, died on Sunday in Wayne, N.J. He was 80.
His death was announced on his official Web site, hubertsumlinblues.com. No cause was specified.
Mr. Sumlin began appearing on Howlin’ Wolf’s recordings in 1953, first as a rhythm guitarist and then, beginning in 1955, on lead guitar. Mr. Sumlin’s eerie guitar counterpart to Howlin’ Wolf’s unearthly moaning on the 1956 hit “Smokestack Lightnin’ ” has lately been featured in a television commercial for Viagra. He also played lead on “Back Door Man,” “Spoonful” and “The Red Rooster,” all written and arranged by the Chicago blues trailblazer Willie Dixon.
“Dixon’s often astute novelty lyrics and shrewd arrangements were topped off by Sumlin’s imaginative, angular, taut attack, frequent glisses, maniacally wide vibrato and percussive chords, all drawn with an exaggerated brush,” the producer Dick Shurman observed of Mr. Sumlin’s relentlessly inventive playing in his liner notes to a 1991 boxed set of Howlin’ Wolf’s work for Chess Records.... I missed this. Poor guy. An unsung legend, like so many other seminal bluesmen.
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: Lilo]
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12/11/11 03:15 PM
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He was one of the best. He didn't sound like anyone else and no one sounded like him.Hubert Sumlin, the guitarist whose slashing solos and innovative ideas galvanized the blues of Howlin’ Wolf and inspired rock guitar players like Jimmy Page, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton, died on Sunday in Wayne, N.J. He was 80.
His death was announced on his official Web site, hubertsumlinblues.com. No cause was specified.
Mr. Sumlin began appearing on Howlin’ Wolf’s recordings in 1953, first as a rhythm guitarist and then, beginning in 1955, on lead guitar. Mr. Sumlin’s eerie guitar counterpart to Howlin’ Wolf’s unearthly moaning on the 1956 hit “Smokestack Lightnin’ ” has lately been featured in a television commercial for Viagra. He also played lead on “Back Door Man,” “Spoonful” and “The Red Rooster,” all written and arranged by the Chicago blues trailblazer Willie Dixon.
“Dixon’s often astute novelty lyrics and shrewd arrangements were topped off by Sumlin’s imaginative, angular, taut attack, frequent glisses, maniacally wide vibrato and percussive chords, all drawn with an exaggerated brush,” the producer Dick Shurman observed of Mr. Sumlin’s relentlessly inventive playing in his liner notes to a 1991 boxed set of Howlin’ Wolf’s work for Chess Records.... A nice gesture, to be sure. Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
"No. Saints and poets, maybe... they do some."
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
[Re: J Geoff]
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12/16/11 10:31 PM
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Etta James Terminally Ill Iconic soul singer Etta James, best known for her 1961 hit “At Last,” is now terminally ill, her live-in doctor said Friday.
Dr. Elaine James, who isn't related to the 73-year-old entertainer, told the Riverside Press-Enterprise that the singer's chronic leukemia was declared incurable two weeks ago.
The doctor has been caring for Etta James since March 2010 at the singer's Riverside, Calif. area home, where she's now under 24-hour medical care and has been placed on oxygen.
“She's in the final stages of leukemia. She has also been diagnosed with dementia and Hepatitis C,” the singer’s longtime manager Lupe De Leon said. “Her husband is with her 24 hours a day, and her sons visit regularly. We're all very sad. We're just waiting."
"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming
Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
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12/16/11 10:51 PM
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Yes, I really like that song too. I must say that's really the only one I know by her but she does have a nice voice. Btw, wasn't it Beyonce who sang that song at President Obama's Inauguration and James said she didn't like it? I thought it sounded nice. Anyway sorry to hear she is so ill. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
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12/16/11 11:11 PM
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We lost Christopher Hitchens also. He was quite an intellect and only 62. I read part of his last book "God is Not Great". I'll guess he'll find out. You know I almost never agreed with him but it is too bad. I'v seen sites to post condolences and such. I found the perfect post when someone said "I didn't always agree with him but I hope he had the same last "oh wow" moment as Steve Jobs. RIP TIS
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"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: 2011 Dead Pool
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12/18/11 11:21 PM
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Add Kim Jong Il to the list. He evidently died at his home in North Korea. He was 69. Three participants in this game had picked him to die. Just scratched him off my 2012 list.  LOL TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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