Remember last year when I wrote about Hitchbot? For a while, Hitchbot did really well, going all the way across Canada, Germany and the Netherlands, and I was impressed. Maybe we humans aren’t such assholes. … Then it went to the states, and…someone ended its journey rather violently. Someone ripped off its arms and removed …
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So Long Roger Mayer, And Thanks For Saving All The Memories
I just read about the death of one of those largely unfamiliar people who should probably be a household name. His name is Roger Mayer and without him, TV, movies, the internet and I’d even suggest our understanding of history to an extent would be a lot different than it is and not in a …
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Don Cameron Is Retiring
June 8th, 2018 update: Don passed away yesterday. He was 82.
Pasta-Way
I meant to do this last week, but work has a way of sapping my brain of words and thoughts. A long time ago, I mentioned a dog named Pasta. Wow, that was almost 7 years ago, and it’s really funny to read all that stuff. Anyway, I got the sad news last week that …
Goodbye, Only American Dream I Ever Cared About
I grew up in a tiny village without cable or a satellite dish, so my first real exposure to Dusty Rhodes was WWF era polka dot Dusty. I knew who he was before that, but I didn’t truly know *who* he was, if that makes any sense. I won’t lie and say he was my …
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So Long, B.B. King
B.B. King – Why I Sing the Blues I almost saw B.B. King live once. He came to town a couple years ago and I was thiiiiiiiis close to buying tickets. I ultimately didn’t because the weekend was looking a little too full of things I couldn’t get out of to make it work, but …
Jack Ely Died. What Did You Say? I Said Jack Ely Died. I Can’t Understand You. Jack Ely Died. What? I’m Calling The FBI. Maybe They Can Make Sense Of It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V1p1dM3snQ The Kingsmen – Louie Louie Jack Ely, the voice that sang on the most famous version of Louie Louie, has died of something or other at the age of 71. According to this report he’d been battling it for quite a while, but because of his father’s religious beliefs not even his son knows …
So Long Verne Gagne, And Thanks For All The Wrestling
Verne Gagne’s WWE Hall of Fame video. Verne Gagne, who I think it’s safe to say is near the top of the list of most important people in wrestling history not named McMahon, died Monday at the age of 89. Not only was he a legendary college, Olympic and pro wrestler himself becoming one of …
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Big Bank Hank Cashes In
This happened a few months ago, but I’m just hearing about it now. Lord, I say that a lot. Henry Jackson A.K.A. Big Bank Hank of the Sugarhill Gang, has died at age 58. He was one third of the group that recorded “Rapper’s Delight”, which may or may not be the first rap song …
Sharon, Belois And Bram
Yes, I know that was an evil title, but come on, I was trying to decide between that and Skinnamarinky Doom, also evil. In all seriousness, I was sad to read that Lois lilienstein of “Sharon, Lois and Bram, passed away. She was 78. Somehow that seems impossible. Here’s a short video about them, even …