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Vin Scully passed at 94. For anyone who grew up in southern CA in the late 50s and 60s, Vin was baseball. Went to bed many nights listening to him and Jerry Dogatt, Damn - have been expecting this but did not want it to happen. Chick Hearn with the Lakers and Vin with the Dodgers was the Golden Age of sports in So.Cal

50's & 60's?  Haven't watched/listened to baseball in a few decades, I'd say, A4E?

Ribbing you, of course, but as a life longing Padres fan, who went to his first game in '77, I hate the doggers more than any sports team I know, even the raiders, and I'm not a hater.  But to myself, and those friends who I consider ardent baseball fans, Vin was a cut above.  Pure class, knowledgeable, unbias.  I remember Vin and Joe Garagiola calling the game of the week on NBC on Sundays in the 80's.  Legend....I can say he is the best baseball announcer, if not the greatest sports caster, of my lifetime.  RIP

Went to college on us/can border and spent weekends in Quebec

After carter win I used my landed immigrant status from late sixties. Lived south of Montreal worked in us and Canada and did my auto racing in Canada

Movers back after jimmy lost

There’s a bit part of my heart for Canada 🇨🇦

Ed Bowers,PCMH,PCMM,CPM, IDMBA MBA
Palm Beach Gardens
FL 33418
561-371-5722


> On Sep 8, 2022, at 4:02 PM, Wine Spectator <alerts@crowdstack.com> wrote:
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@flwino posted:
Went to college on us/can border and spent weekends in Quebec

After carter win I used my landed immigrant status from late sixties. Lived south of Montreal worked in us and Canada and did my auto racing in Canada

Movers back after jimmy lost

There’s a bit part of my heart for Canada 🇨🇦

Ed Bowers,PCMH,PCMM,CPM, IDMBA MBA
Palm Beach Gardens
FL 33418
561-371-5722


> On Sep 8, 2022, at 4:02 PM, Wine Spectator <alerts@crowdstack.com> wrote:
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I've always hoped we'd offine one day. Now more so.

@billhike posted:

Hockey HOF’er Bobby Hull at 84.

In 1972 I sat a few seats away from Bobby Hull at the Vancouver game of the first Canada-Russia hockey series. Hull wasn’t allowed to play because he had left the NHL for the upstart WHA.

All night kids kept walking past me to get to Hull and request an autograph. He did not turn a single kid away, even those who asked for multiple autographs for their friends and relatives. He engaged in a very short conversation with most of them. He was a real gentleman, and a great ambassador for pro hockey.

RIP, Mr Hull.

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@haggis posted:

Keith Reid, lyricist for Procol Harum.  He was an amazing writer and very much unheralded.

If I were to rank the top 10 lyricists, they would be (IMHO), although order from 6-10 depends on my mood at the time:

1-5:  Dylan

6: Leonard Cohen

7: Nick Cave

8:  Joni Mitchell

9: Keith Reid

10: Paul Simon

I wasn't going to jump into this even though I thought Bernie Taupin should be on any top ten list, but then this popped up on my Facebook feed (hello Boomer!)

https://www.smoothradio.com/ar...-dancer-piano-video/

I am totally gutted to post that erstwhile forumite Vinaigre passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday night. We had many great times and laughs over the 20 years since we met through these boards. He was either the first or second forumite I met when he brought back a bottle of Tedeschi Amarone from Ontario for the April 2004 TAA (for those who remember that). RIP my friend and please raise a glass to him next time you have one in front of you.

@steve8 posted:

I am totally gutted to post that erstwhile forumite Vinaigre passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday night. We had many great times and laughs over the 20 years since we met through these boards. He was either the first or second forumite I met when he brought back a bottle of Tedeschi Amarone from Ontario for the April 2004 TAA (for those who remember that). RIP my friend and please raise a glass to him next time you have one in front of you.

Steve, I am in shock. The last time I saw him Kevin, DJ and I went up to their chalet for a wine dinner the day after we were all at Joe Beef.

His entire family was there for the weekend and a wonderful weekend was enjoyed.

I feel sick. Heartfelt condolences to C, kids, brother and entire family.

@steve8 posted:

I am totally gutted to post that erstwhile forumite Vinaigre passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday night. We had many great times and laughs over the 20 years since we met through these boards. He was either the first or second forumite I met when he brought back a bottle of Tedeschi Amarone from Ontario for the April 2004 TAA (for those who remember that). RIP my friend and please raise a glass to him next time you have one in front of you.

I am very sad to read this. May his memory be a blessing to all who knew him. RIP.

@steve8 posted:

I am totally gutted to post that erstwhile forumite Vinaigre passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday night. We had many great times and laughs over the 20 years since we met through these boards. He was either the first or second forumite I met when he brought back a bottle of Tedeschi Amarone from Ontario for the April 2004 TAA (for those who remember that). RIP my friend and please raise a glass to him next time you have one in front of you.

We are all gutted. It’s been a difficult week. Thanks for posting Steve. I couldn’t

RIP Tina. A remarkable talent, with a remarkable story.  

I saw her in Vancouver years ago. She was the opening act for Lionel Ritchie. It was just before ‘Private Dancer’ hit the charts, but her talent and energy surpassed his, and we were all smitten by her.

About a year later she returned, this time as the headliner. And yes, Lionel Ritchie was her warm up act.

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