(06-22-2019 01:26 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Mission Police Cpl. Jose Espericueta, Who Appeared On A&E's Live PD, Dead In A Shootout With Suspect

dayummm. RIP Officer Espericueta. That's tragic. What's also tragic, though not nearly to the same extent, is that a google search of his names reveals only two MSM sources carried the story, MSNBC reprinted a CNN story that doesn't appear in the search and YahooNews, although calling that one an MSM is a stretch since cb is the only one who uses them these days.

Beth Chapman from Dog The Bounty Hunter dead at 51 from throat cancer. Wife of Dog Chapman.

(06-26-2019 12:04 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Beth Chapman from Dog The Bounty Hunter dead at 51 from throat cancer. Wife of Dog Chapman.

And aunt of former Rice baseball player Danny Lehman.

Horror movie actor Billy Drago dead at 71. He also starred on Brisco County JR and Charmed, and in movies like Pale Rider and The Untouchables.

Max Wright, actor from Alf, dead at 75.

(06-26-2019 09:57 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Max Wright, actor from Alf, dead at 75.

Is ALF still alive, though? Asking for a friend.

(06-27-2019 01:05 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(06-26-2019 09:57 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Max Wright, actor from Alf, dead at 75.

Is ALF still alive, though? Asking for a friend.

Nope! He choked to death on a cat about 10 years ago.

(06-27-2019 01:05 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(06-26-2019 09:57 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Max Wright, actor from Alf, dead at 75.

Is ALF still alive, though? Asking for a friend.

The actor/circus performer(little person) who walked around in the Alf costume, died a few years ago, but the puppeteer who controls Alf's movements behind the couch or sitting is still alive.

Lee Iacocca, who brought us the Ford Mustang, saved Chrysler from bankruptcy and came up with the first mini van, died today at 94.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/03/lee-iaco...at-94.html

(06-27-2019 01:11 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(06-27-2019 01:05 AM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(06-26-2019 09:57 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  Max Wright, actor from Alf, dead at 75.

Is ALF still alive, though? Asking for a friend.

Nope! He choked to death on a cat about 10 years ago.

(07-02-2019 11:56 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

Lee Iacocca, who brought us the Ford Mustang, saved Chrysler from bankruptcy and came up with the first mini van, died today at 94.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/03/lee-iaco...at-94.html

Wow, that's a name I haven't heard in years, RIP.

(07-02-2019 11:56 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

Lee Iacocca, who brought us the Ford Mustang, saved Chrysler from bankruptcy and came up with the first mini van, died today at 94.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/03/lee-iaco...at-94.html

I guess the best you can say was that he "microsofted" cars back in the 80's. Some truly awful cars were produced by Chrysler. I wonder about not allowing the market to decide who survives based upon consumer and market preferences and choice, not union imperatives and union boss backroom arm-twistings.

(07-03-2019 06:12 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:56 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

Lee Iacocca, who brought us the Ford Mustang, saved Chrysler from bankruptcy and came up with the first mini van, died today at 94.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/03/lee-iaco...at-94.html

I guess the best you can say was that he "microsofted" cars back in the 80's. Some truly awful cars were produced by Chrysler. I wonder about not allowing the market to decide who survives based upon consumer and market preferences and choice, not union imperatives and union boss backroom arm-twistings.

The K car was the modern day equivalent of the Edsel.

(07-03-2019 06:54 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(07-03-2019 06:12 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:56 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

Lee Iacocca, who brought us the Ford Mustang, saved Chrysler from bankruptcy and came up with the first mini van, died today at 94.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/03/lee-iaco...at-94.html

I guess the best you can say was that he "microsofted" cars back in the 80's. Some truly awful cars were produced by Chrysler. I wonder about not allowing the market to decide who survives based upon consumer and market preferences and choice, not union imperatives and union boss backroom arm-twistings.

The K car was the modern day equivalent of the Edsel.

In terms of a public flop, yes. In terms of a serviceable vehicle, no. The Edsel was full of innovation, but innovations the public didn't think they needed, or failed to understand, but the car was serviceable. There were so many recalls on K cars that they should have named them the Pavlov, because every time the recall bell rang, they returned to their dealerships.

The K car is what turned me into a longtime loyal Nissan customer.

Laugh In's comedian Arte Johnson dead at 90.

(07-04-2019 05:24 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  Laugh In's comedian Arte Johnson dead at 90.

Vedddy interesting.

Mad Magazine dead at 67.

Actor, Paul Benjamin from Do The Right Thing, dead at 81.

(07-03-2019 07:01 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-03-2019 06:54 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(07-03-2019 06:12 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:56 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

Lee Iacocca, who brought us the Ford Mustang, saved Chrysler from bankruptcy and came up with the first mini van, died today at 94.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/03/lee-iaco...at-94.html

I guess the best you can say was that he "microsofted" cars back in the 80's. Some truly awful cars were produced by Chrysler. I wonder about not allowing the market to decide who survives based upon consumer and market preferences and choice, not union imperatives and union boss backroom arm-twistings.

The K car was the modern day equivalent of the Edsel.

In terms of a public flop, yes. In terms of a serviceable vehicle, no. The Edsel was full of innovation, but innovations the public didn't think they needed, or failed to understand, but the car was serviceable. There were so many recalls on K cars that they should have named them the Pavlov, because every time the recall bell rang, they returned to their dealerships.

The K car is what turned me into a longtime loyal Nissan customer.

My mom had an 83 Reliant and we couldn't kill it. I only drove it for a little while because I wanted a truck but my brother drove it after me all through high school and two years in college. My mom kept it as a spare vehicle and everybody from cousins to neighbors drove it at some point. She ended up giving it to a single mom cleaning lady where she worked who's car broke down in the mid 00's. Last time I asked about it the damn thing was still kicking around. Had to have close to 400k on it now, it had almost 300k on it a few years before she gave it away when I changed the oil.

(07-03-2019 07:01 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(07-03-2019 06:54 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  

(07-03-2019 06:12 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(07-02-2019 11:56 PM)usmbacker Wrote:  

Lee Iacocca, who brought us the Ford Mustang, saved Chrysler from bankruptcy and came up with the first mini van, died today at 94.

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/03/lee-iaco...at-94.html

I guess the best you can say was that he "microsofted" cars back in the 80's. Some truly awful cars were produced by Chrysler. I wonder about not allowing the market to decide who survives based upon consumer and market preferences and choice, not union imperatives and union boss backroom arm-twistings.

The K car was the modern day equivalent of the Edsel.

In terms of a public flop, yes. In terms of a serviceable vehicle, no. The Edsel was full of innovation, but innovations the public didn't think they needed, or failed to understand, but the car was serviceable. There were so many recalls on K cars that they should have named them the Pavlov, because every time the recall bell rang, they returned to their dealerships.

The K car is what turned me into a longtime loyal Nissan customer.

We left a K Car at the infield of an Indy 500. A few of us bought it for next to nothing, had a dealer broker friend. We took everything out of the trunk, and where the spare tire was supposed to be....we put in a large keg of beer and filled the trunk with ice.
We made some $$$ selling cold draft beers. The infield was a total zoo of humans back in the day.

Canadian pro-wrestling legend, Jacques Rougeau SR. dead at 89
Carlin Dunn, 4 time Pikes Peak Hill Climb motorcycle winner, dead at 36 from crashing after his bike highsided close to the end of his run.
AAA Lucha Libre pro-wrestler Perro Aguayo dead at 73
WCW and GWF pro-wrestler, Big Bad John (GWF) Maxx Muscle (WCW and DDP's bodyguard.) dead at 56.
Jared Lorenzen dead at 38
Tony Ribtchaux former baseball player at McNeese State and college baseball coach at La.-Lafayette, dead at 67 from a heartattack
Mr. Two Bits, cheerleader U. of Florida games dead at 96 or 97.
Petey James. football player who was portrayed in the movie, Remember The Titans, dead at 65
Jerry Seltzer roller derby promoter, dead at 87.
MLB pitcher, Tyler Skaggs dead at 27
Glyn Houston actor from Dr. Who, dead at 93
Luis Mercedes, former MLB player, dead at 51
Bill Bragg, radio and voice actor (Mr. Tex), dead at 72.
Stephan Chase, actor, Maleficent, dead at 74
Bryan Marshall, British actor (The Spy who Loved Me), dead at 81.
William F. Brown, playwright (The Wiz), dead at 91.
Author Judith Krantz, dead at 91. My mother loved to read her books.
Former Playboy Model and actree Susan Bernard (Faster, Pussycat!, Kill Kill) dead at 71.

This is a big week or two of deaths.