Putin 423 Posted March 24, 2021 Bob Uecker is a former Baseball player from 1962-1967, and currently sportscaster now since 1971. He had two heart surgeries, both in 2010 and is 87 years old now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banana 862 Posted March 24, 2021 Now this is a thread that surely doesn’t need to exist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted March 24, 2021 I have nothing else to add. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,991 Posted March 24, 2021 Mr Belvedere fans when they find out Bob Uecker is the only cast member from the tv show with a thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,130 Posted March 24, 2021 34 minutes ago, Putin said: Bob Uecker is a former Baseball player from 1962-1967, and currently sportscaster now since 1971. He had two heart surgeries, both in 2010 and is 87 years old now. Don't think he's well enough known in the UK. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,868 Posted March 24, 2021 I don't recognize him (As well as many other of these celebs that aren't internationally famous, especially musicians, as I'm not a large fan of music and musicians seem to never die) but looks so rough I don't have any problem with the thread. From what I've now read from a few sources I got the picture that he's the Murray Walker of MLB? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,755 Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Banana said: Now this is a thread that surely doesn’t need to exist Even a North American thinks it's unnecessary. Maybe it's just the Russian spelling of Boris Becker and an age adjustment for Vodka consumption a bit less than the 7/1 attributed to dogs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, msc said: I have nothing else to add. He’s in the WWE hall of fame purely for his appearances at WM3 & 4, may be acknowledged in the Sun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted March 24, 2021 I'm starting to feel sorry for Arghton. I can only imagine his response each time each time we get a new thread. That said - there are not enough threads for people with a U as their surname. Looking at the thread list, there's just two. For that reason alone, I say keep the thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted March 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: I'm starting to feel sorry for Arghton. I can only imagine his response each time each time we get a new thread. That said - there are not enough threads for people with a U as their surname. Looking at the thread list, there's just two. For that reason alone, I say keep the thread. That'll be threads for Derek Underwood, Ian Ure and Ulitzer by the weekend then. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 473 Posted March 25, 2021 Norm MacDonald and Artie Lange tell Bob Uecker stories Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,088 Posted March 25, 2021 His vowel to consonant ratio is almost 50% which is way too high 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,770 Posted March 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Youth in Asia said: His vowel to consonant ratio is almost 50% which is way too high says Youth in Asia 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dying Probably 579 Posted March 25, 2021 Who in the name of fuck? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,232 Posted March 25, 2021 26 minutes ago, Dying Probably said: Who in the name of fuck? I read it as Bob Fucker. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,755 Posted March 25, 2021 Just to add my own voice to the chorus...who? I'm looking forward to the Buzz Aldrin defence on this one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted March 25, 2021 18 minutes ago, RoverAndOut said: Just to add my own voice to the chorus...who? I'm looking forward to the Buzz Aldrin defence on this one... He's easily as famous as Bill Gates' dad. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,366 Posted March 25, 2021 20 hours ago, Youth in Asia said: His vowel to consonant ratio is almost 50% which is way too high Iona Opie's 75% may take some beating though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,770 Posted March 26, 2021 7 hours ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Iona Opie's 75% may take some beating though. Isao Aoki (78 year old golfer) matches it. Iain Lee gets close at 71%. I feel this has theme team potential. Team name maybe ‘Will They Meet a Vowel End This Year?’ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,088 Posted March 26, 2021 Yoko Ono too. But is "y" a vowel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted March 26, 2021 Ai Weiwei Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,868 Posted March 26, 2021 On 24/03/2021 at 23:43, Octopus of Odstock said: That said - there are not enough threads for people with a U as their surname. Looking at the thread list, there's just two. For that reason alone, I say keep the thread. This made me wonder why there are no "X" surname threads and I realized that there actually is: Xi Jingping's surname is not Jingping, it's Xi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,704 Posted September 26, 2021 Today is (un)officially Bob Uecker Day, you'll be chuffed to discover. Hopefully Bob will be around to see his/my beloved Brewers win their first ever World Series this October. But I fear they will not, as they'd likely have to beat either the Dodgers or Giants just to get there. https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2021/09/24/saturday-will-be--bob-uecker-day--across-wisconsin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites