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George Mikan a former Minneapolis Lakers player died last night. He was 80 years old and had been suffering from diabetes and kidney failure. During a 9 year professional career in the 1950s, the 6"10 Mikan emerged as the first "big" or tall man in professional basketball.

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There was a show on him recently on how he was ill and needed more money to pay his health exspenses. It was on how the NBA gave smaller salerys to players

who retired prior to 1955. He had to sell alot of his trophies and memorobillia to pay his health bills. http://sportsillustrated.netscape.cnn.com/sports/nba.jsp

 

Another miss for the dl B)

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not known outside the US - never a candidate.

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Michalis Yenitsaris - Bouzouki-player of iconic status

 

Michalis Yenitsaris, bouzouki-player and songwriter: born Piraeus, Greece 15 June 1917; died Piraeus 11 May 2005.

 

Michalis Yenitsaris was the last and most colourful survivor of the first generation of professional bouzouki-players, and was well known to devotees of rebetika, the genre of Greek music (and latterly world music) often called "Greek blues".

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Michalis Yenitsaris - Bouzouki-player of iconic status

Oh.

 

First time I heard of him. Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that I try to avoid such crimes against humanity. There are few weapons as gruesome as a bouzouki, maybe bagpipes.

 

regards,

Hein

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I confess I hadn't heard of him either but I like the idea of someone being simultaneously iconic and a bazouki player.

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Of course, this may have something to do with the fact that I try to avoid such crimes against humanity. There are few weapons as gruesome as a bouzouki, maybe bagpipes.

Interesting point of view. I didn't have you down as a Philistine, Hein. B)

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Interesting point of view. I didn't have you down as a Philistine, Hein. B)

Oh, come on. In the case of the bazooka's it's quite clear from the name and bagpipes are designed to put the fear of God in the enemy, aren't they?

 

regards,

Hein

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Interesting point of view. I didn't have you down as a Philistine, Hein. B)

Oh, come on. In the case of the bazooka's it's quite clear from the name and bagpipes are designed to put the fear of God in the enemy, aren't they?

 

regards,

Hein

bazookas?

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Now look, I can play the bouzouki and there's nothing criminal about it - and I could comment on Josco's signature quote too, but I resist all temptation.....

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Now look, I can play the bouzouki and there's nothing criminal about it - and I could comment on Josco's signature quote too, but I resist all temptation.....

The one about the politicians or ....................

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Leon Askin dies at 97 in Austria YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA i got him B)

Edited by Death list boy

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Got a feeling one of the Rolling Stones will calling at my door. How about Keith Richards as a real outside bet B)

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Got a feeling one of the Rolling Stones will calling at my door. How about Keith Richards as a real outside bet B)

wrong thread, mate!

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Oops. Just found a whole new thread entitled 'Anne Bancroft'. Look before you leap...

 

Still new here (if that's any defence).

 

B)

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Oops. Just found a whole new thread entitled 'Anne Bancroft'. Look before you leap...

 

Still new here (if that's any defence).

 

:banghead:

Nope, no defence. I'm afraid we'll have to castrate you to show all new people an example. ;)

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Oops.  Just found a whole new thread entitled 'Anne Bancroft'.  Look before you leap...

 

Still new here (if that's any defence).

 

:banghead:

Nope, no defence. I'm afraid we'll have to castrate you to show all new people an example. ;)

Ahhh, that explains what happened to weatherboy....

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Did weatherboy have any to begin with?

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Oops.  Just found a whole new thread entitled 'Anne Bancroft'.  Look before you leap...

 

Still new here (if that's any defence).

 

:banghead:

Nope, no defence. I'm afraid we'll have to castrate you to show all new people an example. ;)

Ahhh, that explains what happened to weatherboy....

I actually saw he was online today.

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I actually saw he was online today.......Nope, no defence. I'm afraid we'll have to castrate you to show all new people an example.

He was seen online at the same time as DLB, supporting my theory that they aren't the same person. Very similar to one another in some general ways, though.

 

What is it you people have about mutilating men's private parts?

 

 

Oops.  Just found a whole new thread entitled 'Anne Bancroft'.  Look before you leap...

 

Still new here (if that's any defence).

 

:banghead:

 

You show promise though, Mr. Rick for even considering such things. Actually this thread is probably the right place for Anne Bancroft rather than giving her her own new thread.

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What is it you people have about mutilating men's private parts?

It's fun. :banghead: (obviously not to the guy on the other end)

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What is it you people have about mutilating men's private parts?

It's fun. ;) (obviously not to the guy on the other end)

Not my kind of fun, such gore. :banghead:

 

regards,

Hein

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What is it you people have about mutilating men's private parts?

It's fun. ;) (obviously not to the guy on the other end)

Not my kind of fun, such gore. :banghead:

 

regards,

Hein

Well, what do you Dutch do for painful fun?

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