kipper Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, redrum said: Gotta finish reading this. https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/NHC/NewPDFs/USN/Action reports/USN.Oral.History.Dive.Bombers.Midway.RAdm.Lewis.Hopkins.pdf Don't know why, but I think the American soldier's helmet looked so bad ass. Marines too. Thank for posting that pdf about Midway---fascinating read. When I was a kid we would go to the local Army Navy Surplus and buy the GI helmet liners (which were shaped just like the steel helmets) and we would wear those when we played Army. Don't now why we didn't get the steel pots too, but he liners were just a few buck without the pots. Probably they made more of the liners as they would need to be replaced from time to time with the sweat bands rotting out especially during Vietnam. So we would get those, a web belt, and then a canteen and the canvas holder for the canteen an re enact every major battle (or Combat TV episode) from the war. We all had 'Johnny Eagle' toy rifles and guns too. Looked pretty real---wish my mother hadn't thrown all that stuff out, those toys worth some bucks today. Edited September 23, 2020 by kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 18 minutes ago, kipper said: Thank for posting that pdf about Midway---fascinating read. When I was a kid we would go to the local Army Navy Surplus and buy the GI helmet liners (which were shaped just like the steel helmets) and we would wear those when we played Army. Don't now why we didn't get the steel pots too, but he liners were just a few buck without the pots. Probably they made more of the liners as they would need to be replaced from time to time with the sweat bands rotting out especially during Vietnam. So we would get those, a web belt, and then a canteen and the canvas holder for the canteen an re enact every major battle (or Combat TV episode) from the war. We all had 'Johnny Eagle' toy rifles and guns too. Looked pretty real---wish my mother hadn't thrown all that stuff out, those toys worth some bucks today. Cool stuff. We played war too and our surplus store on Market St. was 'Kaplan's.' This is modern day. Back then the store front looked completely different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) R.I.P. Tommy DeVito (92). He was in the Four Seasons with Frankie Valli. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_DeVito_(musician) R😎 Edited September 23, 2020 by reids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) R.I.P. Gayle Sayers (77) (former Chicago Bears running back, NFL great and Hall Of Famer). R😎 Edited September 23, 2020 by reids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 59 minutes ago, reids said: R.I.P. Gayle Sayers (77) (former Chicago Bears running back, NFL great and Hall Of Famer). R😎 A couple of things crossed my mind upon hearing this news. One…I thought he had already died a while back. Two…I never got to see Gale Sayers play in person. The Chicago Bears were not on tv in L.A. often. It wasn't until "Brian's Song" that I really learned about Gale Sayers as a player. Rest In Peace, Gale Sayers. https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-gale-sayers-chicago-bears-died-20200923-4lv2wfxcangajgbcaiyiwbcnna-story.html Edited September 23, 2020 by Strider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) Damn. Gale Sayers earlier today and now Juliette Gréco. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/entertainment-arts-44230634 Edited September 24, 2020 by Strider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) R.I.P. former wrestler, Road Warrior Animal (Joe Laurinaitis) (60). R😎 Edited September 24, 2020 by reids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 7 hours ago, reids said: R.I.P. Gayle Sayers (77) (former Chicago Bears running back, NFL great and Hall Of Famer). R😎 How embarassing for SF. Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears' sensational halfback, smiles happily after scoring six touchdowns against San Francisco 49ers. The Bears won, 61-20, in Chicago, Dec. 12, 1965. The remarkable Kansas rookie boosted his season touchdown total to 21, a new NFL record at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowElf Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 9 hours ago, reids said: R.I.P. former wrestler, Road Warrior Animal (Joe Laurinaitis) (60). R😎 I was a big wrestling fan, sad indeed to hear this news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 3 hours ago, RainbowElf said: I was a big wrestling fan, sad indeed to hear this news. Yes. You can see the influence of pop culture /music on “sports entertainment” (Road Warrior / Mad Max) movies along with Kiss (makeup), as inspiration. R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowElf Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, reids said: Yes. You can see the influence of pop culture /music on “sports entertainment” (Road Warrior / Mad Max) movies along with Kiss (makeup), as inspiration. R😎 I also liked Demolition Ax and Smash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, RainbowElf said: I also liked Demolition Ax and Smash. Yep. They had a similar look. R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted September 27, 2020 Share Posted September 27, 2020 R.I.P. Original Van Halen bassist. https://www.vhnd.com/2020/09/26/original-van-halen-bassist-mark-stone-passes-away/ R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 RIP Mac Davis. RIP Helen Reddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Strider said: RIP Mac Davis. RIP Helen Reddy. ... And R.I.P. Rocco Prestia (Tower of Power bassist). R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 ... I know it's said they go in three's, but sheeeeesh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, Stryder1978 said: ... I know it's said they go in three's, but sheeeeesh! Exactly. Even weirder, is the fact that Helen Reddy and Mac Davis performed together. Here’s one that Mac wrote and Helen sang. R😎 Edited October 1, 2020 by reids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Rocco Prestia was so amazing. This clip is labeled What is Hip but it starts out with Oakland Stroke. Rocco with David Garibaldi on drums - so excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 19 hours ago, John M said: Rocco Prestia was so amazing. This clip is labeled What is Hip but it starts out with Oakland Stroke. Rocco with David Garibaldi on drums - so excellent. I'd say rioting is now hip in Oakland. Soon to become passe'. drummer David Garibaldi and current bassist Marc van Wageningen were struck by a train in California," said their PR agent Jeremy Westby in a statement to CNN. Both men are responsive and being treated at a hospital, according to Westby.Jan 13, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) R.I.P. Archie Lyndhurst (actor) https://m.imdb.com/name/nm6095901/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 R😎 Edited October 3, 2020 by reids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Rest in peace Bob Gibson. St. Louis Cardinals legend and Hall of Fame pitcher. https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2020/10/bob-gibson-was-not-just-best-pitcher-of-modern-era-but-during-time-of-strife-mastered-the-art-of-fear.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 On 5/29/2020 at 2:26 PM, reids said: R.I.P. Bob Kulick (guitarist w/ Lou Reed, Meatloaf session guitarist for Kiss, etc). He was the brother to former Kiss guitarist (84-96), Bruce Kulick. https://www.google.com/amp/s/people.com/music/kiss-guitarist-bob-kulick-dead-age-70/%3famp=true R😎 https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bob-kulicks-cause-of-death-revealed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, luvlz2 said: https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/bob-kulicks-cause-of-death-revealed/ Sad to hear that he couldn’t be treated in time to check on his heart condition. Thanks for sharing the article. R😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepHead315 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Holy shit! https://www.tmz.com/2020/10/06/eddie-van-halen-dead-dies-cancer-65/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reids Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Yep R.I.P. Eddie Van Halen R😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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