Palmer, great loss, OTOH, I will never mourn, nor will I call it a great tragedy when a dumb ass drives his boat full speed into a jetty in the dark. Darwin award winner tho...
moose;401886 wrotePalmer, great loss, OTOH, I will never mourn, nor will I call it a great tragedy when a dumb ass drives his boat full speed into a jetty in the dark. Darwin award winner tho...
From what I understand, he was not the only one on board and no mention of who was driving the boat.
djgolfcan;401881 wroteEvery PGA Tour pro should get down on their knees to thank the almighty for Arnold Palmer. They would not be making the kind of money they do without him.
Not to take away from Arnie but golf didn't go main stream until Tiger. Golf was moving in the direction because of Arnie and Jack, but the numbers didn't change to big numbers until Tiger; both those watching and the money that could be won.

After Tiger had his meltdown, the numbers dropped. Nike has even cancel it Golf Division be Rory can' do for it what Tiger could do.

I am sure there will be a nice tribute at the Masters and I will be looking forward to it.

Prophet22
The Prophet 22;401900 wroteNot to take away from Arnie but golf didn't go main stream until Tiger. Golf was moving in the direction because of Arnie and Jack, but the numbers didn't change to big numbers until Tiger; both those watching and the money that could be won.

After Tiger had his meltdown, the numbers dropped. Nike has even cancel it Golf Division be Rory can' do for it what Tiger could do.

I am sure there will be a nice tribute at the Masters and I will be looking forward to it.

Prophet22
Due respect, but that's horse shit. Before Arnie, you had not TV presence, minimal crowds but for the largest tournaments, and little trans-Atlantic travel by pros. Who says so? Every golf historian and writer. And they were saying it before Arnie died.

Arnie brought crowds, he brought TV, and he brought ratings. Did Tiger boost those numbers higher? Absolutely. But it is far easier to increase ratings that are already solid and robust, than it is to take a fledgling sports product (from the marketing and TV perspective) and make it a successful going concern. Arnie did that, with help from Nicklaus and Player. But it was Arnie who drove the bus.
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Leonard Cohen was 82
Milo;402507 wroteLeonard Cohen was 82
Ugh 2016, seriously, go fuck yourself with all these treasures being lost.

Mark
Napoleon Solo, the man from UNCLE, sometimes known as Robert Vaughn, was 83
DrTyore;402509 wroteUgh 2016, seriously, go fuck yourself with all these treasures being lost.

Mark
We still zsa zsa. :)
Leon Russell was 74
Great Canadian LPGA golfer Dawn Coe Jones dies of cancer at 56.
Janet Wright 71

Brent's mom on Corner Gas
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Florence Henderson was Mrs Brady, she was also 82 when she passed.
Shepherd Book, or Detective Ron Harris, depending on your age . . . Ron Glass is dead at only 71
Milo;402717 wroteShepherd Book, or Detective Ron Harris, depending on your age . . . Ron Glass is dead at only 71
Ah, damn. Loved Barney Miller.
Absolutely LOVED the bass riff from the theme music.
The Prophet 22;402704 wroteFidel Castro dead at 90
Disgustingly "tone-deaf" comments from our PM as well as a local NDP MPP in relation to Castro. Has prompted a hilariously funny Twitter meme, though. #trudeaueulogies.
FUCK OFF, 2016 !!!

Andrew Sachs, the brilliant Manuel on Fawlty Towers, is dead at age 86.
MOTHERFUCKER !!! Van Williams, the titular "star" of the Green Hornet, died today at age 82. Come on, karma, there are still 3 weeks left to do you work on Zsa Zsa.

After the year that has passed you OWE us this one.