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Is Eubie Blake on your list? Or my grandma (102)? -
Very impressive, River. Eubie was on my list. I figured if anyone picked him it would be you. Any other guesses? There's maybe 5 easy ones, 5 harder ones, and after that it's real tough. No googling until I say.Originally posted by riverbabe View Post
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I think George Burns made it to 100???
I was going to say Bob Hope...But I think he just missed.
I remember seeing Bob Hope quite often in the late 60's and very early '70's...My Dad was a Stockbroker and he worked for Dan Reeves who not only brought the Rams to LA from Cleveland but he also owned a brokerage house...So we had season tix to the Rams EXACTLY on the 50 yd line for years...Bob was a few rows over on about the 48 yd line.
Saw a lot of stars back then who sat near us...We had seats that were right on the end of the aisle 1 and 2...I also remember when Nixon came to see a game when he was Prez...He was about 15 rows lower and I think he was probably on the 49 yd line...LOL...Lucky we were not within 10 rows either way because they were all taken by his cronies and Secret Service...I rather doubt that Season Ticket Holders who held those seats had a choice to give them up....I never saw so many guys in sunglasses and dark suits in my life...2 at every single tunnel entrance...And there are dozens of those entrances...It was a night game.
Used to see MaMa Cass stuffing her face with Hot Dogs a lot too.
Well...w/o douggling that's all I can come up with"Trade What Is Happening...Not What You Think Is Gonna Happen"
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Doug,
Both George Burns and Bob Hope made it to 100. Now it gets a little difficult. There's a couple you might kick yourself for forgetting. So far
1. Eubie Blake
2. George Burns
3. Bob Hope
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Never Under estimate an OLD ROOSTER !
Rooster in His Declining Years
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An old farmer decided it was time to get a new rooster for his hens. The current rooster was still doing an okay job, but he was getting on in years and the farmer figured getting a new rooster couldn't hurt. So he buys a new cock from the local rooster emporium, and turns him loose in the barnyard. Well, the old rooster sees the young one strutting around and he's a little worried about being replaced. He walks up to the new bird. "So you're the new stud in town? I bet you really think you're hot stuff don't you? Well I'm not ready for the chopping block yet. I'll bet I'm still the better bird. And to prove it, I challenge you to a race around that hen house over there. We'll run around it ten times and whoever finishes first gets to have all the hens for himself."
Well, the young rooster was a proud sort, and he definitely thought he was more than a match for the old guy.
"You're on," he said, "and since I'm so great, I'll even give you a head start of half a lap. I'll still win easy!"
So the two roosters go over to the henhouse to start the race with all the hens gathering to watch. The race begins and all the hens start cheering the old rooster on. After the first lap, the old rooster is still maintaining his lead.
After the second lap, the old guy's lead has slipped a little -- but he's still hanging in there. Unfortunately, the old rooster's lead continues to slip each time around, and by the fifth lap he's just barely in front of the young fella. By now the farmer has heard the commotion. He runs into the house, gets his shotgun and runs into the barnyard figuring a fox or something is after his chickens. When he gets there, he sees the two roosters running around the henhouse, with the old rooster still slightly in the lead. He immediately takes his shotgun, aims, fires, and blows the young rooster away.
"Damn. That's the third gay rooster I've bought this month."Comment
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Pete,
That was funny. Now I'll reveal 2 centenarians and give clues for 2 others.
1. Eubie Blake---------Ragtime pianist
2. George Burns
3. Bob Hope
4. The Queen Mother---Queen Elizabeth's mother
5. Strom Thurmond-----Dixiecrat, segregationist
6. Think of an old lady artist
7. WW2 Nazi Propagandist, for the history buffs
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I guessed the Queen Mother, but didn't post it. But an old lady artist? It couldn't be Whistler's Mother! Could it? Did Georgia O'Keefe live that long? But you didn't say "painter" so it might be another kind of art. Trying to remember who was the author of "Death Comes For The Archbishop." Ah yes, Willa Cather. I think she lived a long time. And Rachel Carson of "Silent Spring?"
I thought all the Nazi propagandists got executed. Let's see, one did die in prison. Goebbels? But was he that old? So I'll go with Lena Wertmueller (?) Wertheimer (?) (probably have the spelling wrong, but she made all those Nazi propaganda films).
You're tough billyjoe! I'm tempted to Douggle it! But I won't... RiverLast edited by riverbabe; 11-05-2007, 12:53 AM.Comment
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And Brooke Astor. Except she might still be alive but over 100. RiverLast edited by riverbabe; 11-05-2007, 12:55 AM.Comment
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River,
Very good. I forgot about Brooke Astor , 105. Georgia O'keefe was 98 just missed 99. You were close on the Nazi-----Leni Riefenstahl. You'll kick yourself when I tell you the name of the artist......Grandma Moses!
Did you know that Leni was an interpretive dancer around 1920? Once saw a clip of her dancing nude behind veils, couldn't find it on Youtube, very surrealistic.
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Billie In between the "DEAD" Material..
Billie in between the dead material.....can u name the 20 "Thinnest" books .....here is my list
Top 20 thinnest books ever written.
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20. BEAUTY SECRETS by Janet Reno
19. HOME BUILT AIRPLANES by John Denver
18. HOW TO GET TO THE SUPER BOWL by Dan Marino
17. THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BILL by Hillary Clinton
16. MY LIFE`S MEMORIES by Ronald Reagan
15. THINGS I CAN`T AFFORD by Bill Gates
14. THINGS I WOULD NOT DO FOR MONEY - by Dennis Rodman
13. THE WILD YEARS - by Al Gore
12. AMELIA EARHART`S GUIDE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN
11. AMERICA`S MOST POPULAR LAWYERS
10. DETROIT - A TRAVEL GUIDE
9. DR. KEVORKIAN`S COLLECTION OF MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES
8. EVERYTHING MEN KNOW ABOUT WOMEN
7. EVERYTHING WOMEN KNOW ABOUT MEN
6. ALL THE MEN I`VE LOVED BEFORE - by Ellen DeGeneres
5. MIKE TYSON`S GUIDE TO DATING ETIQUETTE
4. SPOTTED OWL RECIPES - by the EPA
3. THE AMISH PHONE DIRECTORY
2. MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS - by O. J. Simpson
And the World`s Number One Thinnest book.
1. MY MORALS by Bill ClintonComment
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Watch that Polish Guy next to You
The Polish Passenger
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A Polish man was taking a flight on a commercial airliner. The airliner had 4 engines, which is quite normal. About an hour into the flight, a loud BOOM occurred.
The flight attendant came over the intercom and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we have blown an engine, but there is no need to worry. We still have three engines, I repeat, we still have three engines."
Everyone stayed calm.
About another hour later, another boom.
The flight attendant comes over the intercom. "Ladies and gentlemen, we have blown another engine, but there is no need to worry! We still have two more engines to go!"
The people stayed calm.
An hour later, the same situation. Now only one engine remained.
Then, the Polish man stood up and said outloud, "Man! If this keeps up, we could be up here all day!"Comment
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Originally posted by Peter Hansen View Post
That was great Peter...lol"Trade What Is Happening...Not What You Think Is Gonna Happen"
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Centenarians
Here are the final 5 centenarians and may they all rest in peace.
Madam Chiang Kai-shek---106
Rose Kennedy------------104
Adolph Zukor--founded Paramount Pictures--103
Irving Berlin----composer--101
Hal Roach--Our Gang (Little Rascals) producer--100
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Billie Interesting Nice JOB
My mind never functions well when I think of death...Originally posted by billyjoe View PostComment
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This isn't exactly off topic but isn't worth starting a new thread. Have you ever wondered if your tiny purchasing power is even noticed by wall street? This morning I was monitoring trading at the open and noticed someone bought 1 share of ASD (American Standard) at 37.90 a drop of .51 from previous close. Maybe they sold it, I don't know. Anyway this must be a mistake I thought until the next trade came in at 40,000 shares and sure enough the day's volume was listed at 40,001 shares and so it continues . Who says each share doesn't count. Only in America !
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