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JMC-STL wrote: Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:12 pm

CaptSMRT wrote: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:57 pm

Turk Sanderson wrote: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:04 pm
I give up... original Beatle?

He was a local roller hockey legend.

Please forgive The Rev for missing the clues in the photo. He couldn't find his Readers.com® +3.25 cheaters.

R.I.P. to the young man.

He was young. When I first started skating in 1996 Tracy was the man, fast, and a absolute booming shot....breaking plexi-glass with a roller puck is no small feat. Homeless since age 13 he lived in an abandon house on Lafayette Ave...somewhere West of Spring. He told me he was stealing electricity and had Nintendos hooked up in the house, which he would charge neighborhood kids to play. The roller hockey boom hit in the 90's due to the skyrocketing popularity of hockey and lack of ice rinks locally. Tracy was a fixture at All-American when it opened up...reffing...keeping stats...and playing, he lived in the rink. One night he climbed through the drop ceiling into the pro-shop and stole some things...probably because he needed gear and couldn't afford it, or needed money to eat. After that I saw him a few times between 1997 and 2010 when he moved into the Skatium, which was a shambles until he arrived and cleaned it up. For the last ten years he has been the guy there ....keeping stats....renting sound systems and recently he had installed 20 arcade games and was finally turning a profit off of them. I can't help but wonder if in another world he would have had health insurance and might have had his diabetes under control. Thanks for listening, he was one of a kind.

CaptSMRT wrote: Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:24 am

JMC-STL wrote: Sun Nov 15, 2020 9:12 pm

CaptSMRT wrote: Sun Nov 15, 2020 5:57 pmHe was a local roller hockey legend.

Please forgive The Rev for missing the clues in the photo. He couldn't find his Readers.com® +3.25 cheaters.

R.I.P. to the young man.

He was young. When I first started skating in 1996 Tracy was the man, fast, and a absolute booming shot....breaking plexi-glass with a roller puck is no small feat. Homeless since age 13 he lived in an abandon house on Lafayette Ave...somewhere West of Spring. He told me he was stealing electricity and had Nintendos hooked up in the house, which he would charge neighborhood kids to play. The roller hockey boom hit in the 90's due to the skyrocketing popularity of hockey and lack of ice rinks locally. Tracy was a fixture at All-American when it opened up...reffing...keeping stats...and playing, he lived in the rink. One night he climbed through the drop ceiling into the pro-shop and stole some things...probably because he needed gear and couldn't afford it, or needed money to eat. After that I saw him a few times between 1997 and 2010 when he moved into the Skatium, which was a shambles until he arrived and cleaned it up. For the last ten years he has been the guy there ....keeping stats....renting sound systems and recently he had installed 20 arcade games and was finally turning a profit off of them. I can't help but wonder if in another world he would have had health insurance and might have had his diabetes under control. Thanks for listening, he was one of a kind.

Sounds like he lived a full if not wholly satisfying life. Lots of people have the latter without the former.

The ultimate Wipeout ... TMZ.com: Contestant Dies After Completing Course

...at the hospital. like the adage goes, "no one dies at Disneyland." probably stuck his corpsecicle in a dominos heat bag until the ambulance got there so he could die in the ER.

T.C. wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:18 am...at the hospital. like the adage goes, "no one dies at Disneyland." probably stuck his corpsecicle in a dominos heat bag until the ambulance got there so he could die in the ER.

Surely you're not suggesting that the "2 paramedics on-site, plus a safety producer and paramedic coordinator" shared an extra-large specialty pie & a side of hot wings before they made a "delivery" to the closest ER?

JMC-STL wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:47 am

T.C. wrote: Sun Nov 22, 2020 7:18 am...at the hospital. like the adage goes, "no one dies at Disneyland." probably stuck his corpsecicle in a dominos heat bag until the ambulance got there so he could die in the ER.

Surely you're not suggesting that the "2 paramedics on-site, plus a safety producer and paramedic coordinator" shared an extra-large specialty pie & a side of hot wings before they made a "delivery" to the closest ER?

One E.R. Doc to the other:
"Man, if this dude came straight from WIPEOUT, why does he reek of marinara and Tabasco.... with a slight hint of sweet basil?"

R.I.P. to a brave & quietly passionate young man ... CBS News: Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn has died at age 37 after battle with ALS

JMC-STL wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:10 am R.I.P. to a brave & quietly passionate young man ... CBS News: Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn has died at age 37 after battle with ALS

You've probably had a bucket of ice-water thrown on you over the years... not having anything to do with ALS though.

Turk Sanderson wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 6:10 pm

JMC-STL wrote: Tue Nov 24, 2020 7:10 amR.I.P. to a brave & quietly passionate young man ... CBS News: Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn has died at age 37 after battle with ALS

You've probably had a bucket of ice-water thrown on you over the years... not having anything to do with ALS though.

It's Mrs. JMC's traditional wedding anniversary gift to me. In our early years, she'd dump it in my lap. No need for that any more.

Riposare in Pace ... Variety.com: Daria Nicolodi, Star of Dario Argento’s ‘Deep Red’ and ‘Inferno,’ Dies at 70

Adios, D10S ... BBC News: Diego Maradona: Footballer laid to rest as Argentina grieves

JMC-STL wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:35 pm Adios, D10S ... BBC News: Diego Maradona: Footballer laid to rest as Argentina grieves

What an awesome player...

She could only fool herself so many times ... NYT: Dena Dietrich, Who Found TV Fame as Mother Nature, Dies at 91

JMC-STL wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:28 pm She could only fool herself so many times ... NYT: Dena Dietrich, Who Found TV Fame as Mother Nature, Dies at 91

Meh...She couldn't make lightning go straight either.

Turk Sanderson wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:59 pm

JMC-STL wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 6:28 pmShe could only fool herself so many times ... NYT: Dena Dietrich, Who Found TV Fame as Mother Nature, Dies at 91

Meh...She couldn't make lightning go straight either.

Had a rough date night with her, did you? Sorry it didn't work out.

He walked right into this one ... FootwearNews.com: Tony Hsieh, Zappos Luminary Who Revolutionized the Shoe Business, Dies at 46

Charlie can now Kiss An Angel of his own ... NYT: Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86

Only the niche-famous die young ...

No, No, NO-oooooo ... NOT MARY ANN!!! ... Variety.com: Dawn Wells, ‘Gilligan’s Island’s’ Mary Ann, Dies of COVID at 82

JMC-STL wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:40 pm No, No, NO-oooooo ... NOT MARY ANN!!! ... Variety.com: Dawn Wells, ‘Gilligan’s Island’s’ Mary Ann, Dies of COVID at 82

2020 SUCKS!!!

Only Ginger is left to keep the rescue fire going ... NY Post: Tina Louise, last surviving ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star, reveals truth about Dawn Wells

RIP 2020...you were the longest year everyone will ever forget

JMC-STL wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:27 pm Only Ginger is left to keep the rescue fire going ... NY Post: Tina Louise, last surviving ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star, reveals truth about Dawn Wells

what clickbait. “the truth” is that they got along fine and liked each other. also, i don’t think you can refer to Tina Louise as an “enduring beauty” right below a current-ish picture of her showing quite the opposite. fucking media.

T.C. wrote: Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:33 am

JMC-STL wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 7:27 pmOnly Ginger is left to keep the rescue fire going ... NY Post: Tina Louise, last surviving ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star, reveals truth about Dawn Wells

what clickbait. “the truth” is that they got along fine and liked each other. also, i don’t think you can refer to Tina Louise as an “enduring beauty” right below a current-ish picture of her showing quite the opposite. fucking media.

How DARE you denigrate fucking by comparing it to the New York Post!

R.I.P. - Sheena, Queen of the Jungle ... TMZ: Bond Girl & 'That '70s Show' Star Tanya Roberts Dead at 65