RIP Gordie Howe
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Topic: RIP Gordie Howe
Posted By: Man With Hat
Subject: RIP Gordie Howe
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 14:07
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Another sports star passes into the big unknown: http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nhl/hall-of-famer-gordie-howe-dies-at-88/ar-AAgTgdF?ocid=spartanntp ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 14:17
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Those were the days....helmets? meh Hopefully they had good dentists.  ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:21
 2016.. wow. the greatest Mr. hockey So who will be next.... it is only June. At this point any of us should be lucky to see January... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:36
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I know nothing about hockey, but just saw the last name in the thread title and thought, oh NO, NOT STEVE HOWE. Sorry about the hockey guy.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:39
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Gordie was before my time, but everybody in Detroit knows who he is/was. He was Mr. Hockey. I did have the pleasure of seeing him play one shift in 1997-1998 with the Detroit Vipers. He was 70 at the time and it gave him the distinction of having played in 6 different decades. ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 15:41
 you are such a Yes geek  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
emigre80 wrote:Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 17:00
While I was too young to see him in his prime I'll never forget seeing him play while he was in his fifties. Not only did he not look out of place but the man impressed me to the point that it was all I could talk about for weeks. My cousin is named after him and I know he was Gretzky's favourite player. He was a guy who was made for playoff hockey with his physical play and freakish talent. RIP Gordie! ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 17:40
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First Ali, then Gordie, who I worshiped as a youth (saw him play at the big old barn called the "Olympia"). My dad told me stories about NY Ranger enforcer Lou Fontinato making the mistake of picking a fight with Gordie. Howe broke his nose and busted his jaw!
P.S. 2016 has absolutely sucked in regards to the loss of the greats. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: emigre80
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 18:26
i am
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Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 14:20
-------------  Time always wins. |
Posted By: AEProgman
Date Posted: June 12 2016 at 08:43
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One of the greats of all time! The name that made me curious to see what hockey was. Thanks Gordie ------------- 
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