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Farrah Fawcett RIP
Posted by HenryJames on June 25th, 2009 under Uncategorized
None were hotter.
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Luke commented on the blog post First Round: Clemson Tigers 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Prescient comment, Doc.
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Ibas water bottle wrote a new blog post: Georgia Tech post mortem 2 hours, 50 minutes ago
We came up short.
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Phenomenal Smith commented on the blog post First Round: Clemson Tigers 3 hours, 25 minutes ago
Doc, the turnovers seemed to do the trick – there were great big chunks of time when Mizzou didn’t even have to get into a half court offense.
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dick commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 4 hours, 5 minutes ago
“Also because those other teams gave great effort almost every game. This team’s effort was questionable. Dumb and lazy, not a good combo…..”
This is what made this season so bizarre for me. This has never been a problem for Barnes’ teams. But I actually questioned this team’s heart and desire to play together
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 4 hours, 18 minutes ago
Travis Ford spent the 2nd half channeling his inner Rick Barnes — lot’s of standing around on offense while one player tries to generate something off a ball screen — then taking a forced shot.
So the Big 12 goes 5-2 in Round One.
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skymonkeyhorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 4 hours, 23 minutes ago
This is the worst coached team ever in Barnes era. Period.
Worst defense over the whole season,
Offense sucked big time and the bench coaching was horrible, ransom’s attitude was better then the coach’s overall this season.
Trips write up pre and post better then the game plan and O schemes.
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
advertisers think they will probably get some deals for the additional 32 games that would be added. The feeling is that an ESPN would disount rates somewhat, since they already have a dual revenue stream — advertising dollars and subscription fees.
It’s all about content for ESPN — even mediocre content.
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dick commented on the blog post FLV March Madness First Round Bets 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
a great first round of the tournament from an excitement standpoint, very mediocre from a gambling standpoint.
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 4 hours, 44 minutes ago
Ga. Tech — last in the ACC in free throw shooting at 64% — 13 for 13 tonight.
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 4 hours, 54 minutes ago
A poll of media buyers from the major agencies overhwhelmingly showed that advertisers believe that the NCAA will expand, and the tournament will join the BCS on ESPN.
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whiskey wrote a new blog post: The week in news- Pariahs, Malcontents and Power Hour 4 hours, 57 minutes ago
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srr50 commented on the blog post March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 5 hours, 8 minutes ago
Anderson finds out what going to the paint is like when there is a big who knows how to defend the low block.
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srr50 wrote a new blog post: March Madness Open Thread Part Deaux 5 hours, 18 minutes ago
So far on Day Two, no buzzer beaters, but there was the obligatory #12 over #5 with Cornell thumping Temple 78-65, but the Ivy League school was everyone’s “inside” pick for an upset. Still the day hasn’t come close to generating the action that Thursday had.
Today
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 5 hours, 43 minutes ago
I wasn’t trying to say they quit. They just didn’t play hard a lot of the time. Lazy = lack of effort. Example, our transition defense was about 75% effort and 25% stupidity. We loafed down court a lot. The kids didn’t like to lose so they would fight back,
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Patrick Bateman commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 7 hours, 16 minutes ago
This the most disappointing team because our talent level is higher than those others.
The DGib/Buckman team was the least talented, barely, after the injury to LaMarcus and Tucker’s suspension.
Last year’s team was the hardest to watch. Just watching AJ Abrams, who I don’t hate as much as most, run around like a
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uthookem commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 7 hours, 22 minutes ago
Agreed on Damo being my favorite Longhorn basketball player, I wish him all the best.
This was definitely the worst, by far.
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Trips Right commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 8 hours, 35 minutes ago
Don’t have time to address each and every comment now, but I wanted to say thanks to everyone for contributing to the site this season. It’s made it a lot of fun to follow a team that’s tough to watch at times.
Also, I wanted to thank you for the kind words as
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 8 hours, 36 minutes ago
And that’s all she wrote…relatively boring day so far. A&M out to a nice early lead.
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Art Vandelay commented on the blog post Texas Hoops vs. Wake Forest: Post Mortem 8 hours, 39 minutes ago
Trips,
Great work all year long. Love the passion. The fact that you kept writing these (even around the birth of a child), is fantastic, shows your commitment, and is a little freaky. :-)
I think you showed great restraint in this post. It would have been easier to “go off” on Barnes.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 8 hours, 40 minutes ago
Second awesomest thing — Magnus gets his woman to go to Hooters with him.
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 8 hours, 47 minutes ago
Missouri going to hang on…
Sconsin clinging to a 2 point cushion
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BrickHorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 9 hours ago
Are there any women who are not skanks at any place on 1960?
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 9 hours, 1 minute ago
Make that a 1 point Wofford lead with 4+ to play…
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Hiphopopotamus commented on the blog post Big Dance: Day Two 9 hours, 7 minutes ago
Pitt rolling Oakland.
Purdue holds on against Siena…I missed it in my bracket, but I’m actually happy for them.
Missouri pulling away from Clemson (68-60) with 7 to play…knew I should have never bet on Oliver Purnell, even if it was against this Missouri team.
Amazingly, game of the day so far might be Wisco/Wofford – 2
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 9 hours, 11 minutes ago
I ain’t talking about the girls Brick.
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BrickHorn commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 9 hours, 13 minutes ago
The girls don’t wear jorts at Hooters. They dress like Richard Simmons.
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ghostofagroundgame commented on the blog post Barnes worst team 9 hours, 16 minutes ago
That, by the way, was the best thing that’s come out of this basketball season. Knowledge of Magnus’ intimate familiarity with the service and cut-off threshold at Hooter’s as compared to BWW3. Hooter’s — worse food at a higher price than a titty bar, served with jean shorts, cheaper beer, and more stretch
Spring Branch Horn said:
June 25th, 2009 at 10:58 am
This death kinda hurts
Ag_in_TX said:
June 25th, 2009 at 11:39 am
So, once upon a time, James Street flies into Austin for his official visit. The 17 year old from east Texas (Longview, I think?) is met at the airport by his hostess for the weekend, Farrah Fawcett.
He later tells friends he had decided he was going to Texas before he got to the baggage claim area.
CloseToJumping said:
June 25th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Man, that makes me sad. She was amazing. I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s and the Charlie’s Angels reruns were as good as it got for me.
MIA said:
June 25th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Her posters are responsible for many a ruined sock.
HenryJames said:
June 25th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Incredibly she was only on Charlie’s Angels for the first season.
MojoWriter said:
June 25th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
RIP Farrah. Hook’em girl. The Longhorn world loves you. I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s…she was the bar.
Texoz said:
June 25th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
My teen years were during the 70s & 80s as well. Her hotness was discussed literally hundreds of times amongst my friends.
RIP
CloseToJumping said:
June 25th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Now it is reported that Michael Jackson is also dead today. Rattlesnakes travel in pairs.
Steve Nebraska said:
June 25th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
These things happen in threes. Very weird. Ed McMahon, Farrah, and now the King of Pop.
HenryJames said:
June 25th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
One of the biggest 70s cultural icons on the same day as the biggest cultural icon of the 80s.
SizzleChest said:
June 25th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
With Ed McMahon earlier this week, someone in the death pool hit a major trifecta today.
Hornya said:
June 25th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Little known fact, but that’s actually my serape from the frat’s Cinco de Mayo bash in the background of Farrah’s picture.
Her parents Jim and Pauline were dear, dear friends of my Uncle Clayton and I spent many a hot Texas summer visiting Uncle Claytie at his magnificent waterfront home on the Gulf Coast.
I wonder how the stock market will react to the passing of three great Americans? Luckily I’m told my investment with Triton is very safe – although it is a small part of my rather vast fortune.
HenryJames said:
June 25th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
That is allsome parody.
OldtimeHorn said:
June 25th, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Farrah was my cousin Cheri’s best friend in CC, and she was two years ahead of me at Texas, so I knew her on sight.
A few of us guys’d play Frisbee on the main mall by the US flag late 60s. She’d come out of Parlin (Sutton?) up the stairs and walk by Battle Hall each TT same time. So this one greaseball who played sometimes got my friend Eddie in on his plan.
When he saw FF come up the stairs, he’d give the sign. Eddie could float one out on to the sidewalk. This guy could leap the boxwood hedge (his balls were always hanging out of his cutoffs), pick up the disk, engage her in conversation and maybe get a date.
Sure enough, here she comes, signal given, Frisbee floats out and lands on the sidewalk. Carefully timed leap, balls flying, saunter over to pick up the disk, and she’s standing right in front of him with an armload of books, blocked.
The dude holds out the disk and says, “Uh, umm… this is a Frisbee!” and she walks around him and keeps going.
Here’s to Farrah and all the other tongue-tyingly beautiful women at UT.
SizzleChest said:
June 25th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Is something wrong with me if all I can think about is her ass all torn up like a rotten gordita?
Santa Claus said:
June 25th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
It’s not even July and I’ve already crossed Sizzle off my list…about 1,000 times.
Lump of coal for you.
Dixie said:
June 25th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
You can always tell who the Shagsters are…
Parlin Hall said:
June 26th, 2009 at 5:01 am
Interesting to think about how she defined that decade.
She offers the raw materials of a hippie chick (long hair, no bra) but without the politics; you’d expect to see her at the tennis club rather than a protest march.
SizzleChest said:
June 26th, 2009 at 5:26 am
Obviously none of us have control over how we die, but not Farrah, not this way. That’s what I was getting at.
Texoz said:
June 26th, 2009 at 9:16 am
“Obviously none of us have control over how we die, but not Farrah, not this way. That’s what I was getting at.”
I hear you. Elvis supposedly died on the crapper. Carradine died choking the chicken.
It’ll be interesting to find out how Michael died.
Nordberg said:
June 26th, 2009 at 9:20 am
I’m sure he was petting his pet monkey with the elephant man’s skull or something.
The Grim Reaper said:
June 26th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Word from the coroner’s office is that Jacko’s body was 90% plastic. He will be melted down and recycled into LEGGOs so the little boys can play with HIM for a change.
Spring Branch Horn said:
June 26th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Repeat after me
Nah Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah
Chooky said:
June 26th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
A part of Michael will live in Macaulay Culkin’s heart … and anus.
Beaten Dead Horse said:
June 26th, 2009 at 7:28 pm
I was a freshman sitting in the frat tv room in 72 and a shaving cream commercial comes on and a couple of Srs. hollered: There’s Farrah. It was the “Great Balls of Comfort” commercial. OMG. Remember it like it was yesterday.
Parlin Hall said:
June 28th, 2009 at 6:00 am
A thoughtful column on Farrah Fawcett as an unacknowledged ambassador for the US during the 1970s:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/26/farrah-fawcett-michael-jackson-poster-opinions-columnists-tunku-varadarajan.html
From the column:
“Farrah Fawcett’s poster, ineradicably luminous, irrefutably subversive, gave young males in joyless places–India, Egypt, Poland, Turkey, the Argentina and Chile of the generals, the barely post-Franco Spain, the dingy, strike-ridden Britain of James Callaghan, repressive South Africa, Catholic Ireland, seething Indonesia, robotic Japan and Singapore–a priceless vision of America, and of American happiness. That one poster did more for America’s image abroad–and for a sturdy Amerophilia–than all the U.S. embassies and State Department initiatives of the time put together.”