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Bubba Smith dies at 66
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Posted on 08/03/2011 3:59:24 PM PDT by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg
One late evening back in 1966 another freshman buddy and I were stumblimg drunkenly down the sidewalk along the Red Cedar River on the Michigan State Campus making quite a ruckus, singing and hollering. Suddenly out of the shadows a monster appeared with a girl on his arms -— Bubba Smith.
“You fellas hold it down, you’re bothering my girl!”, said he.
Said I, well, nothing. I don’t think I let a peep escape my mouth the rest of the night.
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:06:57 PM PDT
by
Spartan79
(I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health, and the liberties of man.)
To: Spartan79
>>Said I, well, nothing. I dont think I let a peep escape my mouth the rest of the night.<<
A double wash of underwear that night? ;)
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:09:11 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Herman Cain 2012)
To: Retired Greyhound
Yeap, Melin Olsen died last year and he was (i think)only in his early 60’s
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:09:41 PM PDT
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear on this good earth, I bid you stand, Men of the Wes)
To: Perdogg
My dad years ago nicknamed a big stocky girlfriend of mine “Bubba Smith”.....now I know who he is.....RIP
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:12:50 PM PDT
by
geege
To: Perdogg
One of the first football cards I ever owned.
To: capydick
Was he less filling, or tastes great?
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:27:20 PM PDT
by
GreenLanternCorps
("Barack Obama" is Swahili for "Jimmy Carter".)
To: Perdogg
D@mn! RIP Bubba! Way too young brother.
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posted on
08/03/2011 5:35:19 PM PDT
by
poobear
(FACTS - the turd in the punch bowl of liberal thought!)
To: GreenLanternCorps
I think he was Tastes Great - will need to go to YouTube to confirm!
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posted on
08/03/2011 6:58:17 PM PDT
by
capydick
(''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
To: Perdogg
Years ago I used to drive Limos in Dallas. I picked Mr. Smith up at DFW Airport one night and as we got to the car several people walked up for autographs. While he was signing and talking to people I put his luggage in the trunk. Two things happened at the same time, someone tried to open the car door and Mr. Smith decided to get something out of his suitcase. I only saw the guy reaching for the door and unfortunately for Mr. Smith I didn't see him stick his head in the trunk so in my hurry to stop the guy from opening the door I slammed down the trunk lid.
I'm not sure who of the two of us were more surprised but I do know which of the two of us saw spots for the next 10 minutes.
I was horrified that I had just hit my client in the head with the trunk lid but without missing a beat he smiled at me and and said, "damn, you Cowboy fans sure do hold a grudge!".
To: gramho12
Johnny has died. As far as I know, Brooks has cancer. God, I wish I were young again. Life was simple back then.
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posted on
08/03/2011 9:51:45 PM PDT
by
JimmyMc
To: Retired Greyhound
Lots of NFL players (not Bubba Smith AFAIK) end up with ALS, and its believed the blows to the head are a major contributing factor.
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posted on
08/04/2011 5:13:39 AM PDT
by
RockinRight
(If we're "teabaggers" then they're "d-baggers.")
To: Spartan79
He was also known to sit at Dagwoods on Thursday night and sip a beer or two. LOL
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posted on
08/04/2011 6:06:15 AM PDT
by
70th Division
(I love my country but fear my government!)
To: geege
I was thinking of that also. LOL
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posted on
08/04/2011 6:35:32 AM PDT
by
angcat
(DEAR GOD PLEASE SAVE US!)
To: JimmyMc
I know how you feel. I met both Johnny and Brooks - 2 of the nicest guys ever. They loved people and their fans, they came up the hard way and appreciated everything they had.
Gentlemen in every way, we probably will not see the likes of them again. So sad...
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posted on
08/04/2011 7:26:56 AM PDT
by
gramho12
To: Perdogg
To: gramho12
So right. I have an autograph ball for the 1966 World Series signed by Brooks. No money could buy it. When I die, I’ll probably donate it to the Baltimore Sports museum.
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posted on
08/04/2011 6:12:36 PM PDT
by
JimmyMc
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