RIP in 2009 - Page 70

€uroMeinke · 09-16-2009, 10:12 PM

Very Interesting

Ghoulish Delight · 09-16-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Very Interesting

But not funny. (that's actually Arte Johnson's line).

€uroMeinke · 09-16-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

But not funny. (that's actually Arte Johnson's line).

Just sock it to me

Not Afraid · 09-16-2009, 10:19 PM

Who is Kanye West?

Bye bye Mr. Gibson. You made my childhood a happy one.

blueerica · 09-17-2009, 08:04 AM

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Patrick Swayze. Very likeable guy, I thought. I didn't find Dirty Dancing or Ghost to be masterpieces, but Swayze is good in them, and certainly an iconic 90s star. Sad to lose him so early.

Late to the party, but I knew there would be a post about him.

I'll always love him as Dalton in Road House.

So much cheese... good, delicious cheese.

(If the image breaks, I'll fix it later.)

RIP Patrick Swayze

JWBear · 09-17-2009, 09:33 AM

I, for one, shall remember Mr Swayze in his greatest roll ever....

Miss Vita Boheme

Alex · 09-17-2009, 09:38 AM

Red Dawn is my favorite movie in which Patrick Swayze appears. Though not so much because of him.

Kevy Baby · 09-17-2009, 04:25 PM

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I, for one, shall remember Mr Swayze in his greatest roll ever....

Miss Vita Boheme

OMG, he was BRILLIANT in that role. I gained a lot of respect for him for how well he got in touch with his feminine side and nailed that part.

JWBear · 09-17-2009, 04:36 PM

"Today is a 'say something' hat day."

ozron · 09-17-2009, 09:02 PM

I didn't know where else to post this...

Today we lost Charlie.

Charlie was 39 years old and the alpha male of our chimpanzee group. He was a character who recognized zoo staff and even some regular visitors, and had a strong bond with his keepers. Raised in a time when zoo animals were often involved with research, Charlie had a rudimentary sign language vocabulary, and would engage some of his favorite staff in conversation. He would often sign "chase" when he wanted to play his favorite game, which involved running from one end of the exhibit to the other.

The AZA annual conference was in Portland this week, and the keynote speaker on Tuesday was Jane Goodall, who has known Charlie all his life. Today was "zoo day", the final day of the conference, when the delegates visit the hosting zoo. 1500 zoo professionals were on grounds.

Charlie was active and engaged this morning, on exhibit and interacting with the rest of the group normally. Early in the afternoon, the chimps became very vocal and agitated. Charlie had simply died.

I spoke with Dave, Charlie's keeper and friend of 30 years, a short time later (in fact, he's the one who told me). He was holding it together, but this will be a tough time for him. This is the toughest part of a zookeeper's profession. Earlier this year, Dave had expressed concern over Charlie's reaction to his imminent retirement. A newspaper article about them described the two of them as "two old men, sitting together just enjoying each other's company."

Please keep Dave and the rest of the keeper staff in your thoughts. They are dedicated, caring professionals for whom love is a tool of the trade. And grief comes with the territory.

Goodbye, Charlie.

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ozron The once and former... Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 421	I didn't know where else to post this... Today we lost Charlie. Charlie was 39 years old and the alpha male of our chimpanzee group. He was a character who recognized zoo staff and even some regular visitors, and had a strong bond with his keepers. Raised in a time when zoo animals were often involved with research, Charlie had a rudimentary sign language vocabulary, and would engage some of his favorite staff in conversation. He would often sign "chase" when he wanted to play his favorite game, which involved running from one end of the exhibit to the other. The AZA annual conference was in Portland this week, and the keynote speaker on Tuesday was Jane Goodall, who has known Charlie all his life. Today was "zoo day", the final day of the conference, when the delegates visit the hosting zoo. 1500 zoo professionals were on grounds. Charlie was active and engaged this morning, on exhibit and interacting with the rest of the group normally. Early in the afternoon, the chimps became very vocal and agitated. Charlie had simply died. I spoke with Dave, Charlie's keeper and friend of 30 years, a short time later (in fact, he's the one who told me). He was holding it together, but this will be a tough time for him. This is the toughest part of a zookeeper's profession. Earlier this year, Dave had expressed concern over Charlie's reaction to his imminent retirement. A newspaper article about them described the two of them as "two old men, sitting together just enjoying each other's company." Please keep Dave and the rest of the keeper staff in your thoughts. They are dedicated, caring professionals for whom love is a tool of the trade. And grief comes with the territory. Goodbye, Charlie. __________________ http://www.portlandspirit.com/deadhusband.php
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