RIP in 2009 - Page 65

Snowflake · 08-27-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

My favorite memory of Ted Kennedy was nothing he said...it was something said by Robert Byrd, I believe. There was a picture on the tabloids of Ted on his Yacht in the Atlantic surrounded by several bikini clad females. Upon seeing it, Byrd said "I thought Kennedy was against off shore drillin'. ".

Edited to add: OK, I was wrong....there's the exact quote, and it wasn't Byrd, it was Alabama Senator Howell Heflin.

"Well it does appear that the good Senator from Massachusetts has reversed his position on off-shore drillin'!"

That is a hilarious story. Admitting my ignorance, I had to go look up the good Senator from Alabama and wiki provided this funny anecdote:

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On July 19, 1994, Senator Heflin was dining in the Capitol with some Alabama reporters, and felt like he had to sneeze. The Senator reached into his pocket and pulled out a bit of fabric and began to wipe his nose with a pair of ladies underwear. His office later released the following press release: [This morning] "I mistakenly picked up a pair of my wife's white panties and put them in my pocket while I was rushing out the door to go to work. Rather than take a chance on being embarrassed again, I'm going to start buying colored handkerchiefs."

JWBear · 08-27-2009, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

My favorite memory of Ted Kennedy was nothing he said...it was something said by Robert Byrd, I believe. There was a picture on the tabloids of Ted on his Yacht in the Atlantic surrounded by several bikini clad females. Upon seeing it, Byrd said "I thought Kennedy was against off shore drillin'. ".

Edited to add: OK, I was wrong....there's the exact quote, and it wasn't Byrd, it was Alabama Senator Howell Heflin.

"Well it does appear that the good Senator from Massachusetts has reversed his position on off-shore drillin'!"

Ok... That's funny.

flippyshark · 08-27-2009, 04:32 PM

Okay, time to dig that one out of the archives and give it a re-listen. (Don't feel too bad, mp. I've forgotten practically everything I've ever known in the past six weeks. Florida summers are a beeyotch)

Morrigoon · 08-27-2009, 04:34 PM

Thanks for that link Mousepod, that was funny!

Not Afraid · 08-27-2009, 09:49 PM

Between Michael Jackson and Ted Kennedy, the RIP in 2009 thread is going to be longer than the Soooooo thread!

JWBear · 08-27-2009, 10:09 PM

Famous people just need to stop dying.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-27-2009, 10:33 PM

Ted Kennedy:Committee for a Democratic Majority:Stanley Kaplan: _____

A) Kaplan Test Prep
B) Fleeing the scene of a crime
C) RIP

Gemini Cricket · 08-28-2009, 02:00 AM

I will say this, I saw Kennedy at some event that I attended in Boston. I don't remember what it was now. But when I saw him the first thing I thought was, 'Man, he has a huge head.' And he did.

I'm sad he's gone and people can say whatever bad things they want about him. I really don't care. I liked the guy. He was the only one with balls to say he supported gay marriage while leaders like Kerry tried to play it safe during the whole fight in MA. I tapped danced on the grave of Strom Thurmond and Jerry Falwell. I'm getting my shoes shined for when Rupert Murdoch dies. People can tap away on Ted's grave. I care not.

BDBopper · 08-28-2009, 05:41 AM

Although we are completely on the other side of the ideological spectrum Ted Kennedy must be respected for standing up for what he believed in and not compromising it. There are not many on my side of the aisle that you can say that about, that's for sure. My condolences go out to his family and his supporters.

Gemini Cricket · 08-28-2009, 06:03 PM

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08-27-2009, 04:32 PM	#3
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Okay, time to dig that one out of the archives and give it a re-listen. (Don't feel too bad, mp. I've forgotten practically everything I've ever known in the past six weeks. Florida summers are a beeyotch)
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Thanks for that link Mousepod, that was funny! __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Between Michael Jackson and Ted Kennedy, the RIP in 2009 thread is going to be longer than the Soooooo thread!
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Ted Kennedy:Committee for a Democratic Majority:Stanley Kaplan: _____ A) Kaplan Test Prep B) Fleeing the scene of a crime C) RIP __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I will say this, I saw Kennedy at some event that I attended in Boston. I don't remember what it was now. But when I saw him the first thing I thought was, 'Man, he has a huge head.' And he did. I'm sad he's gone and people can say whatever bad things they want about him. I really don't care. I liked the guy. He was the only one with balls to say he supported gay marriage while leaders like Kerry tried to play it safe during the whole fight in MA. I tapped danced on the grave of Strom Thurmond and Jerry Falwell. I'm getting my shoes shined for when Rupert Murdoch dies. People can tap away on Ted's grave. I care not.
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BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	Although we are completely on the other side of the ideological spectrum Ted Kennedy must be respected for standing up for what he believed in and not compromising it. There are not many on my side of the aisle that you can say that about, that's for sure. My condolences go out to his family and his supporters.
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08-28-2009, 06:03 PM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein
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