RIP Tom Magliozzi

[about_average]

Tom Magliozzi Dies At 77
http://www.npr.org/2014/11/03/357428287/tom-magliozzi-popular-co-host-of-nprs-car-talk-dies-at-77

 

[kbate]

Got that on the BBC yesterday. I'll listen to the show while I'm waiting to vote today.

 

[Adre]

Funny, funny gentleman.

 

[jomar]

Don't drive like my brother.

 

[about_average]

Seems people really liked the show, or hated it. I'm in the former group, even though they had the wrong answer for a puzzler some years back.

 

[about_average]

Found it.

"You have a four-ounce glass and a nine-ounce glass. You have an endless supply of water. You can fill or dump either glass.
1. How many steps are involved; and
B. What's the fewest number of steps in which you can measure six ounces?

They said it's 8 steps.
http://www.cartalk.com/content/glass-water-puzzler-0?answer

It can be done in 5 steps.

 

[trysail]

Famous Last Words...
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** It's fireproof.

** He's probably just hibernating.

** What does this button do?

** It's probably just a rash.

** Are you sure the power is off?

** The odds of that happening have to be a million to one!

** Pull the pin and count to what?

** Which wire was I supposed to cut?

** I wonder where the mother bear is.

** I've seen this done on TV.

** These are the good kind of mushrooms.

** I'll hold it and you light the fuse.

** Let it down slowly.

** It's strong enough for both of us.

** This doesn't taste right.

** I can make this light before it changes.

** Nice doggie.

** I can do that with my eyes closed.

** I've done this before.

** What duck?

** Well, we've made it this far.

** That's odd.

** Don't be so superstitious.

** Now watch this.​

Compiled by Tom & Ray Magliozzi ( "Car Talk")
http://www.cartalk.com/content/read-on/2001/07.14-2.html

 

[AbsintheFather]

Having listened in on their show more Saturdays than not over the past 30 years, I feel a real sense of loss this morning.

From the Car Talk Blog -
Tom Magliozzi who, along with his brother Ray, hosted NPR’s hit comedy show Car Talk for the last 37 years, died Monday morning from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. “Turns out he wasn’t kidding,” said Ray. “He really couldn’t remember last week’s puzzler.”


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[Balladeer08]

Having listened in on their show more Saturdays than not over the past 30 years, I feel a real sense of loss this morning.

From the Car Talk Blog -
Tom Magliozzi who, along with his brother Ray, hosted NPR’s hit comedy show Car Talk for the last 37 years, died Monday morning from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. “Turns out he wasn’t kidding,” said Ray. “He really couldn’t remember last week’s puzzler.”


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B1iopl0CEAAChs-.jpg

Same here. Although never met, they became like a member of the family. I'm very saddened by this.

 

[trysail]

http://www.cartalk.com/sites/default/files/obituary_lead_image_updated.jpg


Tom Magliozzi Guest Book


http://www.cartalk.com/blogs/staff-blog/tom-magliozzi-1937-2014



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[BettyPoop]

Those guys and "Wait, wait..." made my Saturday mornings.

We'll miss you, Tom.
P.S. It's no surprise there are so few responses to this thread here on Lit.

 

[AbsintheFather]

Fresh Air Will be doing a feature on him today. Listen live or get the podcast later. It should be entertaining.

 

[BettyPoop]

Fresh Air Will be doing a feature on him today. Listen live or get the podcast later. It should be entertaining.[/QUOTE

Thanks.

 

[trysail]

[ As read on-air by Tom Magliozzi ]
http://www.cartalk.com/content/vowels-bosnia-0

Vowels to Bosnia
Cities of Sjlbvdnzv, Grzny to Be First Recipients
Originally printed in The Onion® ca. 1996.


Before an emergency joint session of Congress yesterday, President Clinton announced US plans to deploy over 75,000 vowels to the war-torn region of Bosnia. The deployment, the largest of its kind in American history, will provide the region with the critically needed letters A,E,I,O,U, and Y, and is hoped to render countless Bosnian words more pronounceable.

"For six years, we have stood by while names like Ygrjvslhv and Tzlynhrand Glrm have been horribly butchered by millions around the world,"Clinton said. "Today, the United States must finally stand up and say 'Enough.' It is time the people of Bosnia finally had some vowels in their incomprehensible words. The US is proud to lead the crusade in this noble endeavor."

The deployment, dubbed Operation Vowel Storm by the State Department, is set for early next week, with the Adriatic port cities of Sjlbvdnzv and Grzny slated to be the first recipients. Two C-130 transport planes, each carrying more than 500 24-count boxes of "E's," will fly from Andrews Air Force Base across the Atlantic and airdrop the letters over the cities.

Citizens of Grzny and Sjlbvdnzv eagerly await the arrival of the vowels. "My God, I do not think we can last another day," Trszg Grzdnjkln, 44, said. "I have six children and none of them has a name that is understandable to me or to anyone else. Mr. Clinton, please send my poor, wretched family just one 'E.'Please."

Said Sjlbvdnzv resident, Grg Hmphrs, 67: "With just a few key letters, I could be George Humphries. This is my dream."

If the initial airlift is successful, Clinton said the United States will go ahead with full-scale vowel deployment, with C-130's airdropping thousands more letters over every area of Bosnia. Other nations are expected to pitch in as well, including 10,000 British "A's" and 6,500 Canadian "U's." Japan, rich in A's and O's, was asked to participate, but declined.

"With these valuable letters, the people of war-ravaged Bosnia will be able to make some terrific new words," Clinton said. "It should be very exciting for them, and much easier for us to read their maps."

Linguists praise the US's decision to send the vowels. For decades they have struggled with the hard consonants and difficult pronunciation of most Slavic words. "Vowels are crucial to construction of all language, "Baylor University linguist Noam Frankel said. "Without them, it would be difficult to utter a single word, much less organize a coherent sentence. Please, just don't get me started on the moon-man languages they use in those Eastern European countries."

According to Frankel, once the Bosnians have vowels, they will be able to construct such valuable sentences as: "The potatoes are ready"; "I believe it will rain"; and "All my children are dead from the war" [And "Oh my God, there's an axe in my head." ?]

The airdrop represents the largest deployment of any letter to a foreign country since 1984. During the summer of that year, the US shipped 92,000 consonants to Ethiopia, providing cities like Ouaouoaua, Eaoiiuae, and Aaowith vital, lifegiving supplies of L's, S's and T's. The consonant-relief effort failed, however, when vast quantities of the letters were intercepted and hoarded by violent, gun-toting warlords.



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[ms_ann_thrope]

Was it a car crash?