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I’ve never seen a single Fast & Furious movie and I’m as committed to that streak as Cal Ripken was to his.
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Disappointing to see Republican councilman Morano compare carriage drivers to “lamplighters” and say that 18 months is plenty of time to find new career. This is an odd way for a non socialist to view a viable private sector industry. What other thriving private industries should our socialist mayor determine are viable or not?
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New @ForgottenNY: Natural springs, speakeasies, banks, and firehouses. splicetoday.com/writing/sign…
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Some of the best Ralph Kiner quotes:
"All of his saves have come in relief appearances"
"All of the Mets road wins against the Dodgers this year occurred at Dodger Stadium."
"Darryl Strawberry has been voted to the Hall of Fame five years in a row."
"If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave."
"[Niekro's knuckleball] is like watching Mario Andretti park a car."
"Now up to bat for the Mets is Gary Cooper."
"On Father's Day, I'd like to wish a happy birthday to all the fathers out there."
"Solo homers usually come with no one on base."
"Sutton has lost thirteen games in a row without winning a ballgame."
"The reason the Mets have played so well at Shea this year is they have the best home record in baseball."
"There's a lot of heredity in that family."
"Tony Gwynn was named player of the year for April."
Not enough people talk about Ralph Kiner
• .279/.398/.548 (.946 OPS), 149 OPS+
• 6x AS, 7x NL HR Champ (led MLB 6x)
• Unprecedented 7 straight HR titles
• (Even George Ruth never did that)
• Reached 40 HR 5x & 100 RBI 6x
• But he only played 10 seasons!
• Back injury forced retirement
• Thrice led the league in walks
• Also thrice in SLG, OPS, OPS+
• Scored 100+ runs 6x in 7 years
• 8 walk-off HR, 2 in extra innings
• Career 41 HR & 112 RBI per 162 G
• Most HR ever at Forbes Field (175)
• Appeared on FIFTEEN HOF ballots
• Served as a Navy pilot during WWII
• (Enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor)
• Second cousin twice removed of IKF
• A most beloved figure in Mets history
• Top BR Similarity Score: David Justice
• Mets broadcaster from 1962 thru 2013
• Hosted "Kiner's Korner" postgame show
• A most genuine and charming gentleman
• Was a legend for his on-air malapropisms
• Like Yogi, was extremely fun and quotable
• Most HR through first 8 MLB seasons (329)
• Went on a date with Elizabeth Taylor in 1949
• (Set up by Bing Crosby, then a Pirates owner)
• Ralph Kiner is the only player in MLB history to lead the league in home runs in 7 consecutive seasons, doing so in the first 7 years of his big league career; Babe Ruth’s 12 home run titles are the most ever, but his longest unbroken streak of years leading the league was 6.
Though Joe Jackson noted that no guitars at all were used on "Steppin' Out" there's a guy pretending to play one in this lip synched appearance.
"Steppin' Out" was inspired by the excitement of New York nightlife after Joe Jackson moved there following his divorce. The sophisticated synth-pop classic became his biggest US hit, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
The song found a new audience decades later after being featured on the Flash FM radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002). It later reappeared in Grand Theft Auto V/ GTA Online on Los Santos Underground Radio (as part of The Black Madonna’s set), introducing its sleek 1980s sound to yet another generation of players.
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The Honky Tonk Man enters The 2001 Royal Rumble Match, performs his song and then gets hit over the head with his own guitar and eliminated by Kane.
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The NBA desperately needs more guys with male pattern baldness who wear multiple gold chains being coached by guys in plaid leisure suits and that’s actually a hill I’ll die on.
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HIGH ANXIETY might be Mel Brooks's most under-appreciated movie, and there's a great making of story in which after Brooks finished the film, a spoof on Alfred Hitchcock movies, he actually invited Hitchcock to review the film and give it his blessing. 20th Century Fox sets up the screening, Brooks and Hitchcock are now watching the movie together. The first joke happens, Hitchcock doesn't laugh. The next joke, same thing. Brooks is sweating because Hitchcock isn't laughing at *any* of the jokes or parodies. Finally the movie ends, Brooks is ready to receive any type of critique, but all Hitchcock does is stand up and walk out, not saying a word. Brooks is left feeling like not only is his new comedy garbage, but the director he's spoofing absolutely hates it.
Crushed, days later, Brooks walks into his office on the lot and sees a gift basket on his desk. Inside is a card that simply says, "Splendid. - Hitchcock"
