RIP Thread - Raise a glass to those who have passed

[Savage]

It was almost as cool as seeing the Wizard of Oz. Except that Neil and Co. weren't supposed to turn into color. Which since we had a B&W TV, we were fucked in both ways.

[JimLahey]

Lets all drink 'till we feel like we're on the moon.

[kowalski]

Yep, he was a genuine hero. RIP Neil Armstrong.

[Aloysius_of_Tahiti]

As amazingly bad-ass Neil Armstrong was (I mean, his name alone is enough to cement his reputation in history) he was an ideal American hero: a modest genius, he shunned publicity, dodged cheap commercial enterprises, and avoided politics.

But for my money, you can't beat good old Buzz Aldrin...I mean, this dude was the 2nd man on the moon and later he actually threw a haymaker at some piece of shit who questioned his integrity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wcrkxOgzhU

I also hear he could tuck away a fifth without a dang stumble in his spacesuit!

[GSG]

I could watch that clip all day.

[waahoohah]

http://pillownaut.com/pics2012/apollo_halfmast.jpg

[molson muscle]

Apparently, Neil Armstrong used to tell unfunny jokes about the Moon...

...and follow them up with, "Ah, I guess you had to be there."

[maltlicker11]

To The Neil, an engineer for all seasons.

[Frankennietzsche]

http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=42022

Smooth sailing, sir.

[ThirstyDrunk]

He was only a pawn in game of life.

R.I.P. Alex Karras

[Screwball]

He always seemed like a nice guy.

Gonna have to watch Blazing Saddles tonight in his honor.

R.I.P.

[Smatter Noguts]

He was once the co-owner of the Lindell A.C., a bar across the street from Tiger Stadium, where he played football for the Lions in the late 50's and 60's. A legendary drunk.

Can't remember the name of his autobiography but it was a good read, absolutely hilarious. He had some great stories about Bobby Layne, who was rarely undrunk until halftime of many games, as was Alex himself.

R.I.P., Mr. Fearsome Foursome.

[peetie44]

He was once the co-owner of the Lindell A.C., a bar across the street from Tiger Stadium, where he played football for the Lions in the late 50's and 60's. A legendary drunk.

Can't remember the name of his autobiography but it was a good read, absolutely hilarious. He had some great stories about Bobby Layne, who was rarely undrunk until halftime of many games, as was Alex himself.

R.I.P., Mr. Fearsome Foursome.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gall ... 805&Ref=PH

[coqui_chris]

Alex Karras was one of the NFL's most feared defensive tackles throughout the 1960s, a player who hounded quarterbacks and bulled past opposing linemen.

And yet, to many people he will always be the lovable dad from the 1980s sitcom "Webster" or the big cowboy who famously punched out a horse in "Blazing Saddles."

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/84857 ... ies-age-77

[Wingman]

mongo like candy!