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[quote=Trample the Elderly;580126]Why is the old bastard beyond reproach? I didn't like him in life. Why should I feel any differently now that he's dead? Isn't this what blogs are for, people posting about how they feel?[/quote]I'm no fan of his politics either, and there is certainly a time to discuss/debate his legacy, good or bad. Now isn't that time. IMO his family should be at least allowed to mourn and put him in the ground before the insults start to fly.

This isn't a blog. A blog is something you write and maintain on your own. This is a discussion board with many diverse members and views, and at least out of respect to fellow members who have a positive view of Kennedy (who are also fellow Skins fans) maybe we could eliminate the negative comments in an RIP thread. No problem with voicing opinions, but maybe wait a few days and start another thread. FWIW.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;580173]I'm no fan of his politics either, and there is certainly a time to discuss/debate his legacy, good or bad. Now isn't that time. IMO his family should be at least allowed to mourn and put him in the ground before the insults start to fly.

This isn't a blog. A blog is something you write and maintain on your own. This is a discussion board with many diverse members and views, and at least out of respect to fellow members who have a positive view of Kennedy (who are also fellow Skins fans) maybe we could eliminate the negative comments in an RIP thread. No problem with voicing opinions, but maybe wait a few days and start another thread. FWIW.[/quote]

Your probably right as far as out of respect for people here then I'll wait.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;580173]I'm no fan of his politics either, and there is certainly a time to discuss/debate his legacy, good or bad. Now isn't that time. IMO his family should be at least allowed to mourn and put him in the ground before the insults start to fly.

This isn't a blog. A blog is something you write and maintain on your own. This is a discussion board with many diverse members and views, and at least out of respect to fellow members who have a positive view of Kennedy (who are also fellow Skins fans) maybe we could eliminate the negative comments in an RIP thread. No problem with voicing opinions, but maybe wait a few days and start another thread. FWIW.[/quote]

What if Bin Laden died? Would I have to wait a few days for that too? I've said my peace.

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;580184][B]What if Bin Laden died? [/B]Would I have to wait a few days for that too? I've said my peace.[/quote]

Apples and oranges buddy. To even draw that comparison is just stupid.

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;580184]What if Bin Laden died? Would I have to wait a few days for that too? I've said my peace.[/quote]Are you kidding me??? Unfortunately, I know you're not.

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[quote=Slingin Sammy 33;580199]Are you kidding me??? Unfortunately, I know you're not.[/quote]

Obiwan has taught you well.

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[quote=GMScud;580187]Apples and oranges buddy. To even draw that comparison is just stupid.[/quote]

Bin Laden = America hating gangster / terrorist.
Kennedy family = Progressive bootlegger gansters / thugs.

A pimp is a pimp.

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TTE you're quite the thread killer.

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[quote=Mattyk72;580211]TTE you're quite the thread killer.[/quote]

Forgive him for he can not help his handicap. 50 great years of service can't be disputed by the likes of Trample the Lunatic.

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Alright alright . . . .

A funny true Ted Kennedy Story: As told to me by my political science professor.

Ted Kennedy used to throw Halloween parties every year. One year he goes in drag. He gets in the elevator with Strom Thurmond (a notorious horn dog). Strom pinches him on the bottom. Teddy turns around and says to him in a masculine voice, "Senator, I never knew you cared". Strom almost fainted.

Strom used to have a louiseville slugger in his office. When asked what it was for, his assistants would say, "it's to beat his pecker down when they put him in the casket".

Happy now?

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Trample you are a piece of work man.

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[quote=GMScud;580187]Apples and oranges buddy. To even draw that comparison is just stupid.[/quote]
Your right TK only killed one person while BL has killed thousands.

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[quote=FRPLG;580230]Trample you are a piece of work man.[/quote]

I guess you didn't like my story huh?

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Actually I have a funny Ted Kennedy story too. Umm...not trying to one up you TTE.

I was working at Nordstrom in Pentagon City back in July '04. One Saturday afternoon this burly figure lumbered into the mens shoe department. He was dressed casual. I think he was wearing a hat, not too sure. From time to time, we'd get a Colin Powell, this Senator, that Congressman, Mayor so and so. Celebrity sightings weren't all that uncommon. We were trained to greet each customer entering the department within 30 seconds. I think I beat the other salesperson by a hair. It was never obvious we were competing amongst ourselves.

"How are you today, let me know if I can assist you."

The gentleman fires right back, I know exactly what I need. Two types of customers I always hated selling to were guys who came into the department with their wives and elderly guys who knew exactly what they wanted. The former couldn't be talked into anything, the latter couldn't be talked into anything. As was our custom at Nordy's you seat the customer and proceed to measure their feet. If you're keeping up, that's point number three out of Nordstrom's Five Point standard.

Almost immediately I noticed this guy wasn't wearing any socks. I thought to myself either this cat is homeless or he's fucking loaded. Look, I'm in a hurry. I need a burgundy captoe. Shit (I thought to myself), we don't sell a burgundy captoe! Sir, I'll be right back. On my way back to the stockroom I asked an older salesman, who's that guy in my chair? He said he looked familiar but didn't know who he was for sure. I shrugged it off and brought out four pairs of shoes and a shoe tree. Popped the lid on the first box. A black captoe. Second box, a brown captoe. A black, oxford, plain toe. And then the ultimate insult, a burgundy Allen Edmond's penny loafer. They ran about $225. Surely the burgundy would catch his heart. He stares down at me with this incredulous look while I'm slipping on the first pair. So where you headed to this weekend? Boston, he replied. Yeah, that's where you from? No, but I am from Massachusetts. What's going in Boston this weekend? How's that shoe feel? Don't like it. By now he's getting antsy and has no more patience for my Nordstrom bullshit.

It was something about his voice and that Bostonian accent. He was coy the entire time though. It wasn't until he was stepping onto the escalator, without a Nordstrom shoe, that it finally hit me that was Teddy Kennedy I was chatting with. Seemed like a pretty nice guy. Until this day I haven't forgiven Nordstrom for not having a burgundy captoe in stock.

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I'll bet Ted Kennedy was a hell of a good time to party with. RIP.

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[quote=FRPLG;580230]Trample you are a piece of work man.[/quote]

One needs to look no further than his screen name.

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I met Teddy a few times. When he married Vicki about 17 or 18 years ago (I think), she was a member of my parish (Blessed Sacrament- right on Chevy Chase circle). Shortly after their marriage, he started attending the same Sunday service that my family and I always went to. Shook his hand plenty of times, and actually talked baseball with him on more than one occasion while Vicki and my mom talked about church related stuff. I was young at the time- 12 or 13 years old- but he was a very affable from what I can remember.

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[quote=GMScud;580392]I met Teddy a few times. When he married Vicki about 17 or 18 years ago (I think), she was a member of my parish (Blessed Sacrament- right on Chevy Chase circle). Shortly after their marriage, he started attending the same Sunday service that my family and I always went to. Shook his hand plenty of times, and actually talked baseball with him on more than one occasion while Vicki and my mom talked about church related stuff. I was young at the time- 12 or 13 years old- but he was a very affable from what I can remember.[/quote]
did you ever hear of a "sub shop" called Armand's?

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[quote=Hog1;580437]did you ever hear of a "sub shop" called Armand's?[/quote]

You talking about Armand's deep dish pizza?

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[quote=SmootSmack;580458]You talking about Armand's deep dish pizza?[/quote]
Actually in the late seventies the owners of Armands Subway (located on Connecticut Ave just inside the DC line) started "Armands Chicago Pizzeria". I worked at Armands Subway and then the Pizzeria (after it opened) in highschool.
I saw GM's remark to the circle and thought he might be familiar with it if it still exists.
We used to get some of the Skins lineman to come in and eat a 6 foot sub occasionally............which they ALWAYS got it done.
The deal was, if any 4 guys could eat it..........no charge
Anyway...........

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[quote=Hog1;580466]Actually in the late seventies the owners of Armands Subway (located on Connecticut Ave just inside the DC line) started "Armands Chicago Pizzeria". I worked at Armands Subway and then the Pizzeria (after it opened) in highschool.
I saw GM's remark to the circle and thought he might be familiar with it if it still exists.
We used to get some of the Skins lineman to come in and eat a 6 foot sub occasionally............which they ALWAYS got it done.
The deal was, if any 4 guys could eat it..........no charge
Anyway...........[/quote]

Loved Armands back when I was in college. I remember the one on Connecticut Avenue. Didn't go there as often as the ones on Wisconsin Avenue.

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[quote=SmootSmack;580473]Loved Armands back when I was in college. I remember the one on Connecticut Avenue. Didn't go there as often as the ones on Wisconsin Avenue.[/quote]

Armand's is definitely some of the best pizza DC has to offer. Love that place.

This dude's dad (when I was in high school) was the owner of it (I think?? It's what I heard at least. It may or may not be true. Either way I think he worked for them.. Its the one on Wisconsin Ave) so he'd set up our school up with pizza every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for lunch. $2.50 per slice.

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[quote=Hog1;580437]did you ever hear of a "sub shop" called Armand's?[/quote]

Hell yeah. I love Armands. I'm not usually a fan of deep dish, but their's is money. I used to go to the one on Wisconsin all the time. It's been a while since I've been there. They used to have a nice buffet where you could choose a variety of slices.

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[quote=SmootSmack;580473]Loved Armands back when I was in college. I remember the one on Connecticut Avenue. Didn't go there as often as the ones on Wisconsin Avenue.[/quote]

Where is the one on Connecticut? I grew up on McKinley St right in between Western Ave and Connecticut. If it's close by, I may have to get some next time I'm over at my Mom's.

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[quote=GMScud;580523]Where is the one on Connecticut? I grew up on McKinley St right in between Western Ave and Connecticut. If it's close by, I may have to get some next time I'm over at my Mom's.[/quote]

Don't think it's there anymore. I checked out the website and it says one of the DC locations is permanently closed.

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Well if memory serves.....the original Armand's subway was owned by the Newmeyer's and located on Conn. ave in DC just past Chevy Chase circle on the right side headed downtown. They in collaberation (and maybe others) with my manager at Shakeys pizza on Rockville Pike opened Armand's Chicago Pizzeria on Wisconsin(after the staff was pirated from from Shakeys), and your right.......mmmmm good.

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[quote=Hog1;580537][B]Well if memory serves.....the original Armand's subway was owned by the Newmeyer's and located on Conn. ave in DC just past Chevy Chase circle on the right side headed downtown.[/B] They in collaberation (and maybe others) with my manager at Shakeys pizza on Rockville Pike opened Armand's Chicago Pizzeria on Wisconsin(after the staff was pirated from from Shakeys), and your right.......mmmmm good.[/quote]

I grew up a stones throw from there, literally. I'm 31, and in my lifetime there hasn't been an Armand's in that location. I wish there was, though.

Coincidentally, there was a MotoPhoto right where you speak of that closed recently, and a pizza joint will be taking it's place very soon. Pretty stoked about that. I love that neighborhood. Basically anything you need is no more than a 5-10 minute walk away. Sherriff Gonna Getcha can attest to that. He's from around the way as well.

Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy dead at 77
 

[quote=Hog1;580537]Well if memory serves.....the original Armand's subway was owned by the Newmeyer's and located on Conn. ave in DC just past Chevy Chase circle on the right side headed downtown. They in collaberation (and maybe others) with my manager at Shakeys pizza on Rockville Pike opened Armand's Chicago Pizzeria on Wisconsin(after the staff was pirated from from Shakeys), and your right.......mmmmm good.[/quote]

Now that I think about it, I think maybe it was Wisconsin Avenue. Were there two on Wisconsin? One in Tenleytown, one in Friendship Heights

Shakeys bring back memories too of old birthday parties, and autographed Redskins placemats.

This thread is really going off track, isn't it

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[quote=SmootSmack;580555]Now that I think about it, I think maybe it was Wisconsin Avenue. Were there two on Wisconsin? One in Tenleytown, one in Friendship Heights

Shakeys bring back memories too of old birthday parties, and autographed Redskins placemats.

This thread is really going off track, isn't it[/quote]
At least the highjack was a positive one........

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[quote=SmootSmack;580555]Now that I think about it, I think maybe it was Wisconsin Avenue. Were there two on Wisconsin? One in Tenleytown, one in Friendship Heights

Shakeys bring back memories too of old birthday parties, and autographed Redskins placemats.

This thread is really going off track, isn't it[/quote]

Yeah, there were two on Wisconsin. One in the heart of Tenleytown just past Nebraska Ave, and the other is further north up Wisconsin, kind of halfway between Friendship Heights and Tenley.

Hmmm, how can we tie this into the thread... Teddy used to love deep dish pizza??

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[quote=SmootSmack;580555]Now that I think about it, I think maybe it was Wisconsin Avenue. Were there two on Wisconsin? One in Tenleytown, one in Friendship Heights

Shakeys bring back memories too of old birthday parties, and autographed Redskins placemats.

This thread is really going off track, isn't it[/quote]

It was off track a long time ago.

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[quote=GMScud;580542]I grew up a stones throw from there, literally. I'm 31, and in my lifetime there hasn't been an Armand's in that location. I wish there was, though.

Coincidentally, there was a MotoPhoto right where you speak of that closed recently, [B]and a pizza joint will be taking it's place very soon. Pretty stoked about that. I[/B] love that neighborhood. Basically anything you need is no more than a 5-10 minute walk away. Sherriff Gonna Getcha can attest to that. He's from around the way as well.[/quote]

So am I, and this comes only a short while after the Avalon has started selling beer. The circle was already a great place to go, but it's getting even better.

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[quote=BringBackJoeT;580569][B]So am I, and this comes only a short while after the Avalon has started selling beer.[/B] The circle was already a great place to go, but it's getting even better.[/quote]

I know, when I saw Star Trek a few months ago I was pleasantly surprised that I could have a cold one during the film. Great stuff.

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[quote=GMScud;580564]Yeah, there were two on Wisconsin. One in the heart of Tenleytown just past Nebraska Ave, and the other is further north up Wisconsin, kind of halfway between Friendship Heights and Tenley.

Hmmm, how can we tie this into the thread... Teddy used to love deep dish pizza??[/quote]

My college roommate and I used to go to the Armands on campus (AU) quite a bit back in the day, and to this day I still remember him getting the same damn toppings every time-pineapple and ham. That's one of my strongest memories of him actually, that damn pineapple and ham pizza.

And when he died in combat a couple of years ago, one of the first people to call his mom to offer his condolences was Ted Kennedy.

That's the best I can do..

So are you referring to that little Avalon theater a couple of doors down from Citibank? Across from Wachovia?

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[quote=SmootSmack;580582]My college roommate and I used to go to the Armands on campus (AU) quite a bit back in the day, and to this day I still remember him getting the same damn toppings every time-pineapple and ham. That's one of my strongest memories of him actually, that damn pineapple and ham pizza.

And when he died in combat a couple of years ago, one of the first people to call his mom to offer his condolences was Ted Kennedy.

That's the best I can do..

So are you referring to that little Avalon theater a couple of doors down from Citibank? Across from Wachovia?[/quote]
Sorry to hear about your friend. That is a good tie in actually.

Yes, that is the Avalon we're talking about. The MotoPhoto that is turning into a pizza place is in between the Avalon and Citibank, a few doors down from Magruder's (which has an amazing beer selection).

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That's definitely an up and coming area. Should I ever move back, Lady SmootSmack and I are certainly considering that as an area to settle down in

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[quote=SmootSmack;580582]My college roommate and I used to go to the Armands on campus (AU) quite a bit back in the day, and to this day I still remember him getting the same damn toppings every time-pineapple and ham. That's one of my strongest memories of him actually, that damn pineapple and ham pizza.

And when he died in combat a couple of years ago, one of the first people to call his mom to offer his condolences was Ted Kennedy.

That's the best I can do..

So are you referring to that little Avalon theater a couple of doors down from Citibank? Across from Wachovia?[/quote] Pineapple ,,, you went to school with Colt ,,, man he's gonna be mad at you for wanting Chase :)

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[quote=SmootSmack;580608][B]That's definitely an up and coming area.[/B] Should I ever move back, Lady SmootSmack and I are certainly considering that as an area to settle down in[/quote]

It's actually been a great area for a while. Ever since I was a little kid there has always been a variety of restaurants/eateries, a movie theater, banks, shopping, schools, a library/community center, metro, grocery store, dry cleaners, park with baseball field/basketball/tennis, even a great fish market - all within easy walking distance. But I love that they are constantly improving things.

Have you seen Friendship Heights lately (the area right around the metro)? It looks nothing like it did 5 years ago. It's SUPER upscale now.

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[quote=GMScud;580703]It's actually been a great area for a while. Ever since I was a little kid there has always been a variety of restaurants/eateries, a movie theater, banks, shopping, schools, a library/community center, metro, grocery store, dry cleaners, park with baseball field/basketball/tennis, even a great fish market - all within easy walking distance. But I love that they are constantly improving things.

Have you seen Friendship Heights lately (the area right around the metro)? It looks nothing like it did 5 years ago. It's SUPER upscale now.[/quote]

Oh yeah, FH used to be just Hechts and Clydes basically. And David Falk's offices. Now it's like Beverly Hills east. I think actually I heard something like only Manhattan has a higher rent per square foot

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So did anybody sit down and watch the any of the funeral yesterday? I switched over to catch a few minutes of the game last night and the network had his funeral on so I figured the game coverage was going to be delayed. Then the news person said they were switching from Kennedy's funeral over to NFL football. It was actually knd of rude the way they went about switching over to football.