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Showing posts with label Bob Newhart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bob Newhart. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Friday, July 19, 2024
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Bob Newhart's IMDB page makes for pretty interesting reading. Even if he never even had successful TV series - he was still quote an accomplished actor.
- VDH on letting the voters decide the President - for once!
- UCLA wants to build a rooftop garden for taking psychedelics. As an aside - SFGate has a cannabis editor.
Bob Newhart RIP
We all knew this day was coming but it still hurts. Comedy legend Bob Newhart has passed away aged 94. He famously was best friends with Don Rickles and in my eyes - the most famous Chicago Cubs fan of them all.
He could take any famous historical character and a simple telephone as a prop and make instant art.
He had one of the most famous openings to any hit show ever. And he had one of the best final acts of any hit TV show ever. That ending BTW was thought up by his wife of 50-years Ginny.
There will never be another like the button-down mind of Bob Newhart.
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Bob Newhart Turns 94
The world's greatest living comedian, think even Dave Chapelle would agree on that, turns 94 today. Bob Newhart is also the most famous person to ever start off as an accountant.
Thursday, September 08, 2022
Top 5 - Famous People who Started as Accountants
In honor of Bob Newhart turning 93 on Monday - here is my Top 5 list of famous people who started off as accountants.
1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.2. Peter Falk - before he was an actor he was a CPA - who knew?
3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?
4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.
5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs.
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
Happy 93rd Birthday to Bob Newhart
American and comedy icon Bob Newhart just turned 93 on Monday. He's a greatly underrated national treasure in my eyes.
He's also the consummate Chicago Cubs fan (great John Belushi story).
Saturday, November 07, 2020
Wednesday, September 05, 2018
Flotsam and Jetsam
Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.
"It was a damp squib of a fart" is the "It was a dark and stormy night" of intestinal distress stories... To be honest - the only Secretary of Labor I can name off the top of my head is completely fictional... If I were Under Armour now would be a good time to announce that they've signed Buzz Aldrin to a shoe deal... How the Cubs informed Bob Newhart's philosophy on life... So if the Left supports Nike's Kaepernick ad campaign and the Right boycotts Nike - who is the real loser here? Yep - Birkenstock! Too bad they're a private company otherwise you could short their stock... It has now been 4-years years since Kim Kardashian "broke the Internet" but this still makes me laugh every time... Happy 89th birthday to comedy legend Bob Newhart! Here's to many, many more...
"It was a damp squib of a fart" is the "It was a dark and stormy night" of intestinal distress stories... To be honest - the only Secretary of Labor I can name off the top of my head is completely fictional... If I were Under Armour now would be a good time to announce that they've signed Buzz Aldrin to a shoe deal... How the Cubs informed Bob Newhart's philosophy on life... So if the Left supports Nike's Kaepernick ad campaign and the Right boycotts Nike - who is the real loser here? Yep - Birkenstock! Too bad they're a private company otherwise you could short their stock... It has now been 4-years years since Kim Kardashian "broke the Internet" but this still makes me laugh every time... Happy 89th birthday to comedy legend Bob Newhart! Here's to many, many more...
Sunday, May 06, 2018
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Newhart cast looks back at iconic series finale
- Heh Heh
- Saunas may reduce stroke risk
- Companies reinvesting Trump Tax windfall more than doing stock buy-backs. Good news for the economy.
- The Mueller probe is a joke but the longer it goes on the less funny it is.
- Cool read - nightlife is booming in Baghdad
- Cool read from the past - the dark past of bowling hustlers
- Newhart cast looks back at iconic series finale
- Heh Heh
- Saunas may reduce stroke risk
- Companies reinvesting Trump Tax windfall more than doing stock buy-backs. Good news for the economy.
- The Mueller probe is a joke but the longer it goes on the less funny it is.
- Cool read - nightlife is booming in Baghdad
- Cool read from the past - the dark past of bowling hustlers
Friday, June 02, 2017
Top 5 - Famous People who Started as Accountants
Here is my Top 5 list of famous people who started off as accountants.
1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.
2. Peter Falk - before he was an actor he was a CPA - who knew?
3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?
4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.
5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs.
1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.
2. Peter Falk - before he was an actor he was a CPA - who knew?
3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?
4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.
5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs.
Friday, November 25, 2016
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- People whose feelings are so weak that they can be hurt by a Lynyrd Skynyrd song shouldn't be running anything - never mind the country.
- For Harry Potter fans
- The real war on science.
- Bob Newhart is the best
- Ethos, Logos and Pathos: the Structure of a Great Speech
- The Pope's 10 tips for living a happier life
- Two-years old but still makes me laugh every time
- People whose feelings are so weak that they can be hurt by a Lynyrd Skynyrd song shouldn't be running anything - never mind the country.
- For Harry Potter fans
- The real war on science.
- Bob Newhart is the best
- Ethos, Logos and Pathos: the Structure of a Great Speech
- The Pope's 10 tips for living a happier life
- Two-years old but still makes me laugh every time
Wednesday, November 02, 2016
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Bauer ice hockey gear maker files bankruptcy in US and Canada
- OK - now Congress will absolutely come up with the money to fight Zika
- The Civil War in just 5 minutes
- If Albert Einstein dressed as Doctor Strange for Halloween
- This might be my favorite moment from Election 2016
- I think I'm rooting for the Cubs tonight just for Bob Newhart's sake. The John Belushi story is gold. Bob's the best.
- History might be against the Cubs tonight though.
- Bauer ice hockey gear maker files bankruptcy in US and Canada
- OK - now Congress will absolutely come up with the money to fight Zika
- The Civil War in just 5 minutes
- If Albert Einstein dressed as Doctor Strange for Halloween
- This might be my favorite moment from Election 2016
- I think I'm rooting for the Cubs tonight just for Bob Newhart's sake. The John Belushi story is gold. Bob's the best.
- History might be against the Cubs tonight though.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Flotsam and Jetsam
Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.
Has to be described as one of the worst trades in history. In 2012 the Red Sox traded Theo Epstein to the Cubs for Chris Carpenter. No - not that Chris Carpenter. This Chris Carpenter... Rob Gronkowski needs just 1 more receiving TD to tie Stanley Morgan for the all-time lead in Patriots history. Gronkowski is in just his 7th season with the team. Morgan played 12 seasons with the Pats... Done and done!... I'm still disappointed that "the Junk Mailer" never caught on as a nickname for Brett Favre... If I were President I would make Bobby Orr my Ambassador to Canada. Not kidding. Who can you think of that would be better? And I don't care that he's not a US citizen... Heh heh... My favorite Cubs fan is not Bill Murray - it's Bob Newhart... Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows... ESPN reports that 11 out of 12 Microsoft tablets the Patriots were using were defective... It might surprise you but I think many more Boston fans are rooting for Terry Francona and the Indians than for Theo Epstein and the Cubs. Me among them...
Has to be described as one of the worst trades in history. In 2012 the Red Sox traded Theo Epstein to the Cubs for Chris Carpenter. No - not that Chris Carpenter. This Chris Carpenter... Rob Gronkowski needs just 1 more receiving TD to tie Stanley Morgan for the all-time lead in Patriots history. Gronkowski is in just his 7th season with the team. Morgan played 12 seasons with the Pats... Done and done!... I'm still disappointed that "the Junk Mailer" never caught on as a nickname for Brett Favre... If I were President I would make Bobby Orr my Ambassador to Canada. Not kidding. Who can you think of that would be better? And I don't care that he's not a US citizen... Heh heh... My favorite Cubs fan is not Bill Murray - it's Bob Newhart... Politics does indeed make strange bedfellows... ESPN reports that 11 out of 12 Microsoft tablets the Patriots were using were defective... It might surprise you but I think many more Boston fans are rooting for Terry Francona and the Indians than for Theo Epstein and the Cubs. Me among them...
Monday, November 02, 2015
Linky Links
Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.
- Bob Newhart is a comic genius. So vastly underrated.
- Heh heh - Willie got me stoned and took all my money!
- Rugby players are the best
- This probably was the best Halloween costume
- Cool - Connor McGregor vs the Mountain that Rides
- Marlins Man is living the life. Good for him!
- Bob Newhart is a comic genius. So vastly underrated.
- Heh heh - Willie got me stoned and took all my money!
- Rugby players are the best
- This probably was the best Halloween costume
- Cool - Connor McGregor vs the Mountain that Rides
- Marlins Man is living the life. Good for him!
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Top 5 - Famous People who Started as Accountants
Here is my Top 5 list of famous people who started off as accountants.
1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.
2. Peter Falk - before he was an actor he was a CPA - who knew?
3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?
4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.
5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs.
1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.
2. Peter Falk - before he was an actor he was a CPA - who knew?
3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?
4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.
5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Top 5 - Famous People who Started as Accountants
One of the more surprising facts about Peter Falk that I learned upon his passing was the fact that before Falk became an actor - he was an accountant. He was an actual CPA. That got me wondering what other famous people were closet accountants? Here is my Top 5 list.
1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.
2. Peter Falk - who knew?
3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?
4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.
5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating, he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs.
One of the more surprising facts about Peter Falk that I learned upon his passing was the fact that before Falk became an actor - he was an accountant. He was an actual CPA. That got me wondering what other famous people were closet accountants? Here is my Top 5 list.
1. Bob Newhart - started out in accounting. This isn't really surprising. Bob is a favorite of mine.
2. Peter Falk - who knew?
3. John Grisham - I think most people knew that the famous novelist was a lawyer but did you know he received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University?
4. Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell - he graduated from Cal Poly University-San Luis Opispo with a degree in business and accounting. It would be kinda cool to bring a UFC champ to an IRS audit.
5. (Tie) Kevin Kennedy - the former MLB Manager was a CPA. Supposedly in the minor leagues he did his players’ tax returns to make extra money. He's the only guy on the list who was probably better as an accountant than in the profession he's best known for. (Tie) Gibby Haynes - lead singer of The Butthole Surfers. He went to Trinity University and earned his degree in accounting. After graduating, he worked for over a year at an accounting firm before starting the band. Pepper is one of my favorite songs.
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