Mayor Wilson was sponsoring an initiative to replace the clock. She and the Hill Valley Preservation Society felt it should be left as it was. I always thought it odd they were raising money to convince the city council to not spend the money.
Surfing the threads, saw this ... Latest: The Notable Death Thread NobodySpecial Today at 4:22 PM Seems ironic.
Alex Trebek, today, 80 y/o. https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/alex-trebek-dead-dies-longtime-host-of-jeopardy-1234825564/
You'll be watching him for years. I expect that his shows will be syndicated and run again and again, since people loved the show.
Yep. Great show, interesting, smart, family-friendly without that smarmy exclusionary feel that often accompanies "family-friendly".
Old ones float around the internet quite a bit too. My wife and I watch old ones regularly. It actually lead to an argument over whether or not I got a final Jeopardy question right or wrong. The answer was something like these countries are the two biggest gold producers in the world. I said "Canada and Russia." The correct answer in the show was "Canada and the USSR." I contend that since I didn't know when the show was broadcast, it's the same thing.
Ruh-roh... Ken Spears, co-creator of Scooby Doo has died. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54885788
Tommy Heinsohn, longtime Celtics player, coach, and broadcaster. A ubiquitous voice in the Boston sports scene. One of those people you never met but felt like an uncle. This fucking year, man....
Peter Sutcliffe - the Yorkshire ripper. May he rot in pieces https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54874713
Yeah, he was 'notable' for the wrong reasons. Whilst I do not wish ill on anyone, no matter how evil they are, here's hoping that the families of those whom he murdered can finally get closure.
