Famed comedian and 50+avid bicyclist Robin Williams found dead at age 63
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And his gifts? Cultural assignments. In earlier times he would have been nothing more than a Court Jester. I wouldn't trade anything I have for anything he had.
I am sorry he died.
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I guess it means that what the media views as so important is not so important. I have four great children and six lovely grandchildren, along with a loving wife. I wouldn't have traded any of it for what Robin Williams had at the peak of his career.
And his gifts? Cultural assignments. In earlier times he would have been nothing more than a Court Jester. I wouldn't trade anything I have for anything he had.
I am sorry he died.
And his gifts? Cultural assignments. In earlier times he would have been nothing more than a Court Jester. I wouldn't trade anything I have for anything he had.
I am sorry he died.
One thing I liked about my most recent consulting gig was the corporate values list, which was headed by "our families come first."
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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This is a great read, he had near 60 bikes at one point.
For the love of bicycles: A 2003 interview with Robin Williams - VeloNews.com
For the love of bicycles: A 2003 interview with Robin Williams - VeloNews.com
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
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Three weeks have put this a little more into perspective for me. I was about 14 when he hit it big, definitely presenting a new style for stand-up comedy. We had been listening to Carlin, Pryor, and Steve Martin and thought they were great. Then this ****z showed up. He was frantic, zany, hectic--you had to listen or see a routine three times before you caught every joke or nuance. His mind was cruising in overdrive and we were still in granny gear trying to keep up.
Anyone could re-tell a Carlin story, or act like the "wild and crazy guy." A few of us could do Mudbone or the preacher sketches nearly to perfection and almost get the same laughs. Try as we might, none of us could mimic Robin Williams or pull off any of his jokes. He was an original, never seen before, and a mind like that will never be seen again.
From the female side, Joan Rivers is almost in the same league. Before her, comediennes were physical. They didn't like to let on that they had tremendous brainpower to go along with the rest of their talent. Joan was never afraid to show us that she was one broad who could hold her own with any man. I miss her already.
Anyone could re-tell a Carlin story, or act like the "wild and crazy guy." A few of us could do Mudbone or the preacher sketches nearly to perfection and almost get the same laughs. Try as we might, none of us could mimic Robin Williams or pull off any of his jokes. He was an original, never seen before, and a mind like that will never be seen again.
From the female side, Joan Rivers is almost in the same league. Before her, comediennes were physical. They didn't like to let on that they had tremendous brainpower to go along with the rest of their talent. Joan was never afraid to show us that she was one broad who could hold her own with any man. I miss her already.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.