Year of deaths 2009

bigbadbill

So many celebrities have died this year than in other years.

YourDirtisMyfood

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaki ... giraf.html

kenny olav

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/tweet_the_giraf.html

:?

YourDirtisMyfood

Kenny Olav wrote:

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/tweet_the_giraf.html

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I feel bad. Remember Geoffrey the giraffe?

kenny olav

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

Kenny Olav wrote:

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/tweet_the_giraf.html

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I feel bad. Remember Geoffrey the giraffe?

I'm sorry, it was just totally unexpected. I don't always laugh at the deaths of celebrity giraffes. But I'm 1 for 2 so far... yes, I do remember Geoffrey.

TravisTheSky

Sylvester Stallone is in a giraffe movie that "stars" Kevin James?!

Stop filming NOW, before it loses hundreds of millions at the box office.

12345AGNST1

You mean to tell me that Geofery the girafe was modeled after a real girafe? WTF

the wolf

NO !!!!!!!!! not Geoffrey the giraffe !!!!!!!

that blows.

All5horizons1991

bigbadbill wrote:

So many celebrities have died this year than in other years.

Cable TV and the internet put more people into the public eye over the past 20 - 30 years. We've created more 'celebrities' so this had to happen sooner or later.

Would any of us know who Billy Mays was if wasn't for the advent of the infomercial? How many people actually saw a John Hughs film at the theater? How about Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein? I would not have know of him if wasn't for the fact that he was engaged to Nicole Richie (what exactly is she famous for?) and survived a plane crash with Travis Barker ? Would Micheal Jackson have been as famous as he was if it wasn't for his videos on MTV?

kenny olav

12345AGNST1 wrote:

You mean to tell me that Geofery the girafe was modeled after a real girafe? WTF

I was confused too... so I had to get to the bottom of this giraffe mystery.

I seem to remember a story about a famous giraffe who died, back in the 80s, I think, and I must have confused that with the story of Geoffrey. So it looks like Tweet the giraffe was used by Toys R Us to play Geoffrey...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_the_Giraffe (which takes you to Toys R Us, then pan down to "Mascot") says:

In the 1960s, an anthropomorphic giraffe cartoon character was introduced as Toys "R" Us' mascot. His name, Geoffrey the Giraffe, followed in the 1970s, after a "Name the Mascot"–type contest. In 1973, Geoffrey was given a family with the addition of his wife Gigi. However, over time and with different marketing campaigns, it has been unclear as to whether Gigi is Geoffrey's wife or sister. Also in 1973, Geoffrey's daughter, Baby Gee, was introduced. In 1979, his son Junior (a.k.a. Geoffrey Junior) was added. Geoffrey was then re-introduced in 2001, after being given a full makeover. He then appeared not as a cartoon character, but rather as a real-life giraffe who talks; an animatronic version of Geoffrey the Giraffe (created by Stan Winston Studios) was voiced by Jim Hanks, brother of actor Tom Hanks, in commercials for radio and television. The character's present appearance is again that of a cartoon.

On September 14, 2009, it was learned that Tweet, the giraffe used for the Toys R Us commercials in the early 2000s as well as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” died on Friday September, 11 2009 after filming his latest movie at the Franklin Park Zoo.

The 18-year-old giraffe apparently collapsed while feeding and in the care of his trainer, and had completed shooting his part in the movie, Kevin James' “The Zookeeper.” [12]



OK, now can I rest.... :roll:


Who's dying next?

Jo

I don't want to put anyone on a downer..............but..............
My Mother Inlaw slowly died in March 09 from cancer.
My Mum quickly died mid August 09 from a third stroke.
My Dad dropped dead immediately one day, 2 years prior.

We do hear about people dying alot more than we use to, and just because they are celebs does not mean they are more important than that kid that just starved to death in modern day Australia, or the child bride who died from giving birth after a 4 day labour.

I believe in a better place from here, so when I hear someone else has died, it dosen't hurt so much.

Man................can someone step in here and take this Thread off a downer............

umm............I hope some ghosts attend PJ concerts....That would ROCK!!!!

YourDirtisMyfood

Jo wrote:

I don't want to put anyone on a downer..............but..............
My Mother Inlaw slowly died in March 09 from cancer.
My Mum quickly died mid August 09 from a third stroke.
My Dad dropped dead immediately one day, 2 years prior.

We do hear about people dying alot more than we use to, and just because they are celebs does not mean they are more important than that kid that just starved to death in modern day Australia, or the child bride who died from giving birth after a 4 day labour.

I believe in a better place from here, so when I hear someone else has died, it dosen't hurt so much.

Man................can someone step in here and take this Thread off a downer............

umm............I hope some ghosts attend PJ concerts....That would ROCK!!!!

backspacer comes out this weekend. :!:

iluvcats

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/tweet_the_giraf.html

plus the little taco bell dog died :(

yo quiero, taco bell...maybe that's why she died? she ate at taco bell too much.

the wolf

iluvcats wrote:

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/tweet_the_giraf.html

plus the little taco bell dog died :(

yo quiero, taco bell...maybe that's why she died? she ate at taco bell too much.

Had me some Bell on sunday after going to watch the vikings put a beating on the browns, then a 4.5 hour drive back to Cincy.
thought i was going to die.

iluvcats

the wolf wrote:

iluvcats wrote:

YourDirtisMyfood wrote:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/09/tweet_the_giraf.html

plus the little taco bell dog died :(

yo quiero, taco bell...maybe that's why she died? she ate at taco bell too much.

Had me some Bell on sunday after going to watch the vikings put a beating on the browns, then a 4.5 hour drive back to Cincy.
thought i was going to die.

so it's too bad you could not put your own body's gas into your car's tank?

sorry, I could not resist

the wolf

iluvcats wrote:

the wolf wrote:

Had me some Bell on sunday after going to watch the vikings put a beating on the browns, then a 4.5 hour drive back to Cincy.
thought i was going to die.

so it's too bad you could not put your own body's gas into your car's tank?

sorry, I could not resist

yeah, could have saved some money !

i really thought my GF was going to beat her brother and I. she was starting to get pissed. lol

YourDirtisMyfood

Kenny Olav wrote:

12345AGNST1 wrote:

You mean to tell me that Geofery the girafe was modeled after a real girafe? WTF

I was confused too... so I had to get to the bottom of this giraffe mystery.

I seem to remember a story about a famous giraffe who died, back in the 80s, I think, and I must have confused that with the story of Geoffrey. So it looks like Tweet the giraffe was used by Toys R Us to play Geoffrey...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_the_Giraffe (which takes you to Toys R Us, then pan down to "Mascot") says:

In the 1960s, an anthropomorphic giraffe cartoon character was introduced as Toys "R" Us' mascot. His name, Geoffrey the Giraffe, followed in the 1970s, after a "Name the Mascot"–type contest. In 1973, Geoffrey was given a family with the addition of his wife Gigi. However, over time and with different marketing campaigns, it has been unclear as to whether Gigi is Geoffrey's wife or sister. Also in 1973, Geoffrey's daughter, Baby Gee, was introduced. In 1979, his son Junior (a.k.a. Geoffrey Junior) was added. Geoffrey was then re-introduced in 2001, after being given a full makeover. He then appeared not as a cartoon character, but rather as a real-life giraffe who talks; an animatronic version of Geoffrey the Giraffe (created by Stan Winston Studios) was voiced by Jim Hanks, brother of actor Tom Hanks, in commercials for radio and television. The character's present appearance is again that of a cartoon.

On September 14, 2009, it was learned that Tweet, the giraffe used for the Toys R Us commercials in the early 2000s as well as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” died on Friday September, 11 2009 after filming his latest movie at the Franklin Park Zoo.

The 18-year-old giraffe apparently collapsed while feeding and in the care of his trainer, and had completed shooting his part in the movie, Kevin James' “The Zookeeper.” [12]



OK, now can I rest.... :roll:


Who's dying next?

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/region ... ition=also

tybird

All5horizons1991 wrote:

How many people actually saw a John Hughs film at the theater?

Ummm, I did :twisted:

iluvcats

the wolf wrote:

yeah, could have saved some money !

i really thought my GF was going to beat her brother and I. she was starting to get pissed. lol

oh my....wait, I don't think a car can run on methane I'm sure that your GF does not pass gas
I bet eddie vedder doesn't (he seems perfect.)