Just Jack Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 http://www.npr.org/2014/11/03/357428287/tom-magliozzi-popular-co-host-of-nprs-car-talk-dies-at-77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 RIP TOM. NPR just lost one of the few good reasons to listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 great entertainer. very smart guy. he will be missed. "happiness= reality- expectations". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Sad news. Funny guy, great show. RIP Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Wow, only one post in to take a jab at NPR, huh? What took so long? My wife is totally bummed about this. Car Talk was what my dad and I listened to when we drove around running errands on Saturdays. A man could do much worse than infecting the world with joy. We need more people like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Always enjoyed listening to their show. RIP Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 They've been off NPR for awhile haven't they. You can still get their podcasts. Was listeing to one last night. They were hilarious. And we too made them part of our Saturday morning listening while driving around getting chores done or road tripping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 The guy was amazing. He made me laugh many many times. I loved Car Talk. Tom will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 They've been off NPR for awhile haven't they. You can still get their podcasts. Was listeing to one last night. They were hilarious. And we too made them part of our Saturday morning listening while driving around getting chores done or road tripping. Two years. He was suffering from Alzheimer's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdog1960 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Ray may well resurrect the show in homage to his brother per an article on npr's website. sure hope so. i needed someone to tell me that trying to fry an egg under my subaru's hood was damn near impossible due to the positioning of the manifold! actually, this info helped me find an oil leak that was a fire threat which i also learned from them. turns out gas leaks rearely cause car fires since they evaporate so fast but oil leaks do cause them. so, at least in my case, some pearls along with the chuckles. ray also mentioned yesterday that tommy wasn't kidding in the last few shows when he stated he couldn't remember last weeks puzzler! turns out the puzzler was invented to advertise their repair shop. they weren't allowed by npr to directly advertize so the phone number and address for listeners to submit puzzler answers was the same as their shop's! the idea was likely cleared by dewey, cheatem and howe before being put into action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) turns out the puzzler was invented to advertise their repair shop. they weren't allowed by npr to directly advertize so the phone number and address for listeners to submit puzzler answers was the same as their shop's! the idea was likely cleared by dewey, cheatem and howe before being put into action. Probably inspired by Haywood Jubuzoff Edited November 4, 2014 by The Big Cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 They've been off NPR for awhile haven't they. You can still get their podcasts. Was listeing to one last night. They were hilarious. And we too made them part of our Saturday morning listening while driving around getting chores done or road tripping. Still repackaging old shows as of this past Saturday. I listened on the drive to a client. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Love em. I wil be listening this Saturday for the tribute show. Edited November 6, 2014 by Hammered a Lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Click and Clack. Dewey Cheatham and Howe was their company, I believe. Lots of laughs over the years. RIP Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share Posted November 9, 2014 #1445: Tommy, Riposa in Pace http://www.cartalk.com/content/1445-tommy-riposa-pace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Was there a tribute show today? I missed it. Was there a tribute show today? I missed it. Never mind. Thanks, Jack, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 Was there a tribute show today? I missed it. Never mind. Thanks, Jack, I listened. I cried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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