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Petter Jennings died

Started by BigBadCharger, August 08, 2005, 01:09:43 AM

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BigBadCharger

August 08, 2005, 01:09:43 AM
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050808/ap_on_en_tv/obit_jennings
Good news anchor, didn't know much about the man. Sad loss.
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AlaskanCharger

#1
August 08, 2005, 01:55:36 AM
Just heard about it on the news hear myself, it is sad. he was won of the greatest. On another note, do you know who John Larson is? He works for Dateline I think. He used to live 2 houses down from me, we didn't see eye to eye either. Owning six very nice 2nd gen. chargers at the time, and doing my normal test and tunes at the end of my block,it was a dead end by the way, he would call the cops on me, but my dad being a cop at the time, it didn't really matter to much at that time if he did call them. John Larson and I had words on many occasions, he never appreciated musclecars like my other neighbors did. We met up again in Seattle once, on accident, we laughed about those days of living in Anchorage, he asked me if I still had a charger, I replied, yeah buddy, and he said *oh great*, haha...
Mark

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#2
August 08, 2005, 02:10:34 AM
Who ?

Wakko

#3
August 08, 2005, 02:31:10 AM
It's a shame, but that's what you get for smoking. 
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TruckDriver

#4
August 08, 2005, 04:23:48 AM
Wow! didn't he just retire or about to? Neil, you really don't know who he is??? Locally here in the Milwaukee area, they just had 2 news anchors die in the past few months from 2 different tv stations. One from cancer, and one from kiddney failier& diabetes. He was a good anchor.... RIP.



PETE

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"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

BrianShaughnessy

#5
August 08, 2005, 06:37:14 AM
RIP.

   I liked Jennings.    He just seemed to be more sincere, neutral, and more of a professional journalist as opposed to the polarizing one sided twits we see now.   Maybe it's because he was Canadian... maybe not.   Anyway,  he'll be missed.  :'(
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#6
August 08, 2005, 08:17:31 AM
I believe he is (was) Canadian.

There is a movement in the Chicago area to ban smoking in all public places. One commercial on the radio has a lady explaining that she worked in the restaurant/bar business for years who did not smoke and came down with cancer of the esophagus or lungs I don't remember exactly. Her doctor claims it was from exposure to cigarette smoke during her career even though she is a non smoker. Makes you stop and think.

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Charger_Fan

#7
August 08, 2005, 10:40:36 AM
He was Canadian.
The news report I watched this morning said he finally got a U.S. citizenship in 2003 & was finally able to vote in an American election. Apparently it was something he always wanted to do.

I liked him too, this is sad news.

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firefighter3931

#8
August 08, 2005, 10:45:32 AM
Yep, he was Canadian....grew up in the city i live in...Ottawa, Ontario. I too enjoyed his style of reporting. I'm sure he'll be missed by many.  :icon_smile_sad:

Ron
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#9
August 08, 2005, 03:54:21 PM
I liked him. He seemed like a straight forward type of guy and very professional. My friend who is a detective was moonlighting at NBC studios for extra income and he was assigned Peter Jenning's studio for several weeks. He said he spoke to him on several occassions about the Iraq war and actually thank my friend for his tour of duty in Iraq - just a regular type of guy. Others in the same industries would probably ignore you like you were'nt even there. Rest in peace.
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John_Kunkel

#10
August 08, 2005, 03:57:55 PM
I just saw a TV interview with his long time friend Ted Koppel, he told a story of reporting on the '64 Goldwater presidential campaign. Goldwater shut off all reporting to the media and, with nothing else to do, the two of them rented an Austin-Healy and terrorized the foothills around Phoenix.

My kinda guy.
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dkn1997

#11
August 08, 2005, 07:12:05 PM
He seemed like a good guy
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ChargerRob

#12
August 08, 2005, 07:14:35 PM
 :o Peter Jennings is dead.  :'(
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Lightning

#13
August 08, 2005, 09:48:32 PM
Who?.....oh that Canadian guy!  :-\
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Silver R/T

#14
August 08, 2005, 10:58:39 PM
didnt really get much time off work and had to die, that sucks
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RD

#15
August 09, 2005, 04:55:42 PM
dont want to sound harsh, but i dont care whether he died or not.  what makes him so damn more special than anyone else family or friends.  i hate the glorification of celebrities when they pass as if their passing deserves recognition moreso than anyone else's.  BS in my opinion.
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Charger_Fan

#16
August 09, 2005, 05:33:40 PM
RD, if you died we would start a thread about you too. :pity:



J/K, I know what you mean. :icon_smile_big:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

TruckDriver

#17
August 09, 2005, 06:52:49 PM
Am I the only one who noticed that in the title of this post, he spelled Peter wrong... Petter ::)
PETE

My Dad taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!" :P

RD

#18
August 09, 2005, 06:55:23 PM
Quote from: DodgeChargerGuy on August 09, 2005, 06:52:49 PM
Am I the only one who noticed that in the title of this post, he spelled Peter wrong... Petter ::)

good point, i know peter jennings died, but who is this petter jennings guy?  is he sometime of pedophile or something?
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Brock Samson

#19
August 09, 2005, 06:58:26 PM
scroll around the site and check out just how many thread topics are misspelled...

TheGhost

#20
August 09, 2005, 07:47:16 PM
Quote from: Silver R/T on August 08, 2005, 10:58:39 PM
didnt really get much time off work and had to die, that sucks

They talked about him yesterday during World News Tonight, and said that he never wanted much time off.  I guess being a reporter was more than a job for him.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.  Especially if they have access to the internet.

RD

#21
August 09, 2005, 07:48:16 PM
makes you wonder whether or not he would have lived longer if he didnt retire?
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Shakey

#22
August 15, 2005, 03:10:14 PM
Quote from: RD on August 09, 2005, 04:55:42 PM
dont want to sound harsh, but i dont care whether he died or not.   what makes him so damn more special than anyone else family or friends.   i hate the glorification of celebrities when they pass as if their passing deserves recognition moreso than anyone else's.   BS in my opinion.

Can you imagine how long it would take to show the news if they reported on every person that died?

RD

#23
August 15, 2005, 03:11:53 PM
Quote from: Shakey on August 15, 2005, 03:10:14 PM
Quote from: RD on August 09, 2005, 04:55:42 PM
dont want to sound harsh, but i dont care whether he died or not.   what makes him so damn more special than anyone else family or friends.   i hate the glorification of celebrities when they pass as if their passing deserves recognition moreso than anyone else's.   BS in my opinion.

Can you imagine how long it would take to show the news if they reported on every person that died?



imagine how depressing it would be.
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LahTera

#24
August 15, 2005, 04:12:45 PM
Alaskan Charger ~

Hey, guy!!!!   Is this who I think it is?   Russ helped you with your Charger?

Anyway, I had no clue about John Larson ... in Alaska?   Or did I misunderstand?

Anyway, if this is you, how's the car?   And the family, of course.     ;)

LahTera
aka Mandy

Kern Dog

#25
December 03, 2015, 04:52:22 AM
This just in:
Peter Jennings is still dead.

skip68

#26
December 03, 2015, 05:00:03 AM
Oh man.  Thanks Kern dog.    :cheers: 
I thought he was still dead but wasn't 100% sure.    :2thumbs:
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Mytur Binsdirti

#27
December 03, 2015, 05:12:15 AM
Peter Jennings still lives on...........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLmoqbR3gto

el dub

#28
December 03, 2015, 12:38:13 PM
Kern Dog is keeping the forum from getting to dull.  :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
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