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Way off-topic, but Patrick Swayze died today, so I'd like to thank him for Road House, Red Dawn, Point Break, Next Of Kin, Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and this awesome SNL sketch.

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Classic sketch

Also, when I heard they were remaking Red Dawn, I couldn’t understand why as Swayze et al nailed it the first time.

by Sokojoe on Sep 15, 2009 12:32 AM EDT reply actions  

Point Break

Must’ve watched that movie about 100 times in middle and high school, for some reason. Still pretty classic for my money. RIP.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 15, 2009 12:57 AM EDT reply actions  

remember when bohdi tell utah

that warchild and the rest of the bad surfer gang only live to get radical? thats when you knew the movie was going to be special. that and busey eating all the time. utah! get me 2!

Lets hope that when gut check time comes again the Mets will pass it with flying colors.

by kendynamo on Sep 15, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

That would be, a waste of time.

We’re just gonna fuck you up.

"He's definitely mixing it into his repertoire. That's French for 'repertoire' " - Keith Hernandez

by Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright on Sep 15, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

RIP, Swayze.

It’s doubly sad because if you saw him in his most recent projects (the Beast), he was really even continuing to mature as an actor

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Sep 15, 2009 8:09 AM EDT reply actions  

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Sep 15, 2009 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know Swazye's playing touch football on the big beach in the sky

I just hope they don’t find a “kiddie porn dungeon” in your in mansion.

by mets81 on Sep 15, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

"My way... or the highway"

Thank you Patrick for your classic works

by Reg Dunlop on Sep 15, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions  

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