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Topics => The Departed => Topic started by: ToddF on October 19, 2020, 08:00:06 AM

Title: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: ToddF on October 19, 2020, 08:00:06 AM: OK, it's a Minnesota thing, but 100 is a good run, especially considering the guy never retired.

https://www.startribune.com/adam-thielen-says-vikings-have-the-talent-to-bounce-back-from-1-4-start/572784202/ (https://www.startribune.com/adam-thielen-says-vikings-have-the-talent-to-bounce-back-from-1-4-start/572784202/)

That column was published the day he died, so he literally worked until he keeled over.

Like him or not, he was a legend in Minnesota sports.
Title: Re: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: Libertas on October 19, 2020, 08:27:54 AM: Well, you titled this properly...anybody who has read/heard/seen Sid will get it...

And yeah he slipped a lot the past decade or so and needed assistance with getting around and doing something...

He grew up through the golden ages of sports and literally his buzzline while appearing self-serving and arrogant...was none the less fairly accurate...stretched at times sure...but he had contacts...he was GM of Lakers before the ran off to LA...

He was informative, infuriating and yet entertaining and seeing him and guys like Patrick Reusse go at it was entertaining.

Anybody hitting the century mark is exceeding a good run.

R.I.P. Sid
Title: Re: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: ToddF on October 19, 2020, 01:11:53 PM: I was thinking that's how bleeping old he is. He was a primary mover and shaker getting the Lakers to town. And that's not because he was living in LA at the time.
Title: Re: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: Libertas on October 19, 2020, 04:35:51 PM: He was old when I was young... ::rimshot::
Title: Re: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: Pandora on October 19, 2020, 05:15:41 PM: Quote from: Libertas on October 19, 2020, 04:35:51 PM
He was old when I was young... ::rimshot::

You were ever young? ::exitstageleft::
Title: Re: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: John Florida on October 19, 2020, 05:31:54 PM: And even if he was you he was still GRUMPY. foottapping
Title: Re: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: Libertas on October 20, 2020, 07:58:30 AM: Quote from: Pandora on October 19, 2020, 05:15:41 PM
Quote from: Libertas on October 19, 2020, 04:35:51 PM
He was old when I was young... ::rimshot::

You were ever young? ::exitstageleft::

I were'z. :D
Title: Re: My close, personal friend, Sid Hartman
Post by: Libertas on October 20, 2020, 08:01:33 AM: Quote from: John Florida on October 19, 2020, 05:31:54 PM
And even if he was you he was still GRUMPY. foottapping

Nah, when I wuz a ute it wasn't grumpiness...no middle ground then...straight to volcanic temper...