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Blurf Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0	Message 1353452 - Posted: 4 Apr 2013, 23:10:02 UTC Roger Ebert-phenomenal movie reviewer..Gone at 70 from cancer ID: 1353452 ·

Lynn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123	Message 1353455 - Posted: 4 Apr 2013, 23:29:31 UTC - in response to Message 1353452. R.I.P. Roger Ebert. You will be missed. ID: 1353455 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65738 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1353458 - Posted: 4 Apr 2013, 23:59:28 UTC RIP Roger. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1353458 ·

Julie Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34053 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18	Message 1354596 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 7:25:47 UTC RIP rOZZ Music Pictures ID: 1354596 ·

John Clark Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0	Message 1354669 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 14:43:43 UTC R.I.P, but remember he was only a TV presenter. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues ID: 1354669 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1354791 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 20:24:35 UTC - in response to Message 1354669. R.I.P, but remember he was only a TV presenter. No he wasn't. Roger Ebert was a professional journalist (with a Pulitzer Prize) specializing in movie reviews. The TV gig only came about later, and he continued writing reviews after the cancer prevented him from being on TV anymore. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1354791 ·

zoom3+1=4 Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65738 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49	Message 1354800 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 20:35:08 UTC - in response to Message 1354791. R.I.P, but remember he was only a TV presenter. No he wasn't. Roger Ebert was a professional journalist (with a Pulitzer Prize) specializing in movie reviews. The TV gig only came about later, and he continued writing reviews after the cancer prevented him from being on TV anymore. And Roger can be found on the Hollywood walk of fame, He has His own star there... The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's ID: 1354800 ·

David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12	Message 1354803 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 20:42:18 UTC - in response to Message 1354800. R.I.P, but remember he was only a TV presenter. No he wasn't. Roger Ebert was a professional journalist (with a Pulitzer Prize) specializing in movie reviews. The TV gig only came about later, and he continued writing reviews after the cancer prevented him from being on TV anymore. And Roger can be found on the Hollywood walk of fame, He has His own star there... That doesn't impress me as much as the Pulitzer. Anyone can get a star; it just takes money, either his own or someone else's. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. ID: 1354803 ·

Lynn Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 20 Nov 00 Posts: 14162 Credit: 79,603,650 RAC: 123	Message 1354839 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 23:31:59 UTC - in response to Message 1354803. "Gene died 10 years ago on Feb. 20, 1999. Siskel and Ebert -- the use of their last names a badge of honor and mark of fondness rather than a formality -- became the best-known movie critics in the nation, maybe on the planet, when their Chicago TV show "Sneak Previews" moved to PBS in 1978. The show would go through many titles, but its thumbs-up, thumbs-down format remained as simple and addictive as Raisinets during a matinee. R.I.P. Siskel and Ebert ID: 1354839 ·

Uli Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1	Message 1355211 - Posted: 10 Apr 2013, 6:09:14 UTC - in response to Message 1354839. "Gene died 10 years ago on Feb. 20, 1999. Siskel and Ebert -- the use of their last names a badge of honor and mark of fondness rather than a formality -- became the best-known movie critics in the nation, maybe on the planet, when their Chicago TV show "Sneak Previews" moved to PBS in 1978. The show would go through many titles, but its thumbs-up, thumbs-down format remained as simple and addictive as Raisinets during a matinee. R.I.P. Siskel and Ebert +1 They got me hooked too Lynn. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt ID: 1355211 ·

Angela Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31	Message 1355409 - Posted: 10 Apr 2013, 18:33:29 UTC RIP ID: 1355409 ·

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