RE: OT: CUSA board Comedy Thread (for when things get too heated in here)
Comedian/Actor: Jim Backus
Bit: The Dirty Old Man
rating: surprising safe!
Backus played Thurston Howell III on Gilligan's Island and Mr. Magoo. Backus died in 1990. (of the original cast, only Dawn Wells (Mary Ann Summers) and Tina Louise (Ginger Grant) are alive.
RE: OT: CUSA board Comedy Thread (for when things get too heated in here)
South Georgia Peanuts Manager Wally Backman's epic in-game tirade On June 26, 2007, during a game in Anderson, South Carolina. Amazing clear audio of Backman and the ump going at it!
Rating: WARNING! VeryNSFW (language)
Wally discusses the above ejection with another (different) umpire later in the S.G. Peanut's season during a lightning delay:
Rating: NSFW (language)
...and another one postgame. Something about a guy wearing a "peanuts" uniform talking about being a champion
Rating: WARNING! VeryNSFW (language)
Wally goin' out to the mound:
Rating: WARNING! VeryNSFW (language)
In 2013, Backman managed the Mets' new AAA affiliate, the Las Vegas 51s, leading them to an 81-63 record and winning the Pacific Coast League's Pacific South Division title. Las Vegas lost to Salt Lake three-games-to-one in the Conference Championship Series. Backman returned to the 51s for the 2014 season, and the team once again advanced to the playoffs. On August 29, 2014, Backman was announced as the PCL Manager of the Year.
Backman has been described as a players' manager and noted for his "old school" style, as well as for his frequent use of humor when delivering news of a promotion to the major leagues
(This post was last modified: 03-17-2016 11:27 AM by GoodOwl.)
RE: OT: CUSA board Comedy Thread (for when things get too heated in here)
yep, this is truly the kind of stuff the Internet was made for. Ladies and germs, I give you "The Hydraulic Press Channel" (the guy's Finnish accent just makes it more fun!)