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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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Jun 19, 2013 - 12:39pm PT
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Slim was more popular than the Beatles. That's the God's truth.
Boxcar Willie left us in 1999, so this is indeed the end.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jun 19, 2013 - 01:03pm PT
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In case one needs a nice compilation of his hits...
It's available on 8 track, too!
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Jun 19, 2013 - 01:28pm PT
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A thoroughly unique voice which was definitely a bridge to an earlier time.No one could sing a song like Slim.
With Slim Pickens passing years ago I guess there are no more high profile "Slims" around anymore.
Doves are climbing into the sky today. Una Paloma Blanca
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jun 19, 2013 - 01:47pm PT
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Wasn't his voice used as background music in some of the 'Raising Arizona' scenes?
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 19, 2013 - 03:34pm PT
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I love Slim Whitman and my dad (Darwin also) did, too.
Lest we not forget that he saved Earth in the best movie ever made: Mars Attacks!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Jun 19, 2013 - 08:38pm PT
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I've been listening to some of his music today....enjoying his old school yodeling... ..
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 20, 2013 - 09:57pm PT
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For most of the 1980s, he was consistent fodder for Johnny Carson's monologues on late night NBC-TV, and the butt of Slim Whitman look-alike contests.
"That TV ad is the reason I'm still here," he said. "It buys fuel for the boat."
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 20, 2013 - 11:43pm PT
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Three great Slims there. Let's not forget the man with the World's Greatest Moniker:
Seldom Seen Slim.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
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Jun 21, 2013 - 12:16am PT
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Well, there are a few more Slims (not all dead), but all gonna die.
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I seldom saw Mr. Ferge, before he died, in the Panaments, but the mountain did have it's way of telling men apart.
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Jun 21, 2013 - 12:58am PT
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I've got a 347 record set collection;
Slim Whitman sings every song ever recorded.......
Even my Grandmother dug him.
TY
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2013 - 08:54am PT
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Hey Tony, now I understand. When we gave you that ride back from South Lake, MJ and I warned you we were listening to Slim, and it didn't faze you a bit!
By the way, earlier this year I got to play Seldom Seen Slim's piano in Ballarat. It was a hoot.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
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Jun 21, 2013 - 11:57pm PT
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Certainly no disrespect to Slim Whitman here.
A few more:
Two-timing Slim (Bob Dylan)
Fatboy slim (friend of David Byrne)
Slim Shady (Detroit's finest)
Slim and none (old folk hero)
Slim Browning (friend of Bogart)
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covelocos
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Jun 22, 2013 - 02:16am PT
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Vaya con dios Slim. We saw him in... maybe, '78. AWESOME! We saw Boxcar Willie too!
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
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Jun 23, 2013 - 12:25am PT
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Magic Slim.
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