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Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 20th, 2009, 11:39 pm
by OZZIE4DUKE
Bob Shepherd, longtime Yankees announcer, turns 99 today! May he return to the aannouncer's booth next season. :ymparty:

Re: Haooy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 20th, 2009, 11:52 pm
by wilson
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Bob Shepherd, longtime Yankees announcer, turns 99 today! May he return to the aannouncer's booth next season. :ymparty:
...and here I thought it was gonna be Yul Brenner. 8-|

Re: Haooy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 6:50 am
by Lavabe
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Bob Shepherd, longtime Yankees announcer, turns 99 today! May he return to the aannouncer's booth next season. :ymparty:
Don LaFontaine, the "Voice of God," died last year. His obit appears in the NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/arts/ ... taine.html

You'll recognize him instantly with the opening of this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBG7dgamWLw

Note: Mods... would you please edit the thread title? How do you pronounce Haooy? :D

Re: Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 6:54 am
by OZZIE4DUKE
Lavabe wrote:
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Bob Shepherd, longtime Yankees announcer, turns 99 today! May he return to the aannouncer's booth next season. :ymparty:
Note: Mods... would you please edit the thread title? How do you pronounce Haooy? :D
Yes, Mods, please correct my typo to "Happy". Hoo boy! =))

Re: Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 8:14 am
by CameronBornAndBred
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:
Lavabe wrote:
OZZIE4DUKE wrote:Bob Shepherd, longtime Yankees announcer, turns 99 today! May he return to the aannouncer's booth next season. :ymparty:
Note: Mods... would you please edit the thread title? How do you pronounce Haooy? :D
Yes, Mods, please correct my typo to "Happy". Hoo boy! =))
I was wondering if that was some sort of "Sheperdism" or a typo.. :)) Happy 99th!

Re: Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 4:47 pm
by CathyCA
I always thought that God's voice would sound like James Earl Jones' voice.

Re: Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 5:05 pm
by devildeac
CathyCA wrote:I always thought that God's voice would sound like James Earl Jones' voice.
No, I believe you have your voices confused with :vader: . :roll: :)) =))

Re: Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 5:53 pm
by cl15876
devildeac wrote:
CathyCA wrote:I always thought that God's voice would sound like James Earl Jones' voice.
No, I believe you have your voices confused with :vader: . :roll: :)) =))
I was going to say James Earl Jones or Morgan Freeman! ;) I think she might be on to something! :D

Re: Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 6:02 pm
by bjornolf
Well, MF was God in Bruce Almighty.

I was thinking George Burns, though I know he's not with us any more.

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Re: Happy Birthday to The Voice of God

Posted: October 21st, 2009, 6:12 pm
by CameronBornAndBred
bjornolf wrote:Well, MF was God in Bruce Almighty.

I was thinking George Burns, though I know he's not with us any more.

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He DID make it to 100 though.