Bob Barker dead at 99
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I was getting infuriated just watching this, man. Probably just a ton of nerves on her part with so much to gain and the crowd, but damn.
Back in college, I was in a group that spent all summer on the road touring around the country. It was before the rise of cell phones, so we were basically disconnected from the real world for 3 months, aside from when we might have a free day to check email at an apple store or something.
It was a running joke to tell the kids that Bob Barker had died every summer. There was no way to fact-check it. So now when I saw the news today I was like "for real this time?"
It was a running joke to tell the kids that Bob Barker had died every summer. There was no way to fact-check it. So now when I saw the news today I was like "for real this time?"
ISU connection. Barker trained as a Navy fighter pilot but WWII ended before he went overseas. @wxman1
He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve while attending Drury College in Springfield, Missouri on a basketball scholarship in 1943. Barker reported to William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri for his initial ground school on 9 June 1943. Barker began his pre-basic flight training at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa flying Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshoppers. - AVgeekery.com
He enlisted in the United States Navy Reserve while attending Drury College in Springfield, Missouri on a basketball scholarship in 1943. Barker reported to William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri for his initial ground school on 9 June 1943. Barker began his pre-basic flight training at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa flying Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshoppers. - AVgeekery.com
My wife made it to contestant’s row wearing an ISU sweatshirt and Bob commented on air that he did flight school in Ames. Seemed pretty positive about it.
Why the hell was he not our guest picker for Gameday in 2019 and 2021?!
RIP Bob Barker. He was an icon and Price is Right was must watch TV while home from school in the summers.
This is one of my favorite moments, the way Bob reacted to both bids, he was like "yeah no way you are in the ballpark of not being over" and the girl knew she had the showcase showdown in the bag by bidding $1 the moment he placed his bid.haha
This is one of my favorite moments, the way Bob reacted to both bids, he was like "yeah no way you are in the ballpark of not being over" and the girl knew she had the showcase showdown in the bag by bidding $1 the moment he placed his bid.haha
Someone read Eric Hanson article.
Eric Hanson reflects on meeting 'Price is Right' host Bob Barker
Bob Barker learned to fly in Iowa as a Naval Aviation Cadet. "And the first Manhattan I ever drank was in Babe’s (Restaurant)," he told Eric Hanson.
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Someone read Eric Hanson article.
Eric Hanson reflects on meeting 'Price is Right' host Bob Barker
Bob Barker learned to fly in Iowa as a Naval Aviation Cadet. "And the first Manhattan I ever drank was in Babe’s (Restaurant)," he told Eric Hanson.
I did not, but I did hear from a bud.
He did have till December before getting to 100. Betty White was like 17/18 days from 100.
Honestly surprised we (ISU) hadn't ever pointed that out more publicly.....maybe because he wasn't an actual student?
Still, an interesting sidebar on how ISU supported the war effort. Maybe no one cares anymore though.
