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YzermanS19 · 10-15-2003, 08:06 PM

God Bless the man that is Wilford Brimley. From Cocoon to Quaker Oatmeal, he did it because "its the right thing to do"...

I Salute you, Stalwart hero, Wilford Brimley!:

bonbonbox · 10-15-2003, 10:00 PM

I liked the scene he did in Remo Williams where he made it clear that he may have to whack Remo.

Fremen · 10-15-2003, 10:35 PM

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Originally posted by bonbonbox
I liked the scene he did in Remo Williams where he made it clear that he may have to whack Remo.

Oh yeah! He even had him a death-pill.

Astrocloud · 10-15-2003, 10:47 PM

A brief Search turned this up:

http://www.angelfire.com/ny/lowbrow/fighting.html

Brimley Supports Cockfighting
PHOENIX (AP)-Wilford Brimley thinks banning cockfighting isn't the right thing to do.

The grandfatherly actor and oatmeal pithchman attended a weekend rally in Phoenix to voice opposition to Proposition 201, an Arizona cockfighting ban expected to pass Tuesday.

Passage could lead to more laws restricting use of animals, like prohibiting the use of dogs for hunting, Brimley said.

"My saddle horses are my friends," said Brimley, 64. "My dogs are my friends. Once an idea like this gets started, I don't know where it's going to end."

Brimley's concern was unfounded, said Kim Hicks of the Arizona Humane Society.

"This isn't about anything except cockfighting," Mrs. Hicks said. "We have no intention of telling Mr. Brimley what he can or can't do with his dog."

Cockfighting is legal in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Louisiana. Missouri voters will also consider a ban Tuesday. Brimley, who lives in Utah, says he visits Arizona to attend cockfights.

danielboy · 10-16-2003, 10:19 AM

is he still alive?

YzermanS19 · 10-16-2003, 03:01 PM

Yes, he is still alive. You may have seen him on such commercials as that one for affordable diabetes healthcare.

Great guy.

grumpyolddude · 10-17-2003, 08:43 PM

he was the postmaster on Sienfeld, wasn't he?

uncle phil · 10-21-2003, 03:42 PM

anybody remember "absence of malice?" he had the best part in the whole movie when, after he interrogated paul newman, he told that a-hole with the rubber bands that he had to clean out his desk in thirty days...priceless scene...

mystmarimatt · 10-21-2003, 08:37 PM

i always liked him just because i thought his name was rad.

Averett · 10-22-2003, 07:28 AM

Is he Canadian?

Latch · 10-22-2003, 08:16 AM

Wilford Brimley is cool... but no where near as cool as the guy in the Menards commercials around Wisconsin (and probably elsewhere too).

Midnight_Son · 10-22-2003, 01:09 PM

RAY!!!!! Fuck Ray!!!!!! and his dumb-ass smile! he looks like he's trying to crush his own teeth in those damn Menards commercials! Ray must die!….Ray must die!

Moobie · 10-23-2003, 09:45 AM

And don't forget Mr. Brimley's role in the The Firm. Heh, he's such an ass kicker.

And because he was the narrator was the only reason I liked Last of the Dogmen.

anleja · 10-23-2003, 05:13 PM

Didn't he play Jean-Claude VanDam's dad in a movie?

10-15-2003, 08:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
YzermanS19 not your typical god-fearing junkie Location: State of Confusion	Wilford Brimley: My Hero God Bless the man that is Wilford Brimley. From Cocoon to Quaker Oatmeal, he did it because "its the right thing to do"... I Salute you, Stalwart hero, Wilford Brimley!: __________________ the light that burns twice as bright burns half as long and you have burned so very, very brightly

10-16-2003, 03:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
YzermanS19 not your typical god-fearing junkie Location: State of Confusion	Yes, he is still alive. You may have seen him on such commercials as that one for affordable diabetes healthcare. Great guy. __________________ the light that burns twice as bright burns half as long and you have burned so very, very brightly

10-17-2003, 08:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
grumpyolddude Deliberately unfocused Location: Amazon.com and CDBaby	he was the postmaster on Sienfeld, wasn't he? __________________ "Regret can be a harder pill to swallow than failure .With failure you at least know you gave it a chance..." David Howard

10-21-2003, 03:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
uncle phil comfortably numb... Super Moderator Location: upstate	anybody remember "absence of malice?" he had the best part in the whole movie when, after he interrogated paul newman, he told that a-hole with the rubber bands that he had to clean out his desk in thirty days...priceless scene... __________________ "We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done." - Robert S. McNamara ----------------------------------------- "We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches... We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles." - Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message" ----------------------------------------- never wrestle with a pig. you both get dirty; the pig likes it.

10-21-2003, 08:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
mystmarimatt Omnipotent Ruler Of The Tiny Universe In My Mind Location: Oreegawn	i always liked him just because i thought his name was rad. __________________ Words of Wisdom: If you could really get to know someone and know that they weren't lying to you, then you would know the world was real. Because you could agree on things, you could compare notes. That must be why people get married or make Art. So they'll be able to really know something and not go insane.

10-15-2003, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
bonbonbox Banned	I liked the scene he did in Remo Williams where he made it clear that he may have to whack Remo.

10-15-2003, 10:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Astrocloud Apocalypse Nerd	A brief Search turned this up: http://www.angelfire.com/ny/lowbrow/fighting.html Brimley Supports Cockfighting PHOENIX (AP)-Wilford Brimley thinks banning cockfighting isn't the right thing to do. The grandfatherly actor and oatmeal pithchman attended a weekend rally in Phoenix to voice opposition to Proposition 201, an Arizona cockfighting ban expected to pass Tuesday. Passage could lead to more laws restricting use of animals, like prohibiting the use of dogs for hunting, Brimley said. "My saddle horses are my friends," said Brimley, 64. "My dogs are my friends. Once an idea like this gets started, I don't know where it's going to end." Brimley's concern was unfounded, said Kim Hicks of the Arizona Humane Society. "This isn't about anything except cockfighting," Mrs. Hicks said. "We have no intention of telling Mr. Brimley what he can or can't do with his dog." Cockfighting is legal in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Louisiana. Missouri voters will also consider a ban Tuesday. Brimley, who lives in Utah, says he visits Arizona to attend cockfights.

10-16-2003, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
danielboy Tilted	is he still alive?

10-22-2003, 07:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	Is he Canadian? __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great.

10-22-2003, 08:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
Latch In Your Dreams Location: City of Lights	Wilford Brimley is cool... but no where near as cool as the guy in the Menards commercials around Wisconsin (and probably elsewhere too).

10-22-2003, 01:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Midnight_Son The Cover Doesn't Match The Book Location: in a van down by the river	RAY!!!!! Fuck Ray!!!!!! and his dumb-ass smile! he looks like he's trying to crush his own teeth in those damn Menards commercials! Ray must die!….Ray must die! __________________ SWM, tattooed, seeks meaningful tits and beer. Enjoys biker mags, pornography, and Sunday morning walks to the liquor store. Winners of erotic hot dog eating contests given priority.

10-23-2003, 09:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
Moobie Insane Location: baked beans	And don't forget Mr. Brimley's role in the The Firm. Heh, he's such an ass kicker. And because he was the narrator was the only reason I liked Last of the Dogmen. __________________ Obscenity is the crutch of inarticulate motherfuckers. We like money. Give us your money you stupid consumer whore.

10-23-2003, 05:13 PM	#14 (permalink)
anleja disconnected Location: ignoreland	Didn't he play Jean-Claude VanDam's dad in a movie?