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Adios Richard Simons

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Richard Simmons, Exercise and Fitness Personality, Dies at 76

    With his exuberant can-do spirit, Mr. Simmons appealed to a wide following to get moving with exercise videos like “Sweatin’ to the Oldies.”
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    I can't say I was a fan but he was an amusing contrast to the Marines.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    I have to admit that my first thought was:
    "Dang! that dude LIVED in workout clothes and he died at 76?!?! I'm going to start eating cheeseburgers again!"

    Simmons was NOTHING if not a vibrant dude who had a passion for helping others (unless they worked for the National Enquirer!)
    He brought more smiles to people's faces than frowns - and that says a lot about HIM as a person.
     
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    The article mentioned a cancer which has taken a lot of folks early.

    I get two dermatologist visits each year and wear long sleeve shirts and a hat.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

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    When he first became popular, my decidely overly male hormone ridden friends and I (early 20s in age), did not know what make of him, but all our girlfriends loved him.:confused:

    He grew on us.:p
     
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    asjoseph Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile

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    ... Richard Simmon's most significant accomplishment, fitness aside, normalization of the LGBTQ's official non-threatening, sissyboy lisp - Samuel, ''04 Ruthiemobile.