Miss You So Badly

    Unfortunate and sad news from the north coast. We have lost a friend, a family member, a valued member of our podcast, a University of Michigan graduate, and a fellow long time football season ticket holder for 27 years and all around UM sports nut.
    Greg Galdes died on Sunday, July 26 2009. He leaves behind wife Cathy, daughters Yvonne (14) and Bethany (11), mother Virginia and father Charles. He is also survived by siblings Gary, Cheryl (Carlton Engstrom), Cynthia (Stefan Majlinger), Caroline (Chris Theodorovich) and Catherine (Chris Melody).
    Viewing information for Greg Galdes is below.

Greg

Viewing Wednesday, 7/29/09 – 1:00 pm to 8:00pm {7pm Rosary Service}
John N. Santeiu & Son Funeral Homes
1139 Inkster Road Garden City, MI. 48135
734-427-3800

Funeral: Thursday 7/30/09 at Divine Child, 11:30am {viewing 11-11:30}
1055 N. Silvery Lane
Dearborn, MI 48128
313-277-3110

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    Added July 29: from yesterday’s E-Edition of the Detroit Free Press

    Added July 30: our tribute video to Greg can be seen at Nothing But Monkeys.com. Containing plenty of photos of us looking young and thin, it also includes lots of shots from past Parrot Head parties and tailgates.

Cheeseburger in Caseville 2009

    During tonight’s visit to Key West Coffee & Café (as discussed in Episode 104), we got to wondering whether we should try going back to the Cheeseburger Festival in Caseville MI. It runs this year from August 7 to August 16, which means it’s possible we could go there immediately following our Pine Knob concert and make it one helluva Buffetty weekend!
    Once we saw the new logo for this year’s festival, their 11th annual, we knew we had to go.
    …For Greg’s sake…

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One Particular Rumour

Schmoe’s 6:44 PM text message:

Scott is reporting (unconfirmed) that Buffett tix go on sale a week from tomorrow.  This has been a WAOTNC news update.  <Go Blue!>

Update: Mike’s e-mail, from Saturday, January 24, 9:41:49 AM:

Scott’s scoop has been confirmed! JB will be at Pine Knob Aug 13, according to the Freep this morning. Tix on sale next Sat.

And Scott’s follow-up, at 9:56:04:

Yes, it is all over now (buffett news etc). You heard it hear first!!

Second update: Here’s the blurb from the Detroit Free Press, “Names & Faces” article, “Weekend Life” section, page 6C:

From the Detroit Free Press