If not the best....Rick Farris wrote:"Time waits for no one."
Johnny Flores used to say this.
I had the good luck of growing up around a few great story tellers.
Johnny Flores was one of the best.
-Rick Farris
Classic American West Coast Boxing
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Janis Joplin
"Cry Baby" live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef-f-l2Pbn8
Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone & Janis Joplin- Tribute
"Cry Baby" live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef-f-l2Pbn8
Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone & Janis Joplin- Tribute
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Janis Joplin was from Port Arthur Texas.
I went to school for a brief spell at Lamar University in Beaumont Texas next door.
Real brief. After a semester they asked me if I would go somewhere else.
Anyway, I like that part of the country. Good boxing area too.
The lightweight Bubba Busceme was from those parts.
I went to school for a brief spell at Lamar University in Beaumont Texas next door.
Real brief. After a semester they asked me if I would go somewhere else.
Anyway, I like that part of the country. Good boxing area too.
The lightweight Bubba Busceme was from those parts.
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I remember Bubba Busceme. Did you ever see him fight?Expug wrote:Janis Joplin was from Port Arthur Texas.
I went to school for a brief spell at Lamar University in Beaumont Texas next door.
Real brief. After a semester they asked me if I would go somewhere else.
Anyway, I like that part of the country. Good boxing area too.
The lightweight Bubba Busceme was from those parts.
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I think I saw him fight Arguello as it was on the tube.
But what I remember more about Bubba was people talking about him a little bit while i was down there. He was popular.
I believe he was a good Am. also. Maybe Frank and Rick remember him.
But what I remember more about Bubba was people talking about him a little bit while i was down there. He was popular.
I believe he was a good Am. also. Maybe Frank and Rick remember him.
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Rick, can you give us your take on article posted blow?.
In New Mexico, moviemaking isn't always magical
Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
To Hollywood, Las Vegas, N.M., can easily pass for a Mexico border town or even Afghanistan. Locals are divided about the filming, and some have called for a moratorium.
Film incentives draw Hollywood to small towns like Las Vegas, where not all the residents are star struck.
By Kate Linthicum
Reporting from Las Vegas, N.M. -- This city in the foothills of the Rockies has scenery more diverse than most Hollywood back lots: A 19th century castle, a Spanish colonial plaza and miles of prairie and mountains.
That landscape -- along with New Mexico's generous film incentives -- has lured more than a dozen movie productions here in the last decade.
As the Hollywood machine abandons L.A.,....The filming has brought in a surge of money, but it has also brought tension. Store owners in Las Vegas, complaining that filming hurts their businesses, have clashed with film supporters, even calling for a moratorium on all productions.
As more and more movie production leaves California, sensible small towns across the country are getting a taste of Hollywood glitz -- and it isn't always sweet.
"They act like they own the town," said Bob Korte, the owner of Korte's Furniture and Bicycles, who helped lead the effort in Las Vegas.
Other towns in New Mexico have moved to control filming, including Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, which banned production after neighbors complained about disruption when several television shows filmed there.
Though filming has brought good money to the state, even some supporters, including Adelita Lujan, who runs Estella's Cafe in Las Vegas, acknowledge that getting used to the ways of Hollywood is not easy.
"It's better than a massive factory coming in and polluting our place," she said. But she added: "There's not a lot of lavish people here. . . . If you're not from here you stand out."
Television and film productions are migrating at a record pace to the 40 U.S. states that offer film incentives, typically in the form of tax rebates, according to Paul Audley of FilmL.A.
New Mexico, which has been particularly aggressive in courting Hollywood, has become one of the top filming destinations in the country by offering filmmakers a 25% refund on all in-state production costs and interest-free loans of up to $15 million.
More than 150 film and television projects have taken advantage of the incentives since they were introduced in 2002.
The state film commission estimates that the movie industry has generated $2.1 billion for New Mexico's economy.
No small city in the state has seen more film action than Las Vegas, which has hosted such movies as "No Country for Old Men," "North Country," "The Longest Yard" and "Wild Hogs."
Las Vegas' success is due to its chameleon nature: It can easily pass for a small town in the Midwest, the Mexican border or even Afghanistan.
The city's plaza dates to the days of the Santa Fe Trail, when Las Vegas was still a Spanish settlement and merchants from the East would ride into town in horse-drawn wagons to trade with the locals.
When the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in the late 1800s, it brought another wave of immigrants, who left their architectural mark with quaint Queen Anne and Italianate homes.
The 400-room castle that sits on the edge of town was built by the railroad as a luxury hotel.
Those were the glory days of Las Vegas, and that's when the city's film history truly begins.
In 1913, silent film director Romaine Fielding leased the entire Plaza Hotel, a large Victorian inn, to be used as studio headquarters for his Lubin Film Co. The western star Tom Mix filmed several movies in town.
But the boomtown went bust in the early 20th century when major rail traffic was diverted to the south and the Great Depression struck. Film disappeared, and so did most capital.
"Urban renewal didn't come because we didn't have the money to tear the city down," said Elmer Martinez, the city's community development director.
"In the end that ended up being kind of a blessing," he said.
Michael Dellheim, the location manager for 2007's "No Country for Old Men," said that when the film came to town, it doled out $3 million, much of it in restaurant and hotel bills and paychecks to extras.
But don't tell that to Korte. "I never saw a penny," he said.
Every time film crews arrive to shoot at the plaza, they block access to his shop and hurt his business, he said, adding that though some films have offered to reimburse him for lost profits, the offers are never enough.
"If I'm going to be inconvenienced, I'm going to need to be compensated," Korte said.
Others complain that filmmakers have brought a Hollywood attitude that just doesn't jibe in small-town Las Vegas.
"They think they're a big deal, most definitely," said Jason Cantrell, 27, who was hanging out with friends around the plaza on a recent afternoon.
He said residents had been buzzing with rumors about one young starlet who said she was too good for Las Vegas and vowed to never come back. And there's one about a leading man who demanded that a restaurant shut down its dining room so he wouldn't have to eat with locals.
In retribution, Cantrell said, some local youths sneaked around the plaza during a recent film shoot and stole hood ornaments off the fancy cars that the crew had parked there.
When talk of a moratorium started simmering last month, a legion of pro-film locals stepped forward and started their own petition.
In the end, the moratorium effort failed, but it did lead the city to pass an ordinance that requires filmmakers to get approval from 61% of the people who will be affected by a shoot before the cameras start rolling.
Melissa Greene, sales manager for the Plaza Hotel, is glad that Las Vegas will remain open to the film industry.
"We love it. We get lots of rooms," she said.
Still, concerns linger that all the grousing could scare away movie companies.
"What I'm hoping is that people don't band together and venture into the realm of collective extortion," Dellheim said. "There are certain businesses that are just looking to charge movies a surcharge."
Dellheim, who campaigned hard against the moratorium, said Las Vegas' attitude had already lost the town business.
When "The Book of Eli," a post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie starring Denzel Washington, was looking for places to film in New Mexico, it chose the small town of Carrizozo instead.
"Las Vegas missed out on the big Denzel show," Dellheim said with a hint of pity in his voice.
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In New Mexico, moviemaking isn't always magical
Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
To Hollywood, Las Vegas, N.M., can easily pass for a Mexico border town or even Afghanistan. Locals are divided about the filming, and some have called for a moratorium.
Film incentives draw Hollywood to small towns like Las Vegas, where not all the residents are star struck.
By Kate Linthicum
Reporting from Las Vegas, N.M. -- This city in the foothills of the Rockies has scenery more diverse than most Hollywood back lots: A 19th century castle, a Spanish colonial plaza and miles of prairie and mountains.
That landscape -- along with New Mexico's generous film incentives -- has lured more than a dozen movie productions here in the last decade.
As the Hollywood machine abandons L.A.,....The filming has brought in a surge of money, but it has also brought tension. Store owners in Las Vegas, complaining that filming hurts their businesses, have clashed with film supporters, even calling for a moratorium on all productions.
As more and more movie production leaves California, sensible small towns across the country are getting a taste of Hollywood glitz -- and it isn't always sweet.
"They act like they own the town," said Bob Korte, the owner of Korte's Furniture and Bicycles, who helped lead the effort in Las Vegas.
Other towns in New Mexico have moved to control filming, including Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, which banned production after neighbors complained about disruption when several television shows filmed there.
Though filming has brought good money to the state, even some supporters, including Adelita Lujan, who runs Estella's Cafe in Las Vegas, acknowledge that getting used to the ways of Hollywood is not easy.
"It's better than a massive factory coming in and polluting our place," she said. But she added: "There's not a lot of lavish people here. . . . If you're not from here you stand out."
Television and film productions are migrating at a record pace to the 40 U.S. states that offer film incentives, typically in the form of tax rebates, according to Paul Audley of FilmL.A.
New Mexico, which has been particularly aggressive in courting Hollywood, has become one of the top filming destinations in the country by offering filmmakers a 25% refund on all in-state production costs and interest-free loans of up to $15 million.
More than 150 film and television projects have taken advantage of the incentives since they were introduced in 2002.
The state film commission estimates that the movie industry has generated $2.1 billion for New Mexico's economy.
No small city in the state has seen more film action than Las Vegas, which has hosted such movies as "No Country for Old Men," "North Country," "The Longest Yard" and "Wild Hogs."
Las Vegas' success is due to its chameleon nature: It can easily pass for a small town in the Midwest, the Mexican border or even Afghanistan.
The city's plaza dates to the days of the Santa Fe Trail, when Las Vegas was still a Spanish settlement and merchants from the East would ride into town in horse-drawn wagons to trade with the locals.
When the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived in the late 1800s, it brought another wave of immigrants, who left their architectural mark with quaint Queen Anne and Italianate homes.
The 400-room castle that sits on the edge of town was built by the railroad as a luxury hotel.
Those were the glory days of Las Vegas, and that's when the city's film history truly begins.
In 1913, silent film director Romaine Fielding leased the entire Plaza Hotel, a large Victorian inn, to be used as studio headquarters for his Lubin Film Co. The western star Tom Mix filmed several movies in town.
But the boomtown went bust in the early 20th century when major rail traffic was diverted to the south and the Great Depression struck. Film disappeared, and so did most capital.
"Urban renewal didn't come because we didn't have the money to tear the city down," said Elmer Martinez, the city's community development director.
"In the end that ended up being kind of a blessing," he said.
Michael Dellheim, the location manager for 2007's "No Country for Old Men," said that when the film came to town, it doled out $3 million, much of it in restaurant and hotel bills and paychecks to extras.
But don't tell that to Korte. "I never saw a penny," he said.
Every time film crews arrive to shoot at the plaza, they block access to his shop and hurt his business, he said, adding that though some films have offered to reimburse him for lost profits, the offers are never enough.
"If I'm going to be inconvenienced, I'm going to need to be compensated," Korte said.
Others complain that filmmakers have brought a Hollywood attitude that just doesn't jibe in small-town Las Vegas.
"They think they're a big deal, most definitely," said Jason Cantrell, 27, who was hanging out with friends around the plaza on a recent afternoon.
He said residents had been buzzing with rumors about one young starlet who said she was too good for Las Vegas and vowed to never come back. And there's one about a leading man who demanded that a restaurant shut down its dining room so he wouldn't have to eat with locals.
In retribution, Cantrell said, some local youths sneaked around the plaza during a recent film shoot and stole hood ornaments off the fancy cars that the crew had parked there.
When talk of a moratorium started simmering last month, a legion of pro-film locals stepped forward and started their own petition.
In the end, the moratorium effort failed, but it did lead the city to pass an ordinance that requires filmmakers to get approval from 61% of the people who will be affected by a shoot before the cameras start rolling.
Melissa Greene, sales manager for the Plaza Hotel, is glad that Las Vegas will remain open to the film industry.
"We love it. We get lots of rooms," she said.
Still, concerns linger that all the grousing could scare away movie companies.
"What I'm hoping is that people don't band together and venture into the realm of collective extortion," Dellheim said. "There are certain businesses that are just looking to charge movies a surcharge."
Dellheim, who campaigned hard against the moratorium, said Las Vegas' attitude had already lost the town business.
When "The Book of Eli," a post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie starring Denzel Washington, was looking for places to film in New Mexico, it chose the small town of Carrizozo instead.
"Las Vegas missed out on the big Denzel show," Dellheim said with a hint of pity in his voice.
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Back to Wysteria Lane . . .
I've worked on the TV series "Desperate Housewives" on and off since it's second season.
Last week we started filming the first episode of a sixth season.
I left the production during the 4th season to work on other projects, but it was nice to return to a great company last week.
We opened with a day exterior shot on the "Wysteria Lane" set, which sits on a hillside on the Universal Studios lot.
The show went on Hiatus in April, and has been guaranteed five more seasons by ABC.
It's one of the the network's most successful productions.
Eva Longoria looks as fit as possible, her body is tight and trim. She's a good girl, occasionally her hubby, Tony Parker, will visit the set.
Felicity Huffman also is in good shape, I occasionally run into she and her husband, actor William H. Macy, hiking in the hills above Studio City.
I run those trails when not working. "Flicka", as she is known to the crew, is one of the finest actresses on television.
Terry Hatcher and her daughter are on the set. She wouldn't work that day, she'd just stopped in for a warderobe fitting.
Dana Delaney is another great actress, she joined the cast in season #4.
Marcia Cross is a cool, focused professional. She protects her pale white skin by always wearing a hat and keeping her face covered from the sun, when off-camera. I remember a couple years back when she was pregnant with twins. After their birth, we actually filmed one of our scenes in her home.
Gone this year is one my personal favorites, Nicolette Sheridan. "Naughty Nick" was the name painted on the back of her set chair.
The actress had an edge, and a great sense of humor. The crew loved her but for some reason Mark Cherry, the show's creator, killed off her charactor towards the end of last season. i guess she'll have more time to spend with her fiance, Michael Bolton.
Playing the part of Carlos Solis (Eva's charactor's husband) is Ricardo Antonio Chavira.
Ricardo and I used to talk boxing. He was a DeLaHoya fan and told me he'd attended Oscar's bout with Mayweather.
Like many of us, he's awaiting a showdown between Mayweather and Pac-Man.
We work long hours, but we work smart and have a good time.
Everybody is a professional, no egos, any dissention publicized relating to "trouble on the set" amongst the women is pure crap.
I guess people need to make up something bad to write about. Good news doesn't seem to interst the public.
I'm happy to be back working with good people, that's important to me today.
-Rick Farris
I've worked on the TV series "Desperate Housewives" on and off since it's second season.
Last week we started filming the first episode of a sixth season.
I left the production during the 4th season to work on other projects, but it was nice to return to a great company last week.
We opened with a day exterior shot on the "Wysteria Lane" set, which sits on a hillside on the Universal Studios lot.
The show went on Hiatus in April, and has been guaranteed five more seasons by ABC.
It's one of the the network's most successful productions.
Eva Longoria looks as fit as possible, her body is tight and trim. She's a good girl, occasionally her hubby, Tony Parker, will visit the set.
Felicity Huffman also is in good shape, I occasionally run into she and her husband, actor William H. Macy, hiking in the hills above Studio City.
I run those trails when not working. "Flicka", as she is known to the crew, is one of the finest actresses on television.
Terry Hatcher and her daughter are on the set. She wouldn't work that day, she'd just stopped in for a warderobe fitting.
Dana Delaney is another great actress, she joined the cast in season #4.
Marcia Cross is a cool, focused professional. She protects her pale white skin by always wearing a hat and keeping her face covered from the sun, when off-camera. I remember a couple years back when she was pregnant with twins. After their birth, we actually filmed one of our scenes in her home.
Gone this year is one my personal favorites, Nicolette Sheridan. "Naughty Nick" was the name painted on the back of her set chair.
The actress had an edge, and a great sense of humor. The crew loved her but for some reason Mark Cherry, the show's creator, killed off her charactor towards the end of last season. i guess she'll have more time to spend with her fiance, Michael Bolton.
Playing the part of Carlos Solis (Eva's charactor's husband) is Ricardo Antonio Chavira.
Ricardo and I used to talk boxing. He was a DeLaHoya fan and told me he'd attended Oscar's bout with Mayweather.
Like many of us, he's awaiting a showdown between Mayweather and Pac-Man.
We work long hours, but we work smart and have a good time.
Everybody is a professional, no egos, any dissention publicized relating to "trouble on the set" amongst the women is pure crap.
I guess people need to make up something bad to write about. Good news doesn't seem to interst the public.
I'm happy to be back working with good people, that's important to me today.
-Rick Farris
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
I just remember the Bubba dude from the Arguello fight, he fought most of his fights down in Texas where most of the boxing world couldn't see him.Expug wrote:I think I saw him fight Arguello as it was on the tube.
But what I remember more about Bubba was people talking about him a little bit while i was down there. He was popular.
I believe he was a good Am. also. Maybe Frank and Rick remember him.
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Las Vegas, New Mexico?
In the early 80's, I was on a film location in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The movie was "Red Dawn", one of Patrick Swayze's first.
Say what they want, but it was one of the most boring location sites I ever visited.
Another boring place was, Del Rio, Texas. We shot "Raggedy Man" with Sissy Spacek in Del Rio.
At the time Del Rio was a "dry town". Putting a movie location in a "dry" county doesn't set well with a film crew.
We were forced to have "supplies" brought in from the next county, and to keep it under wraps.
"Keep it under wraps"??
Yeah, right!
Some people don't like film crew when they visit, but most love it, especially the locals.
However, some crews are pretty bad. They come into a town and are used to having everybody kiss their asses.
Generally these are non-union shoots, disorganized and unprofessional. I can understand why some people feel as they do.
However, for the most part, when we shoot in another state, we enjoy a great relationship with the locals.
-Rick Farris
In the early 80's, I was on a film location in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The movie was "Red Dawn", one of Patrick Swayze's first.
Say what they want, but it was one of the most boring location sites I ever visited.
Another boring place was, Del Rio, Texas. We shot "Raggedy Man" with Sissy Spacek in Del Rio.
At the time Del Rio was a "dry town". Putting a movie location in a "dry" county doesn't set well with a film crew.
We were forced to have "supplies" brought in from the next county, and to keep it under wraps.
"Keep it under wraps"??
Yeah, right!Some people don't like film crew when they visit, but most love it, especially the locals.
However, some crews are pretty bad. They come into a town and are used to having everybody kiss their asses.
Generally these are non-union shoots, disorganized and unprofessional. I can understand why some people feel as they do.
However, for the most part, when we shoot in another state, we enjoy a great relationship with the locals.
-Rick Farris
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Jack Johnson fought Fireman Jim Flynn in 1912 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.Rick Farris wrote:Las Vegas, New Mexico?
In the early 80's, I was on a film location in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The movie was "Red Dawn", one of Patrick Swayze's first.
Say what they want, but it was one of the most boring location sites I ever visited.
Another boring place was, Del Rio, Texas. We shot "Raggedy Man" with Sissy Spacek in Del Rio.
At the time Del Rio was a "dry town". Putting a movie location in a "dry" county doesn't set well with a film crew.
We were forced to have "supplies" brought in from the next county, and to keep it under wraps.
"Keep it under wraps"??
-Rick Farris
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So true, as we are all fining out, much to our regret....Rick Farris wrote:"Time waits for no one."
-Rick Farris
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For my California friends:
This guy has done some hilarious ones of President Obama and Speaker Polosi, but I don't think I'd better post them here.
This guy has done some hilarious ones of President Obama and Speaker Polosi, but I don't think I'd better post them here.
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My brother Mando and John Gunter, aka "Hoss", buddys from their Vietnam days, after 38 years got together, Mando and his wife Pat flew to visit John at his home in Idaho and Mando and Pat now want to move to Idaho, land of the right-wingers and Larry Craig....
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That's OK Tom, our guy won. We have a sense of humor.raylawpc wrote:For my California friends:
This guy has done some hilarious ones of President Obama and Speaker Polosi, but I don't think I'd better post them here.
And as for the above cartoon
The sight of the people leaving Los Angeles, those who came here from other parts, always brings a smile to So Cal natives.
-Rick Farris
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The "W" is all that matters....Rick Farris wrote:That's OK Tom, our guy won. We have a sense of humor.raylawpc wrote:For my California friends:
This guy has done some hilarious ones of President Obama and Speaker Polosi, but I don't think I'd better post them here.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Bubba was a "can't miss" who failed to live up to expectations as a pro. He had a terrific amateur record - a multi-year National Golden Gloves and AAU champion, and U.S. representative to the 1972 Olympic games. I think he had nearly 600 amateur fights, losing only something like 10.kikibalt wrote:I just remember the Bubba dude from the Arguello fight, he fought most of his fights down in Texas where most of the boxing world couldn't see him.Expug wrote:I think I saw him fight Arguello as it was on the tube.
But what I remember more about Bubba was people talking about him a little bit while i was down there. He was popular.
I believe he was a good Am. also. Maybe Frank and Rick remember him.
He just couldn't get his pro career off the ground. Just when it would look like Bubba's career was about to take off, he'd hit a road block. I remember when he was upset by Johnny Copeland and another guy (whose name I can't remember in 1975) - which surprised everybody. I think he laid off for a few years after that and was on the comeback trail when he fought Alexis Arguello.
Talented guy. He gave Arguello one heck of a fight for five rounds before Arguello got him in the sixth. I remember watching that fight on TV.
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Thanks Tom.
Over the years here in Chicgo we have had tremendous amateurs who for whatever reason, couldnt quitemake it over the hump as pros.
Dan will remember some Im sure.
Wayne Lynum and Randy Smith come to mind. There are a bunch more. As I mentioned before,Leaving town to start a pro career would have been a good idea for some of these guys.At least back 20-30 years ago. Now, I have no idea.
Over the years here in Chicgo we have had tremendous amateurs who for whatever reason, couldnt quitemake it over the hump as pros.
Dan will remember some Im sure.
Wayne Lynum and Randy Smith come to mind. There are a bunch more. As I mentioned before,Leaving town to start a pro career would have been a good idea for some of these guys.At least back 20-30 years ago. Now, I have no idea.
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Good to hear Rick.Rick Farris wrote:Back to Wysteria Lane . . .
I've worked on the TV series "Desperate Housewives" on and off since it's second season.
Last week we started filming the first episode of a sixth season.
I left the production during the 4th season to work on other projects, but it was nice to return to a great company last week.
We opened with a day exterior shot on the "Wysteria Lane" set, which sits on a hillside on the Universal Studios lot.
The show went on Hiatus in April, and has been guaranteed five more seasons by ABC.
It's one of the the network's most successful productions.
Eva Longoria looks as fit as possible, her body is tight and trim. She's a good girl, occasionally her hubby, Tony Parker, will visit the set.
Felicity Huffman also is in good shape, I occasionally run into she and her husband, actor William H. Macy, hiking in the hills above Studio City.
I run those trails when not working. "Flicka", as she is known to the crew, is one of the finest actresses on television.
Terry Hatcher and her daughter are on the set. She wouldn't work that day, she'd just stopped in for a warderobe fitting.
Dana Delaney is another great actress, she joined the cast in season #4.
Marcia Cross is a cool, focused professional. She protects her pale white skin by always wearing a hat and keeping her face covered from the sun, when off-camera. I remember a couple years back when she was pregnant with twins. After their birth, we actually filmed one of our scenes in her home.
Gone this year is one my personal favorites, Nicolette Sheridan. "Naughty Nick" was the name painted on the back of her set chair.
The actress had an edge, and a great sense of humor. The crew loved her but for some reason Mark Cherry, the show's creator, killed off her charactor towards the end of last season. i guess she'll have more time to spend with her fiance, Michael Bolton.
Playing the part of Carlos Solis (Eva's charactor's husband) is Ricardo Antonio Chavira.
Ricardo and I used to talk boxing. He was a DeLaHoya fan and told me he'd attended Oscar's bout with Mayweather.
Like many of us, he's awaiting a showdown between Mayweather and Pac-Man.
We work long hours, but we work smart and have a good time.
Everybody is a professional, no egos, any dissention publicized relating to "trouble on the set" amongst the women is pure crap.
I guess people need to make up something bad to write about. Good news doesn't seem to interst the public.
I'm happy to be back working with good people, that's important to me today.
-Rick Farris
I just got finished telling someone how important having a good group of people around you is in ANY job is.
It makes all the difference in the world. I have good guys around me at work nowadays. It makes things fun and it runs smooth.
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Yeah, the bestkikibalt wrote:If not the best....Rick Farris wrote:"Time waits for no one."
Johnny Flores used to say this.
I had the good luck of growing up around a few great story tellers.
Johnny Flores was one of the best.
-Rick Farris
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
Okay, you asked for it.
And my personal favorites:
And my personal favorites:
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"Great amateurs boxers" for some reason or other don't make great pro fighters, we had some great amateurs, some national champions here in L.A. who as pros never got to be more then club fighters.Expug wrote:Thanks Tom.
Over the years here in Chicgo we have had tremendous amateurs who for whatever reason, couldnt quitemake it over the hump as pros.
Dan will remember some Im sure.
Wayne Lynum and Randy Smith come to mind. There are a bunch more. As I mentioned before,Leaving town to start a pro career would have been a good idea for some of these guys.At least back 20-30 years ago. Now, I have no idea.
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Can see that Tom read the Washington Times and WSJ.....
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I know that none of you guys like him and probably hate it when I bring him up, but O'Grady felt that a long amateur career made it more difficult to transition to a successful pro career. Guys like Bubba Busceme seem to support that theory. More than 40 or 50 fights were "too many" in his opinion.kikibalt wrote:"Great amateurs boxers" for some reason or other don't make great pro fighters, we had some great amateurs, some national champions here in L.A. who as pros never got to be more then club fighters.Expug wrote:Thanks Tom.
Over the years here in Chicgo we have had tremendous amateurs who for whatever reason, couldnt quitemake it over the hump as pros.
Dan will remember some Im sure.
Wayne Lynum and Randy Smith come to mind. There are a bunch more. As I mentioned before,Leaving town to start a pro career would have been a good idea for some of these guys.At least back 20-30 years ago. Now, I have no idea.
Re: Classic American West Coast Boxing
I'm a tax lawyer. I read the WSJ the way I used to read Ring Magazine. (But, admittedly, reading Ring Magazine was a lot more fun.)kikibalt wrote:Can see that Tom read the Washington Times and WSJ.....
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