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Sam Kinison anniversary

#1

In a message dated 4/10/06 12:09:07 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
ab6pq@aol.com writes:

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Today- April 10 marks the 14th anniversary of the death of Sam Kinison.
Sam was on his way to Laughlin to perform that night at the Riverside,
when a drunk teenager crossed over the line on the Needles highway, and
hit Sam's Trans Am. He was traveling with his wife of only 6 days, and
she survived the crash. What an interesting person Sam Kinison was. A
former Evangelical Minister to a hell raising fowl mouthed comedian. He
had changed his ways at the time of his death, and had been sober and
drug free for several months.

I always think of him every time I drive the Needles Highway on the way
into town. RIP Sam.

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Well I had to go look. The number one Google is:

http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/k/kinison/samkinison.htm

I also had to break out my old Nevada notes.

My first steps in Nevada happened during spring break March 1992. One night
in Laughlin, where I first sat down at a nickel VP machine, just a curiousity.

My first steps in Vegas happened May 1992, stayed at the El Rancho on a
weekend LV bowling league package I bought from a league member. Worked part-time
there.

So Sam expired between my first and second visits to Nevada, what ever that
means. Just a referenence point for me.

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#2

What an interesting link on Sam Kinison. I thought you were going to
say you were too young to remember him. One picture I can not figure
out. It talks about I-40 and hwy 95, but I don't understand where this
overpass was shot:
http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/k/kinison/exited40.jpg
The history channel did a biography on him a few years back, and it was
interesting to see his earlier years holding a bible, and preaching the
word of God, and then a few years later preaching lust, booze, sex and
drugs. He came from a very Christian family. Considering his
background, I have always wondered why he died so young???

I think that was about the time of my first visit to Laughlin. I do
remember a flight from Fresno to Laughlin, and I stayed at the Flamingo

My first steps in Nevada happened during spring break March 1992.

One night

in Laughlin, where I first sat down at a nickel VP machine, just a

curiousity.

My first steps in Vegas happened May 1992, stayed at the El Rancho on

a

weekend LV bowling league package I bought from a league member.

Worked part-time

there.

So Sam expired between my first and second visits to Nevada, what

ever that

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on a package deal. I have been hooked ever since. --- In vpFREE_Laughlin@yahoogroups.com, GRAYTLEEGRAY@... wrote:

means. Just a referenence point for me.

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