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MistWolf
06-10-2017, 01:02 PM
From the Adam West's Facebook-

It's with great sadness that we are sharing this news...Adam West passed away peacefully last night after a short but brave battle with leukemia. He was a beloved father, husband, grandfather, and great-grandfather. There are no words to describe how much we'll miss him. We know you'll miss him too and we want you to know how much your love and support meant to him throughout the years. Hug your loved ones today.
- The West Family

Batman was one of my favorite TV shows, when I was a kid. Although the show was campy, Batman, Robin and Batgirl were class acts and they had great villans. my favorites were Catwoman and The Joker.

Batman always found time to teach Robin important life lessons on a wide variety of subjects, such as-
-Preparedness:
Robin: "Where'd you get a live fish, Batman?"
Batman: "The true crimefighter always carries everything he needs in his utility belt, Robin."

-Philosphy:
Dick: "Wow! The rings of Saturn! This is sure some fun, Bruce."
Bruce: "Astronomy is more than mere fun, Dick."
Dick: "It is?"
Bruce: "Yes, it helps give us a sense of proportion. Reminds us how little we are, really. People tend to forget that sometimes."

-Geopolitics:
Batman: "Nobody wants war."
Robin: "Gee, Batman. Belgravia's such a small country. We'd beat them in a few hours."
Batman: "Yes, and then we'd have to support them for years."

-Civic Duty:
Batman: "Better put 5 cents in the meter."
Robin: "No policeman's going to give the Batmobile a ticket."
Batman: "This money goes to building better roads. We all must do our part."

-Culture:
Dick Grayson: "What's so important about Chopin?"
Bruce Wayne: "All music is important, Dick. It's the universal language. One of our best hopes for the eventual realization of the brotherhood of man."

-Constitutional Rights
Batman: "Robin, the Constitution provides that a man is innocent until proven guilty. And the Constitution is the cornerstone of our great nation. We must abide by it."

-Aiming High
Batman: "Ma Parker's girl is more dangerous than her three boys."
Robin: "Her legs sort of reminded me of Catwoman's."
Batman: "You're growing up, Robin. Remember, in crime-fighting always keep your sights raised."

Adam West was also an important mentor, helping to guide my quest to master the Art of the Pun. I'm going to miss him

Lex Luthier
06-10-2017, 09:01 PM
I met him at a comic convention in Berkeley CA in the mid 1980s. He had a *great* sense of humor.
RIP, sir.

blues
06-10-2017, 09:20 PM
I met him at a comic convention in Berkeley CA in the mid 1980s. He had a *great* sense of humor.
RIP, sir.

RIP, Batman. Those were some memorable days.

Lex, I got to meet Julie Newmar when I worked at Abercromibie & Fitch in 1975.

https://doclehman.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/juliethen2.jpg

rauchman
06-12-2017, 07:14 AM
Grew up on Batman, Star Trek reruns, Bugs Bunny and Hanna Barbarra cartoons. Loved the Batman series. Had a friend down the street who's dad was an artist. The friend and I would fill notebooks with our own made up superheroes. Batman and Superman were the superheroes to compare to. And............was not the Batmobile the coolest freakin car ever put in a TV series (honorable mention goes to the General Lee)?

RIP Adam West.

rauchman
06-12-2017, 07:16 AM
RIP, Batman. Those were some memorable days.

Lex, I got to meet Julie Newmar when I worked at Abercromibie & Fitch in 1975.

https://doclehman.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/juliethen2.jpg

Yeah, she got this pre teens blood flowing....

JohnO
06-12-2017, 08:44 AM
RIP.

88 is a respectable run.

What the Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Mad Hatter, Egg Head, King Tut, Ma Barker... couldn't do time and age did.

Peally
06-12-2017, 08:48 AM
And after dropping a knowledge bomb he'd put on his swim trunks and surf battle the joker. Truly the best Batman by a country mile.

Hambo
06-12-2017, 03:59 PM
And after dropping a knowledge bomb he'd put on his swim trunks and surf battle the joker. Truly the best Batman by a country mile.

And he had the coolest Batmobile ever.

John Hearne
06-12-2017, 05:08 PM
And he had the coolest Batmobile ever.

Apparently, he had a lot, period.....

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3776730/batman-legend-adam-west-led-a-secret-life-of-sex-and-booze-sleeping-with-up-to-eight-women-a-night/

blues
06-12-2017, 05:27 PM
Apparently, he had a lot, period.....

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3776730/batman-legend-adam-west-led-a-secret-life-of-sex-and-booze-sleeping-with-up-to-eight-women-a-night/

Well, he was Batman, after all...

Holy Rising Hemlines!!!

See the following link for a list of all of Robin's "Holy" exclamations! (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exclamations_by_Robin)

Hambo
06-12-2017, 06:35 PM
Apparently, he had a lot, period.....

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3776730/batman-legend-adam-west-led-a-secret-life-of-sex-and-booze-sleeping-with-up-to-eight-women-a-night/

It's the car, bro.

Greg
06-12-2017, 08:33 PM
I saw this photo on Powerline Blog. Quite a sense of humor and extra respect to him for not living in Hollyweird.

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