RIP Andy Griffith

meanc · Post by **meanc** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:08 am

Another great one has left us.

olyinaz · Post by **olyinaz** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:12 am

RIP is right. Man, I love that show and always have. I've crossed paths with him several times and I had a chance to sit next to him on the airplane once. He struck me as about as nice a fellow as you'd ever meet.

Oly

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:19 am

He made a bunch of good'uns!

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:23 am

His career was launched by No Time for Sergeants. Funny movie if you ever get the chance, and you'll see Gomer Pyle was a re-do of Griffith's character.

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:27 am

Truly a great actor and comedian. I'll sure miss him. I've been an Andy Griffith fan all my life.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:30 am

From all i have ever heard he was a very fine gentleman and obvioiusly very intelligent, and hilarious without using gutter humor. Aunt Bea was also a wonderful person in real life. She really did live in Siler City, about 30 miles west of Chapel Hill, NC. When i was in medical school there, several times we had young children with serious illnesses from Siler City, from poor families, for whom Aunt Bea was personally picking up the entire cost of their care and helping their families with transportation etc. She was well known to the pediatrics dept and truly did have a heart of gold.

Rube Burrows · Post by **Rube Burrows** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:51 pm

Many hours of great memories watching his show......but not Matlock.

Its a sad day. I hope that he is patroling Mayberry with Don.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:08 pm

I've been watching all the old stuff on NetFlex....Never a finer man came out of Hollywood. He could pick some pretty good guitar and sing, too.

Post by **Hobie** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 2:42 pm

It is sad that his political tendencies were to the socialist. Fun to watch actor...

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:00 pm

I agree Hobie, he was an Obamacare backer.

At one time, on the Martin website they had the story of Andy and his Martin guitar.

I always like "WHAT IT WAS WAS FOOTBALL"

RIP Sheriff.

Cliff · Post by **Cliff** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 3:47 pm

He was a good man. I agree with you Rust (What it was was football) best one I ever heard. Need it replayed before every big leaque football game, kind of changes you views of the game. ATB

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:43 pm

Hobie wrote:It is sad that his political tendencies were to the socialist. Fun to watch actor...

i didnt realize that. interesting isnt it? the super wealthy like socialism.....in other words they want to implement THEIR social policies with the money that is yours and mine......it never seems to affect them....at least not more than a flea bite. hypocrisy!

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:52 pm

Rusty wrote: I always like "WHAT IT WAS WAS FOOTBALL"

I've got one of his CDs that has that and a couple of other routines on it. All are pretty funny but "Football" is the best.

I feel the need for a big orange drink...

Click the pic....

Rube Burrows · Post by **Rube Burrows** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 9:34 pm

So it is said that he died this morning and by lunch time he was already in the ground. That posed the question that he possibly was not embalmed (sp?). In N.C. it is not law that you have to be.

It was said that he requested to be buried right away and that there was a small family gathering and that was it.

getitdone1 · Post by **getitdone1** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:18 pm

Fine man. Believe he has the right idea about funerals and burials. Seems like more people now are chosing to do the same.

Don

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:28 pm

Here in Fla. there doesn't need to be an embalming unless there is to be a viewing.

Chas. · Post by **Chas.** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:12 am

My dad bought me What It Was Was Football on 45 RPM back in the 50's. I still have it but nothing to play it on right now.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:52 pm

I have truly enjoyed the body of Mr. Griffith's work that was available to me over the course of my lifetime.

He was a fine entertainer, and seemed to convey the sense that he was probably the nice guy he usually portrayed.

I can forgive him for the Obamacare thing.

He was an old dude, and evil men take advantage of the trusting nature of elder citizens every day of the week.

Obama just did to Mr. Griffith what Bush did to General Powell, he suckered him into tarnishing his own sterling reputation in order to put a trusted public face on a despicable political lie.

So long, Andy. Our world is better because you were here.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:39 pm

Too young to of seen anything but re-runs, but I still grew up watching him on t.v.
He will be missed.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:34 pm

Hobie wrote:It is sad that his political tendencies were to the socialist. Fun to watch actor...

Yep. Another misguided man with talent...

Idahoser · Post by **Idahoser** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:17 pm

FWiedner wrote:...I can forgive him for the Obamacare thing.

Do you remember the commercial he and Opie made in '08? That could have made the difference in getting this incompetent fascist puppet elected. Would you forgive him that too?

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 5:54 pm

Idahoser wrote:
FWiedner wrote:...I can forgive him for the Obamacare thing.
Do you remember the commercial he and Opie made in '08? That could have made the difference in getting this incompetent fascist puppet elected. Would you forgive him that too?

Nope. Don't remember ever seeing one of those.

Without seeing one it wouldn't be fair to say whether I thought it made a difference in anything.

As to how the Great Baraq got elected, 98% of the voters made that choice, those being voters that actually voted for him, and those that chose to waste their votes on John McCain.

I doubt Andy Griffith added anything significant to the tally.

PriseDeFer · Post by **PriseDeFer** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:41 pm

Always liked that easy, quiet confidence.

2571 · Post by **2571** » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:49 pm

He need not be forgiven for his support of Affordable Health Care.

His position in that regard was correct.

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