RIP Andy Griffith

**Antrat** · 07-03-2012, 10:10 AM

BREAKING NEWS: Friend Says Andy Griffith Has Died

**Biff Mayhem** · 07-03-2012, 10:12 AM

Somewhere Tracy Jordan has wrapped himself in bubble wrap.

**redshark63** · 07-03-2012, 10:14 AM

A great actor throughout.

Really enjoyed pretty much everything he was in.

RIP

**DTroppens** · 07-03-2012, 10:17 AM

I would've guessed older than 86. Never really got into any of his shows, but you don't have that type of staying power without doing something right.

**shabba4detroit** · 07-03-2012, 10:18 AM

He was brilliant in "A Face in the Crowd." If you question his ability as an actor, you need to watch this movie.

**Antrat** · 07-03-2012, 10:18 AM

I still like the old reruns of the Andy Griffith Show. The ones with Don Knotts.

**DTroppens** · 07-03-2012, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by shabba4detroit

He was brilliant in "A Face in the Crowd." If you question his ability as an actor, you need to watch this movie.

I was just reading his Wiki page. I didn't really know he did anything before Andy Griffith.

Looking at the stuff he did, he always stayed busy.

**screwball** · 07-03-2012, 10:36 AM

No Time for Sergent's was an old black & white movie where he got to be a PLO - Permanent Latrine Orderly - and was proud of it. Old and corny, but funny just the same.

RIP

**NeedMoreLike84** · 07-03-2012, 10:41 AM

He was also great in a movie called Waitress. Not a great movie by any means, but he was awesome in it.

**Antrat** · 07-03-2012, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by screwball

No Time for Sergent's was an old black & white movie where he got to be a PLO - Permanent Latrine Orderly - and was proud of it. Old and corny, but funny just the same.

RIP

Don Knotts was in that movie also. I believe that was the first time they ever worked together on film.
I agree with you, corny but funny.

**DTroppens** · 07-03-2012, 10:53 AM

I started whistling the theme song in the office and got about three others to join in.

Just sat at my desk, someone outside my office heard me, started whistling it and then a couple of others joined in.

Kind of Breakfast Club thing.

**screwball** · 07-03-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Antrat

Don Knotts was in that movie also. I believe that was the first time they ever worked together on film.
I agree with you, corny but funny.

I forgot Knotts was in that. He was a doctor or something wasn't he? Small part too if I remember right.

The only movie I remember Knotts from was "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken." Another old classic, corny and funny.

**Biff Mayhem** · 07-03-2012, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by DTroppens

I started whistling the theme song in the office and got about three others to join in.

Just sat at my desk, someone outside my office heard me, started whistling it and then a couple of others joined in.

Kind of Breakfast Club thing.

It is impossible for two people to look at each other in the eyes while whistling that tune without laughing.

**DTroppens** · 07-03-2012, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Biff Mayhem

It is impossible for two people to look at each other in the eyes while whistling that tune without laughing.

We weren't really looking at each other when we did it.

But you are clearly right. I went into our comp room to try to start one in there. And while I was looking at them, I couldn't whistle because I kept smirking, making it impossible to whistle. I finally had to tell them what I was trying to do, so they understood why I was standing there like a dork, looking ready to present some kind of stage show.

I'm kind of known as the goofy one in the office. I'm sure those that have met me understand why.

When we got a cockatiel (how the heck do you spell that) about eight years ago, I started whistling to him a lot. I couldn't whistle at all. Now, I'm on the bad end of the "average" spectrum - just good enough so they'll pass me and not have to deal with me for another semester.

But what I'll do is whistle heavy metal songs, hairband songs, top 40 songs while on the computer and my wife will try to guess what I am whistling. Either I'm getting a bit better or she just can translate my whistling better, but she's starting to get them a bit more.

About a week ago, she made out Metalica's "One" when I was whistling it.

I think I'll go obscure tonight and try to see if she can get "I Love you Period" by (I think) Dan Beard. Let's see if she can get that one.