Comments on: Remembering Paul Newman and the Battle of Connecticut http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:29:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: albertchampion http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653399 albertchampion Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:34:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653399 <p>a truly lovely human being. </p> <p>i had given up racing, but i had two machinists who were scca golden wrenchers. </p> <p>they always found paul to not be a prima donna. unlike almost all the other drivers.</p> <p>rip.</p> a truly lovely human being.

i had given up racing, but i had two machinists who were scca golden wrenchers.

they always found paul to not be a prima donna. unlike almost all the other drivers.

rip.

]]> By: Valley Girl http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653330 Valley Girl Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:15:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653330 <p>Dear Ned, </p> <p>Thank you so much for this tribute to Paul Newman. Touching and brought tears.</p> <p>He was the real deal, and so are you. I know that. I had the good fortune to be in CT the eve of your primary win, and was in the crowd. Standing next to me was a man who said he had known you since you were little tykes- said he’d played ice hockey with you, way back when. It was hard to get him to talk- I got that bit of hockey information, plus his statement, “Ned Lamont is the real deal”.</p> <p>Ned, if you happen to check out this thread (sorry for being so late in arriving) I hope you will enjoy looking through these two Photobucket albums from primary eve. One is from the scene inside HQ, and the other has my pix from the Sheraton (sorry they’re from back to front order timewise).</p> <p>Lamont HQ on the eve:<br /><a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/ValleyGirl48/Lamont/" rel="nofollow">http://s8.photobucket.com/albu.....48/Lamont/</a></p> <p>Lamont party:<br /><a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/ValleyGirl48/Lamont%20party/" rel="nofollow">http://s8.photobucket.com/albu.....t%20party/</a></p> Dear Ned,

Thank you so much for this tribute to Paul Newman. Touching and brought tears.

He was the real deal, and so are you. I know that. I had the good fortune to be in CT the eve of your primary win, and was in the crowd. Standing next to me was a man who said he had known you since you were little tykes- said he’d played ice hockey with you, way back when. It was hard to get him to talk- I got that bit of hockey information, plus his statement, “Ned Lamont is the real deal”.

Ned, if you happen to check out this thread (sorry for being so late in arriving) I hope you will enjoy looking through these two Photobucket albums from primary eve. One is from the scene inside HQ, and the other has my pix from the Sheraton (sorry they’re from back to front order timewise).

Lamont HQ on the eve:
http://s8.photobucket.com/albu…..48/Lamont/

Lamont party:
http://s8.photobucket.com/albu…..t%20party/

]]> By: questioneverything http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653245 questioneverything Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:39:25 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653245 <p>I was visiting friends out of state several years ago and another visitor confessed she loved Newman’s Caesar so much that she sometimes drank it straight out of the bottle. He was one of kind. And thanks, Ned. for the post.</p> I was visiting friends out of state several years ago and another visitor confessed she loved Newman’s Caesar so much that she sometimes drank it straight out of the bottle. He was one of kind. And thanks, Ned. for the post.

]]> By: njprogressive http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653166 njprogressive Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:33:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653166 <p>Thanks so much to Ned for another great story about Paul Newman, actor, director, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a damned fine liberal.</p> Thanks so much to Ned for another great story about Paul Newman, actor, director, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a damned fine liberal.

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653123 Phoenix Woman Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:49:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653123 <p>Thanks, Ned. And thanks, Paul.</p> Thanks, Ned. And thanks, Paul.

]]> By: BooRadley http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653112 BooRadley Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:40:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653112 <p>Mr. Lamont, thank you so much.</p> Mr. Lamont, thank you so much.

]]> By: spoonful http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653067 spoonful Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:06:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653067 <p>Luke Jackson was one of the greatest inspirations in my life . . . thanx</p> Luke Jackson was one of the greatest inspirations in my life . . . thanx

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653063 dakine01 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:03:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653063 <p><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/fdl-book-salon-welcomes-markos-taking-on-the-system/" rel="nofollow">Book Salon a couple of flights up hosted by Al Giordano on Markos</a></p> Book Salon a couple of flights up hosted by Al Giordano on Markos

]]> By: JGabriel http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653054 JGabriel Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:56:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653054 <p>Paul Newman? Damn.</p> <p>I thought he had another five or ten years left in him.</p> <p>This is really sad news. A good, thoughtful man, and one of the best American screen actors on top of it. </p> <p>He will be missed.</p> <p>.</p> Paul Newman? Damn.

I thought he had another five or ten years left in him.

This is really sad news. A good, thoughtful man, and one of the best American screen actors on top of it.

He will be missed.

.

]]> By: LindaR http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653047 LindaR Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:43:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/09/27/ned-lamont-remembers-paul-newman/#comment-1653047 <p>Oh — the Best Salad Ever:</p> <p>In a big bowl, put:</p> <p>green grapes<br /> wedged tomatoes<br /> chopped purple onion<br /> chopped cucumber<br /> chopped celery<br /> mandarin oranges<br /> dried cranberries<br /> artichoke hearts<br /> pine nuts</p> <p>Drench all in Newman’s Own Caesar Salad Dressing, let it soak for several hours (if you can!)</p> <p>yum!!!</p> <p>and to be utterly decadent, sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.</p> Oh — the Best Salad Ever:

In a big bowl, put:

green grapes
wedged tomatoes
chopped purple onion
chopped cucumber
chopped celery
mandarin oranges
dried cranberries
artichoke hearts
pine nuts

Drench all in Newman’s Own Caesar Salad Dressing, let it soak for several hours (if you can!)

yum!!!

and to be utterly decadent, sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

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