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"Car Talk" Co-Host Tom Magliozzi Dies At Age 77

Posted by samzenpus on from the don't-drive-like-my-brother dept.

samzenpus writes "Many outlets are reporting the death of Tom Magliozzi, co-host of the long-running weekly National Public Radio show Car Talk. Tom and his brother Ray ran a repair shop in the '70s and in 1987 landed their radio gig. They were known as "Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers." The show stopped recording two years ago and is currently airing old episodes. Tom died of complications from Alzheimer's at age 77."

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  1. Bummer. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    On the bright side, I guess he's now living out the third half of his life.

  2. Don't understand by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can someone explain the summary with a car analogy?

  3. I was going to make a staff undertaker pun by Culture20 · · Score: 3, Funny

    But they beat me to it. http://www.cartalk.com/content... Mr. Plotz had better do a good job.

  4. Favorites from Click & Clack by pr0t0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    One of mine was when a kid called to ask how he can make washing his parents' cars easier. Tom joked and replied, mix sand and iron filings into the bucket with the wash water...they'll never ask you to wash their cars again.

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    I'm sorry, but your opinion seems to be wrong.
  5. Re:One of the most listened to Engineers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ray: Don't die like my brothuh.
    Tom: ...

    ~fin~

  6. Probate court is inevitable by Marginal+Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    His will was drafted by Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe.

    (RIP, Tom.)

  7. One of my favorites by willoughby · · Score: 5, Funny

    Tom & Ray were doing a bit on "Boston'isms"...

    Tom: "Okay, how 'bout this one... kahkis"

    Ray: "kahkis? You mean like pants?"

    Tom: "no.... like 'I need to go to the store but I can't find my kahkis' "

    --------- ... RIP Tom.. gonna miss ya fella..

  8. With thanks to... by bugs2squash · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...our funeral director; Diana Gotoheaven.

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    Nullius in verba