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RIP Hugh Hefner


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In related news, shares of Pfizer, makers of Viagra, were trading down 20% as markets opened today based on a revised earnings forecast for Q4.

 

Srsly, tho, RIP to a legend.

 

I think there was an interview with one of the girls quite a while ago, and she was asked if Hef took Viagra. She wouldn't say specifically, but she did reference that he "corked his bat".

 

RIP, My childhood would have been very different without his magazines stuffed between the mattress and the box spring. I subscribed for several years.

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"Clerks" movie reference. :)

Ever since I saw that movie, I have used that word because it pisses people off to no end. And I laugh at how angry it makes them.

 

It's like "I could care less." As in, you care enough to be able to care less, lulz.

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It's like "I could care less." As in, you care enough to be able to care less, lulz.

 

Except that it is supposed to be said sarcastically, most people forget that part of it or just aren't good at sarcasm. It's the same as "I should be so lucky" when something bad happens.

 

 

Anyway, Hugh really gave more to this world than most people are willing to admit. The Sexual revolution could not have happened without him, the concept of sex in general as taboo isn't really a consideration like it was in the 1950's thanks to him and because of it we are better off as a society. Sure there is a downside of pandering to misogyny and male chauvinism, but he didn't invent it and nothing's perfect.

 

Since this is a car forum, I will add the one car related fact I happen to know about him - there almost were not muscle cars as we known them because of Hef. Jim Wangers, who is one of the pioneers in advertising and merchandising racing in the automotive industry worked with Hef at Esquire Magazine in the 1950's. He asked him to join him in starting Playboy and he declined. After he went to Detroit, worked on the 1955 Chevy ad campaign, worked for Chrysler merchandising their racing activities and then moved to GM's ad agency to work on Pontiac. Jim was the one who got the mfgs to sponser racing, esp drag racing, and was one of the larger contributors to the pontiac GTO's success, including setting up Royal Pontiac as the Pontiac performance headquarters. And all of this almost didn't happen because Hef offered him a job selling a sexy men's magazine in the repressed 1950's.

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Thanks for ruining the fun.

 

:lol: By in large, I agree. This discussion has peaked my interest though. I guess do diligence says I should try to revive it if I can. I suppose my case and point is, it's not over until it's over. Lemme dig in my chester drawers...wait, what's the statue of limitations on the puns? Maybe I'll circumvent the globe to find out. I'll step up and be the escape goat I guess. Y'all will just have to make due. Should of wrecked havoc elsewhere maybe. I dunno. Anyway, I'll be at y'alls beckon call if ya need any more. We'll consider this thread a safe haven. A mute point if you really think about it.

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