Tom Magliozzi deceased at 77.

[slow_jazz]

Very sad news.

always loved their banter and very informative also.

 

[Omegaman]

No joke, just got it wrong

They were a fun time on the radio

 

[hjames]

Still a darned shame. makes sense now why they went to airing repeats 2 years ago -
I wonder if his brother has to worry about Alzheimers?

 

[manhattanman]

Started listening to them in '87 on Susan Stamberg's Weekend Edition show on NPR. They had short segments that were hysterically funny. Shortly thereafter, their weekly show began.

Ray said he hoped their shows would rerun like "I Love Lucy" shows, well into the future, and I think they will. There was a majestic quality to their combined persoalities that was only equalled by Burns & Allen.

Only difference was: their stuff wasn't scripted. It was totally ad libbed. Absolutely brilliant!

 

[Mrheem]

Very sad. Together they were the fastest, funniest, smartest people I ever heard on radio. Very compassionate, too. End of an era.

 

[c-atle-79bay]

Note my avatar:

TOM: The problem is that in an accident, your knees are your first line of defense. You sit right up at the front of this vehicle, with your legs right behind that big VW emblem between the headlights. So, if you hit anything head-on, or get hit by another vehicle, you'll be spending the rest of your life in a motorized wheelchair, which you'll operate with your tongue. IF you're lucky

 

[MudSlideSlim]

His legacy is that good if they've been playing repeat shows for 2 years and some of us (me) haven't even noticed or only slightly noticed that reality! Ya, I might of observed with amusement some jokes being repeated but a good joke is worth repeating. Your mileage (or kilometerage) might 'become different in some particular way' Thanks for the Saturday morning smiles and intelligent giggles. I'll be thinking of you every time I'm a quart low.

 

[illinoisteve]

I started wondering what sort of automotive questions Tommy might be entertaining in the afterlife.....

Caller: My ex-wife is in one place, and I got sent to the other place, if you know what I mean...
Tommy: Do you spell that place with one or two "L"s? Ha-ha-ha-hee-hee-heeeee!
Caller: Two. So what kind of car do I need to go visit her?
Tommy: Besides it gotta have air conditioning for your end of the trip, what else do you want in a car? I mean does it need to accommodate just you and your Ex, or would it ever have to also haul, let's say, a mother-in-law?
Caller: I hadn't thought of that......
Tommy: If your Ex says she wants you to pick up her mom, you know you gotta, or she'll give you a dopeslap again. Ha-ha-ha-heeeeeeeee-EEEe!

Gonna miss Tommy.

 

[manhattanman]

Ray Magliozzi, 11/3/14: "I guess he wasn't kidding. He really didn't remember last week's puzzler."

Very tough to be humorous under this circumstance, but Ray pulled it off with grace.

God bless them, both.

 

[rmeade]

Yes, very sad ... mostly for us. Click, or was his name Clack, lived his life richly and made it to 77. He had lots of turns at bat and he enriched our world while he was here and still swinging.

 

[noogies]

Yeah, I could never remember which was Click and which was Clack, either. Still, together they made me laugh my ass off. BTW, nice post of Tom's quotes, Tybrad.

So long, Tommy. I'll miss ya.

 

[Oerets]

Thought I'd pass this along, very nice to hear him once again.


http://www.npr.org/2014/11/04/36140...-nothing-tom-magliozzi-on-decades-of-car-talk



Barney

 

[Jailtime]

Haven't been able to catch Car Talk on the waves here, great show. I love the credits at the end of the show.

 

[aopisa]

So sad.

They are a big part of my Saturday morning ritual. Fortunately Ray and NPR will continue to run old episodes as a tribute to Tom.

 

[soundboy]

Please, nobody take this the wrong way- but after seeing family members with Alzheimers and other dementia, it is hard to not wonder if they're better off just passing on quickly, than lingering in that state.

How hard must it be, to know, for fleeting moments, what you used to be able to do with your brain, and realizing that it's all slipping away- and there's nothing you can do about it?

In all, I hope his family can find some solace in his struggle being finally finished- and hope that they can remember how he WAS in his GREATNESS in his prime, and not so much dwell on what he must have been reduced to, in his final hours. They deserve to have good memories of him...

In some ways, I agree with you, Gordon.

I am currently the sole caretaker of my mom, who is suffering from dementia. She's still physically healthy, but her memories.... :tears: Perhaps the most painful part is that I can remember when my mom was a vibrate young woman in her late 20s and 30s. Dementia has robbed her of the ability to enjoy what is happening in the present. On the other hand, at least for now, she is still able to remember Bogi, my Old English Sheepdog (^^ see avatar) who serves as her companion during the day.

Sigh.

Back to Tom....it will never be the same listening to Car Talk again knowing he's gone. Before hearing about his passing, I'd imagine he and Ray would be spending their retirement somewhere in Florida....fishing.

Again....sigh.

RIP Tom....thank you for the laughs and wisdom on Saturday mornings.

 

[Bucky Badger]

This is really sad news to hear. Always loved their show.
RIP Tom and prayers to you Ray and your families.
:tears:

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Be sure to listen this Saturday. Brother Ray is going to have a special memorial show for brother Tom.

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Multiple threads merged.

 

[JohnMac]

I'll sure going to miss him. My sister and her husband were also big fans. She got on the show some years ago. I don't recall what her call concerned but Tom told her "Well Dianne, there is frugal and there is cheap and you are definitely cheap".

 

[mech986]

Never really got to hear them, but I did get a book or 2 by them..

What am I going to listen to Saturday morning in the truck ? Very sad to hear RIP

Podcasts are available so you could listen on computer or iPod, iPad, or iPhone or equivalent by weekly free subscription, archived shows, or downloads, from the car talk website, or NPR, or iTunes and Android equvalents I think.

http://www.cartalk.com/content/show-podcast
http://www.npr.org/rss/podcast/podcast_detail.php?siteId=9911203
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/npr-car-talk-podcast/id253191823?mt=2

I think I've got 100 hours archived but there's so much more so get downloading and listen whenever you want, not just on Saturday morning. The uncanny thing is on a good stereo system, they sound like they're right in your living room, which I think is a good thing, like having your favorite uncles over for some fun and laughs. here's their message about podcasts:

"Want to take Car Talk with you? Be our guest. Just prepare to be shunned when news gets out that your iPod is loaded with Click and Clack.

Sign up for our free show podcast, and we'll dump it on your iPod every Saturday. You can also subscribe through the NPR Podcast Directory.

If you want more ways to listen, including free online streaming or the enormous trove of lousy shows in our archives, you can get the full scoop right here.


Tom and Ray
Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers

P.S. Car Talk, its hosts, staff, lackeys and office dogs are not responsible if your iPod rejects Car Talk."

Another great show is Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, similarly available. Both shows have helped me and my family through many a drive to the hospital caring for my daughter or providing much needed entertainment and laughter to relieve stress. We can be thankful for all the archived show and the tech that allows us to hear them so conveniently.

RIP Tommy, hope you enjoy working on St. Peter's Dodge Dart