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Norrin Radd

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6. RIP

Reply to Ghost in the Machine (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 04:46 AM

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Just heard on the radio station that Merle Haggard has passed away...(edited) [View all] Ghost in the Machine Jan 2012 OP

We don't smoke marijuana in Muscogee... jberryhill Jan 2012 #1

Merle was a good guy. Webster Green Jan 2012 #5

I can never tell if the song is ironic or what jberryhill Jan 2012 #8

What's ironic was Merle's signature song was actually written from his fathers perspective, not his. Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #19

That's the problem with ballads jberryhill Jan 2012 #31

He still IS a good guy. There are NO reports anywhere about his death! n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #13

You know he did a fat line of coke after playing this gig right? snooper2 Jan 2012 #17

I like Merle Haggard but I hate that song, if they had smoked Marijuana in Muskogee not to mention Uncle Joe Jan 2012 #42

Oh dear XemaSab Jan 2012 #2

RIP RZM Jan 2012 #3

A truly sad day. :( joshcryer Jan 2012 #4

RIP Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #6

So sad. nt FLyellowdog Jan 2012 #7

There is NOTHING anywhere so far about him passing away. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #9

The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated - Mark Twain yellowcanine Jan 2012 #25

Okay, well just lock the thread until he's dead jberryhill Jan 2012 #32

My band did a couple of his songs. Lasher Jan 2012 #10

I think perhaps the radio station you listen to was perhaps wrong. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #11

I alerted on this post but 3 jurors can't seem to find anything wrong with saying he's dead CreekDog Jan 2012 #28

BWAAHAHAHAHA - This jury system is apparently the most ridiculous thing ever. cbdo2007 Jan 2012 #30

Try this from the Macon News mfcorey1 Jan 2012 #12

I'll change that flat tire Merle. RIP era veteran Jan 2012 #14

Has anyone found confirmation of this story? onenote Jan 2012 #15

NO!!! Please let this be just a rumor! Bake Jan 2012 #16

Two diverse, but good people from Bakersfield Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #18

One of the best. RIP. nt bemildred Jan 2012 #20

Please don't Abe Vigoda Merle Haggard CreekDog Jan 2012 #21

Is he dead yet? jberryhill Jan 2012 #47

Abe's still kicking. smokey nj Jan 2012 #50

Cage Match: Merle Haggard v. Abe Vigoda jberryhill Jan 2012 #52

If you post that somebody has died --they should actually BE DEAD, if not, CORRECT YOUR POST CreekDog Jan 2012 #22

He posted "I heard on a radio station" jberryhill Jan 2012 #33

still shouldn't they correct it? WI_DEM Jan 2012 #34

Are you suggesting he didn't hear it on the radio? jberryhill Jan 2012 #35

take off the lawyer hat and read the post CreekDog Jan 2012 #41

Only a wuss would apologize or even acknowledge a mistake. n/t zappaman Jan 2012 #43

Awww... you don't know Ghost jberryhill Jan 2012 #45

Thank you, Mr Berryhill Ghost in the Machine Jan 2012 #53

I heard it on a Chattanooga country music station just a few minutes before I posted this.... Ghost in the Machine Jan 2012 #37

and you washed your hands of the matter CreekDog Jan 2012 #39

yeah, so what if you said a guy was dead who wasn't. zappaman Jan 2012 #40

I thought i was dead once jberryhill Jan 2012 #46

stop trolling my sub-thread. Thanks. nt zappaman Jan 2012 #48

Fine jberryhill Jan 2012 #49

Get well soon, Merle MrScorpio Jan 2012 #23

No don't...Not dead. CreekDog Jan 2012 #24

Oh. So it is not true? tawadi Jan 2012 #27

It is pre-true jberryhill Jan 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author tawadi Jan 2012 #26

all I see on internet is he is hospitalized with pneumonia, not that he has died, maybe... WI_DEM Jan 2012 #29

He's only MOSTLY dead... jberryhill Jan 2012 #36

! CreekDog Jan 2012 #56

. . . EFerrari Jan 2012 #59

Ha ha ha ha! Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #64

Kinky Friedman's answer to Okie from Muskogee: Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2012 #44

google shows no signs of his passing spanone Jan 2012 #51

He was in a plane with Mel Gibson. Dr. Strange Jan 2012 #54

The OP is like an incompetent Grim Reaper CreekDog Jan 2012 #57

Or Death from Family Guy KamaAina Jan 2012 #61

Rest in Peace, Merle, I'll miss you taterguy Jan 2012 #55

Apparently this was a mis-stated or mis-heard radio blip jberryhill Jan 2012 #58

I guess he can jam with Jon Bon Jovi now KamaAina Jan 2012 #60

And there is a Rosa's Cantina in the west Texas town of El Paso. alphafemale Jan 2012 #62

good on you for the correction CreekDog Jan 2012 #63

It's all going to pot Gman Aug 2015 #65