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Title: Evangelist Oral Roberts, 91
Post by: urth on December 15, 2009, 02:24:38 PM
Died of pneumonia in Newport Beach, Ca.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/15/national/a124124S10.DTL&tsp=1
Title: Re: Evangelist Oral Roberts, 91
Post by: RGMike on December 15, 2009, 03:03:37 PM
Quote from: urth on December 15, 2009, 02:24:38 PM
Died of pneumonia in Newport Beach, Ca.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/15/national/a124124S10.DTL&tsp=1

couldn't heal himself, eh?

Title: Re: Evangelist Oral Roberts, 91
Post by: urth on December 15, 2009, 03:35:40 PM
Quote from: RGMike on December 15, 2009, 03:03:37 PM
Quote from: urth on December 15, 2009, 02:24:38 PM
Died of pneumonia in Newport Beach, Ca.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/15/national/a124124S10.DTL&tsp=1

couldn't heal himself, eh?


True, but it's nice to know the folks wherever he ended up are getting some Oral today.
Title: Re: Evangelist Oral Roberts, 91
Post by: SFGuy on December 16, 2009, 02:11:34 AM
Who names their child Oral?? At least his last name wasn't Sax (like the former LA Dodger).
Title: Re: Evangelist Oral Roberts, 91
Post by: RGMike on December 16, 2009, 07:35:27 AM
Quote from: SFGuy on December 16, 2009, 02:11:34 AM
Who names their child Oral?? At least his last name wasn't Sax (like the former LA Dodger).

LOL! There are guys (a lot of Mormons, especially) named "Orel", but Mr Roberts is the only one who ever spelled it "Oral" afaik.
Title: Re: Evangelist Oral Roberts, 91
Post by: urth on December 16, 2009, 09:42:25 AM
Quote from: RGMike on December 16, 2009, 07:35:27 AM
Quote from: SFGuy on December 16, 2009, 02:11:34 AM
Who names their child Oral?? At least his last name wasn't Sax (like the former LA Dodger).

LOL! There are guys (a lot of Mormons, especially) named "Orel", but Mr Roberts is the only one who ever spelled it "Oral" afaik.

Speaking of former Dodgers, let us not forget Mr. Hershiser, scourge of the Giants.
Title: Re: Evangelist Oral Roberts, 91
Post by: RGMike on December 16, 2009, 09:47:44 AM
Quote from: urth on December 16, 2009, 09:42:25 AM
Quote from: RGMike on December 16, 2009, 07:35:27 AM
Quote from: SFGuy on December 16, 2009, 02:11:34 AM
Who names their child Oral?? At least his last name wasn't Sax (like the former LA Dodger).

LOL! There are guys (a lot of Mormons, especially) named "Orel", but Mr Roberts is the only one who ever spelled it "Oral" afaik.

Speaking of former Dodgers, let us not forget Mr. Hershiser, scourge of the Giants.

indeed, I was thinking of him, as well as "Moral Orel"

(http://hahamusic.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/moralorel1.jpg)