[lonevoice]

Did you notice that someone moved this to Chat and deleted all the topics. I guess that someone really does not like Art Bell. They don’t even consider this to be news.

Last night #artbell was the #3 U.S. trending topic on twitter.

Today, Matt Drudge gave Art Bell's death a top spot on his page, and also posted a youtube link to the infamous Area 51 caller.

Art was a well-known Vietnam-era Air Force veteran who chartered a DC-8 to fly to Vietnam and rescue 130 Vietnamese orphans stranded in Saigon at war's end. He was unapologetically pro-life, an outspoken Second Amendment advocate, libertarian, and one of the most vocal Trump supporters on social media. He was also a FReeper, if only a lurker.

Even though he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame, he was a famously humble and private man. Though I would like to see this one thread about his death be allowed to stay on the main page, because it is news, I think he'd probably be amused about it being relegated to "chat".

RIP, Mr. Bell.

[LucyT]

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PING.

Check out # 192.

FYI

[editor-surveyor]

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Most just do “latest posts,” where it doesn’t matter what forum the article is posted.

The lastest news is usually on top anyway.
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[Jet Jaguar]

I know I will miss him.

I really enjoyed his program driving late at night.

[Brown Deer]

I’ve noticed that someone has been moving many important news stories covered by Reuters, UPI, New York times, fox, abc, cbs, etc. into chat lately, with absolutely no reason being given.

[21twelve]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDwuHhWZ1fo

Above is a link to a video entitled “Art’s Final Wave Goodbye”. Shows him on his driveway looking up at the drone he is flying - GREAT video with suitable Coast-to-Coast music.

RIP Art.