Pell Grants got me thru college. Thanks, Honorable Senator!

He was a cool, weird dude.

Goodnight funnyman.

FTFA: Pell, who served as the U.S. senator from Rhode Island from 191 to 1997

Goddamn! I thought McCain was old.

Thank you, Senator. Pell grants got me through. I've more than paid them back in taxes.

i guess we all took him for granted.

/try the veal

is that like redistributing the wealth?

Dammit, I just submitted this! Now my link will get redlit.

/ likes the comment about "rubbers"

Ohh wow, I never really knew the history behind those. Thanks so much!

From the wiki for deaths in 2009 (new window):

Claiborne Pell, 90, American politician, Senator from Rhode Island (1961-1997), creator of the Pell Grant, Parkinson's Disease.

That bastard.

oh noez he was liek obama wanting to redistribute wealth.. obviously commie scum

wxboy: From the wiki for deaths in 2009 (new window):

Claiborne Pell, 90, American politician, Senator from Rhode Island (1961-1997), creator of the Pell Grant, Parkinson's Disease.

That bastard.

weather boy the next tiem you think of insulting people with parkinsons remember some of them become an hero anyway.

God speed Pell. I forget the word for charity guy, begins with an a i think, help me out.

I submitted this with a better headline. And I actually met the guy, and his wife. So phoo.

He hated that they named a bridge after him while he was still alive. On locally made maps, it was labelled "Newport Bridge" with "Claiborne Pell Bridge" in smaller print underneath in parentheses. Everyone here has respected his wishes and always called it the Newport Bridge. Now that he's dead, we're free to start calling it the Pell Bridge. But there's also a Rhode Island custom of calling things by what they used to be called; it's a way of showing that you're a seasoned local and know the history, not some recent transplant. Meaning that we'll continue to call it the Newport Bridge because, you know, that's what it used to be called.

Where's the beef?

What?

tonguedepressor: God speed Pell. I forget the word for charity guy, begins with an a i think, help me out.

Israelis? They get a lot of pity/charity, but that can't be right because they also hoard the monies.

Control_this: Pell Grants got me thru college. Thanks, Honorable Senator!

Same here. I needed every dime of the grant to buy my computer books.

R.I.P., sir.

I got a Pell grant.

thatguyfred: tonguedepressor: God speed Pell. I forget the word for charity guy, begins with an a i think, help me out.

Israelis? They get a lot of pity/charity, but that can't be right because they also hoard the monies.

Asraelis? No, I don't think thats it.

thatguyfred: wxboy: From the wiki for deaths in 2009 (new window):

Claiborne Pell, 90, American politician, Senator from Rhode Island (1961-1997), creator of the Pell Grant, Parkinson's Disease.

That bastard.

weather boy the next tiem you think of insulting people with parkinsons remember some of them become an hero anyway.

I think he read it like this:

creator of the Pell Grant, [creator of] Parkinson's Disease.

Playing off of ambiguity in sentences a ^very long running Fark meme.

Of course, $4200 a year (and most recipients don't get that) doesn't go far anymore, even at a second-tier state college in South Dakota. It boggles the mind to think that poor students were getting Pell grants... not loans... *grants* for 70% or more of their expenses not too long ago.

burndtdan: i guess we all took him for granted.

/try the veal

tonguedepressor: God speed Pell. I forget the word for charity guy, begins with an a i think, help me out.

Philanthropist?

/Or did I miss another joke.

A Tout Le Monde: thatguyfred: wxboy: From the wiki for deaths in 2009 (new window):

Claiborne Pell, 90, American politician, Senator from Rhode Island (1961-1997), creator of the Pell Grant, Parkinson's Disease.

That bastard.

weather boy the next tiem you think of insulting people with parkinsons remember some of them become an hero anyway.

I think he read it like this:

creator of the Pell Grant, [creator of] Parkinson's Disease.

Playing off of ambiguity in sentences a very long running Fark meme.

Wow, I had no idea! Perhaps people with Parkinsons don't have to become an hero after all.

thatguyfred: weather boy the next tiem you think of insulting people with parkinsons remember some of them become an hero anyway.

Michael J. Fox committed suicide?

thatguyfred: oh noez he was liek obama wanting to redistribute wealth.. obviously commie scum

Pell's attitude towards distribution of wealth was very progressive. He was independently wealthy, but lived modestly (at least by lower Newport standards). He drove a rusty old compact (a Chevy, I think), wore rumpled old clothes, rode public transit, and used his senior discount even while still serving in the U.S. Senate. He contributed heavily to charity and worked tirelessly for the public welfare, and felt that anyone with more than they need should do the same. He was born into wealth and felt it his duty to help others who came up in less fortunate circumstances.

They need to name a mall after him.

Rest in peace, man. Thanks to you I'm now a certified EMT-B.

Thank you, Mr. Pell.

A Tout Le Monde: thatguyfred: wxboy: From the wiki for deaths in 2009 (new window):

Claiborne Pell, 90, American politician, Senator from Rhode Island (1961-1997), creator of the Pell Grant, Parkinson's Disease.

That bastard.

weather boy the next tiem you think of insulting people with parkinsons remember some of them become an hero anyway.

I think he read it like this:

creator of the Pell Grant, [creator of] Parkinson's Disease.

Playing off of ambiguity in sentences a very long running Fark meme.

That's Wikipedia's formal style for lists of deaths, explained at the top of the page.

The article said he served from 191 to 1997 (for a total of 1806 years). That's some staying power...

Sylvia_Bandersnatch: Meaning that we'll continue to call it the Newport Bridge because, you know, that's what it used to be called.

The bridge goes to Newport so I call it the Newport Bridge. I remember seeing Pell Bridge on a sign (where that new mini mall is across from the Tower in SK. Where that bar Champions used to be, you know the one that burned down) and being completely confused.

From one RIer to another, RIP sir.

thatguyfred: A Tout Le Monde: thatguyfred: wxboy: From the wiki for deaths in 2009 (new window):

Claiborne Pell, 90, American politician, Senator from Rhode Island (1961-1997), creator of the Pell Grant, Parkinson's Disease.

That bastard.

weather boy the next tiem you think of insulting people with parkinsons remember some of them become an hero anyway.

I think he read it like this:

creator of the Pell Grant, [creator of] Parkinson's Disease.

Playing off of ambiguity in sentences a very long running Fark meme.

Wow, I had no idea! Perhaps people with Parkinsons don't have to become an hero after all.

There's a newer meme where you pretend to not get the snark. And then there's an even newer one where you pretend that you think somebody else isn't getting it even though they are just cleverly playing along. But I don't fall into that category.

MBooda: They need to name a mall after him.

Talk about a near miss of a joke. It's actually worse for the effort made.

ShereKhan: The article said he served from 191 to 1997 (for a total of 1806 years). That's some staying power...

It's the water.

Gunny Highway: ShereKhan: The article said he served from 191 to 1997 (for a total of 1806 years). That's some staying power...

It's the water.

You would be surprised the amount of vitamins that are still present in the tap water he continued to drink. Let this be a lesson to all of you that drink bottled water!

Gunny Highway: Sylvia_Bandersnatch: Meaning that we'll continue to call it the Newport Bridge because, you know, that's what it used to be called.

The bridge goes to Newport so I call it the Newport Bridge. I remember seeing Pell Bridge on a sign (where that new mini mall is across from the Tower in SK. Where that bar Champions used to be, you know the one that burned down) and being completely confused.

From one RIer to another, RIP sir.

Yeah, it was never formally stated, but I think he said that he didn't want to have to see his name on a bridge he drove over himself. I wonder if they'll change any of those now. I don't take the bridge myself, so I don't think I'll notice. Damn, I'm really going to miss the ferry.

He's the asshole who turned me down for a Pell Grant?

F*ck him!

Goodnight, moneyman.

/self-plagiarized

A Tout Le Monde: thatguyfred: A Tout Le Monde: thatguyfred: wxboy: From the wiki for deaths in 2009 (new window):

Claiborne Pell, 90, American politician, Senator from Rhode Island (1961-1997), creator of the Pell Grant, Parkinson's Disease.

That bastard.

weather boy the next tiem you think of insulting people with parkinsons remember some of them become an hero anyway.

I think he read it like this:

creator of the Pell Grant, [creator of] Parkinson's Disease.

Playing off of ambiguity in sentences a very long running Fark meme.

Wow, I had no idea! Perhaps people with Parkinsons don't have to become an hero after all.

There's a newer meme where you pretend to not get the snark. And then there's an even newer one where you pretend that you think somebody else isn't getting it even though they are just cleverly playing along. But I don't fall into that category.

Kind sir your candor is both assimilated and appreciated. Obviously my trite buffoonery must come to cessation. Cheerio.

Gunny Highway: ShereKhan: The article said he served from 191 to 1997 (for a total of 1806 years). That's some staying power...

It's the water.

That's why he voted for the aqueducts.

and george w bush, who took them away, is still breathing

Sylvia_Bandersnatch: I don't take the bridge myself, so I don't think I'll notice. Damn, I'm really going to miss the ferry.

I have never taken a ferry over. I didnt even know there still was one. I though the East Ferry service went out once the bridge was put up. I live close enough to the bridge that I take it whenever I have to go to Newport. Not that I go there very often.

Sylvia_Bandersnatch: thatguyfred: oh noez he was liek obama wanting to redistribute wealth.. obviously commie scum

Pell's attitude towards distribution of wealth was very progressive. He was independently wealthy, but lived modestly (at least by lower Newport standards). He drove a rusty old compact (a Chevy, I think), wore rumpled old clothes, rode public transit, and used his senior discount even while still serving in the U.S. Senate. He contributed heavily to charity and worked tirelessly for the public welfare, and felt that anyone with more than they need should do the same. He was born into wealth and felt it his duty to help others who came up in less fortunate circumstances.

And for his trouble, the Repugnicans derisively called him "Senator Well-born."

moothemagiccow: and george w bush, who took them away, is still breathing

I got one last semester, is there something I should know?

I once told some rich kid in my frat that I was there on Pell grants in addition to my scholaships. He gave me some BS about how the government shouldn't give money for college to poor people.

Last I heard (5 years ago) he was still living with his parents. I hope he falls down some stairs.

Dictatorial_Flair: I got one last semester, is there something I should know?

Funding was cut quiet a bit in 2006. And that person was letting their hatred for one person get in the way of celebrating the life of another. Kinda like those people who go to sporting events and root against the other team, instead of rooting for their team.

Fellow Newport native bro....RIP!!!

RIP, learned man.