Louis Rukeyser is dead

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One of the funniest guys to ever be on TV.

― Chairman Doinel (Charles McCain), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 16:02 (twenty years ago)

I do not take it that I am speaking ill of the dead when I disagree with this overly enthusiastic appraisal of Mr. Ruykeser's talents in the comedic direction.

Far greater than his talent for delivering a joke was his talent for looking puckish. Whenever he delivered his monologue at the start of his dreary financial program, his eyes would twinkle, his lips would purse in the irrepressible beginnings of a smile, he would absolutely 'sell' the idea that he was the most amusing raconteur on the planet. Then out would pop some vapid pun or other on debentures or short-selling.

― Aimless (Aimless), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 16:44 (twenty years ago)

I wonder if Giuliani picked that up from him

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 16:48 (twenty years ago)

my first reaction was how could they tell? I mean he always looked like 130 years old to me, 73 ain't that old.

― timmy tannin (pompous), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 17:18 (twenty years ago)

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

― i've dreamt of rubies! (Mandee), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 18:14 (twenty years ago)

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