tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31079809771482270.post5989855611012756091..comments2024-03-18T07:30:30.432-07:00Comments on interested party: Oakes croakslarry kurtzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31079809771482270.post-89758926114820991882014-05-09T16:56:44.517-07:002014-05-09T16:56:44.517-07:00It didn't surprise me that Oakes passed: assho...It didn't surprise me that Oakes passed: assholes like he was are prone to early deaths.<br /><br />Always nice to read you guys.larry kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855417104900624838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31079809771482270.post-14266889485171844402014-05-09T14:36:57.007-07:002014-05-09T14:36:57.007-07:00Art was lots of fun to argue with. After the Rapid...Art was lots of fun to argue with. After the Rapid City paper died I just never saw much about him until this. I'll say one thing for Mr. Oaks, he never ever changed his mind once he gave his opinion. <br /><br />Art was at least conncestant, <br />Art was conncestantly an ass.<br />RIP Art. Ps when you get to wherever your going, ask the person in charge the question I always asked you, she'll know the answer. <br /><br />The BlindmanBill Dithmernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31079809771482270.post-25517969464293958752014-05-08T07:14:03.054-07:002014-05-08T07:14:03.054-07:00The "man who re-lit Mount Rushmore" stor...The "man who re-lit Mount Rushmore" story during the '95 government shutdown (by the Gingrich-led Repukes) is getting old.<br /><br />As one of the few that worked through the shutdown, I witnessed Art posturing for an up-link truck and reporter in the pre-dawn hours - to say nothing of the countless interviews he made with his two-hunderd buck splash.<br /><br />Art was "affectionately" known among the staff at Rushmore after these performances as: Art, I don't want no publicity, Oakes.<br /><br />It is what it is.Duffernoreply@blogger.com