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Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Namaste Namasa NAMA MOO SAA ()
Date: February 08, 2015 11:03PM

Pat Collins, longtime anchor at NBC 4 has finally retired.

THANK FUCKING GOD!!!!

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: ieesha ()
Date: February 09, 2015 07:44AM

i liked him

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: PC PC ()
Date: February 09, 2015 08:35AM

You see.........................
The man..............................................
Has worked for ....................................................
decades............................................................

And........................

Now..........................................

He is going to..............................................

...................................retire.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Huh?? ()
Date: February 09, 2015 09:10AM

On NBC4's news break just now, they said Pat Collins was on his way to a report of shots fired in MD. Someone should tell him he's retired.

What is the 1958-2015 timeline?
He is about in his late 60's. So he would have been born late 40's.
Graduated college in 1968
Served a year in Vietnam
Joined NBC4 in 1986
Your times don't add up.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: February 09, 2015 09:39AM

That's fucked up I thought he dyte.


idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam



Edited 21 time(s). Last edit at 5/31/1967 05:57AM by WingNut.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Gruntled ()
Date: February 09, 2015 09:42AM

I think he was with channel 9 news (I think it was WTOP) before leaving for channel 4 news. When he was with channel 9 news, he did a story on how easy it was to crank out a disco record, and came out with a record called "Girls Galore" which even by disco standards sucked big time. I wish that song was on youtube so I could send it to people I was mad at. :)

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: February 09, 2015 09:47AM

Gruntled Wrote:
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> I think he was with channel 9 news (I think it was
> WTOP) before leaving for channel 4 news. When he
> was with channel 9 news, he did a story on how
> easy it was to crank out a disco record, and came
> out with a record called "Girls Galore" which even
> by disco standards sucked big time. I wish that
> song was on youtube so I could send it to people I
> was mad at. :)


Jesus I thought I was the only asshole in Northern VA who remembered that.

I have a curse/blessing that I hear a song once, I can recall the melody. I remember TV jingles from 40 years ago. Unfortunately though I have absolute pitch, I can't translate this to musical talent.

I'd check that DCRTV website guy, he is the kind of crazy nerd who may have that song lying around somewhere.


"Girls Galore" "Honey I've got girls galore" LOL it was fucking terrible.


idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam



Edited 21 time(s). Last edit at 5/31/1967 05:57AM by WingNut.

Last edit at 11/30/2015 01:37PM Last edit at 5/14/2015 03:52PM Last edit at 1/28/2014 05:57AM Last edit at 11/29/2015 01:10PM Last edit at 3/14/2011 11:52PM Last edit at 7/20/2012 04:07AM
Last edit at 6/29/2013 11:18PM Last edit at 3/19/2011 01:02PM Last edit at 3/26/2012 09:07PM


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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: one of the one and only ()
Date: February 09, 2015 09:52AM


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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: WingNut ()
Date: February 09, 2015 09:56AM

one of the one and only Wrote:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YMDXSoho8
>
> skip to :30


Cornball.

I miss that Davey Marlin-Jones too, he always used to sign off with "I'm Davey Marlin-Jones" in that goofy voice. People used to imitate him he was so goofy.


idontlikebeingrightaboutshitlikethisbutiam



Edited 21 time(s). Last edit at 5/31/1967 05:57AM by WingNut.

Last edit at 11/30/2015 01:37PM Last edit at 5/14/2015 03:52PM Last edit at 1/28/2014 05:57AM Last edit at 11/29/2015 01:10PM Last edit at 3/14/2011 11:52PM Last edit at 7/20/2012 04:07AM
Last edit at 6/29/2013 11:18PM Last edit at 3/19/2011 01:02PM Last edit at 3/26/2012 09:07PM


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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Helper. ()
Date: February 09, 2015 11:26AM

PC PC Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> You see.........................
> The
> man..............................................
> Has worked for
> ..................................................
> ..
> decades...........................................
> .................
>
> And........................
>
> Now..........................................
>
> He is going
> to..............................................
>
> ...................................retire.

For fuck's sake...you're doing it wrong.

A city...the Nation's Capital...Washington, DC. In turmoil...unrest...violence could break out...at...ANY...moment.

A news broadcast...needs reporters...it needs to hire someone. Because the people? They need their news.

I'm not going to be here anymore. I'm leaving...retiring...signing off for what will be...the...VERY...last time.

Residents are hoping someone...will come forward. Someone...to tell the stories...the tales...the anecdotes...of modern life...in the DC region.

For NB4...I am and always will be...but now, no longer...Pat Collins.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Interesting ()
Date: February 09, 2015 02:25PM

one of the one and only Wrote:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0YMDXSoho8
>
> skip to :30

Wow. I don't remember him looking that young.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: iLester ()
Date: February 09, 2015 02:55PM

He's the perfect one to deliver his eulogy. Can you imagine how long the funeral would last?

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Yard Stick ()
Date: February 09, 2015 03:00PM

Thank god, I was sick of being in his hand every time the snow fell.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: CY ()
Date: February 09, 2015 03:29PM

Yea....WOO HOO...this is actually a thread without eesh or Toohey. I liked Pat too. Nice guy.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: trekkie ()
Date: February 09, 2015 06:21PM

Helper. Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> PC PC Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > You see.........................
> > The
> >
> man..............................................
> > Has worked for
> >
> ..................................................
>
> > ..
> >
> decades...........................................
>
> > .................
> >
> > And........................
> >
> > Now..........................................
> >
> > He is going
> >
> to..............................................
> >
> > ...................................retire.
>
> For fuck's sake...you're doing it wrong.
>
> A city...the Nation's Capital...Washington, DC. In
> turmoil...unrest...violence could break
> out...at...ANY...moment.
>
> A news broadcast...needs reporters...it needs to
> hire someone. Because the people? They need their
> news.
>
> I'm not going to be here anymore. I'm
> leaving...retiring...signing off for what will
> be...the...VERY...last time.
>
> Residents are hoping someone...will come forward.
> Someone...to tell the stories...the tales...the
> anecdotes...of modern life...in the DC region.
>
> For NB4...I am and always will be...but now, no
> longer...Pat Collins.

Seems Shatner would be able to do a perfect PC impersonation

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Helper. ()
Date: February 09, 2015 07:45PM

trekkie Wrote:
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> Helper. Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > PC PC Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > You see.........................
> > > The
> > >
> >
> man..............................................
> > > Has worked for
> > >
> >
> ..................................................
>
> >
> > > ..
> > >
> >
> decades...........................................
>
> >
> > > .................
> > >
> > > And........................
> > >
> > > Now..........................................
> > >
> > > He is going
> > >
> >
> to..............................................
> > >
> > > ...................................retire.
> >
> > For fuck's sake...you're doing it wrong.
> >
> > A city...the Nation's Capital...Washington, DC.
> In
> > turmoil...unrest...violence could break
> > out...at...ANY...moment.
> >
> > A news broadcast...needs reporters...it needs
> to
> > hire someone. Because the people? They need
> their
> > news.
> >
> > I'm not going to be here anymore. I'm
> > leaving...retiring...signing off for what will
> > be...the...VERY...last time.
> >
> > Residents are hoping someone...will come
> forward.
> > Someone...to tell the stories...the tales...the
> > anecdotes...of modern life...in the DC region.
> >
> > For NB4...I am and always will be...but now, no
> > longer...Pat Collins.
>
> Seems Shatner would be able to do a perfect PC
> impersonation

For sure! It's all about big pauses and speaking in threes. Chris Walken can be done this way, too.

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: another brett favre?? ()
Date: March 31, 2015 11:12AM

Just saw Pat with his yardstick on news 4 covering the escaped prisoner story???

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Re: Pat Collins (1958-2015)
Posted by: Mike thurgood ()
Date: March 31, 2015 12:04PM

Good one

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