Talk:Ted Danson

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1 "Billboard toppling"
- 1.1 Temporary time out
2 Danson's Best
3 One of the greatest actors?

[edit] "Billboard toppling"

The act of "billboard toppling" sounded interesting to me, so I tried to research it, but searching Google, AltaVista, and MSN search, the only related hits I found were all the same quote from WikiPedia. I would love this to be real, but such a claim will need to be sourced, and, preferably, the act of billboard toppling explained and also sourced. -Ayeroxor 01:44, July 26, 2005 (UTC)

The information can be verified in this book. (Which in my initial post I think I cited. I really think the billboard stuff should be re-added, as the book is generally well-researched and appears to be accurate.) There still exists information in books that can't be found on the internet--that's one reason I added it here. If I don't here back in a few days, I'll re-add the info... --Professorbikeybike 00:04, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

A follow up to my previous comment: this quote is directly from the aforementioned book, page 45 (ISBN: 0-8165-2185-9)

Before he [Marc Gaede] and his fried Ted reached voting age, they shared credit for helping to topple virtually every billboard between Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon.

and also:

By the late sixties, Marc Gaede and Ted Danson had both moved on to other pursuits. Ted became an actor, with a sideline in Hollywood-style environmental activism.

I think this is sufficient evidence to re-add the previously removed material. --Professorbikeybike 23:06, 7 August 2005 (UTC)

Ok, I'll trust you and your source. Please re-add. As for "There still exists information in books that can't be found on the internet," I'm not sure why you'd state such a bleedingly obvious statement. The initial problem was missing citation, not whether all books exist on the internet. I would have left the information if it had even the flimsiest of citation. Third bulletpoint below the edit box: "Please cite your sources so others can check your work." -Ayeroxor 18:18, August 10, 2005 (UTC)

Not to beat a dead horse, but my initial entry did site the source in question. cheers. --Professorbikeybike 07:22, 19 August 2005 (UTC)

To similarly pummel a deceased equine, and in my defense lest anyone think me a fool to state the previous, this is the link to your notation with no citations. No hard feelings. -Ayeroxor 15:31, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

This information can also be confirmed in In a Dark Wood: The Fight Over Forests & the Myths of Nature by Alston Chase (ISBN 0765807521) [1] --Professorbikeybike 00:06, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Temporary time out

I temporarily removed this - with the intention of researching it and reinstating it if it's valid. NOTE, if you are including a citation that is a page from a book, there's a specific way to cite a book, much like a bibliography in the Manual of Style. Putting the ISBN number after the statement isn't the correct citation.

I think the quote listed above, plus information about the Monkeywrench Gang, is a great addition; it was worded very oddly in the article, though. So I'll research this and re-add once I've got the book in hand. NickBurns 21:52, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

OKAY - Note, I am a man of my word. I readded it to the article, with a citation. NickBurns 22:12, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Danson's Best

Ted Danson, in an interview with syndicated radio show Bob & Tom (bobandtom.com), on Sept. 25th, 2006 at 8:20 am Eastern, when asked about "Danson's Best" was unaware of the drink, and stated that it was untrue and did not exist to the best of his knowledge. (unsigned comment)