“Tricky” Dick Thornton

[ArgoRavi]

Notice the cigarette package in Tricky's breast pocket in two or three of his pictures.
You still see smokers lighting up (young women are apparently well-represented in this category). Shudder.

Where is Midnight Blue these days anyway?

[argolio]

Where is Midnight Blue these days anyway?

In "rehab" with Rob Ford.

[Rich]

Thank-you for your sweeping judgement!
I see my observations about photo content, cause and effect, and the tragic repetition of tragedy struck a prissy nerve.

Who's being prissy?

You're the one acting like the Smoking Nanny.

I think your comments are inappropriate for this particular thread. They are disrespectful to Mr. Thornton. And I'm certainly not going to get in an argument about it here.

[OV Argo]

Who's being prissy?

You're the one acting like the Smoking Nanny.

I think your comments are inappropriate for this particular thread. They are disrespectful to Mr. Thornton. And I'm certainly not going to get in an argument about it here.

"tragic repetition of tragedy" ??? - WTF?

[Argo]

"tragic repetition of tragedy" ??? - WTF?

Simple, old boy. Lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all of the other fatal consequences of cigarette smoking have been well-known for approximately 50 years. The very many, horrible, deaths caused by smoking (or the effects of second-hand smoke) are tragic. The fact that these needless deaths continue to this day, that is the repetition, is tragic.

Who's being prissy? You're the one acting like the Smoking Nanny.

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, however you'd be better off working on your English comprehension instead of forging a tedious chain of Non sequitur.

I think your comments are inappropriate for this particular thread. They are disrespectful to Mr. Thornton. And I'm certainly not going to get in an argument about it here.

Alas, we'll have to agree to utterly disagree on each and every point.

[OV Argo]

Simple, old boy. Lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all of the other fatal consequences of cigarette smoking have been well-known for approximately 50 years. The very many, horrible, deaths caused by smoking (or the effects of second-hand smoke) are tragic. The fact that these needless deaths continue to this day, that is the repetition, is tragic.

Yeah and poor diet and automobile accidents kill wayyyyyy more people; maybe we should ban eating & driving there Shakespeare.

[T-Bone]

Simple, old boy. Lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and all of the other fatal consequences of cigarette smoking have been well-known for approximately 50 years. The very many, horrible, deaths caused by smoking (or the effects of second-hand smoke) are tragic. The fact that these needless deaths continue to this day, that is the repetition, is tragic.

What does this have to do with honouring Thorton's achievements as an Argo?

[paulwoods13]

What does this have to do with honouring Thorton's achievements as an Argo?

Yes, let's please get this thread, at least, back on topic.

[ArgoGabe22]

Anyone else willing to sign the petition? Can we at least get to 100? Its a bit disappointing to get more international signees than those from around Canada.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/919/8...all-time-argo/

[AngeloV]

Anyone else willing to sign the petition? Can we at least get to 100? Its a bit disappointing to get more international signees than those from around Canada.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/919/8...all-time-argo/

Done......

[Argocister]

Anyone else willing to sign the petition? Can we at least get to 100? Its a bit disappointing to get more international signees than those from around Canada.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/919/8...all-time-argo/

Done......

Ditto for me

[ArgoGabe22]

Thoughts going out to #Argos great Dick Thornton, who is very ill right now. Stay strong, Tricky. #CFL

— Don Landry (@CFLLandry) December 17, 2014

[ArgoRavi]

Sadly, it sounds like the end is near:

Please stop, think and pray for Dickie Thornton. The end zone isn't far away.

— steve simmons (@simmonssteve) December 18, 2014

[T-Bone]

We mourn the passing of #Argos great "Tricky" Dick Thornton. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.

— Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) December 20, 2014

[gilthethrill]

Never saw Thornton play, but the books I have read imply he was a Legend on the field & a character off it. Troubling that the Argo organization after all these years did not see fit to honor him. Lets hope Leo Cahill's name, (his health has not bee good the past couple years) he was the leader of those late 60's early 70's Renegade Argo teams ends up hanging on the rafters sooner rather than later.


RIP Mr Thornton.

[argos1873]

I think the honoring of players such as Thornton and coaches such as Cahill would have been forthcoming long ago had that '71 Grey Cup had of gone the other way.

RIP.