Sh**t Bill Said

I wish I had a memory for some of Bill's quotes.   He had some classics...and classic delivery too. Too bad I didn't think of Shit my Dad Says before Justin Halpern starting Tweeting his father's quotes.

Robin & Mom both thinking "I can't believe he just said that"

According to Vonda, Bill's marriage proposal in Kabul, Afghanistan included this quote:

I looked around at my competition and decided I'm your best bet.

Bill still had a knack for delivery late in life.   While at the ER in his 80's, a young nurse was trying to make Bill comfortable for a blood draw.

Nurse: It is OK if you scream 

Bill's quizzical response:  Would 'Rape' be appropriate?

Bill was a man of simple pleasures -- ice cream and beer.

OH, yes. Tonight, "So You Think You Can Dance" has your mother enthralled, so I opted for the opportunity to buy a new bottle of Vodka, a six pack of beer, and a half gallon of ice cream. Bundled it was as much as I could carry. It will last for six months. Bill

Bill's response to news of Noel's bicycle accident where she busted cheek and jaw bones. His nickname for Noel is "Nogerlocker" -- dates back to Korea.  Email to Ted Pietrzak (Noel's husband):

The first is what is Nogerlocker's prognosis? Is she permanently damaged? We really don't need bad news about her. She has all the secrets to our pc! What a worry. Even now some message has been anxiously waiting for her for a week. A week of constant blinking "update" or else.

Bill on  mysterious clothing - March 2010 - Email to Noel

Second item of major importance, my underwear falling down. Certainly the experience was disconcerting, and almost embarrassing. I assumed that it was due to my lose of weight, but that really didn't seem to be a full explanation.

Last night another pair of shorts decided to drop. This wasn't embarrassing but bewildering.  

We [Bill and Vonda] talked. She blamed the heater-dryers. That made sense.

Bill had a knack for shock factor...his wife attributes it to his being a New Yorker.  Here's a link to article on Bill in the Austin Chronicle by Thomas Hackett.  His family was horrified by his comments on living abroad.  Bill would have reflected differently depending on audience and mood.