Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 18:49     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Miss him to pieces. Jim, George and Pat are relics from my childhood. Pat collins better never leave.


Love Jim and George. Can not stand Pat Collins. He'll probably be there forever though.


Pat Collins is going to have to be carried out, along with his snow stick.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 18:42     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He was a class act. We will miss him!


He was a cocaine addict years ago; I believe he was fired for it (rehired afterwards). Not trying to tarnish his name, this is pretty common knowledge.


Yes you are. Otherwise you would not have said it.


No, just pointing out to PP that "class act" and "cocaine addict" are rather opposite terms.
Glad he was able to overcome his demons and, rather remarkebly, get his job back. Most aren't that lucky.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 18:38     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh wow. I'm going to go watch that clip of him and George Michael cracking up over the model with the wiggly legs. They were the best news team. I loved how Jim's earring got bigger over the years as he gave fewer effs.




Love that clip. Regarding the earring, I read today that he started wearing the gold hoop in honor of his good friend Ed Bradley after Bradley died.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 18:38     Subject: Jim Vance has died
RIP
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 18:37     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He was a class act. We will miss him!


He was a cocaine addict years ago; I believe he was fired for it (rehired afterwards). Not trying to tarnish his name, this is pretty common knowledge.


Yes you are. Otherwise you would not have said it.


NP here, he got clean in 1987. My dad never liked him after that and we started watching Channel 7 after that. Switched back to 4 after I moved out on my own.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 18:35     Subject: Re:Jim Vance has died
Oh, this is so sad. He was such a remarkable man! He had an incredible history and was so very giving. He was a true gentleman and he will be greatly missed!
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 15:49     Subject: Re:Jim Vance has died
How sad. RIP, Mr. Vance.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 15:47     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh wow. I'm going to go watch that clip of him and George Michael cracking up over the model with the wiggly legs. They were the best news team. I loved how Jim's earring got bigger over the years as he gave fewer effs.




I love this clip so much! Every once in a while it pops into my head and I re-watch it. So sad.


Hilarious. These days they would both be fired and charged with a hate crime.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 15:28     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He was a class act. We will miss him!


He was a cocaine addict years ago; I believe he was fired for it (rehired afterwards). Not trying to tarnish his name, this is pretty common knowledge.


Yes you are. Otherwise you would not have said it.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 15:20     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:He was still doing the news, wasn't he?


No he hasn't been on in months. He was battling cancer.


Is this why he left? Do we know what kind?

Sorry, I'm sad too...but also curious.


That is why he left; he didn't specify which type.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 14:40     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:So sad. When I first moved to DC, I watched him every day. His voice reminds me of that happy, carefree time.


So true. I've been here the entire 45 years.. RIP
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 14:36     Subject: Jim Vance has died
He was a Washington fixture that will be missed.

Nobody on the local news even comes close.

Sad.

Cancer super sucks.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 14:10     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:Miss him to pieces. Jim, George and Pat are relics from my childhood. Pat collins better never leave.


Love Jim and George. Can not stand Pat Collins. He'll probably be there forever though.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 14:00     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Miss him to pieces. Jim, George and Pat are relics from my childhood. Pat collins better never leave.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2017 13:32     Subject: Jim Vance has died
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oh wow. I'm going to go watch that clip of him and George Michael cracking up over the model with the wiggly legs. They were the best news team. I loved how Jim's earring got bigger over the years as he gave fewer effs.




I love this clip so much! Every once in a while it pops into my head and I re-watch it. So sad.