A Tribute To PackerRat Great - Harlan Huckleby

[Scott Campbell]

Perhaps the most famous Packer Rat of all time, Harlan Huckleby, has been MIA for 4 weeks on Thursday of this week. His last words were "Trade them the rights to Brett Favre." in a nondescript thread about acquiring Stephen Jackson from the Rams. If those end up being his final words here at PackerRats, he'll at least have gone out with his sense of humor intact. This thread shall serve as a vigil, and is to be kept alive with a daily bump until we either achieve some sort of closure as to his untimely fate, or are joyfully reunited with our founding Rat.

As many of you are likely as distraught as I am over the sudden disappearance, I thought we might join together as a group and find some level of comfort through shared stories of our experiences together with Harlan over the years. Please join with me, and share some of your favorite Harlan posts, picture or stories.

And please remember, this is a tribute - not a roast.


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[Scott Campbell]

When young Harlan Huckleby founded PackerRats he was a carefree lad. And the life of the party.


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[Scott Campbell]

Come home Harlan.


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[Freak Out]

I miss him as well......come back old Blue Dog!

Come back Harlan!

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[SkinBasket]

I remember when I called him a c#*t. He said he wasn't offended, but then he was. I was very confused.

[Scott Campbell]

Perhaps someone with connections in the dairy industry and some graphic design skills could help us out.


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[Scott Campbell]

I remember when I called him a c#*t. He said he wasn't offended, but then he was. I was very confused.



I remember that Skinbasket, and that's when I knew that you were his favorite.

[Scott Campbell]

The date: March 15, 2006

The thread: Associated Press Top 25 Packer Rats

http://community.sportsbubbler.com/forums/261.aspx


Harlan's very first post at PackerRats:



ya, but you're (Bretsky) on the bottom of Madtown.

a terrible price to pay.

[SkinBasket]

I have his e-mail. Would you like for me to pass a message for you Scott?

[mraynrand]

I just hope he wasn't shot in the back stealing beer from someone's garage.

[mraynrand]

Our loss is Nancy Sinatra's gain.

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[Scott Campbell]

I remember when I called him a c#*t. He said he wasn't offended, but then he was. I was very confused.



Thanks Skin. You can send him a link to this thread, and ask him to drop by and give us periodic updates on his activities and whatnot.

[Maxie the Taxi]

June 17, 2009 Harlan posted:

I am fanatically obsessed with seeing that EVERY American get affordable access to an HMO-level of health care.

I think he took a job in Washington working for Nancy Pelosi.

[HowardRoark]

June 17, 2009 Harlan posted:

I am fanatically obsessed with seeing that EVERY American get affordable access to an HMO-level of health care.

I think he took a job in Washington working for Nancy Pelosi.

Is that him in the darling green coat?

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[mraynrand]

He will return

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[swede]

Good bye, Thick Burger.

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[mraynrand]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IqWOPMHbs0E/SRg89DNp26I/AAAAAAAABSE/-aKk45Tv464/s400/crying_indian.jpg

[MichiganPackerFan]

I miss him too. That Blue Bitch cracked me up daily, both here and for years on JSO...

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[mraynrand]

Don't forget that Harlan could be stern when necessary!

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[SkinBasket]

Harlan has received the notification that we all love him. He is confirmed to be alive and sexually inactive.

[HowardRoark]

He is confirmed to be alive and sexually inactive.

When did he get married?

[mraynrand]

He is confirmed to be alive and sexually inactive.

When did he get married?

:rs:

Good stuff. Howard will be here all week.

[Scott Campbell]

The date: March 23, 2006

The thread: Associated Press Top 25 Packer Rats

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=1340&highlight=#1340


Harlan's taste in music was eclectic, running the gamut from Nancy Sinatra to.........



the all-time best band name is The Butthole Surfers




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I always wanted to change that quote to:



the all-time best party game is The Butthole Surfers

[mraynrand]

Maybe Harlan went to Saturn to be with sun ra:


-----------
Harlan wrote:

"here's a sun ra taste:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfbk4QAjgXo&feature=related

For people who don't know about Sun Ra & Solar Arkestra, he's a jazz musician who kept a band together form the 1940's until his death in, I forget mid 1990's. His concerts were wild affairs. Everything from electronic distortion to dixieland jazz. They dress-up as spacemen, and claim to be from SAturn.

Uhhh, it sounds hokey. But actually the guy is a musical genius, some compare his body of work to Duke Ellington or Charles Mingus. They recorded about 100 albums. The concerts were the thing, nothing like um.

I have about 60 sun ra albums. that sounds obsessive, but they are all good. Many were never heard by more than a few people until remastered for CD."

[Harlan Huckleby]

http://www.flowers2moscow.com/store/images/product/Seasonal_Funeral_Wreath.jpg


Skinbasket alerted me to this memorial service, and I'm sorry to say that I am dissappointed. I deserve more and better.

[GrnBay007]

Awwe, good to see you HH! You know you are loved. :D

and with that....don't disappear, bitch! (dog reference btw) :P

[Scott Campbell]

http://www.flowers2moscow.com/store/images/product/Seasonal_Funeral_Wreath.jpg


Skinbasket alerted me to this memorial service, and I'm sorry to say that I am dissappointed. I deserve more and better.



I feel better now.



But it will pass.

[MichiganPackerFan]

Reminds me of this story from last week:


Brazilian makes surprise visit at own funeral
59-year-old shocks mourners who believed they were burying crash victim
The Associated Press
updated 2:26 p.m. ET, Wed., Nov . 4, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.

Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, had identified him as the victim of a Sunday night car crash in Parana state in southern Brazil, police said.

As is customary in Brazil, the funeral was held the following day, which happened to be the holiday of Finados, when Brazilians visit cemeteries to honor the dead.

What family members didn't know was that Goncalves had spent the night at a truck stop talking with friends over drinks of a sugarcane liquor known as cachaca, his niece Rosa Sampaio told the O Globo newspaper. He did not get word about his own funeral until it was already happening Monday morning.

A police spokesman in the town of Santo Antonio da Platina said Goncalves rushed to the funeral to let family members know he was not dead.

"The corpse was badly disfigured, but dressed in similar clothing," said the police spokesman, who talked on condition of anonymity as he wasn't authorized to discuss the case. "People are afraid to look for very long when they identify bodies, and I think that is what happened in this case."

'I had doubts'
Sampaio told O Globo that some family members were not sure the body was Goncalves.

"My two uncles and I had doubts about the identification," she told O Globo. "But an aunt and four of his friends identified the body, so what were we to do? We went ahead with the funeral."

The police spokesman confirmed there were doubts: "His mom looked at the body in the casket and thought something was strange. She looked and looked and couldn't believe it was her son," Sampaio said. "Before long, the walking dead appeared at the funeral. It was a relief."

The body was correctly identified later Monday, the police spokesman said, and has already been buried in another state. He declined to release the actual victim's name.

[SkinBasket]

Skinbasket alerted me to this memorial service, and I'm sorry to say that I am dissappointed. I deserve more and better.

I hope you die slowly in a painful manner.

[mraynrand]

Skinbasket alerted me to this memorial service, and I'm sorry to say that I am dissappointed. I deserve more and better.

I hope you die slowly in a painful manner.

Well, they are trying to pass healthcare 'reform' to make sure this happens.

[mraynrand]

Reminds me of this story from last week:


Brazilian makes surprise visit at own funeral
59-year-old shocks mourners who believed they were burying crash victim
The Associated Press
updated 2:26 p.m. ET, Wed., Nov . 4, 2009
RIO DE JANEIRO - A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.

Relatives of Ademir Jorge Goncalves, 59, had identified him as the victim of a Sunday night car crash in Parana state in southern Brazil, police said.

As is customary in Brazil, the funeral was held the following day, which happened to be the holiday of Finados, when Brazilians visit cemeteries to honor the dead.

What family members didn't know was that Goncalves had spent the night at a truck stop talking with friends over drinks of a sugarcane liquor known as cachaca, his niece Rosa Sampaio told the O Globo newspaper. He did not get word about his own funeral until it was already happening Monday morning.

A police spokesman in the town of Santo Antonio da Platina said Goncalves rushed to the funeral to let family members know he was not dead.

"The corpse was badly disfigured, but dressed in similar clothing," said the police spokesman, who talked on condition of anonymity as he wasn't authorized to discuss the case. "People are afraid to look for very long when they identify bodies, and I think that is what happened in this case."

'I had doubts'
Sampaio told O Globo that some family members were not sure the body was Goncalves.

"My two uncles and I had doubts about the identification," she told O Globo. "But an aunt and four of his friends identified the body, so what were we to do? We went ahead with the funeral."

The police spokesman confirmed there were doubts: "His mom looked at the body in the casket and thought something was strange. She looked and looked and couldn't believe it was her son," Sampaio said. "Before long, the walking dead appeared at the funeral. It was a relief."

The body was correctly identified later Monday, the police spokesman said, and has already been buried in another state. He declined to release the actual victim's name.

Tom Sawyer?

[Scott Campbell]

So, Harlan, are the Nancy Sinatra people really that much better than us?

[Scott Campbell]

The date: March 16, 2006

The thread: i can't sleep


http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=448&highlight=#448




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oh good! the gerbil story! I never tire of this one.

[Scott Campbell]

The date:April 1, 2006

The thread: did we ever establish who the hacker was?


http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=3833&highlight=#3833



The hacker turned out to be "Jason" from the subways commercial. Guy got depressed, put the weight back on, turned to computer hacking.



April Fools Day was always a favorite of the wacky prankster.

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[Scott Campbell]

The date:April 16, 2006

The thread: Origins of your posting alias


http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=9244&highlight=#9244#3833


Harlan was always very observant.


Do they drag on shower floor?

I am a member of a gym with a lot of old guys as members. Well, there are certain parts of the human body that continue to grow into old age.

[Scott Campbell]

The date:April 12, 2006

The thread: just for your fyi: Like moses has power over sea :)

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=8067&highlight=#8067


Did anyone really believe Harlan would name his kid Napoleon?



How fucking pretentious can these people be?

I'm gonna name my kid Napoleon Bonaparte Huckleby.

(well, I guess I never complained about Moses Malone. )

[MJZiggy]

The date: March 16, 2006

The thread: i can't sleep


http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=448&highlight=#448




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oh good! the gerbil story! I never tire of this one.

This is quite possibly my favorite thread on this site.

[Scott Campbell]

This is quite possibly my favorite thread on this site.



It's starting to feel more like a blog than a thread. Do you have a Harlan story you'd like to share?

[mraynrand]

Harlan was a peace loving fellow. His threads tended to promote forum harmony, like the harmless thread/poll entitled "Shoot um up"

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?t=13046&start=0

10 posts in you get:


: You are just a Sears MExican and the closest you ever came to a gang was watching Spanky & Our Gang on TV. I can't believe anybody still believes your bullshit. You are no vato loco, girlfriend. ( i learned that word at the same place you learn all your slang talk.)


: Shut yer trap your screamin ninny (how do you like my cracka slang you stupid hoe?). A gay ass joto like youself just needs to stay where you are safely able to hunger for young boys without consequence.

Im gonna stop by your boarding house room when I go to GB this year and take your TV in front of you since you said you wont do shit about it anyways, fucking panocha.


More harmony:



when is it ok to shoot somebody dead?





It ought to be ok anytime Harlan starts a stupid poll.

[mraynrand]

Harlan could be gross and self-contradictory all in the same post:


I'm gonna fill a squirt gun with ejaculate, and don't think I'll be afraid to use it. Nobody messes with my stuff.

[mraynrand]

Harlan explained:


i'm open to difference of opinion. I am a real SOB in trying to get people to explain their views. Sometimes I think people are reacting on emotion, rather than thinking things through. A sure sign is when they won't explain their position, but just try and insult you.

[Scott Campbell]

Harlan could be gross and self-contradictory all in the same post:


I'm gonna fill a squirt gun with ejaculate, and don't think I'll be afraid to use it. Nobody messes with my stuff.



:lol: :lol: :lol:

My side hurts...... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Scott Campbell]

The date: April 20, 2006

The thread: Ashley Lelie

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=10710&highlight=#10710


Here's Harlan, playing the role of forum scamp:



I thought it would be fun to play a little matching game. Can you pick out:
a) Ashley Simpson b) Ashley Lelie c) Ashley Olsen

Good luck!

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[mraynrand]

I'm starting to forget what Harlan sounded like.

[Freak Out]

The date: April 20, 2006

The thread: Ashley Lelie

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/viewtopic.php?p=10710&highlight=#10710


Here's Harlan, playing the role of forum scamp:



I thought it would be fun to play a little matching game. Can you pick out:
a) Ashley Simpson b) Ashley Lelie c) Ashley Olsen

Good luck!

http://img.timeinc.net/people/i/2005/news/050613a/aolsen.jpghttp://netmode.vietnamnet.vn/dataimages/original/images448857_ashlee_simpson02.jpghttp://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/nfl/2002/0213/photo/a_ashley1_hi.jpg

Those two make a cute couple.

[mraynrand]

Someone passed gas on a crowded bus, and the flatulence borne wind whispered 'Harlan.'

[swede]

I thought this was a nice exchange:



meretricious means tawdry, whorish.

Did you mean meritorious?

I meant exactly what I wrote. meretricious also means false, insincere, demonstrative and attention-seeking in a gross manner.

I suppose you get a lot of this at Packerchatter also.

[Harlan Huckleby]

My God. I've become the Ruvell Martin of packerrats. A legend.

[mraynrand]

My God. I've become the Ruvell Martin of packerrats. A legend.

Yes, you are the best fifth receiver Packerrats has ever had.

[SkinBasket]

My God. I've become the Ruvell Martin of packerrats. A legend.

You're more of a glue than a legend.

[MichiganPackerFan]

Great positive effect on PackerRats team chemistry too.

[Freak Out]

Harlan is a great locker room guy.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Ty isn't bending down to pick up the soap.

[MJZiggy]

Why do you guys keep dropping your soap? If you have that much trouble with it, you could just buy the liquid kind...

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Why do you guys keep dropping your soap? If you have that much trouble with it, you could just buy the liquid kind...

It is a mystery, like why women use so much more toilet paper. Or why certain outfits make your asses look fat. :lol:

[MJZiggy]

There are good reasons for the toilet paper, and some of us don't have outfits that make our asses look fat. Then again, I haven't looked back there in a couple weeks, so who knows...

[HowardRoark]

Why do you guys keep dropping your soap? If you have that much trouble with it, you could just buy the liquid kind...

You might want to keep the liquid kind out of your house for the next few years.

[MJZiggy]

What's wrong withliquid soap?

[Tyrone Bigguns]

There are good reasons for the toilet paper, and some of us don't have outfits that make our asses look fat. Then again, I haven't looked back there in a couple weeks, so who knows...

Sigh.

I guess it is the mystery of why women have sleepovers in sexy lingerie and then have pillow fights.

Or why women must wear tight tees and daisy dukes at car washes and then MUST spray each other down, get soapy and press their winnebagoes against the windows. :lol:

[MJZiggy]

Careful, if you do all that, you might do something to make your ass look fat...

[Joemailman]

He should be back very soon:

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[mraynrand]

One of the greatest sequences in Packerrats history:

Harlan admits he had to include a picture to be allowed on Nancy Sinatra's website.
Harlan then posted a small picture of his bald self, incurring truthful, honest, but entirely vicious and unnecessary comments on his visage.
Scott Campbell, without so much as a flinch of hesitation, changes his Avatar to the picture of Harlan.
Mraynrand laughed.

[Scott Campbell]

One of the greatest sequences in Packerrats history:

Harlan admits he had to include a picture to be allowed on Nancy Sinatra's website.
Harlan then posted a small picture of his bald self, incurring truthful, honest, but entirely vicious and unnecessary comments on his visage.
Scott Campbell, without so much as a flinch of hesitation, changes his Avatar to the picture of Harlan.
Mraynrand laughed.



Yeah, I thought it was pretty funny too. Until somebody asked if the picture was of me.

[Freak Out]

How many wives does the guy have in Big Love now SC? Been so long since I had HBO I would wager he is up to #5 at least? I was a little bummed when he didn't hook it with the Serbian pie wench.

[SkinBasket]

One of the greatest sequences in Packerrats history:

Harlan admits he had to include a picture to be allowed on Nancy Sinatra's website.
Harlan then posted a small picture of his bald self, incurring truthful, honest, but entirely vicious and unnecessary comments on his visage.
Scott Campbell, without so much as a flinch of hesitation, changes his Avatar to the picture of Harlan.
Mraynrand laughed.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g188/skinbasket/sombrerodick.jpg

[mraynrand]

One of the greatest sequences in Packerrats history:

Harlan admits he had to include a picture to be allowed on Nancy Sinatra's website.
Harlan then posted a small picture of his bald self, incurring truthful, honest, but entirely vicious and unnecessary comments on his visage.
Scott Campbell, without so much as a flinch of hesitation, changes his Avatar to the picture of Harlan.
Mraynrand laughed.

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g188/skinbasket/sombrerodick.jpg

I forgot about that pic! Is that Madtown on the beach being serviced by Harlan?

[Scott Campbell]

How many wives does the guy have in Big Love now SC? Been so long since I had HBO I would wager he is up to #5 at least? I was a little bummed when he didn't hook it with the Serbian pie wench.


3.

Amateurs.


By the way, I owe Nutz big time for hooking me on Sons of Anarchy. It's right up there with the Sopranos.

[Joemailman]

Until today, I didn't realize that Waylon Jennings once recorded a whole album of Harlan Huckleby songs.



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[Harlan Huckleby]

Somehow I'm thinking of the country song "How can I miss you when you won't go away"

[mraynrand]

Somehow I'm thinking of the country song "How can I miss you when you won't go away"

How about "walk out slowly backwards, so I'll think you're walking in."