<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post1568369360823301951..comments</id><updated>2008-09-11T10:23:41.149-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on PIDGEONBLOG: Bill Melendez, R.I.P.</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html'/><author><name>Jeff Pidgeon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09480545918063778031</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-6082732100268273967</id><published>2008-09-11T10:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T10:23:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yeah, great drawing man.-Jose S.</title><content type='html'>Yeah, great drawing man.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;-Jose S.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/6082732100268273967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/6082732100268273967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html?showComment=1221153780000#c6082732100268273967' title=''/><author><name>Jose Saenz</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03439660278204053433</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-1568369360823301951' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/posts/default/1568369360823301951' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-8060012008387499021</id><published>2008-09-04T17:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T17:29:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Bill was such a talented guy, just look at some of...</title><content type='html'>Bill was such a talented guy, just look at some of the things he worked on, from classic Disney &amp;amp; Looney Tunes to UPA to Peanuts... such a remarkable legacy! &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;&amp;amp; what a great drawing you did for him, Jeff! Wonderfully drawn!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/8060012008387499021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/8060012008387499021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html?showComment=1220574540000#c8060012008387499021' title=''/><author><name>Michael J. Ruocco</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07192649886075807499</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-1568369360823301951' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/posts/default/1568369360823301951' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-2520088100738933484</id><published>2008-09-04T13:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T13:13:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jeff, Beautiful drawing, the perfect example of a ...</title><content type='html'>Jeff, Beautiful drawing, the perfect example of a picture being worth a thousand words!!!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I had the honor of meeting Bill several times &amp;amp; he was the real deal, the nicest person anyone would ever want to meet--with the strongest handshake I&amp;#39;ve ever encountered. Even last year, at age 90 &amp;amp; recently recovered from a broken hand, Bill&amp;#39;s grip was powerful as ever. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Hanging out with Bill was like being with a favorite uncle, a lot of genuine warmth &amp;amp; great stories. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;RIP J.C. Melendez</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/2520088100738933484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/2520088100738933484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html?showComment=1220559180000#c2520088100738933484' title=''/><author><name>Larry Levine</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02796712092304761340</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-1568369360823301951' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/posts/default/1568369360823301951' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-1152709890662457708</id><published>2008-09-04T00:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-04T00:56:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>While I knew about his role as "Peanuts" animator,...</title><content type='html'>While I knew about his role as "Peanuts" animator, I didn't know that he supplied the "voices" of Snoopy and Woodstock.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I do know that he took part in the Disney strike -- and seemed pretty bitter about that period of his career. Still, I think he did a good job creating stories and bringing life to Sparky's work.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/1152709890662457708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/1152709890662457708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html?showComment=1220514960000#c1152709890662457708' title=''/><author><name>mnmears</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14073519242578035472</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-1568369360823301951' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/posts/default/1568369360823301951' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-7989944013225751337</id><published>2008-09-03T23:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T23:40:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks!</title><content type='html'>Thanks!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/7989944013225751337'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/7989944013225751337'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html?showComment=1220510400000#c7989944013225751337' title=''/><author><name>Jeff Pidgeon</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09480545918063778031</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12013382745686818124'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-1568369360823301951' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/posts/default/1568369360823301951' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-4008489368133122882</id><published>2008-09-03T22:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T22:17:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful tribute drawing, Jeff.</title><content type='html'>Beautiful tribute drawing, Jeff.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/4008489368133122882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/1568369360823301951/comments/default/4008489368133122882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html?showComment=1220505420000#c4008489368133122882' title=''/><author><name>DSK</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10549523850700141600</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.jeffpidgeon.com/2008/09/bill-melendez-rip.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37568007.post-1568369360823301951' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/37568007/posts/default/1568369360823301951' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>