Talk:Bob Ross

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Be Bold?

Here we go. This page is now just a redirect to the main Bob Ross page. This should suit the purpose much more than having a disamgbig that really didn't do anything, since I just now started the article for the other Bob Ross (a moderate gay rights publisher who just died a few years back).

Official Response from Bob Ross INC Over Image

Okay, everyone, I will be reuploading the picture with the "Legal" Version. Read the following to understand:

Hello Carson,

Thank you for your interest in Bob Ross and the Joy of Painting; it's a
pleasure to hear from so many of his friends! I apologize for the amount of
time it has taken to respond.

Attached you'll find a photo to use with your Bob Ross wikipedia article.
Please include the following:

"(c) Bob Ross Inc.  Reprinted with permission"

Also, in reviewing your copy about Bob, I see two small errors to correct.
(1) Bob's death was a result of Lymphoma, and (2) instead of saying "PBS"
stations you should call them "public television" stations -- PBS is only
one subcategory in the entire public television system as a whole.

Hope this has been helpful, be sure to contact us if you need more (this
time I'll be more punctual!).

Happy Painting,

Joan Kowalski
Bob Ross Co.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carson True" <crtrue@gmail.com>
To: <info@bobross.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:02 AM
Subject: Request for Public Domain / Limited Copyright Image of Bob Ross

> I am inquering as to if either A) a public domain photograph of Bob
> Ross exists or B) a one-site use of an image of Bob Ross can be agreed
> upon. I am currently working on the Bob Ross article on Wikipedia, the
> largest open-source encyclopedia online, and was curious if either of
> these were possible. A limited Wikipedia-only copyright can be granted
> to a photo if you're concerned about the image spreading prematurely,
> although a public domain image would be prefered.
>
> Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ross
>
> --
> Carson
>

CRTrue

Thank you for going to the trouble, CRTrue! I've taken the liberty of copying this item to the image's own talk page, since now it's also referenced in the entries for the TV show and the upcoming videogame.Rob T Firefly 02:13, 13 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Parody?

I'm pretty sure it was Bob Ross being parodied in the Dilbert episode Art. Dilbert, Dogbert and Ratbert were watching Painting with Rusty Shanks where Rusty, in a calm voice, asked viewers to paint a taupe oval, represented by an orange circle. He was eventually killed by Leonardo da Vinci's henchmen.

I look at the dvd and it did look like him --67.180.138.205 19:24, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mall incident

The article says, Once, at an art demo at a mall, he was chased down in the mall's parking lot by traditionalist painters carrying buckets of water and shouting at Ross to "Scat!". That sounds dubious. Does anyone have a reference? Wmahan . 15:34, 24 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I'll second this request. As humorous as it sounds, I'm more than a tad skeptical. - AWF

The Joy of Painting

This page says the show ran from 1982 to 1993, while The Joy of Painting articlw says it ran from 1983 to 1994. Which is correct? Billy H 09:36, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Speaking of which, I believe Bob Ross' show was actually called "Joy of Painting II". The original "Joy of Painting" was on the air in the seventies, and featured Ross' teacher, Bill Alexander (who also talked about "happy little trees", in a heavy German accent.) I bought a DVD from the Bob Ross website, and the opening credits of the show read "Joy of Painting II". (The word "The" does not appear.)

Fumblebruschi 18:00, 2 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I also remember Bill Alexander's show, and this is very important info that should be corrected!

Could it be that the Roman numerals refer to the show's season? Because I have tapped a couple of episodes, and there the cpation reads "The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross XV". Including the "the" and the Roman XV. Blur4760 00:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Trivia Section Defacement

This was in the trivia section: Occasionally kills from beyond the grave. This is obvious defacement and I've made an anonymous edit to remove the text.

- You got to admit though -that IS funny.

kabucas.com

Are these links legit? I'm sure it's a very nice company, but is it an "official" or well known Bob Ross source, or is it link spam? Jake b 20:54, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Removed mentions of Bob Ross Game For DS and PC

AGFRAG has since announced that the game will be appearing only on the Nintendo Wii. -al 13:15, 18 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bill Alexander + wet-on-wet

According to a page on the Alexander Art website (http://www.alexanderart.com/bill.asp) Bill Alexander didn't develop wet-on-wet painting, but did develop a product ("Magic White") that made the method easier. Does this merit an edit? --Edward Wakelin 02:25, 25 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I edited the sentence to make it simply state that Bob learned the method from Alexander. Fumblebruschi 20:00, 6 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I further edited the sentence to re-word the statement that he "introduced" the technique on his show.

"friend of Cumia?"

I removed the assertion that Bob Ross was a lifelong friend of Anthony Cumia. The first mention of Cumia in this article came from an anonymous entry stating Bob "visted Vietnam according to Anthony Cumia." This line was later moved and changed to him being a lifelong friend. As Bob was 21 years his senior, I don't see how he could have been a life-long friend. Perhaps it was just a joke. If I am wrong, please add it back and cite a source if at all possible. Arx Fortis 23:25, 22 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The ides that Bob Ross even knew about a tasteless "shock jock" like Anthony Cumia is extreamly hard to believe. 20:46, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Firstly, let's keep the opinions of "shock jock" Anthony Cumia to a minimum. Secondly, I was the one that added the entry about Cumia stating Ross was in the Vietnam war. He stated he met him in studio when he was very young to radio and that Ross stated he was in the Vietnam war, and then later Cumia saw an SNL bit in which Ross was a guest in a bit in which he was humorously depicted as a raving psychopath after being in the Vietnam war, as a sharp contrast to his tranquil attitude. Cumia didn't state it with the least bit of jest, but I assume a rabid OnA fan changed my entry to reflect the running "life partners" motif they have. Killridemedly 01:40, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

YouTube links

This article is one of thousands on Wikipedia that have a link to YouTube in it. Based on the External links policy, most of these should probably be removed. I'm putting this message here, on this talk page, to request the regular editors take a look at the link and make sure it doesn't violate policy. In short: 1. 99% of the time YouTube should not be used as a source. 2. We must not link to material that violates someones copyright. If you are not sure if the link on this article should be removed or you would like to help spread this message contact us on this page. Thanks, ---J.S (t|c) 05:19, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

prison

My brother told me that Bob was a murderer and that his shows were actually taped in prison and thats why he would always paint in a completely black set -Magikmm 08:05, 1 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your brother is either pulling your leg, or is misinformed. Zerbey 17:09, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He painted in front of a completely black set to draw attention to himself and the canvas. Urban legends, yay! Buyable 23:11, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

his son

This got taken off the page, but my cousin, Bobby, is his son. I'm very proud of that. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 151.196.142.105 (talk) 18:52, 20 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Religious Beliefs?

Does anyone know what his religious beliefs were? He often referenced God in his shows. 66.191.19.42 21:08, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Birth

Where was Bob born? The article text says Daytona Beach, FL but the box on the right says Yonkers, NY. There's no explanation of the Jordanian nationality, either. -- Mincebert 12:03, 20 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Death

I was wondering what Bob died of, hoping to get the answer here. I'm surprised that it's not mentionned in the article. Is it because nobody knows? -- Lyverbe 17:10, 24 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He died of lymphoma [1]. It was mentioned in the article at one point, but appears to have been removed. 66.191.17.168 15:48, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

General cleanup needed

The section detailing marriages and family should be private life. The article is full of words like loved, sadly etc that doesn't seem encyclopedic. I would be happy to do it if that's alright with other editors.--The Stars, Like Dust 22:31, 28 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sexual Orientation

There are rumors that Boss Ross was gay, are there any proof to these claims? Tmursch 22:46, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]