Ken 'Spider' Osgood

BroadHopper · 01-23-2012, 09:16 AM

A laconia legend. Spider of Shore Diner and a great clock repairer.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cit...&pid=155551489

May he rest in peace.

Argie's Wife · 01-23-2012, 11:34 AM

My brother Ashley would talk about Spider - he was a legend! My deepest sympathy to the Osgood family...

mcdude · 01-23-2012, 11:53 AM

Ken ”Spider” Osgood counts money at the counter (a $2 bill is seen on top). He has two paper bags beside him. He wears a white T-shirt. Boxing gloves are positioned in front of hiim. A cash register is at the end of the counter. In the far background is the entrance to the dinette section of the restaurant with a waitress in the back. A pie safe or freezer is behind Spider.

AussieDog · 01-23-2012, 02:27 PM

Here is a another link to a video of Spider in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR1Z99XgQew

After the bars closed the only place to get a bite to eat was Paul's Diner.(Now the Union Diner) Spider would put on a show for the hardly sober bunch. Ah, I remember it fondly.

Merrymeeting · 01-23-2012, 06:49 PM

Any relation to the Osgood's who own businesses in Wolfeboro?

barefootbay · 01-23-2012, 08:43 PM

Spider was a real performer !We used to go to Paul's diner when we were in highschool just to watch in amazement his lightning speed and he always turned out a great meal.

TiltonBB · 01-23-2012, 09:42 PM

We would drive up from Alton in the early 70's just to watch him work.

If you were sitting at the counter, and had a pocket in your shirt, he would fire all your silverware into your pocket as he walked down the line. I never saw him miss.

He was very impressive to watch as he worked. Fast, but very accurate!

Wood Chopper · 01-24-2012, 03:25 PM

...and he had eyes in the back of his head. If someone pulled out a cigarette at the counter he had a match in their face before they blinked.

RIP Spider

01-23-2012, 09:16 AM	#1
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,601 Thanks: 3,237 Thanked 1,113 Times in 799 Posts	Ken 'Spider' Osgood A laconia legend. Spider of Shore Diner and a great clock repairer. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cit...&pid=155551489 May he rest in peace. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day. Last edited by BroadHopper; 01-23-2012 at 01:17 PM. Reason: spelling

01-23-2012, 11:53 AM	#3
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	A lakes region legend Ken ”Spider” Osgood counts money at the counter (a $2 bill is seen on top). He has two paper bags beside him. He wears a white T-shirt. Boxing gloves are positioned in front of hiim. A cash register is at the end of the counter. In the far background is the entrance to the dinette section of the restaurant with a waitress in the back. A pie safe or freezer is behind Spider. __________________

01-23-2012, 02:27 PM	#4
AussieDog Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gilmanton Posts: 37 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts	Fond Memories of Spider Here is a another link to a video of Spider in action. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR1Z99XgQew After the bars closed the only place to get a bite to eat was Paul's Diner.(Now the Union Diner) Spider would put on a show for the hardly sober bunch. Ah, I remember it fondly.

01-23-2012, 09:42 PM	#7
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,037 Thanks: 715 Thanked 2,212 Times in 943 Posts	Great manual dexterity We would drive up from Alton in the early 70's just to watch him work. If you were sitting at the counter, and had a pocket in your shirt, he would fire all your silverware into your pocket as he walked down the line. I never saw him miss. He was very impressive to watch as he worked. Fast, but very accurate!

01-24-2012, 03:25 PM	#8
Wood Chopper Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 15 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Spider ...and he had eyes in the back of his head. If someone pulled out a cigarette at the counter he had a match in their face before they blinked. RIP Spider

01-23-2012, 11:34 AM	#2
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	My brother Ashley would talk about Spider - he was a legend! My deepest sympathy to the Osgood family...

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Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,227 Thanks: 304 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	Any relation to the Osgood's who own businesses in Wolfeboro?

01-23-2012, 08:43 PM	#6
barefootbay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 394 Thanks: 74 Thanked 106 Times in 74 Posts	Spider was a real performer !We used to go to Paul's diner when we were in highschool just to watch in amazement his lightning speed and he always turned out a great meal.