Damn, is it smoky in here..?

Dusty too.

Goddamnitsomuch, subby. I've got something in my eye.

Wow, that's one of the saddest things I've ever read.

Poor guy.

"There have been times I have had to hitchhike because I ran out of gas, had blown out tires, my car's broken down," Gaines said. "But I always make it."


My word... I don't quite know what to say.

Tremendously sad story.

That article deserves to be written by a better writer.

No_47: That article deserves to be written by a better writer.

Seconded.

shiat like 15 copies of the fruitbat oral sex story get greenlit, and this
gets redlit?

Thanks, Drew!

/The Admins are Finks!

Here's an excellent piece that ESPN did last year.

Link (new window)

PPL_Wannabe: No_47: That article deserves to be written by a better writer.

Seconded.

For sure.

If any Admins are still reading this, PLEASE greenlight this.

/not subby

squidzilla: If any Admins are still reading this, PLEASE greenlight this.

/not subby


Agreed.

/not subby, either

i dunno if it's a repeat, but damn, that's a good find, submitter. i paged the admins just in case...

green.

thanks, admins...

Hotty Toddy, sir.

How sad and inspirational at the same time...

something in my eye, too.

The pollen count is high today.

/*blink* *blink*

Amazing story. I can't believe he's kept it up this long. That's a good man right there.

wow, smog is really bad today.....gonna need to a moment like everyone else

RIP chuckie. brad, you are a good man

s1ugg0: Amazing story. I can't believe he's kept it up this long. That's a good man right there.

And a good father. Kids learn by example - and I'd wager something of considerable value that his are going to grow up just fine.

PPL_Wannabe: No_47: That article deserves to be written by a better writer.

Seconded.

Yeah, but you know what? It is a heartfelt attempt, by a writer with severely limited skills, to do the best job he could. And, under these circumstances, it's acceptable.

Can we get a Football Veterans Day in August during a pre season week? They deserve it, and August deserves a holiday.

Just cleaned out the fireplace, I must have gotten some ashes in my eye.

Dammit - why do I read anything with the "sad" tag attached to it while at work????

It is a great story, though, and I am sending this to my daughter so she can see there is more to life than her 20something yuppiness. I am humbled by his devotion to this man.