I read his story yesterday and cracked up. I particularly like the part where he tries to deposit the check.

good for him. I look forward to seeing him fight in the UFC some more.

Now, that's dedication.

Barry said he didn't ask anyone for money including his mother:

"I could ask someone but then at the same time, how hard are you going to work for something if everytime you get in trouble somebody catches you? I did something to put myself in this position I have to work my way out of it."

And character. Good for you, Pat.

And they say the American ideal is dead.

I really dont care too much for UFC.. but I have to say.. winning couldnt have happened to a nicer guy. Glad it happened for him. I'm sure he's happy and relieved. Good for him.

Benevolent Misanthrope: Now, that's dedication.

Barry said he didn't ask anyone for money including his mother:

"I could ask someone but then at the same time, how hard are you going to work for something if everytime you get in trouble somebody catches you? I did something to put myself in this position I have to work my way out of it."

And character. Good for you, Pat.

Yea that was my favorite part of the story too.

mediablitz: I read his story yesterday and cracked up. I particularly like the part where he tries to deposit the check.


Yeah me too. That was awesome.

Ketchup.

I am impressed. Good for him ;)

Catsup Tomato Sauce

/FTFM

aw, that's awesome. I hope he doesn't blow the money on stupid things.

Somewhere online there's a great video of Pat Barry doing the Techno Viking dance...

Wow. Good for him.

Ho dee oten doten day, ho dee oten day oh, ho dee oten doten day, winning UFC fights.

Where's Bluto? 2 pencils and such?

Don't watch UFC much - certainly never see it "live" on PPV or whatever but this dude is now officially my new favorite.

I love the bit about "take your time, my truck probably won't start anyway". I wonder if they kept him standing there for an hour, or offered him a seat on the off chance that the 100 large was actually real...

mediablitz: I read his story yesterday and cracked up. I particularly like the part where he tries to deposit the check.


He should get another bank. Who the fark has to wait an hour to deposit money in their own account? 120K or not, that was complete bullshiat. That's the same attitude that will nickel and dime him back onto the fringe of homelessness.

"I go to the bank, I'm sweaty, I've got the black eye, I haven't shaven in two days, I'm strung out because I haven't slept, I have green circles under my eyes so I'm like 'Can I have a deposit slip mam?'. She gives it to me, I fill it out hand it to her. She looks at the deposit slip, then the check, then looks at me and says 'Excuse me I'll be right back.' Then a manager comes out, a guy in a suit and says 'What seems to be the problem?' I was like 'Well I have a black eye, that's the only problem I know this looks really ridiculous.' So he asks me for my ID, I hand him my license an he's like 'Your license says Pat Barry, but this check was written to Patrick Barry.' So I decided to be funny and tell him Pat Barry is in my trunk right now. He didnt laugh."

Pat Barry is a class act and one of the nicest guys in the sport. He may never fight for the title but I wish him every success otherwise.

Good for him...Barry seemed like a good dude in his Boobies fight interview, real modest and didn't seem like a jerk. Hopefully he sticks around, he makes fights interesting.

ihatedumbpeople: Boobies fight

Go on...

Generally, the guy who's fighting to live has an advantage over the guy who's fighting for pride.

Maybe he was fattening up his tape worm. (new window)

Pat, dude, tell Dana next time to Direct Deposit.

Ketchup! English, motherfarker, do you speak it?

how pissed would you be if you were rumble johnson...he missed weight and lost 80k plus.

if he doesnt make weoght for kos-id make him move up!

ihatedumbpeople: Good for him...Barry seemed like a good dude in his Boobies fight interview, real modest and didn't seem like a jerk. Hopefully he sticks around, he makes fights interesting.

Dude...what filter changes "p o s t" fight interview to boobies? weird...

J13P: how pissed would you be if you were rumble johnson...he missed weight and lost 80k plus.

if he doesnt make weoght for kos-id make him move up!

Probably shouldn't have missed weight...can't really blame anyone but himself.

ihatedumbpeople: Dude...what filter changes "p o s t" fight interview to boobies? weird...

when you put the word "first" in front of it. "post" is fine by itself.

Barry said he didn't ask anyone for money including his mother:

"I could ask someone but then at the same time, how hard are you going to work for something if everytime you get in trouble somebody catches you? I did something to put myself in this position I have to work my way out of it."


Someone actually said this in Obama's America! This guy is a sucker!

ketchup

182: mediablitz: I read his story yesterday and cracked up. I particularly like the part where he tries to deposit the check.


He should get another bank. Who the fark has to wait an hour to deposit money in their own account? 120K or not, that was complete bullshiat. That's the same attitude that will nickel and dime him back onto the fringe of homelessness.

Well, considering his truck was shot and he was about to evicted, he probably asked for some cash back from the check. That's why they need the ID and manager's approval.

/ex-bank teller
//got robbed twice
///sorry, no cool stories, bro

J13P: how pissed would you be if you were rumble johnson...he missed weight and lost 80k plus.

if he doesnt make weoght for kos-id make him move up!

Rumble only has one person to be pissed at, and that's himself. 6 pounds over the WW limit? That's pretty ridiculous. He's known about this fight for a while, and I'm not buying the knee injury excuse. There are other ways to work your cardio, like swimming or hand bikes, that don't rely on knee pressure. It's a fairly clear indicator that he may not belong at WW.

IAmRight: ihatedumbpeople: Dude...what filter changes "p o s t" fight interview to boobies? weird...

when you put the word "first" in front of it. "post" is fine by itself.

Boobies. Boobies". Boobies.

Crazy story, but honestly I think the guy said some great things. How he explained, I got myself into this and im gonna get myself out of it, its a good message. Nice story really. And the whole going to deposit the check story was pretty hilarious. I mean how often does a guy essentially looking like a hobo, deposit a $120k check.

Ketchup?

Catsup?

Ketchup?

Catsup?

Oh, I'm in WAY over my head

We will be reading about him and his IRS problems next year.

DNRTA but the headline made me think of this....

Kids In The Hall (new window)

Oooh $120,000. I make that in a day.