A Sea Of Red

I saw him play in high school and as a lifelong Reds fan (albeit in remission) I have been stoked to see what he has done thus far. He has the potential to be one of the game's greats in the next few years. Or he could flame out ... one way or the other the Reds have been blessed with young talent the past couple of seasons with Josh Hamilton (yeah, I realize he wasn't that young) and Edinson this year (thanks Rangers).

I walked right by Ahmadinejad at the GCC Summit in Qatar this past June and almost didn't realize who it was until I saw a horde of media chase after him. I couldn't believe how small of a security detail he had with him.

I agree with RTF once again (this is starting to become a bad habit) as far as the rhetoric being a distraction from issues at home. Young Iranians look at the prosperity just across the persian Gulf in the Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain and wonder why they aren't doing better themselves.

Sly Fox wrote:Back in the day, Calvin Murphy used to pull off those types of ensembles for Rockets telecasts. He works at the same radio station as me and he pulls them out for remotes. Its easy to pick out Calvin in these pics:

Sly Fox wrote:I covered the state track meet in Austin when Roy was a senior in high school for Permian (of Friday Night Lights fame) and he ran like a 10.25 100m, long jumped like 25'+, triple jumped over 50' and high jumped like 6' 8" ... all without barely breaking a sweat. I was following him around because he had signed with UT and I have never witnessed someone who more of a true natural athlete. He would've been great in any sport. But when you grow up in Texas you really have little choice.

Sly Fox wrote:Which is why I doubt all three will be first ballot inductees. Anybody on here who knows any of the voters knows what I am talking about.

Sly Fox wrote:Oh yeah, I've met him and he seems like a quality guy for a Sooner

Sly Fox wrote:A couple of small school guys jump to mind in my boy Calvin Murphy from Buffalo and Robert Parrish from Centenary.

prototype wrote:Not bragging, but I could get into this game;)

whmatthews wrote:I was related to Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for about two weeks through marriage after I was born. Beat that everyone.

Hold My Own wrote:

whmatthews wrote:I was related to Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat for about two weeks through marriage after I was born. Beat that everyone.

Here's how you beat that...didnt he die of a drug overdose?

prototype wrote:Not bragging, but I could get into this game;) ...Beat that Sly Fox:)

Sly Fox wrote:Trust me, I used to have to deal with it after practice his Heisman season on the one day a week he would talk. He later claimed it was anxiety-related. I doubt it.

Hold My Own wrote:I'm starting to think I was pimped out as a child...my mom gave me a scrap book today that had pictures of me and people holding me or with me in the pictures and they are signed by whoever it was...some of the people were Ted Williams, Doc Gooden, Lefty Gomez (and he gave me his bow tie b/c apparently i liked it), Dick Vital (@ spring training), Bobby Richardson in the Yankees clubhouse, Reggie Jackson, Brooks Robinson, Bill Waltonand a bunch of other people...but it was funny she gave me that while this thread of name dropping was goin on


P.S. Reggie Jackson is a jerk


No way CJ...we all want in!

Sly Fox wrote:I like Dick much better in person than on air. I'm not around the college game as much now as I was a decade ago. But he used to take pictures with everybody and my station even sponsored a Dickie V look & sound-alike contest that came into town early to judge. Great guy.