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Postby ponydawg » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:05 pm

mrydel wrote:I never take it off. Apparently you have never seen me on the Boulevard.



Just curious, with all this talk of Statues for the living - how do you feel about the statue that was put up in your honor in front of bubbas?


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Postby Water Pony » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:25 pm

Stallion wrote:Jerry LeVias is my HERO. No. 23 is my favorite number because of LeVias and Gene Phillips.


Not to mention, Michael Jordan and Cubs great, Ryan Sandberg. Go Bulls, Go Cubs.
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Postby CalallenStang » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:26 pm

Water Pony wrote:
Stallion wrote:Jerry LeVias is my HERO. No. 23 is my favorite number because of LeVias and Gene Phillips.


Not to mention, Michael Jordan and Cubs great, Ryan Sandberg. Go Bulls, Go Cubs.


Ryne. Ryne.

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Postby Water Pony » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:27 pm

ponyboy wrote:I love the idea of honoring this SMU hero and legend. But you don't put up statues of living people.


Not so fast:

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Postby Water Pony » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:29 pm

CalallenStang wrote:
Water Pony wrote:
Stallion wrote:Jerry LeVias is my HERO. No. 23 is my favorite number because of LeVias and Gene Phillips.


Not to mention, Michael Jordan and Cubs great, Ryan Sandberg. Go Bulls, Go Cubs.


Ryne. Ryne.

One of my favorite baseball players of all-time.


Of course. As a life long Cubs fan, I am embarassed. :oops:
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Postby Nacho » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:34 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/489007660/

The great Red Auerbach is loving this series. Go Celtics!

Seventeen championships!

Plans are in the works for Cousey and Russell also. I think they are both alive as of this writing.
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Postby Water Pony » Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:30 pm

Mr. Cubs, Ernie Banks, "Let's Play Two!"

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Postby MrMustang1965 » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:00 pm

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I didn't need to see that. I really didn't.
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Postby Peruna_Ate_My_Rolex » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:10 pm

Water Pony wrote:Mr. Cubs, Ernie Banks, "Let's Play Two!"

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And a Dallas native, to boot!
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Postby mrydel » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:29 pm

ponydawg wrote:
mrydel wrote:I never take it off. Apparently you have never seen me on the Boulevard.



Just curious, with all this talk of Statues for the living - how do you feel about the statue that was put up in your honor in front of bubbas?


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I am much lighter now. I had the tortise removed.
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Postby spothhb » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:17 pm

Maybe someone should setup a fund to donate money to?
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Postby PK » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:33 pm

mrydel wrote:
ponydawg wrote:
mrydel wrote:I never take it off. Apparently you have never seen me on the Boulevard.



Just curious, with all this talk of Statues for the living - how do you feel about the statue that was put up in your honor in front of bubbas?


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I am much lighter now. I had the tortise removed.
Probably a little bit faster now too with it removed.
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Postby mrydel » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:17 pm

PK wrote:
mrydel wrote:
ponydawg wrote:
mrydel wrote:I never take it off. Apparently you have never seen me on the Boulevard.



Just curious, with all this talk of Statues for the living - how do you feel about the statue that was put up in your honor in front of bubbas?


Image


I am much lighter now. I had the tortise removed.
Probably a little bit faster now too with it removed.


I'm not but he certainly is.
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Postby J.T.supporta » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:50 pm

Great idea and we can all make this happen by midseason with quick donations for a statue.
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Postby couch 'em » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:32 pm

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