12-05-2006, 11:09 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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better late than never - ballplayer writes back 15 years late
http://www.slate.com/id/2154698/?GT1=8900
former Phillies pitcher finds a forgotten bag of fan mail in his garage, decides to reply to them. Neat story.
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12-05-2006, 11:18 AM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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I'm willing to bet that alot of those people have moved since then. While it looks admirable on the surface, in reality he's waisting his time.
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12-05-2006, 11:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
I'm willing to bet that alot of those people have moved since then. While it looks admirable on the surface, in reality he's waisting his time.
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Well aren't we a little cynical. I think someone never got their letter back from Theo.
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12-05-2006, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Burninator
Well aren't we a little cynical. I think someone never got their letter back from Theo.
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Cynical? No. I'm being realistic here.
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12-05-2006, 11:56 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
I'm willing to bet that alot of those people have moved since then. While it looks admirable on the surface, in reality he's waisting his time.
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You forgot to put your blankets in the dryer.
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12-05-2006, 11:57 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: London, Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
I'm willing to bet that alot of those people have moved since then. While it looks admirable on the surface, in reality he's waisting his time.
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Hey, good job on ruining a great story. Can you come tell my kids Santa isn't real too?
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12-05-2006, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dion
Cynical? No. I'm being realistic here.
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I would assume all these people would have moved aswell, moved out of their parents house. Still a good chance their parents still live in the same house and can forward the mail.
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12-05-2006, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
I'm willing to bet that alot of those people have moved since then. While it looks admirable on the surface, in reality he's waisting his time.
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I don't see why he's wasting his time. He's enjoying doing it, and a few are getting through.
Maybe he is trying to find the people where they live now, and maybe he isn't .
The point is it's a good story, and he is doing something really nice for the people that they do get back to, so it sounds like it isn't such a waste to me.
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12-05-2006, 12:08 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Austin, Tx
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I think it's ironic that somebody who spends a great deal of time on the internet engaging in conversations with people he'll never meet is saying someone else is wasting his time.
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12-05-2006, 12:13 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
You forgot to put your blankets in the dryer.
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And what has this comment have to do with the story?
Maybe you should bow out if you have nothing to contribute.
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12-05-2006, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by Frank the Tank
Hey, good job on ruining a great story. Can you come tell my kids Santa isn't real too?
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I'm ruining the story? I merely offered a diferent point of view.
I said I admired his efforts but felt that since people move on it would be a waste of time. Kids grow up get jobs and move away from home. And yes some of the parents might not have moved are able to forward on the letter.
Growing up I used to send hockey cards to various hockey organizations in hopes they would get signed. Some were returned and others were not. Did I lose sleep over those not returned? Nope. I fully expected some would not get signed.
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12-05-2006, 12:24 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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Well this thread got derailed in a hurry.
I think that it's a great story and very admirable of the guy. Anybody who does receive the mail will be absolutely thrilled. I would be.
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12-05-2006, 12:25 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Home
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
And what has this comment have to do with the story?
Maybe you should bow out if you have nothing to contribute.
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Dion, he means you're a wet blanket. You're "dampening" the fun.
Last edited by Kool Keef; 12-05-2006 at 12:27 PM.
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12-05-2006, 12:26 PM
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First Line Centre
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I think the 2 confirmed responses he got was enough to make it worth his time.
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12-05-2006, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jagger
Well this thread got derailed in a hurry.
I think that it's a great story and very admirable of the guy. Anybody who does receive the mail will be absolutely thrilled. I would be.
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Of course people would be thrilled. Question is how many are still expecting a reply.
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12-05-2006, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: In my office, at the Ministry of Awesome!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
Of course people would be thrilled. Question is how many are still expecting a reply.
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That's the point.
No one would be expecting a reply 15 years later, that is what makes it a remarkable story.
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12-05-2006, 12:32 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Dion
Of course people would be thrilled. Question is how many are still expecting a reply.
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My guess is not a single person is expecting a reply which really is the point of the story is it not. The guy took notice that there were people who took the time in order to write to him and what he is doing is he is in a way saying thank you for writing to him all be it 15 years later. Could he have just thrown them out - sure I guess he could have, and most people would have. But something in his character stopped him from doing that and gave him the motivation to do that much more than the average person would do.
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12-05-2006, 12:38 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
Of course people would be thrilled. Question is how many are still expecting a reply.
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Ehrm, none at all would be my guess and that is why this is a great story. You're missing the whole point here for some reason.
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12-05-2006, 12:40 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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When your enjoying your day,
Everythings going your way,
Then along comes Dion Downer.
Always there to tell you 'bout a new disease,
a car accident or killer bees.
You'll beg him to spare you,
Dion Please!
But you can't stop Dion Downer.
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12-05-2006, 12:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dion
I'm willing to bet that alot of those people have moved since then. While it looks admirable on the surface, in reality he's waisting his time.
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