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....remember forever! A life-changing moment!
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was driving my
company truck in the hills of Pleasanton, CA on that
faithful Monday morning.
I had just turned on the radio to hear Jim Rome say...
"We have Superbowl Champion QB Ben Roethlisberger
on at the bottom of the first hour". Rome mentioned a
few other things scheduled for the show and took a
commercial.
He comes back, and the first thing he says is..."Well we
thought we were gonna have Ben on the show, but
unfortunately Ben has been in a serious motorcycle
accident, and it appears that he wasn't wearing a helmet.
I don't know what all of you were doing at the time, but
I almost took-out a couple of mail-boxes before I was able
to stop.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I THOUGHT HE WAS
DEAD!!! No, I really mean that, I thought it was over!
Rome updated the situation atleast a dozen more times
on the show, and when he said that he was conscious,
I was relieved, but in no way did I think he would play
the 2006 season, I just wanted him to be ok.
That day, Ben had a ANGEL watching over him, and that
ANGEL saved his life, and it's nothing short of a miracle
that he did not die that day!!
When I heard that he was going to make his first public
appearance at the Celebrity Golf Tournament, in Lake Tahoe
just days before it was about to start, I knew I had to be
there.
Most of you already know about..."The Fork of Greatness",
and to this day, the "Fork" holds a special place in my
heart, even though it's a little weird...if I may say so
myself.
I was not brought up in a religious environment as a child, but
I have always believed in a "God-above". And every day that
"God" ALLOWS me to be a Steelers fanatic, is a miracle for me!!!
Actually, I think he is very entertained by my enthusiasm...well
it might just be my absolutely ridiculous obsession that he loves.
I'm not sure, but if I could be DADDY to my daughter, and
a Steelers fan for another 50 years, I think that should do
just fine! It'll also give me time to collect the "Spoon",
and "Knife" of Greatness as well. LOL!
OH YEH....and one more thing...
Frooooooothing at the mouth like a crazed dog!!!!!!!!!!!
JD
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR2o2k9qkOg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR2o2k9qkOg[/url]
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was driving my
company truck in the hills of Pleasanton, CA on that
faithful Monday morning.
I had just turned on the radio to hear Jim Rome say...
"We have Superbowl Champion QB Ben Roethlisberger
on at the bottom of the first hour". Rome mentioned a
few other things scheduled for the show and took a
commercial.
He comes back, and the first thing he says is..."Well we
thought we were gonna have Ben on the show, but
unfortunately Ben has been in a serious motorcycle
accident, and it appears that he wasn't wearing a helmet.
I don't know what all of you were doing at the time, but
I almost took-out a couple of mail-boxes before I was able
to stop.
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I THOUGHT HE WAS
DEAD!!! No, I really mean that, I thought it was over!
Rome updated the situation atleast a dozen more times
on the show, and when he said that he was conscious,
I was relieved, but in no way did I think he would play
the 2006 season, I just wanted him to be ok.
That day, Ben had a ANGEL watching over him, and that
ANGEL saved his life, and it's nothing short of a miracle
that he did not die that day!!
When I heard that he was going to make his first public
appearance at the Celebrity Golf Tournament, in Lake Tahoe
just days before it was about to start, I knew I had to be
there.
Most of you already know about..."The Fork of Greatness",
and to this day, the "Fork" holds a special place in my
heart, even though it's a little weird...if I may say so
myself.
I was not brought up in a religious environment as a child, but
I have always believed in a "God-above". And every day that
"God" ALLOWS me to be a Steelers fanatic, is a miracle for me!!!
Actually, I think he is very entertained by my enthusiasm...well
it might just be my absolutely ridiculous obsession that he loves.
I'm not sure, but if I could be DADDY to my daughter, and
a Steelers fan for another 50 years, I think that should do
just fine! It'll also give me time to collect the "Spoon",
and "Knife" of Greatness as well. LOL!
OH YEH....and one more thing...
Frooooooothing at the mouth like a crazed dog!!!!!!!!!!!
JD
[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR2o2k9qkOg"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR2o2k9qkOg[/url]
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