(OT) A message from the Cure

[Phanatical]

My condolences fAc.

[EastFallowfield]

There's a nice piece on the Phils ALS work on the season highlight DVD (bonus feature).

[findAcure]

There's a nice piece on the Phils ALS work on the season highlight DVD (bonus feature).

I just bought the DVD - if you watch the piece on the 25th anniversary of the Phillies Phestival - there is a few seconds of when my dad and I met the players in the media room back at the 2008 Phestival - we were talking with Cole Hamels..... I only wish I knew about that before he passed this December.... my heart literally skipped a beat when I saw that... I'm on the "Legends of the Fall" DVD -

[EastFallowfield]

I did think that it's possible that you and your dad would be on it, but thought, no, that would be like the people who assume everyone from a certain area or a certain profession, ethnic group, or whatever, know each other.

[findAcure]

Have a great week Renegades.. I'm off to a well deserved vacation...

Hopefully the Phillies will do something productive while I'm away

FAC

[The_Marty_Show]

Enjoy!

Hope the Phils have some good games too!

[bkeich]

Not to highjack fAC's thread, but I figured he wouldnt mind given the topic.

Kevin Turner, former Eagles FB, fighting for his life with ALS

Turner was one of my favorite players, always liked the way he played and I still have one of his jersey's. If you read the article it looks like Kevin had a very hard time after his playing days were over (very suddenly as I remember) and now at 41 he has this horrible disease. Very sad story.

[findAcure]

Not to highjack fAC's thread, but I figured he wouldnt mind given the topic.

Kevin Turner, former Eagles FB, fighting for his life with ALS

Turner was one of my favorite players, always liked the way he played and I still have one of his jersey's. If you read the article it looks like Kevin had a very hard time after his playing days were over (very suddenly as I remember) and now at 41 he has this horrible disease. Very sad story.

This is a communal thread!

I remember Kevin Turner - that is awful to hear that he has ALS at the age of 41. If he was just diagnosed - he will have 2-5 years to live - but things go downhill at a pretty rapid pace.

[chase_the_future]

Kevin Turner was one of my favorite Eagles growing up. I hope for all the best and that one day we will find a cure for this disease.

[findAcure]

There is a possibility that Lou Gehrig might not have had ALS - but a disease caused by head trauma that mimics ALS...

abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sectio ... id=7614955

sciencecodex.com/boston_univ ... icking_als

This could be the same for Kevin Turner.... and should be a huge wake call to current athletes who are still playing after multiple concussions......

[findAcure]

Hey Renegades

I can't do PBP for the LA series..

the game times for tonight and Tuesday and late... and I'll still be at work by 3:00 on Wednesday

I will certainly check the game threads in the morning to find out what happened... hopefully the Phillies can at least take 2/3 from LA

[findAcure]

Well..

FAC turns 40 today.....

Whoever said that 40 was the new 30 obviously never had a grey hair

not here to toot my own horn - but to thank this board once again for being such a big part of my Phillies life!

[The_Marty_Show]

Happy Birthday! My 46th is in a week. I found a cure for grey hair, but I wouldn't recommend it (after chemo and radiation my brown hair grew back, but none of the grey, so instead of thick salt and pepper hair, I've got thin all brown hair. It didn't change my facial hair though, still some grey there.)

[MichaelJackSchmidt]

FAC - Happy B-day! Everything starts to break down at 40. I'll be 44 in less than a month - I'm amazed that Jamie Moyer can be in the shape he is at 48 - I'll be using a cain by the time I'm 48.

[philsbill]

FAC - Happy B-day! Everything starts to break down at 40. I'll be 44 in less than a month - I'm amazed that Jamie Moyer can be in the shape he is at 48 - I'll be using a cain by the time I'm 48.

that is, if you're abel.

[findAcure]

ha ha people

trust me - I am 40 - but easily can pass for 30.. eternal baby face

[BostonRoss]

Well..

FAC turns 40 today.....

Whoever said that 40 was the new 30 obviously never had a grey hair

not here to toot my own horn - but to thank this board once again for being such a big part of my Phillies life!

Happy birthday! You are only a few years from that time when you are older than all of the MLB players. And with things not looking so good for Jamie, it might be sooner than you think! (At least I had Julio Franco.)

[rkeden]

BR and FAC-- You think you got troubles- I had Satchel Paige. He made Jamie look like a teenager. Del Ennis was my favorite Phil and Eddie Joost my favorite A's. So don't complain to me about turning 40!

It is true that things change -- if you do get damaged playing something, the time for a return to your "old self" is always extending outward. And, while I picture in my mind my jump shot as in days of old, in truth I doubt I can clear the Sunday New York Times. But don't worry about it. I am still the same immature jerk I ever was, still enjoy every activity I get involved in, and make up for lack of foot speed with incredible "smarts". Just ask me!

I tell the Girls Tennis Team I coach that I got my gray hair prematurely. LIfe goes on, ever faster, and the Phil's organization seems to get better and wiser. I can't complain and no one would give a damn if I did.

So--work hard, do good and keep up the wonderful work/play you do for your many friends, invisible and otherwise, on this board. All the best, Rkeden

[findAcure]

Opening Day and game threads are upon us!

I'll try to handle as many game threads as I can in April and May - I probably can't do the games on a nightly basis until later in May….

looking forward to the banter!

FAC

[PrattRules]

So this is the year when FAC gets to 50,000. My prediction for the big post: June 1st.