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OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:12 pm
by CorvetteWaxer
fledonfoot wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:43 pm
I'm so incredibly proud of my kid brother in law. His basketball team is out in Seattle right now and they are kicking so much ass, it's unreal.
Tommy was born premature, with fetal alcohol syndrome and prenatal cocaine exposure. His birth mother was in and out of jail for drugs and several other issues for years, and was back in when Tommy was born. My in-laws adopted him and he came home at two days old. He is significantly developmentally disabled. He's 16 years old now, but is effectively maybe half that age, has significant social, anxiety and anger issues along with the neuro and communication disorders.
He's a fantastic kid and loves sports. He's played basketball, football and lacrosse for as long as I can remember - at 6' tall and 200lbs at 16 years old he's filling in nicely. The team environment does well and the structure of practice and set plays does wonders for his life skills.
A few months ago his team won the NJ Special Olympics tournament and the right to go to the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Their team is a "unified" team which includes kids and coaches with and without intellectual disabilities competing together. It's an amazing group.
They just swept the tournament and won Gold.
They also just won the right to represent the USA at the Special Olympics World games in March 2019... in Abu Dhabi. Right now basketball isn't confirmed on the schedule but we're going to push like hell to get it there.
So, so stoked for this kid.
Awesome!
Keep us updated on the world games situation.
The Special Olympics is one of the best non-profits I donate to every year. My niece donates many, many hours a year to them as well. The athletes are so genuinely in love with what they are doing and have so much passion that I can't help but get invested emotionally.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 8:42 am
by datgrundle
Morning all
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:30 am
by Apex
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:47 am
by Johnny_P
fledonfoot wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:43 pm
I'm so incredibly proud of my kid brother in law. His basketball team is out in Seattle right now and they are kicking so much ass, it's unreal.
Tommy was born premature, with fetal alcohol syndrome and prenatal cocaine exposure. His birth mother was in and out of jail for drugs and several other issues for years, and was back in when Tommy was born. My in-laws adopted him and he came home at two days old. He is significantly developmentally disabled. He's 16 years old now, but is effectively maybe half that age, has significant social, anxiety and anger issues along with the neuro and communication disorders.
He's a fantastic kid and loves sports. He's played basketball, football and lacrosse for as long as I can remember - at 6' tall and 200lbs at 16 years old he's filling in nicely. The team environment does well and the structure of practice and set plays does wonders for his life skills.
A few months ago his team won the NJ Special Olympics tournament and the right to go to the Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle. Their team is a "unified" team which includes kids and coaches with and without intellectual disabilities competing together. It's an amazing group.
They just swept the tournament and won Gold.
They also just won the right to represent the USA at the Special Olympics World games in March 2019... in Abu Dhabi. Right now basketball isn't confirmed on the schedule but we're going to push like hell to get it there.
So, so stoked for this kid.
POTD
Hot fucking damn that's awesome! You should fly out there for some games, surprise him.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:50 am
by Johnny_P
razr390 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:44 pm
wap wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:42 pm
Wow, you must have really tired yourself out there, Mr.
We were technically off, but I went in to the site next to my house for
an emergency
Unknown dog playing in the fountain?
Bird pooped on a camera?
Lost kid?
Someone couldn't find their car in the parking lot?
OUT OF DONUTS?
I mean how many cases are truly bad enough that the mall cop force needs to call in reinforcements?
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:56 am
by razr390
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:50 am
razr390 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:44 pm
We were technically off, but I went in to the site next to my house for
an emergency
Unknown dog playing in the fountain?
Bird pooped on a camera?
Lost kid?
Someone couldn't find their car in the parking lot?
OUT OF DONUTS?
I mean how many cases are truly bad enough that the mall cop force needs to call in reinforcements?
I know, I know, contain your orgasms. But, you do realize I am not a mall cop/a prevention guy anymore right?
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:58 am
by Johnny_P
razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:56 am
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:50 am
Unknown dog playing in the fountain?
Bird pooped on a camera?
Lost kid?
Someone couldn't find their car in the parking lot?
OUT OF DONUTS?
I mean how many cases are truly bad enough that the mall cop force needs to call in reinforcements?
I know, I know, contain your orgasms. But, you do realize I am not a mall cop/a prevention guy anymore right?
You shoulda just flown the drone over there to check out the stuck cat in the tree like:
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:08 am
by Apex
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:58 am
razr390 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:56 am
I know, I know, contain your orgasms. But, you do realize I am not a mall cop/a prevention guy anymore right?
You shoulda just flown the drone over there to check out the stuck cat in the tree like:
Where’d you get the pic of Barnes at work??
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:28 am
by Johnny_P
Rudy did you ever get a bike?
Re: OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:29 am
by Calvinball
I am le tired.
Sent from the Beer Depository
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:30 am
by Johnny_P
motivation today = 0
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:31 am
by Johnny_P
Calvinball wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:29 am
I am le tired.
Sent from the Beer Depository
I had some bourbon last night. Wasn't easy getting up at 6.
Also. Yay our morning meeting is now 30 minutes earlier. Which means I'll be getting up at 5:30 now
I'll be leaving promptly at 4 in that case.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:36 am
by wap
folks
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:37 am
by wap
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:50 am
razr390 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:44 pm
We were technically off, but I went in to the site next to my house for
an emergency
Unknown dog playing in the fountain?
Bird pooped on a camera?
Lost kid?
Someone couldn't find their car in the parking lot?
OUT OF DONUTS?
I mean how many cases are truly bad enough that the mall cop force needs to call in reinforcements?
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:38 am
by wap
Calvinball wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:29 am
I am le tired.
Sent from the Beer Depository
How's the she-spawn?
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:39 am
by wap
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:30 am
motivation today = 0
Our parking lot is a ghost town again today. Only 7 in again today.
Hopefully we can close up shop a bit early this afternoon.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:39 am
by wap
Should hit 25k today if there is any activity around here.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:40 am
by Johnny_P
wap wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:39 am
Should hit 25k today if there is any activity around here.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:40 am
by wap
, I gotta say, as
as your avatar is, I'd eat that shit in a heartbeat. Looks
If I'm being honest.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:41 am
by wap
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:40 am
wap wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:39 am
Should hit 25k today if there is any activity around here.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:43 am
by Johnny_P
wap wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:40 am
, I gotta say, as
as your avatar is, I'd eat that shit in a heartbeat. Looks
If I'm being honest.
Come to philly I know a few places we can spend $7 to get a slice.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:04 am
by razr390
[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:45 am
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:50 am
Unknown dog playing in the fountain?
Bird pooped on a camera?
Lost kid?
Someone couldn't find their car in the parking lot?
OUT OF DONUTS?
I mean how many cases are truly bad enough that the mall cop force needs to call in reinforcements?
Dead Segway.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:19 am
by CorvetteWaxer
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:28 am
Rudy did you ever get a bike?
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:20 am
by wap
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:43 am
wap wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:40 am
, I gotta say, as
as your avatar is, I'd eat that shit in a heartbeat. Looks
If I'm being honest.
Come to philly I know a few places we can spend $7 to get a slice.
I'd make my own for 1/10 of that, if not less.
OT 14: Sportsballs Deep
Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:21 am
by wap
[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:45 am
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:50 am
Unknown dog playing in the fountain?
Bird pooped on a camera?
Lost kid?
Someone couldn't find their car in the parking lot?
OUT OF DONUTS?
I mean how many cases are truly bad enough that the mall cop force needs to call in reinforcements?
Dead Segway.
EMERGENCY! WE NEED YOUR LONGEST EXTENSION CORD! STAT!!!
