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REDLINE

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Speaking of that ... crazy story for you.

I was Googling some names the other day of kids I went to school with that I hadn't seen or heard from in 30+ years.

One kid I thought for sure would be a serial killer one day. Kind of kid who you could tell the stovetop was hot and not to mess around, and he'd go and 2-palm the elements. He would pick fights with the older bullies on school grounds, and then laugh about it afterward.

Last time I saw him was probably around 1992.

Zero online presence over the decades ... that was either a good thing, or a bad thing.

Well ... turns out he died in a car crash 21 years ago.

Not his fault though - speeding car of teenagers crossed the center line and took him out in a head-on collision. 3 of their 4 passengers died, as did he.

Crazy world, huh?
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Helico-pterFunk

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Man ... when I was reading the old news articles and obituary I was like WTF.


One of those cases of someone finishing grade school and going to a different high school, but being off your radar for decades. Don't think they kept in touch with anyone from back in the early-90s.


Hell ... the last time I interacted with the kid was at a track and field event in 7th grade and even then he was antagonizing me to fight.
 

chemist

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Mavs & Wolves lost. I'll take it. Lakers messed up losing to the Magic with all of us knowing the Nuggets were going to beat them.

The West is mess, with those 2 teams & the Suns with KD out. NBA is super mid right now. Only means a great season & playoffs coming.
 

jawnswoop

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Mavs & Wolves lost. I'll take it. Lakers messed up losing to the Magic with all of us knowing the Nuggets were going to beat them.

The West is mess, with those 2 teams & the Suns with KD out. NBA is super mid right now. Only means a great season & playoffs coming.
It's a long way until the playoffs, because there's a lot of star players dealing with injuries and you aren't gonna see them ready or hopefully fully healthy damn near at the end of the season heading into the playoffs.
 

REDLINE

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Man ... when I was reading the old news articles and obituary I was like WTF.


One of those cases of someone finishing grade school and going to a different high school, but being off your radar for decades. Don't think they kept in touch with anyone from back in the early-90s.


Hell ... the last time I interacted with the kid was at a track and field event in 7th grade and even then he was antagonizing me to fight.
It's weird hearing stories about people that we went to school with years later.

Strange you mentioned it because years ago I googled a couple of friends names who I hadn't seen or thought about in decades. I had moved away more than 20 years before I googled.

Not sure what made me thing about it but I did.

Long story short it was a guy I knew, we were friends at first but after a while he wasn't someone I was cool with. Mind you I knew him from 6th-9th grade.

Didn't hangout with him from 8th-9th grade but I know him. I think he dropped out in the 9th grade, I moved away so I couldn't tell you if he finished.

Long story short, he was killed at age 20. I was shocked, but then again not really because I kinda expected it.

I was joist shocked and saddened that he didn't even make it to 21.

It was also in the news with a deep backstory which reminded me and I said out loud, "He really was a bitchass nigga".

With what happened he didn't deserve to live.
 

chemist

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It's a long way until the playoffs, because there's a lot of star players dealing with injuries and you aren't gonna see them ready or hopefully fully healthy damn near at the end of the season heading into the playoffs.
Yep. I still don't believe in the Celtics or any team with KAT. Giannis needs to get Dame traded. Philly gotta get healthy.

Same with injuries in the West. I don't believe the Warriors can keep this up. Trade deadline will be very interesting.
 
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jawnswoop

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Yep. I still don't believe in the Celtics or any team with KAT. Giannis needs to get Dame traded. Philly gotta get healthy.

Same with injuries in the West. I don't believe rhe Warriors can keep this up. Trade deadline will be very interesting.
Yeah, the trade deadline should be a lot of fireworks because there's plenty of teams who need to make trades.
 

Helico-pterFunk

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It's weird hearing stories about people that we went to school with years later.



Agreed. It's a crazy world for sure.

I've lost a few former classmates along the way (passed between the ages of 16 - 30).

Always a bit baffling when you Google up some names, and there's absolutely nothing. I'm talking ZERO digital footprint. Hard to believe in today's online-heavy world.
 

chemist

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Minus whale add fanatic / fantastic to the BGOL lexicon.


Gotta love it.



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I'm a delusional mutherfucker that thinks the Lakers at the trade deadline this year will make moves that will help us get to #18.

My sane mind knows that shit ain't happening but as a fanatic for this team, I can only hope, dream & pray to the old Gods & the new God's that shit will happen.
 

Helico-pterFunk

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I'm a delusional mutherfucker that thinks the Lakers at the trade deadline this year will make moves that will help us get to #18.

My sane mind knows that shit ain't happening but as a fanatic for this team, I can only hope, dream & pray to the old Gods & the new God's that shit will happen.



Co-sign ... I am a delusional MF myself. I miss the days of watching the Vancity Grizzlies and VHS taping Sonics games on tv (they are 3 hours away). Man ... the good old days, lol.
 
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