Re: espn gives me a rash

by **gyso** Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:24 pm

bob,

I am an expert at "removing all doubt". LOL

gyso

by **Outside** Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:24 pm

gyso wrote:I don't know is anyone has noticed this, but sometime really soon, bobheckler will become the member of Sam's Celtic Forum with the second largest post count.

Congratulations, Bob. You're number one at being a great number two. <wink>

by **Sam** Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:15 pm

Bob's not #2 in any respect. And, if you had the pleasure of meeting him, you'd be even more convinced.

Sam

by **pete** Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:29 pm

Bob,

Thanks for all that you do! You add so much to us here.

Pete

by **Outside** Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:49 pm

Aw, Sam, I'm just kidding with Bob, as I thought my <wink> made clear. I guess not.

I'm a big fan, and I do hope to have the pleasure of meeting him someday.

by **worcester** Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:38 am

Bob's my favorite sportswriter.

by **Sam** Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:45 am

Outside,

My post was intended solely as a general compliment to Bob, not as a response specifically to your post (or, for that matter, to Gyso's). I probably should have said, "And, if one had the pleasure of meeting him, one would be even more convinced." My style is to address someone by name if my post is directed specifically at him/her. Sorry about any confusion.

Sam

by **Outside** Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:37 am

Sam,

Ah. My bad. Now that you say it, it's obvious. Duh.

by **Sam** Sat Aug 18, 2012 2:29 am

Outside,

Nah. I just worded it poorly.

Sam

by **cowens/oldschool** Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:30 am

jeb wrote:The officiating in the nba is crooked as a slinky. We all know it.

the man knew his game

by **worcester** Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:58 am

Slinky's aren't THAT crooked.

by **bobheckler** Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:55 pm

This thread has been ressurected a few times as an homage to Jeb. Somehow it has taken a seriously wrong turn and is now about me. I appreciate all the kind thoughts and words, including those done with a wink, but I think it's well past time to re-focus.

People who met Jeb will attest to the fact that he was every single bit as folksy in person as he wrote. He wasn't mean but he never sugar-coated the truth. He lived true to himself and his wife and died too young but with class. He is missed because he was the real deal.

Let's bring this thread back again, when a fresh injection of Jebisms are needed to cut through the fluff and bullshit and call things like they are.

bob

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by **Sam** Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:01 pm

Bob,

I like to think I've lived a pretty eventful life. But that night that Jeb, you, Mustang, my wife and I shared at dinner is easily in my personal top 10. I so vividly recall the last sight of him riding off into the darkness to confront some San Francisco hills on that bicycle.

Getting somewhat misty here.

Sam

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