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02-02-2013
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Met one of the all time greats last night
 I was lucky enough to meet one of my all time favorites last night. Mr. Ed "Too Tall" Jones! We were at a casino in Lake Charles, La. It was one of those last minute decisions to even go. Then, as I'm walking around aimlessly, who do I see but Mr. jones himself. I'm 38 years old and felt like a little kid. I don't post much, but just had to get that out there. Pretty awesome!
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02-02-2013
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That's awesome! I would love to meet one of the greats from the '70s. I think he belongs in the HOF.
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02-02-2013
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Randy White dropped the ceremonial puck before the Allen Americans CHL Hockey game last night.
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02-02-2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manster74
I was lucky enough to meet one of my all time favorites last night. Mr. Ed "Too Tall" Jones! We were at a casino in Lake Charles, La. It was one of those last minute decisions to even go. Then, as I'm walking around aimlessly, who do I see but Mr. jones himself. I'm 38 years old and felt like a little kid. I don't post much, but just had to get that out there. Pretty awesome! |
Just curious, how did you recognize him? Besides his height.
Or was it obvious it was him becasue it was a public thing? |
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02-02-2013
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His height and the huge Super Bowl ring were pretty good clues. It was a publicity thing. He was announcing the winners from a contest. Athough we had no idea any of this was going on when we decided to go.
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02-02-2013
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Thanks for sharing that story! Lucky you.
There is no formula for success except an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.
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02-02-2013
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No pics Dude?  If no pics then you're weren't there. 
Seriously, I'm envious. One of my favorite all time Cowboys. Thanks for sharing. Did he say why he was in LA?
Did you know there are only 5000 Snow Leopards in the wild now and they are confined to Central Asia? However, the effective global population (those likely to reproduce) is less than half that number.
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02-02-2013
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Originally Posted by jobberone
No pics Dude? If no pics then you're weren't there.
Seriously, I'm envious. One of my favorite all time Cowboys. Thanks for sharing. Did he say why he was in LA? |
. . . . . SB? |
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02-02-2013
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I actually do have a couple of pictures. I just don't know how to post them.
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02-02-2013
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In Louisiana for Super Bowl and is doing a signing at a memorabilia shop in Lake Charles today!
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02-02-2013
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Too Tall
Was one of the good ones.....
I believe in addition to his sacks, he batted down over 100 passes at the los...
Played 15 yrs and never missed a game....
Took a yr off to box ... and was undefeated .....
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02-02-2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manster74
I was lucky enough to meet one of my all time favorites last night. Mr. Ed "Too Tall" Jones!
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I shook his hand one time below 3 Rivers Stadium after we had lost to the steelers. Landry's last year I think.
It actually startled me, and sort of took my breath away to see how enormous his hand was.
My hand in his looked like my 2 yr old grandson's hand in mine. |
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02-04-2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manster74
In Louisiana for Super Bowl and is doing a signing at a memorabilia shop in Lake Charles today!
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Interesting there is a Cowboy doing autographs in Saints land. 
Tells you how popular the Saints are in their own state. |
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02-04-2013
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Originally Posted by hipfake08
Interesting there is a Cowboy doing autographs in Saints land.
Tells you how popular the Saints are in their own state. |
The casinos in that part of Louisiana pull a in ton of people from Texas.  |
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02-04-2013
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One of the guys @work met george andrie in a church here wuakesha wi he said his hands were huge and he was wearing a superbowl ring
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