I hear you, Martin. And I agree with you on most of what you say about this man. But something that he said during the interview caught my attention, and I think this is probably the most truthful thing he said, whether he was put up to it in his script or not: "I was 8 years old, and dog fights happened all the time. I saw the older guys doing it and it seemed like it was normal. After all, the older guys were doing it, and it seemed ok.:" With these kinds of role models, who needs enemies? And Vick's Image Team? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! He might want to just shut up play ball, and hope that nobody remembers his actions off the field.
_____ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Martin Baxter Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 7:58 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes Reece, I saw about as much of that as I could stand last night. About four minutes, all totaled. You're right -- he doesn't get it, probably never will. Not sure if he'll mess up again, but I'm certain that I don't care. Yes, he deserves a second chance. So do all of those dogs who fought and died for his purposes. A shame they won't get that... I heard, well before he was even released from Jail, that the Eagles were looking into signing him. (The whisper-stream is a wonderful thing.) To the friend who passed me that tidbit, I replied that, should this come to fruition, I'd cease being an Eagles fan, which I've been since the mid-60s. Well, it happened. And into the garbage went my Ron Jaworski #7 jersey. (Made all the worse is the strong possibility that Vick may be giv! en the number.) If I may dip into the world of sports as it relates to this topic, this is a dumb-a$$ move on the Eagles' part for two reasons: 1) Philly fans are notoriously merciless. I can remember going to a Phillies-Mets game at the Vet, when Mike Schmidt played. I've had the honor of meeting him since, and a finer man you're unlikely to meet. Entering that game, Schmidt was in the middle of a bad hitting slump, and was spoken of by fans using terms that might make the leathernecks among us blush. That night, he went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs. The following night, he had two more hits. They *still* spoke horribly of the man. Now, throw in Vick, after what he's done? Lincoln Financial Field will have to hire extra security everytime he sets foot on the field. And 2) the Eagles need another quarterback about as much as I need mental-stim drugs. They *do*, however, need O-linesmen (three of them hurt, one out for the s! eason, last I heard) and linebackers (two hurt, one done for the year) Mental Giant, Jeff Lurie is. :P (relinquishing soapbox, wishing I'd had someone sell that jersey for me on evilBay instead) ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : [scifinoir2] FW: Michael Vick on 60 Minutes Date : Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:59:19 -0400 >From : "Reece Jennings" <mcjennings...@yahoo.com> To : <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> People have strong opinions about this man and what he did. Check out the interview. My opinion? He still doesn't get it, but everybody deserves a second chance. I think he'll mess up again, maybe in some other area of his life. I hope not. > http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5245553n&tag=contentMain;cbsCarousel Maurice C. Jennings, Security Consultant ForceField Protection Products, LLC The experts in personal and home protection! www.forcefieldprotectionproducts.com 860-690-4981 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
