Ted Williams, "Homeless Man with Golden Voice," a year later... Damn, son
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maniac-kun
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Thats a huge change for him in only a year! Wow thats realy awesome 
Hobbestetrician
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He better be the radio DJ. Make it happen, Bethesda.
BruiserBear
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I never made any statement suggesting that. You clearly missed something in that exchange.
The system that allowed him to become poor and miserable is American, just as the system that allowed him to become rich and famous is American.
Neither outcome is exclusive to the American system - but diffusing one side of it (the make him poor side) through the statement that it's not exclusive to Americans creates the subtext that rags to riches is an American thing.
Of course it's obviously untrue upon cursory examination - but the necessity of making that statement is about as necessary as the statement you made. Actually more so; given that it was made in the context of a follow up or reply to your statement.
"We here at ET are humble enough to say WE FUCKING DID IT!! WOOOOHOOOO! MAN, WE ARE AWESOME!"
Great to hear Ted's doing good, though. I remember he was having trouble staying on the straight and narrow over the summer, but it seems like he's through the hardest part and has a good support group now.
Great to hear Ted's doing good, though. I remember he was having trouble staying on the straight and narrow over the summer, but it seems like he's through the hardest part and has a good support group now.
Sorry, but when I hear him praising god for all his success, I can't help but think of this:
Good for him though. Its nice to see a celebrity not fall down the shitter from drugs for once.
If his faith in God helped him get through rehab and stay sober, is God (real or not) not a part of why he is now sober?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=MIFompvh7rA#t=148s
This is a bizaare set up shot. Why are they both on their phones looking at one another? What is that supposed to convey?
This is a bizaare set up shot. Why are they both on their phones looking at one another? What is that supposed to convey?
I know rite! What an asshole!
I was just thinking bout this dude the other week. I'm glad he's doing alright.
Seraphinianus
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Not only are you implying something wrong (that the american economy is the sole cause of homelessness), you're also kind of a dick for trying to politicize this.
People like you are -- ...oh, forget it.
Herpes Reasons
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he was mocking those people who are furious about tebow shoving God down their throats.
CrunchyFrog
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Good on the man. ET need to chill out with the pats on the back though.
Lionheart1337
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You forgot the part where his faith in god had nothing to do with his success.
Seraphinianus
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I was worried that internet fame would screw him up more-- like he would get all this random hope and support, then succumb to the pressure, but this is really great.
'Quit doing things I don't like! You're wrong!'
Pristine_Condition
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Thank goodness I've been reading NeoGAF today. Otherwise I wouldn't have known that we shouldn't praise America when a guy rises out of the gutter, that American's in general are terribly uptight about nudity because one guy has a problem with old dudes in the locker room, that Americans have a problem with smoking and obesity (which we apparently completely ignore) and that Americans only like Tim Tebow because they are religious zealots.
I'm sure I could have learned a lot more today, but I pretty much got stuck in WrassleGAF most of the evening.
A lot of people replied to that post, but I don't see the problem since the OP got things started with "America! Fuck Yeah!". Seems like a strange thing to be nationalistic about, considering.
Fuck a Antoine Dodson
hahaha noticed the same. perhaps he is the dragonborn?
speculawyer
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Nice. So often these cases end up in disaster.
The recovery rate for alcoholism is like 20%.
The recovery rate for alcoholism is like 20%.
BertramCooper
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What a sweetheart you are.
dragonlife
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Wow, I remember this. Good for him.
I will pray for your reading comprehension.
bigtroyjon
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His substance abuse problems is what allowed him to be poor and miserable. If you don't want to be homeless in America, there are plenty of ways to get yourself out of that situation.
DeathbyVolcano
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Back when he was still homeless, I've been through that exit so many times. I've talked to him a lot, and gave him money. It of course probably fed his addiction, but I just loved his personality. I'm so glad he's on the up and up and healthy - not to mention a girlfriend and a nice home
Seriously though, good for him. Love the man.
Lionheart1337
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His gal looks like someone he met in his former life.
Slayer-33
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G***n S**n*bi
Really great to see he's not only doing well but Baaallliiinnn'!
ET should be ashamed of them selves for the self jerking they did near the end of the video though. That was seriously pathetic....
ET should be ashamed of them selves for the self jerking they did near the end of the video though. That was seriously pathetic....
A sad story at this point.
Hard not to feel a bit cynical about America; others were based pre-bump for anything negative in this thread but it's disturbing how the entire country "cared" because of something as vacuuous as how someone's voice sounds... Yet in general honelessness is way down people's lists of things they actively care to do anything about.
Hard not to feel a bit cynical about America; others were based pre-bump for anything negative in this thread but it's disturbing how the entire country "cared" because of something as vacuuous as how someone's voice sounds... Yet in general honelessness is way down people's lists of things they actively care to do anything about.
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