I was also part of that original gang (at least I think it was the original LOL).
You will be missed Alan.
WTF is wrong with me..........I have to start drinking more or something how the fuck did I leave you off the list.............
I was also part of that original gang (at least I think it was the original LOL).
You will be missed Alan.
This makes me happy Tron.Have lost a lot of good members(maybe..?). Hope many come back after the initial heartbreak ends. I feel it too, but know it will subside and I wont stop following them. Hope to see you back here Alan, and the rest who have left.
VegasRam feeling the love:
Admire what you're doing for your friend - simply cannot imagine dealing with that.
They're blessed to have you , Alan.I thought I'd answer this one first because my friend (and his wife) are special to me.He's more than just a friend, he's a famous friend.He and his wife are both 86 years old and his older brother is 91 years old so he probably has some time left. He wrote (along with his daughter), a book about part of his life that I edited. They sell it on Amazon but if anyone wants one let me know first.
The Nine Lives of Julius
A True Story of Survival
By Ilona Reinitzer (his daughter)
The Nine Lives of Julius is the untold true story of a young man whose life was forever changed by World War II and its aftermath. Th is is a tale of survival, friendship, and love. As a teenager, Julius was taken by the Nazis to work in a labor camp outside of Auschwitz. After escaping the labor camp, he joined the Czech underground where he fought against the Nazis during the Czech uprising. After the war, the communists attempted to arrest him for helping his twin brother escape Czechoslovakia. He had to immediately fl ee without a farewell to his family or his fi rst true love. As a young man, he performed espionage missions against the communists. On one of these missions, he was shot and captured by the Czech border police. He spent the next several years in communist prison and labor camps. Eventually, Julius escapes the labor camps and flees into Germany where he joins with a new unit of the US Army called the Green Berets. Julius' compelling story tells about wartime hardships and how he somehow managed to cheat death so many times. His story reveals the good in people and of the wonderful friendships that helped him to survive.
She just sits there in a chair all day and Julius isn't strong enough to lift her to the bathroom or handle many of her other needs. Sometimes she recognizes me and Julius but most of the time she doesn't. She like's being read to though. I just pretend to read the book and tell her stories. Fortunately, I have a lot of stories and I can tell her the same ones anytime I want.![]()
Sorry about not answering all the posts from my old and new friends here in a more timely fashion.
I've been thinking about my decision and while my passion for the Rams is gone, my passion for football isn't. I can't think of a better place than the ROD to talk about football (though I'll limit it to stuff about the Rams) so I've decided not to hang up my cleats just yet. I'm not sure how this will work but... In any case, I would have missed so many of you and now that door is still open if only a crack.
BTW, I'm open to running another mock draft this year if there's interest.
Sorry about not answering all the posts from my old and new friends here in a more timely fashion.
I've been thinking about my decision and while my passion for the Rams is gone, my passion for football isn't. I can't think of a better place than the ROD to talk about football (though I'll limit it to stuff about the Rams) so I've decided not to hang up my cleats just yet. I'm not sure how this will work but... In any case, I would have missed so many of you and now that door is still open if only a crack.
BTW, I'm open to running another mock draft this year if there's interest.
So glad to hear you'll be hanging with us Alan. And hats off to your efforts in helping a friend in such a huge way. I lost my mother this past May. She had suffered from Alzheimers for a decade so I know how hard of a task you have helping out. I would love to read about Julius. It sounds like a fascinating story. Thanks for what you are doing and thanks for hanging around. We'd hate for you to miss this upcoming Rams Super Bowl party we are going to have very very soon.I thought I'd answer this one first because my friend (and his wife) are special to me.He's more than just a friend, he's a famous friend.He and his wife are both 86 years old and his older brother is 91 years old so he probably has some time left. He wrote (along with his daughter), a book about part of his life that I edited. They sell it on Amazon but if anyone wants one let me know first.
The Nine Lives of Julius
A True Story of Survival
By Ilona Reinitzer (his daughter)
The Nine Lives of Julius is the untold true story of a young man whose life was forever changed by World War II and its aftermath. Th is is a tale of survival, friendship, and love. As a teenager, Julius was taken by the Nazis to work in a labor camp outside of Auschwitz. After escaping the labor camp, he joined the Czech underground where he fought against the Nazis during the Czech uprising. After the war, the communists attempted to arrest him for helping his twin brother escape Czechoslovakia. He had to immediately fl ee without a farewell to his family or his fi rst true love. As a young man, he performed espionage missions against the communists. On one of these missions, he was shot and captured by the Czech border police. He spent the next several years in communist prison and labor camps. Eventually, Julius escapes the labor camps and flees into Germany where he joins with a new unit of the US Army called the Green Berets. Julius' compelling story tells about wartime hardships and how he somehow managed to cheat death so many times. His story reveals the good in people and of the wonderful friendships that helped him to survive.
She just sits there in a chair all day and Julius isn't strong enough to lift her to the bathroom or handle many of her other needs. Sometimes she recognizes me and Julius but most of the time she doesn't. She like's being read to though. I just pretend to read the book and tell her stories. Fortunately, I have a lot of stories and I can tell her the same ones anytime I want.![]()
Alan, you cant go, i just wont allow it!Damn, another ROD stalwart @Alan don't lose touch. You're one of the people that I hold in high regard and respect on here, and you've become a friend.
This day sucks!
X laid it down on his legendary melt down a few years back on Ramstalk
Sorry about not answering all the posts from my old and new friends here in a more timely fashion.
I've been thinking about my decision and while my passion for the Rams is gone, my passion for football isn't. I can't think of a better place than the ROD to talk about football (though I'll limit it to stuff about the Rams) so I've decided not to hang up my cleats just yet. I'm not sure how this will work but... In any case, I would have missed so many of you and now that door is still open if only a crack.
BTW, I'm open to running another mock draft this year if there's interest.
Sorry about not answering all the posts from my old and new friends here in a more timely fashion.
I've been thinking about my decision and while my passion for the Rams is gone, my passion for football isn't. I can't think of a better place than the ROD to talk about football (though I'll limit it to stuff about the Rams) so I've decided not to hang up my cleats just yet. I'm not sure how this will work but... In any case, I would have missed so many of you and now that door is still open if only a crack.
BTW, I'm open to running another mock draft this year if there's interest.
I hope your around more than you think you will be!! Your input, as a Rams Fan has been Great!! Best wishes to your friends wife!I've decided that I can no longer support the Rams with their present owner. I'm not replacing them with a different team, I'll just not be paying much attention to football in the future. I haven't had much time to post here lately anyway because I'm now taking care of a friends wife who's suffering from Alzheimer's.
I just wanted to thank all the various owners, mods and posters of this forum who've made it the best football forum on the planet. I've made many friends here and I'll miss them all. This is just the embodiment of the yin in life's yin and yang.
I'm not quitting cold turkey as I'll be here until Friday.
:grouphug:
Sorry about not answering all the posts from my old and new friends here in a more timely fashion.
I've been thinking about my decision and while my passion for the Rams is gone, my passion for football isn't. I can't think of a better place than the ROD to talk about football (though I'll limit it to stuff about the Rams) so I've decided not to hang up my cleats just yet. I'm not sure how this will work but... In any case, I would have missed so many of you and now that door is still open if only a crack.
BTW, I'm open to running another mock draft this year if there's interest.