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wonder if it’s still there……
O.J. Simpson has passed
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Nope! Disneyland is taking over the city and that intersection was remodeled and changed to Disneyland Drive.
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In no way.....but he became a pariah even prior to serving time, probably almost as bad (in his mind) as had he been convicted of double homicide. I can hear him now...."why does everybody think I'm guilty. I'm OJ. Juice. Hell, I'm practically white"
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Yup. Ralph Wilson really wanted Jack Youngblood in the deal. Kinda wanted McCutcheon too, and other player names were thrown around.
https://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2022/09/oj-simpson-for-jack-youngblood.html
and another story here:
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/08/08/archives/whats-with-oj-pete.html
At the Olympics in Montreal as broadcaster for the ABC television network, O.J. Simpson kept complaining about the standstill in the negotiations. He sounded as if his heart was already with the Rams.
“It's getting late,” O.J. said. “We've got a lot of new linemen I've got to work with.”
O.J. was using “we” as a reference to the Rams, but the Rams have not been able to satisfy Ralph Wilson's demands. Not long after O.J. announced that he would not return to Buffalo this season the Rams offered the Bills what the San Francisco 49ers surrendered to the New England Patriots for Jim Plunkett earlier this year—two No. 1 draft choices, two No. 2 draft choices and a lesser player. Ralph Wilson declined. He wanted quality players, particularly Jack Youngblood, the all-N.F.L. defensive end, and Lawrence McCutcheon, who ran for 911 yards last season.
The Rams would not discuss Jack Youngblood, but McCutcheon was available. The Rams also offered a middle linebacker, either Jack Reynolds or Jim Youngblood, and a defensive lineman, either Mike Fanning or Cody Jones, as well as Jack Snow, a 33‐year‐old wide receiver, and Steve Preece, a defensive back. Wilson still was not satisfied. Negotiations collapsed.
“I really thought that the Rams’ offer would put the Bills in the playoffs,”
O.J. said, “but Mr. Wilson didn't think so. At least three of those players would walk in and start on the Bills, and two of them would start on any team in football. It's too bad it didn't go through because if the Bills and the Rams each made it to the Super Bowl, that would be the dream—both of us in the Super Bowl because of the trade.”
Ralph Wilson also talked vaguely of the Rams adding some money to the deal.
“If he wants $1 million,” says Carroll Rosenbloom, “I'll give him $1 million.”
Financially, the Rams can afford O.J.'s expensive salary. They averaged 62,000 customers last season in their huge Coliseum but they still averaged nearly 30,000 empty seats that O.J. would fill. Even with no seats to sell in their sold‐out Oakland Coliseum, the Raiders also have pursued O.J. as the catalyst in their obsession with winning the Super Bowl game. But the Raiders believe in the pass more than the run. O.J. dislikes their offense.
“Then we'll change it,” said John Madden, the Raiders’ coach.
The Lamonica Deal
Madden talks to Lou Saban, the Bills’ coach. Saban submitted a list of eight Raiders, saying he would accept any three plus two draft choices. But then Ralph Wilson upstaged Saban's authority. Ralph also remembers how Al Davis, the Raiders’ clever owner, had fleeced him in a trade for Daryle Lamonica decade ago. Ralph Wilson wasn't about to get stung again.
“Ralph doesn't seem to want Oakland to have 0.3.,” Al Davis says.
If a trade does not materialize, Ralph Wilson will lose O.J. to retirement and get no players in return. That is grounds for impeachment by the Bills fans. There seems to be no chance of O.J. returning to the Bills unless his wife, Marguerite, will agree to accompany him to Buffalo this season. She stayed in Los Angeles with their two school‐age children last season, a situation which jeopardized their marriage. She's been insistent on remaining in Los Angeles again.
“We want to keep the kids in one school the whole year,” O.J. says. “But with them there and me in Buffalo, wasn't conducive to a lasting marriage. My wife and I talked it out. She never said if I returned to Buffalo this year, that's it, but she wants me in Los Angeles with her and the kids.”
It's typical of O.J. to put his marriage ahead of his career. Not everybody does.
“But,” says Al Davis, “Whose marriage isn't in trouble who's involved in football?’
Whatever, the important thing is to settle the O.J. situation. As he asks: “Am I not going to play football this season because the deal didn't go through?” Your move, commissioner.
O.J. Simpson: “Too bad it didn't go through ...”
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You live in the area? I effected my escape in 2002 and haven’t been back since
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About 10 miles away in Anaheim Hills. Wish I could escape but the warden won't let it happen.
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They say that when a person dies, you should not say anything bad but should only say good.
O.J. Simpson is dead … GOOD!
O.J. Simpson is dead … GOOD!
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In 1981, I got married in my father-in-law’s back yard in Anaheim Hills over looking Orange County.
small world
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That's kinda funny... to me anyway.
I'll never forget how shocked I was when I went to DisneyLAND the first time. It is SO SMALL when compared to DisneyWORLD. I was obviously used the going to DisneyWORLD here in Orlando and the size difference was mind blowing for me since I wasn't expecting such a dramatic difference. The rides were the same, but WOW. That was back in the early 80's too.
Now... the size difference is even more dramatic. It's more like Orlando is now DisneyUNIVERSE and LA is DisneySMALLTOWN. LOL
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When I was a kid, Disneyland was all there was and it was over the top awe inspiring. Wonderful World of Disney on NBC every Sunday night in prime time. I used to go all the time when I found out about girls.
gate admission was like 5 bucks and you could go anywher in the park. Tomorrowland had this dance place and me and the other little wooly legged lechers in training would congregate there once the sun went down. Dance, sky cups to near Haunted Mansion, go make out on Haunted Mansion ride, back to dance……rinse, repeat until girl had to leave or we had to catch last bus back to LBC.
one of my boys family went all the time and he had a shoebox full of leftover tickets. We would rummage through and grab the A tickets, Sky cups and the Frontierland shooting galley…..sure as shit weren’t riding flyin Dumbo…..and Es for the good rides like Matterhorn and eventually they added Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbea, both E ticket rides.
PS…..dude I used to work with took his wife and 3 kids to Disneyworld. Cost him over 5 grand for a few days and organizing was soooo complicated he had to pay someone to organize and book. Jesus
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The OP's title for this thread is wrong. It should be that O J Rushed instead of Passed.
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Disney is amazing. They're the reason I don't have to pay State income taxes here in FL. They will always have a place in my heart for that reason alone.
I've been going to DisneyWORLD since almost their very beginning. They always do things first class or beyond and I believe every child should go there when they are young. I took my 3 sons... because it's wonderful to watch their pure joy in that place. I hate going though... because tourists mostly creep me out and I don't like being basically herded around. They have things setup now that kinda eliminate insane lines... but there's still lines.
I have adult friends who are straight addicted to Disney. They have passes and go several times a month. They are not going for kids either... they're going for themselves. Of course they aren't going to The Magic Kingdom... they're usually doing adult things at Epcot and the other parks Disney has here in O-Town. My brother's wife is still addicted to The Magic Kingdom for God's sake. He takes her at least 4 times a year and they live in Baltimore lol.
There's all kinds of reasons people get addicted to Disney... it's fascinating to me. But again, part of it is just how crazy first class they usually do things.
It is crazy expensive... especially if you come visit from out of town. But there isn't any other place like it. For me to go though... ain't happening. I do eat at some of their high end restaurants from time to time... otherwise, I hate going there.
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