FB: Empire 8

[AUPepBand]

Just read a piece on Julio Fuentes in the Olean Times Herald's Football Preview. He says the support he has received has impacted his daily life.

Quoting the article here:

Fuentes says he never wonders, 'Why me," and on the rare days he feels a bit down, "I pray, though probably not as much as I should."

Still he admits, "I feel better every day and can see the improvement... hopefully, eventually, I'll come all the way back."

Meanwhile, Fuentes, who's always been chided for being vertically challenged, hastn't lost his sense of humor.

"I played football at 5-2," he said. "But since they took out a vertebrae, I think I'm only 5-1 1/2."

As for the future, Fuentes has a plan.

"We've put in for a van to help get me around," he said. "Then, I want to go back to school (at Alfred). I'm not going to go this fall, it's too soon.

"But I would like to return in the spring. I wouldn't be able to live on my own, I'd need an aide, but that would be available to me."

And when he goes back as a first-semester sophomore, Fuentes will have a different major.

"I was in business," he said of his freshman year, "But after this experience, I'd like to change it to counseling.

"I think I have something to share and give back to people."

On Saxon Warriors!

[realistic]

thats great Pep.  It sounds like he is improving and that he has the right attitude to make it all the way back.

[theicdubbz]

good to hear pep....

Rowdy, Max, Enforcer, Tecmo; what time are you arriving tomorrow?

[not so rowdy bomber]

good to hear pep....

Rowdy, Max, Enforcer, Tecmo; what time are you arriving tomorrow?

not sure yet.  probably right around kick-off, since I have to judge the concrete mixer truck rodeo tomorrow morning for work.

Pep. thanks for the update, be sure to send Rowdy's best along.  very inspiring.  +k 

So here we are, hours away from kick off, and NSRB hasnt seen a single predicition yet! 

[ICemanJK]

dubbz - what time were you thinking about arriving tomorrow?

[maxpower]

good to hear pep....

Rowdy, Max, Enforcer, Tecmo; what time are you arriving tomorrow?

NSRB- Don't get me started on ICR....

Pep- Great news. Really amazing how such a terrible incident can turn out to be so inspiring for the guy.

Dubbz- Probably around 11:30? We'll see what time I can get my lazy ass friends out of bed.

[Tags]

Best wishes to Julio Pep - many people that have never met him certainly wish him well.

[maninorangehat]

So here we are, hours away from kick off, and NSRB hasnt seen a single predicition yet! 

Check out the pick-um board... Boo Wah

Go Bombers

[not so rowdy bomber]

NSRB- Don't get me started on ICR....

didnt mean to cause a fuss.  just playing off of effective, yet poor taste marketing.

[theicdubbz]

I think i'll be arriving around 11:30 or 12:00...

Tecmo?

[maxpower]

NSRB- Don't get me started on ICR....

didnt mean to cause a fuss.  just playing off of effective, yet poor taste marketing.

True.

[not so rowdy bomber]

So here we are, hours away from kick off, and NSRB hasnt seen a single predicition yet! 

Check out the pick-um board... Boo Wah

Go Bombers

Wow look at that!   didnt even know sucha thing existed.  cool beans!

checking the scores... seems like Springfield has Unions number this year according to everyone.   would somebody like to tell NSRB why that is the case?

[Knightstalker]

KS wants to know what kind of job NSRB has that allows him to judge Cement Mixer Rodeos?

[not so rowdy bomber]

KS wants to know what kind of job NSRB has that allows him to judge Cement Mixer Rodeos?

NSRB works for the Chamber of Commerce, in the Convention & Visitors Bureau.  The Cement Mixer Rodeo would fall under the "Convention" portion.  Since they needed an unbiased judge, and since this was NSRB's client, they have asked for his cement mixing rodeo judge prowess.

[Knightstalker]

KS never saw a Cement Mixer Rodeo but KS participated in a Back Hoe Rodeo when KS was working for a landscaper many years ago.  Mostly it involved drinking large amounts of beer and then trying to run a back hoe.