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Title: Excuses
Post by: Ted Leblow on January 05, 2008, 11:22:45 am
A new Nike commercial on Youtube link below is pretty good. It is called "No Excuses" and pretty much says it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdd31Q9PqA)


Title: Re: Excuses
Post by: adam on January 05, 2008, 01:00:54 pm
that's awesome.


Title: Re: Excuses
Post by: Josse on January 05, 2008, 01:46:57 pm
I like stuff like this because I think we all feel sorry for ourselves once in a while.  This is a wake up call.  I watched this show on tv last night about a guy who was born without legs.  He uses a skateboard mostly to get around.  It was very inspiring and taought me alot on how to raise a daughter in a wheelchair.  She is my inspiration and my wake call when I am feeling down on myself when I can't run.  Be thankful for what we have and work hard on that.


Title: Re: Excuses
Post by: Jeff Frodsham on January 06, 2008, 08:30:58 pm
I just saw this commercial on TV, it is awesome!!!!!


Title: Re: Excuses
Post by: Jeff Frodsham on January 06, 2008, 09:39:45 pm
I love this video. Not going to lie, I cried the first time I watched it. We also watched it this last Cross Country season. It is a little different than the Nike comercial but it is also a lot the same, I think they go along together well.
http://www.bluefoot.tv/movies/bencomen.html (http://www.bluefoot.tv/movies/bencomen.html)


Title: Re: Excuses
Post by: Sean Sundwall on January 08, 2008, 06:31:48 pm
Wow. A real champion. I have it so easy.

It reminds me of a guy I watched on the telecast of the most recent Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. Scott Rigsby, a double amputee, the first such person to ever complete an Ironman.

http://scottrigsby.com/


Title: Re: Excuses
Post by: Jeff Frodsham on January 09, 2008, 07:10:20 am
Scott Rigsby. Wow, that is a cool story. Very motivational!


Title: Re: Excuses
Post by: Jon Allen on January 09, 2008, 09:29:08 am
That Ben Comen video had me chocked up.  Just don't tell my wife.