dfwabel Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 From today's Los Angeles TimesClipper Fan Along for Ride of His LifeCarl Cook is homeless, but the longtime supporter spends a third of his income on tickets to every home game and rides his bicycle to get there.By Jerry Crowe, Times Staff WriterCarl Cook is not a typical Clipper season-ticket holder.For one thing, he's homeless.For another, he owns no car.Nor is he licensed to drive.But Cook, 46, nevertheless is unflagging in his support of the Clippers, who return to Staples Center tonight for Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Phoenix Suns. Putting mettle to pedal, he rides a bicycle to the arena from his home base in Marina del Rey, if not farther, game after game after game.The lenghts people will go to see the LAC(Registration may be required) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 i would hate to sit next to him but seriously the clippers should buy him a house or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 i would hate to sit next to him but seriously the clippers should buy him a house or something. Except the Clips' owner defines "cheapskate" On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezus_Ghoti Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 If that is actually true...Wow, mental illness or not, I don't think many of us can say we are a bigger supporter of our favorite team than that guy.I don't have any kind of contingency plan for how to handle sports in the event that I ever become homeless, but I assume I would just not have the leisure time to even think about sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZzyzx41 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Hey, somebody's got to root for them! -DanielCheck Out My Podcast! Latest Episode 273: The Color BlinkyLatest Photo Upload: January 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Only the Clippers can have a story like this. The Lakers season ticket holders Jack Nicholson, the Clippers Bob the bum. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hey, somebody's got to root for them! Hey, they do in fact have a celebrity fan base... which pretty much is just Billy Crystal and Dr. Phil, but at least that's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben5 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 i would hate to sit next to him but seriously the clippers should buy him a house or something. Good idea. Maybe we can get sports teams to give free houses to all their homeless fans. I'm sure you won't mind paying higher ticket prices so some bum can get a free handout to trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Man and wife are walking down the street, they see Carl sitting in an alleyway. Wife: Oh honey, look at that man. Husband: Terrible, isn't it, dear?Wife: Yes. Isn't there something we can do to help him. Husband: It's unfortunate, dear, but that's how the system works. Some of us are well-off, and some end up being Clippers fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hey, they do in fact have a celebrity fan base... which pretty much is just Billy Crystal and Dr. Phil, but at least that's something. and Frankie MunizGood idea. Maybe we can get sports teams to give free houses to all their homeless fans. I'm sure you won't mind paying higher ticket prices so some bum can get a free handout to trash. most homless fans dont actually go to the games and ride a bike to get there. And no i wouldnt mind paying highere ticket prices so one man could have a better life. I dont no why the owner of even a player could buys this guy a house of something nice. It would be good publicity and a nice thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life. Forget the house. Get the man some psychiatric help.Or do him a real favor. Help the man get a decent job to get his own home. Geez, talk about f'd up priorities. "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Heres an idea the Clippers hire him to be an usher. I'm serious it would be a real classy move he gets to still be at the game and ushers from what I see do get a good view of the games. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I dont no why the owner of even a player could buys this guy a house of something nice. It would be good publicity and a nice thing to do. No, it'd be an incredibly stupid thing to do. What kind of idiot spends his money on basketball tickets instead of a place to live? Tank has the right idea.. the nice thing to do would be to get him a job as an usher, so he can earn a paycheck and attend the games for free. But he has to have enough sense to use the money he earns to take care of himself first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 No, it'd be an incredibly stupid thing to do. What kind of idiot spends his money on basketball tickets instead of a place to live? Tank has the right idea.. the nice thing to do would be to get him a job as an usher, so he can earn a paycheck and attend the games for free. But he has to have enough sense to use the money he earns to take care of himself first. I said they could buy him a house or something nice so giving him a job would qualifie as something nice. Its a better idea to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadragon76 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hey, they do in fact have a celebrity fan base... which pretty much is just Billy Crystal and Dr. Phil, but at least that's something. No wonder the Clippers sucked ass. Their only fans are a washed up comedian and a big, freaking quack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Well you do have to say this though their B-List celeberties are still enjoying Clipper games while Jack is golfing with Kobe. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life. Forget the house. Get the man some psychiatric help.Or do him a real favor. Help the man get a decent job to get his own home. Geez, talk about f'd up priorities. This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up? IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life. Forget the house. Get the man some psychiatric help.Or do him a real favor. Help the man get a decent job to get his own home. Geez, talk about f'd up priorities. This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up? IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude. I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life. Forget the house. Get the man some psychiatric help.Or do him a real favor. Help the man get a decent job to get his own home. Geez, talk about f'd up priorities. This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up? IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude. I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow. Yeah but Shelter takes many forms. Did the article say (i couldnt access it) If he was in an arranged housing program, or if he lived in a tent or under a freeway pass? I mean sure, it aint no Buckingham Palace, but it covers your head when it rains. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quantum Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 So a homeless guy spends 1/3 of his money on season tickets rather than the essentials in life. Forget the house. Get the man some psychiatric help.Or do him a real favor. Help the man get a decent job to get his own home. Geez, talk about f'd up priorities. This guy spends his money on tickets to see his favorite basketball team play. He spends his money on something that brings him true joy (i think, well, i hope) rather than spending his money on something that society says is "normal". He takes a different path than most of us by accually trying to make his desperate life an enjoyable one rather than a stressful and pain filled one. Now, this is my question. Is his priorities really that fu*ked up, or is society's priorities the ones that are fu*ked up? IMO, this guy seems to be kinda dumb to most, but hes probably a pretty enlightened dude. I dunno, man... I think shelter is a priority regardless of which society's rules you follow. Yeah but Shelter takes many forms. Did the article say (i couldnt access it) If he was in an arranged housing program, or if he lived in a tent or under a freeway pass? I mean sure, it aint no Buckingham Palace, but it covers your head when it rains. The short answer is the guy is f'd in the head. Anybody that puts sports ahead of basic necessities is an f'ing idiot. And chances are that if he is homeless, he's mooching off of society.This guy is no hero and there is nothing noble about what he is doing. "One of my concerns is shysters show up and take advantage of people's good will and generosity". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.