Homeless Man with golden radio voice has a job!

Cool Face Ryan
Cool Face Ryan Posts: 1,254
edited January 2011 in A Moving Train
The Cleveland Cavaliers just hired him!!!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5991313

If you haven't seen the original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTysXITBCmk
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  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    8-)
  • PJ88
    PJ88 Posts: 1,074
    Never in a million years would I have guessed that his voice would have sounded like that. Pretty smooth sounding. Glad he has found some work.
  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    Awesome story. Glad to see things like this happen.
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  • haffajappa
    haffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Oh wow i had just seen that video last night (the original)

    This should be made into a movie if he gets big :D
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  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Opps I just posted a thread about this story i hope it works out for Ted Williams.

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  • dr0ptheleash
    dr0ptheleash Posts: 1,264
    Thanks for posting this story! Really incredible.. with his story and his gift he is sure to be a sensation. I just hope he can remain on the right track. Faithfull :D
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    It's getting better for TW as he met his mother yesterday for the first time in 20 years. Wishing him ALL the best.

    Peace
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    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • dharma69
    dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    Personally I can't get enough of the dude's voice.

    And he's just as gracious and charming and humble as can be. I saw an interview yesterday; considering he's been homeless for 10 years, he was asked where he hoped to be in the future. He said that in 10 years he just hopes to still have his own apartment. I loved it. Not a million dollars, not a big house, not a BMW...just still have a place to live.

    He had an offer from the Cavs but I don't think he took it; I know he is working for MSNBC and Kraft. Gotta love this kind of happening.

    Just please, please, please someone get him a good agent/manager/something to take care and make sure he doesn't get messed over, business-wise.
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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Love this story!
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  • joeybuckets
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    awesome and i heard he once hit .406
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  • Cool Face Ryan
    Cool Face Ryan Posts: 1,254
    joeybuckets wrote:
    awesome and i heard he once hit .406
    And he apparently has his head preserved somewhere. (too far?)
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  • ed243421
    ed243421 Posts: 7,744
    let's see if i got this right

    ignore the homeless and their plight

    unless they have a gift that can produce revenue for a company or business

    and that's a great story?
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  • Dark Star
    Dark Star Posts: 496
    It's pretty simple to me why this guy is getting so much attention,... he looks and sounds just like Obama. Read into that as you wish...
  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    He sure has a face for radio.
  • SPEEDY MCCREADY
    SPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 26,947
    ed243421 wrote:
    let's see if i got this right

    ignore the homeless and their plight

    unless they have a gift that can produce revenue for a company or business

    and that's a great story?
    The way I see it.....

    This guy basically won the lottery......

    And I hope he makes the best of the situation.......

    Im happy for the guy.....
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:
    ed243421 wrote:
    let's see if i got this right

    ignore the homeless and their plight

    unless they have a gift that can produce revenue for a company or business

    and that's a great story?
    The way I see it.....

    This guy basically won the lottery......

    And I hope he makes the best of the situation.......

    Im happy for the guy.....
    Agreed.
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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
    http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/20 ... latestnews

    In sports terms I think this may be called a "fumble".
  • MotoDC
    MotoDC Posts: 947
    unsung wrote:
    http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/12/ted-williams-enters-rehab-drug-alcohol-treatment-report-claims/?test=latestnews

    In sports terms I think this may be called a "fumble".
    Well there's a reason a dude with that vocal talent was on the street and not in a broadcasting booth somewhere. We all gots our demons fer sure. Hopefully he makes the most of this second chance youtube gave him. Maybe he and Justin Bieber should make a video.

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