BillyVance 34 #26 October 11, 2004 QuoteThat kinda came out of nowhere. Paralysis aside, I didn't realize he was in bad health. Blue skies duder. Being a quadriplegic brings its own set of health risks, and it is from his paralysis that complications led to his death. I'm reminded about another outstanding individual who went through similar trials and tribulations - former all-american college linebacker and all-pro NFL player Derrick Thomas. Although Derrick lived a lot less after his accident (car wreck in snowy conditions), he too died from complications resulting from his spinal cord injury. One day he was just smiling and talking, and all of a sudden his eyes rolled back and he went into cardiac arrest and was gone. They're both gone physically, but man, the memories live on. What a heck of a job Christopher Reeve did acting as Superman. What a heck of a job Derrick Thomas did terrorizing opposing quarterbacks for the University of Alabama and Kansas City Chiefs... Blue Skies Billy"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDolphin 0 #27 October 11, 2004 This makes me so sad. I was at the horse show that day in Culpepper. I didn't actually see his accident. We had gone to another farm down the road to see some miniature horses but heard the sirens and then later heard what had happened. Blue Skies Chris. Rhonda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #28 October 11, 2004 QuoteWhile it may forever remain folly to hope for never-ending human life, people like Christopher Reeve breath never-ending life to human hope. Nicely put. A very brave man indeed, and a good example for human spirit and determination. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #29 October 11, 2004 It's not everybody who can succeed in show biz, and then when it all goes South, change the way scientists and physicians (and politicians!) think about paralysis. Go easy, Chris. mh . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #30 October 12, 2004 QuoteRIP Chris Reeve - the original Superman, Nope, there was at least one other actor the played Superman before Reeves. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #31 October 12, 2004 http://edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/17/film.superman.reut/quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedyGonzales 0 #32 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteRIP Chris Reeve - the original Superman, Nope, there was at least one other actor the played Superman before Reeves. -Blind I don't care, he will always be the original, and greatest, Superman in my book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougjumper 0 #33 October 12, 2004 My Friend Really knew how to fly.... Go in PEACE BRO.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #34 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteSUPERMAN: Easy, miss. I've got you. LOIS: You've got me? Who's got you?" I thought I saw somewhere they're making a new Superman movie. It will suck. Chris Reeve will always be Superman to me. R.I.P. --Art Ironic. I just bought his Superman 4 movie DVD collection last month and watched them all before Nationals. Premonition? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tunaplanet 0 #35 October 12, 2004 QuoteIt's ok...we still have Batman. And more importantly...Tobey Maguire. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #36 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteIt's ok...we still have Batman. And more importantly...Tobey Maguire. AMEN!!!__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #37 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteRIP Chris Reeve - the original Superman, Nope, there was at least one other actor the played Superman before Reeves. -Blind I don't care, he will always be the original, and greatest, Superman in my book. That's just silly. The original movie Superman was George Reeves.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #38 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteSUPERMAN: Easy, miss. I've got you. LOIS: You've got me? Who's got you?" I thought I saw somewhere they're making a new Superman movie. It will suck. Chris Reeve will always be Superman to me. R.I.P. --Art He had been playing a role, btw, on Smallville helping the new Clark Kent understand his destiny. It was very cool seeing him on that show. It's odd, watching parts of your childhood fade away, isn't it? Despite the fact that I didn't know the guy I had always hoped that he would accomplish his goal to walk again. Yes, they are making a new Superman and if I am not mistaken it will be out the summer of 2006. Bryan Singer, the director of both X-Men movies, will be filming it. The bad part about that is Fox pulled his contract for X3 because of this._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites el_chester 4 #39 October 12, 2004 [cruel mode] Did you hear that after his accident he was convinced he could walk again? ...he must have thought he was Superman [/cruel mode] Heard this inappropriate, politically incorrect joke some time ago... -- Be careful giving advice. Wise men don't need it, and fools won't heed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #40 October 12, 2004 Quote[cruel mode] Did you hear that after his accident he was convinced he could walk again? ...he must have thought he was Superman [/cruel mode] Heard this inappropriate, politically incorrect joke some time ago... There was one sicko who showed up at a Halloween costume party dressed in a superman costume wheeling himself around in a wheelchair with a breathing apparatus taped around his neck... I remember his wife begged him not to do it, but he wouldn't budge... Boy was she mad for months..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites CrazyIvan 0 #41 October 12, 2004 QuoteThere was one sicko who showed up at a Halloween costume party dressed in a superman costume wheeling himself around in a wheelchair with a breathing apparatus taped around his neck... I remember his wife begged him not to do it, but he wouldn't budge... Boy was she mad for months... BBWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
ltdiver 3 #34 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteSUPERMAN: Easy, miss. I've got you. LOIS: You've got me? Who's got you?" I thought I saw somewhere they're making a new Superman movie. It will suck. Chris Reeve will always be Superman to me. R.I.P. --Art Ironic. I just bought his Superman 4 movie DVD collection last month and watched them all before Nationals. Premonition? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #35 October 12, 2004 QuoteIt's ok...we still have Batman. And more importantly...Tobey Maguire. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #36 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteIt's ok...we still have Batman. And more importantly...Tobey Maguire. AMEN!!!__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #37 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuoteRIP Chris Reeve - the original Superman, Nope, there was at least one other actor the played Superman before Reeves. -Blind I don't care, he will always be the original, and greatest, Superman in my book. That's just silly. The original movie Superman was George Reeves.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #38 October 12, 2004 QuoteQuoteSUPERMAN: Easy, miss. I've got you. LOIS: You've got me? Who's got you?" I thought I saw somewhere they're making a new Superman movie. It will suck. Chris Reeve will always be Superman to me. R.I.P. --Art He had been playing a role, btw, on Smallville helping the new Clark Kent understand his destiny. It was very cool seeing him on that show. It's odd, watching parts of your childhood fade away, isn't it? Despite the fact that I didn't know the guy I had always hoped that he would accomplish his goal to walk again. Yes, they are making a new Superman and if I am not mistaken it will be out the summer of 2006. Bryan Singer, the director of both X-Men movies, will be filming it. The bad part about that is Fox pulled his contract for X3 because of this._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
el_chester 4 #39 October 12, 2004 [cruel mode] Did you hear that after his accident he was convinced he could walk again? ...he must have thought he was Superman [/cruel mode] Heard this inappropriate, politically incorrect joke some time ago... -- Be careful giving advice. Wise men don't need it, and fools won't heed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #40 October 12, 2004 Quote[cruel mode] Did you hear that after his accident he was convinced he could walk again? ...he must have thought he was Superman [/cruel mode] Heard this inappropriate, politically incorrect joke some time ago... There was one sicko who showed up at a Halloween costume party dressed in a superman costume wheeling himself around in a wheelchair with a breathing apparatus taped around his neck... I remember his wife begged him not to do it, but he wouldn't budge... Boy was she mad for months..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #41 October 12, 2004 QuoteThere was one sicko who showed up at a Halloween costume party dressed in a superman costume wheeling himself around in a wheelchair with a breathing apparatus taped around his neck... I remember his wife begged him not to do it, but he wouldn't budge... Boy was she mad for months... BBWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
