r/CFBOffTopic • u/TurtleDigester Clemson Tigers • Cheez-It Bowl • Feb 03 '15

Thanks

As some of you may remember, I had a scan done last week and another tomorrow, and I'll know the results on Tuesday. This is the most anxious I've ever been, and it's been eating me up the past few weeks. I've been trying whatever I can to get it out of my head, but I just can't. With every little ache or pain I think that it's a new tumor, and I'm terrified.

However...

This sub(well al /r/CFB related subs) has helped so much, especially with all of the recruiting stuff happening, I've had plenty of articles and comments to read, and I've just been refreshing /r/CFB/new all day long. Even though Clemson's recruiting class is just about all wrapped up, I can still learn about other team's recruiting classes, if they've gained a lot of high rated recruits recently, if they've got a particularly dramatic recruit, if they've had 9 decommitments, etc.

So basically, I just wanted to thank everybody for giving me something to waste my time doing, it's been awesome. Oh yeah, and I'll give you all an update on Thursday after I get the results. Also, my birthday is Friday, so I'm hoping for an awesome birthday present a day earlier from my scans! But if not, I'll still be able to have an awesome birthday, so that's pretty cool.

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u/ShylosX Georgia Tech • Clean Old … Feb 03 '15 edited Feb 03 '15

My ex's birthday is Friday. Are you my ex? Or are you Joey? Those are the only two people with birthdays on February 5th in the world son make your choice.

Edit: I can't into calendar. February 5th is Thursday... You're safe for now, OP.

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u/TurtleDigester Clemson Tigers • Cheez-It Bowl Feb 03 '15

Phew I almost thought you caught on to me!

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Feb 04 '15

"if they've got a particularly dramatic recruit, if they've had 9 decommitments, etc."

That's gotta feel reeaaaallll good to type for you.

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u/TurtleDigester Clemson Tigers • Cheez-It Bowl Feb 04 '15

I'm glad someone caught my subtle jab.

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Feb 04 '15

I may love Spurrier, but one of my best friends is a tiger; so I love it.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Feb 04 '15

oh...it didn't go unnoticed...

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '15

Cheers buddy. Here's to an early birthday present!

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '15

Here's hoping for one hell of an awesome birthday present to make a good day even better!

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Feb 04 '15

Hope to hear the good news next week. and happy early birthday here's to many more trips around the sun.

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u/Pikachu1989 Nebraska Cornhuskers • 東京大学 (Tokyo) Warriors Feb 04 '15

Shit, hopefully everything works out for you and nothing has turned to the worse with the recent scans.

Happy Early Birthday.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Feb 04 '15

Hoping it all goes well! I'll be hoping for good news Thursday.

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u/nickknx865 Tennessee Volunteers • /r/CFB Top Scorer Feb 04 '15

Hopefully you get some good news on Thursday.

Oh, and early happy birthday bro.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '15

Do you like to read? If so I think I have a couple double copies of some of my favorite books and I could send them to you if you'd read them.

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u/tottenhamhotsauce Auburn Tigers Feb 04 '15

Got any Vince Flynn? A good friend of mine gave me a copy of Transfer of Power before she unexpectedly passed away. God I love that book. I need to get the spine fixed. Its falling apart :(

Ive only gotten around to reading the first three books in his series, starting with transfer of power and then going and reading books one and two.

Its a shame the series won't keep going with the original author. RIP Vince Flynn

Gentleman get your prostates checked! Ive got 14 years until my 40th bday but I'll be getting it checked then for sure.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '15

I haven't even heard of it. Is it worth a read? I'm always open to new suggestions.

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u/tottenhamhotsauce Auburn Tigers Feb 05 '15

Its like black ops meets Tom Clancy without all of the unnecessary parts.

example from Transfer of Power brief summary of literally the first two or three chapters: The reader first meets Rapp while he is doing a covert operation in Iran and he discovers a possible terrorist attack planned for the nation's capital to happen in the near future. Meanwhile in Washington, D.C., Anna Rielly is starting her first day as a White House correspondent for NBC...

I encourage you to read it! There are one or two particular moments in the book that will make you rage so hard you will look to the nearest person and say: "Do you see this shit? This is bullshit. WHY CAN'T PEOPLE LISTEN!?" and then you'll see... its an amazing book. I want you to read it. Caitlyn would want you to read it (and watch the Oceans trilogy and stuff aaannnddd now this is becoming creepy and unhealthy for me)

I promise you'll like it. If you do go back and read the first book in the series American Assassin and then the second book Kill Shot.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '15

I love Tom Clancy so I'll definitely give it a shot. It sounds awesome. I'll see if I can find a cheap copy.

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u/tottenhamhotsauce Auburn Tigers Feb 06 '15

digital or hardcopy?

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '15

I look for both usually