I was stuck in the car for about 2 hours today, so I got to listen to callers with their stories about Norm Van Lier. One caller recalled meeting Stormin' Norman when he was about 10 years old in line at a McDonald's with his dad. After asking his father who the familiar looking person was, his father told him it was Norm Van Lier. His father introduced himself and his son to Norm. Norm asked the young kid if he played sports and the kid told him that he was in Little League. The father and son sat down at a booth to eat, when the kid felt a tap on his shoulder. It was Norm, who asked if he could sit down and eat with the two of them. They talked about Little League about sports.
I have been lucky enough to run into Norm a couple of times at sporting events and the radio promotions. I took a photo with him at one of those events and that picture hangs in my office.
RIP, Norm.
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While I wait for HM's NBA trade analysis, I will have to rely on ESPN's "experts"!
According to the "experts": Winners- the Bulls!
his blog early and often!
When the Illini scored 36 points against the Gophers, I was told that the Gophers were a very good defensive team.
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A small bit of celebration (and maybe a job saver for Jim Whitesell) in an otherwise disappointing year for the Ramblers..jpg)
He's a White Sox fan, a Bears fan and he's picking the Steelers. The similarities between President Barak Obama and myself are amazing.
