[Ski11585]

Dan Marino is speaking at my commencement. That is awesome.

[Xiao Weng]

Nothing like an aging sports commentator to instill a sense of accomplishment in a high school graduating class.

[steodonn]

Who thats

( for the Irish dude here that dosent understand anything)

[UnitedCorea]

steodonn, on Apr 14 2008, 05:47 PM, said:

Who thats

( for the Irish dude here that dosent understand anything)

Dan Marino is the ex-quarterback of the Miami Dolphins that led the Dolphins to win the first perfect season in the NFL.

[shadowarmy75]

Also the only perfect season.

[Ski11585]

Xiao Weng, on Apr 14 2008, 02:02 PM, said:

Nothing like an aging sports commentator to instill a sense of accomplishment in a high school graduating class.

College, actually. He's an alumni of my school.

[Xiao Weng]

Ski11585, on Apr 14 2008, 05:22 PM, said:

College, actually. He's an alumni of my school.

Ah, congratulations!

What's your major?

[Gran the Adequate]

UnitedCorea, on Apr 14 2008, 10:05 PM, said:

Dan Marino is the ex-quarterback of the Miami Dolphins that led the Dolphins to win the first perfect season in the NFL.

Uhh, IIRC, Marino retired without ever winning a super bowl.

[Vaal Satori]

Orson Scott Card spoke at my HS graduation. He kept us out in the burning summer sun for what seemed like forever with those thick graduation uniforms on, talking about anything and everything while we wilted. I still think he's a cool guy though.

[UnitedCorea]

Gran the Terrible, on Apr 14 2008, 08:45 PM, said:

Uhh, IIRC, Marino retired without ever winning a super bowl.

Oh right, wrong guy. >.>

[Dilber]

He might not have won a Super Bowl, or was part of the perfect season, but he's the best quarterback the dolphins ever had. We've been trying to replace him for 10 years now.


His oldest son was in my class in High School. Funny guy. Doesn't play football.

My Uni has Sandra Day O'Connor speaking this year at graduation.

[Jamacus]

I'm going to see George W. Bush speak at Furman.

[jeff744]

We had a player from the Sask Roughriders come to our school to speak about literacy. For our grad we are probably going to end up with one of our techers that is retiring (Best Vice Principal ever, he seems to have a nose for when people are getting a late slip, he will suddenly pop his head out of the gym door to see who it is)

[Esau of Isaac]

UnitedCorea, on Apr 14 2008, 03:05 PM, said:

Dan Marino is the ex-quarterback of the Miami Dolphins that led the Dolphins to win the first perfect season in the NFL.

Actually, that'd be Bob Griese.

[Xiao Weng]

Vaal Satori, on Apr 14 2008, 08:21 PM, said:

Orson Scott Card spoke at my HS graduation. He kept us out in the burning summer sun for what seemed like forever with those thick graduation uniforms on, talking about anything and everything while we wilted. I still think he's a cool guy though.

Harry Reid's a lot like that.

For those who care, Reid's the Senate Majority Leader.

[Emperor Marxus IV]

Eh were to rural to get anyone good to speak at our High Scool grad (and most local colleges can't either).

Thank god I am going to get to see Romeo Dallaire speak soon..... even if it is on post traumatic stress

[BearCavalry]

I actually just saw this on the NFL network. Nice!

[commander thrawn]

Typical. Sports are overvalued in America.

[jeff744]

commander thrawn, on Apr 15 2008, 03:25 PM, said:

Typical. Sports are overvalued in America.

And how is Soccer valued in the rest?

[Cheyenne]

My dad's grad speaker was Deifenbaker.

I'l probably get someone boring though.