BUT, the boy gave the ring back to Perry and in also gave him $8,500. I am a believe in random acts of kindness but I don't think the boy or his parents wanted to donate $8,500 to Perry.
The article below doesn't say that Perry gave the the money back to the boy. If he didn't give the money back, was it a random act of kindness on the part of Perry or on the part of the boy. Did the boy get ripped off by Perry for getting the ring back and not returning the money
A Pittsburgh-area 10-year-old took $8,500 out of his college savings account to buy William "The Refrigerator" Perry's Super Bowl XX ring. And then he gave it right back to its original owner.
With the help of his mother and a hefty college fund, Cliff Forrest Jr. purchased the ring after seeing it at Mickey Mantle's Restaurant in New York.
Cliff's father, Cliff Forrest Sr, said he wouldn't have approved his son's spending, "but his mother is a little more soft-hearted," he said.
Perry, a former Chicago Bears defensive lineman, had put his ring up for auction in 2007 for reasons unknown.
Soon after buying the ring, the younger Cliff heard about Perry's battle with Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune disease that can cause paralysis. Figuring the former football star would be happier with the ring, Cliff set out to return it.
"He only played in one Super Bowl," Cliff said during an interview earlier this week. "I thought he would want it more than I did."
Cliff was unsuccessful in his attempt to get in touch with Perry. It wasn't until his mother started working the phones and set up a meeting before an autograph session in Chicago that Cliff was able to complete his good deed.
He took a flight to Chicago, met Perry and handed him the ring. In return, Cliff got two signed jerseys with the note "The Fridge, Thanks!" and five signed football cards.
"He was very appreciative and he said, 'thank you,'" Cliff said.
A sports collection website rains on the parade a little by pointing out that Perry's ring sold three years ago at auction for $27,000 and it's unlikely the price would have dropped so much since then.
Even if Cliff's ring was a replica though, it doesn't change the kindness behind his action.
I can't believe that I'm THAT dumb not to be able to do this
Question: The box where I'm supposed to past the link already has comething in there. Am I supposed to delete that and then type youtubepastmylinkyoutube in that spot
If I had a male next door neighbor who I talked to as a friend, I wouldn't stop talking to him just because a man came into my life.
CS people are my next door friends. They give me the opportunity to learn other cultures, learn different opinions on various subjects and banter with the bad boys
When it gets argumentative I leave the thread the same as I close the door if my next door neighbor wants to argue.
Believe it or not, I am an introvert and very shy in real life. On CS I feel free to express my opinion with respect to others.
I enjoy the people on CS. Not gonna leave a good thing.
Nope. He would need to learn that I am trustworthy. He could even read my posts. And I would continue to flirt if I cared to. I flirt now with the guys but it doesn't mean I want to get in their bed.
I read the article early this morning because I am a senior, well over 50, and out of a job.
Before reading the article I was convinced that the younger ladies are getting jobs I apply for because they can't demand the salary I was getting after 16 years as a legal assistant.
The job ads I see for legal assistants are requiring 3-5 years experience. That is ground level experience. It's enough to get their foot in the door but they don't have to pay a higher salary.
I think it's stupid on the part of employers not to hire me because I'm paying for Medicare. If I got a corporate job with medical benefits the company would most likely pay a portion of that insurance.
People who have been on CS a long time, know me and might remember what happened to me. I will try to make it short.
I liked a boy in high school. I never forgot about him and often looked at his picture in our yearbook.
45 years after high school graduation I had a chance to meet up with him on a reunion site. He was in Florida and I in New Jersey.
I fell for him hook, line and sinker very quickly. He was in the deepest part of my heart. We talked on the phone all the time and I met a few months at his daughter's wedding here in New Jersey.
He was a cross country truck driver, was divorced three times and said he didn't have a pot to pee in. The lack of money didn't bother me cause I loved him.
He told me that he couldn't pay his cell phone bill of $800 so I sent him a check for $1,000. And that started the ball rolling.
There was always something he needed or wanted and I was always sending him big checks and packages.
Ten months after the first meeting I went to be with him for Christmas and sent a very big present ahead of me.
We spent a weekend together and when he took me to the airport he hugged and kissed me.
He stopped calling and I never heard from him again. This happened because I was anxious to be in love with him. Sure he said he loved me but he didn't show it. That's why my favorite saying is..... People are what they do, not what they say.
I'm opening up about this so that Wineman can see how easily it happens for people to be scammed. This was a person I knew, I never could imagine him using me like that, but he did. Believe me, I lost a lot of money in this situation but the more important thing that I lost is my pride. What happened to me is why I have trust issues.
I know how you feel Wineman wanting to meet this woman, wanting to be in love with her hoping that you will fulfill your life again. I took the chance and lost. I hope if you give her the money for plane fare to come here that it won't be the beginning of writing a lot more checks.
Your thread is titled Would you help. After all these posts I'm wondering, are you seeking help for yourself because you are unsure or, are you asking us if you should give her money to help her.
You wrote the thread because you are aware that the situation could not only be dangerous but could also be a financial nightmare.
Maybe you feel it's worth five thousand to see if she is for real. You have probably worked hard all your life, your profile says you are widowed and now you are willing to risk your bank account and maybe your life to a woman you only talk to.
There was a thread a few days ago about who should pay to go to meet whom. The men and women in that thread, with the exception of one man, all said he should pay to meet her and I'm in agreement. But that is when there is excitement, not when you have all of the concerns. I haven't detected one time you saying that you are so excited and can't wait to meet her
If I had all these worries I would pull the plug before it's too late.
Do you really want to get involved with someone who doesn't have a penny to their name.
Did she tell you why she doesn't have any money?
Do you know if she met any other men from another country?
Have you asked your family and other friends what you should do about this?
If you want a woman from another country, come to America. It's right over the border. Yes, there are scammers her too but you won't have to spend a bundle of money to find out
Last night there was a segment in the news that email addresses are being hacked. This morning I received an email telling me that my email address is one of the victims.
If she knows that you are good for a couple hundred dollars, the couple hundred will turn into a thousand.
She will get here, you'll take her to the mall and she will rack up your credit card with a big bill
She'll test you to see how far she can go to get money out of you.
Sorry to be negative but this sounds very dangerous, especially since you aren't familiar with the whole thing
You are a Taurus and Taureans are very loyal and generous. I know this because I am a Taurus.
My suggestion is to make her think you are cooling off on going there. She how she handles it. This is one time Wineman you need to use your gut feeling in additon to common sense.
In the meantime, think it over but not when you're
Snuggs09 Forum Posts (2,615)
Was it the real ring...
I still think it was wrong for Perry to keep the money.If the ring wasn't an option I doubt the boy would have given Perry $8,500 just for the heck of it.
The boy got ripped off and I think his parents are partially to blame
Regardless, this young boy has a good heart.