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Old 01-05-2011, 11:13 AM
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Homeless man with radio voice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBGfQN9Ezew

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Old 01-05-2011, 11:23 AM
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I saw this last night. Pretty amazing that a well spoken, obviously educated guy can't get out of the rut he's in.
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:24 AM
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That dude is good, someone needs to give him a job.
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:30 AM
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Wow, he's got a better voice than pretty much anyone on our stations around here....
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:34 AM
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He admits the reason why he's homeless: "...alcohol and drugs..."

But he says he's been clean for a year and seems to be taking responsibility for what got him homeless. Maybe he can turn things around.
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:40 AM
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I heard a local radio guy saying he makes on average $30/hr panhandling. Seems high ??
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Old 01-05-2011, 11:48 AM
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Thats amazing. Hopefully he can get something. He has talent
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Old 01-05-2011, 12:11 PM
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I heard a local radio guy saying he makes on average $30/hr panhandling. Seems high ??

I could see that at a buck at a time. sitting at hwy exits I almost always see at least one while im there, add up the number of light cycles and that guy is doing pretty well
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Old 01-05-2011, 12:44 PM
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Just saw a segment about him at lunch on our local news! The Cleveland Cavaliers have offered him a job as has a radio station.

He said he had taken some classes to perfect his voice but drugs and alcohol dragged him down. Now he's been clean for two years.

Good luck to him. Seems to be a pretty smart guy and he's got one of those distinguished voices!
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Old 01-05-2011, 12:53 PM
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Great voice, humble man trying to improve his life - best of luck to him.
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Old 01-05-2011, 03:34 PM
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Someone hire this man as a voice actor.

I wish I had a voice like Don Lafontaine.
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Old 01-05-2011, 04:30 PM
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I wish I had a voice like Don Lafontaine.
He's not saying much these days....as he died almost 2 years ago....
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Old 01-05-2011, 04:32 PM
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He's not saying much these days....as he died almost 2 years ago....
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