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Tuesday, January 25, 2005

Aaron Gleeman:  Old News, Bad News, Worse News

The Hardball Times’ own Larry Mahnken, who didn’t exactly have the greatest luck in 2004, is off to a horrible 2005. Larry’s apartment building burned to the ground yesterday morning, leaving him with nothing besides the clothes he was wearing. Situations like this make me wish I was incredibly wealthy, because it would be so great to be able to send Larry a nice, fat check and get him back on his feet. Instead, I’ll have to settle for suggesting to any of you who have some excess income that you consider making a donation to Larry via PayPal. He’s a hell of a nice guy and a very good writer, and he deserves to have something nice happen to him.

We post Larry’s blog here very often and he is a fine contributor to our blogs:
Replacement Level Yankees Weblog

This is horrible news and I’m sure I speak for everyone at Primer when I wish him our best.

Eugene Freedman Posted: January 25, 2005 at 01:05 PM | 108 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   101. Fred Garvin still has outstanding warrants Posted: January 26, 2005 at 02:27 AM (#1102603)
How is it this thread hasn't been hijacked by Met fans yet?

They've tried, UCCF -- see Sam's post, for instance.
   102. RB in NYC (Now with New iPhone!) Posted: January 26, 2005 at 02:28 AM (#1102607)
Like others, I'm not in a position to give Larry anything at this moment but I certainly will in the future. But just to say something that's been said several times, I'm sorry this happened but glad Larry is alright, and amazed at the outpouring. I think this is just further evidence aganistt he notion that you can't develope genuine caring for people you only know, with rare exceptions, over the internet.
   103. I can't believe we're playing Francoeur(KevinHess) Posted: January 26, 2005 at 02:31 AM (#1102614)
Larry,
Deeply sorry to hear about this. You may not know who I am, but I know who you are. Though I can't afford a donation of money, I can afford words of (supposed) comfort. COUNT THE RINGZ!!

(That was very painful for me to type. I hate the Yankees almost as much as I hate Duke.)
   104. Urban Faber Posted: January 26, 2005 at 02:46 AM (#1102640)
Merry Christmas Bedford Falls!

Hee haw.

Mine goes out tomorrow.
   105. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: January 26, 2005 at 04:02 AM (#1102758)
Damn Larry, I told you to charge the Yankees for using your foreskin as a tarp, but nooooooo you didn;t listen to me.

Seriously, I hope things get better from now on. Although I am sometime hard on you I hope you know I have nothing but fondness for you and wish you the best at all times.
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