[DeTomaso] Bob Byars Update

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Attaboy, Matt!

David, I've heard the plump ones can be soft and the grandmas can be smooth.
Don't ask how I know . . . .




Quoting Matt Merritt <mmerritt at eventvehicles.com>:

> Yes, I always meant to thank you for that.  How a girl could do that many
> drugs and still be that fat was beyond me...
>
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> From: Mad Dog Antenucci [mailto:teampantera at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:50 AM
> To: Matt Merritt; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Bob Byars Update
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> The guy who left with your girlfriend in Vegas
>
> MD
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> Matt Merritt <mmerritt at eventvehicles.com> wrote:
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> I'm sorry, and you are?
>
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> From: Mad Dog Antenucci [mailto:teampantera at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:05 AM
> To: Matt Merritt; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Bob Byars Update
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> Thanks for the update Matt. Glad he remembered who you and Richard were
> after you reminded him!
>
> He didn't have any trouble remembering me but that may have been because I
> was yelling at him to get out of bed. ;-]>
>
> Dawg
>
> Matt Merritt wrote:
>
> Yesterday Richard Plotkin and I went to visit Bob Byars at his new
> rehabilitation facility in Orange, CA. When we walked into his room we found
> Bob watching a basketball game on an overhead TV. Bob was happy to see
> Richard and me and, having been warned in advance by Gloria, we weren't
> surprised that he didn't remember our names. Nevertheless we could see that
> Bob clearly knew exactly who we were. After a few minutes Bob suggested that
> we go find a place to sit outside and started to slowly get up and into the
> wheelchair next to his bed. After initially worrying that we were breaking
> some strict facility rule by letting Bob out of bed Richard and I wheeled
> him down the hall to a sitting area where we had a nice visit.
>
> Bob remains disoriented and is clearly frustrated by his difficulty in
> remembering people and place names. Richard and I reminded him that we were
> impressed by how much progress he'd made thus far. The longer we were there
> the more alert Bob became. At one point an old friend of Bob's named Kenny
> arrived for a visit. Bob couldn't remember Kenny's name, either, but knew
> that they repaired motorcycles together when they were teenagers and it was
> easy to see how much Bob enjoyed hearing about their motorcyles and their
> long friendship together.
>
> As we were leaving one of the nurses commented on the amazing number of
> friends Bob had and Richard and I were glad to hear that he'd had plenty of
> visitors. We really felt that our trip was a positive thing for Bob and
> would encourage more of his friends to come visit. It might be a nice idea
> to bring along a photo or two of anything connected to Panteras or things
> you and Bob might have done together. When I go back I'll be sure to take a
> stack of Pantera International magazines with me.
>
> Here's where Bob is currently staying:
>
> http://neworangehills.com/index2.htm
>
> NEW ORANGE HILLS
> 5017 East Chapman Ave.
> Orange, CA 92869
> (714) 997-7090
>
> I understand he's in physical therapy in the mornings so afternoon visits
> are best but it might be a good idea to call in advance.
>
> Meanwhile, I know that each and every one of us in and outside the Pantera
> community send our very best wishes to Bob Byars and his wonderful family.
>
> Matt Merritt
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