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Way too much politics in the book, and it never is tied in to the Yankees, or the Son of Sam, or the blackout rioting in Bushwick. All of these are just thrown out there, seemingly at random.
And, from the endnotes, one gets the sense the author was inclined to include whatever someone-who-knew-Reggie happened to tell him, rather than going out and researching things that, organically, made sense to include.
I enjoyed the book moderately, but that's pretty faint praise considering I am a huge Yankee fan, turned 15 that fall and followed that season with extreme interest.
As for the show, I planned to boycott it due to the absurd delay you refer to, but decided to watch when I found the Daily Show in repeats. Turturro is great, indeed, as Martin. Platt is pretty good as Big Stein, I thought. The Reggie is a little bland. The Munson isn't gruff enough, but bears a good resemblence.
Biggest problem: the story won't sustain people's interest over 8 weeks. Eight hours, maybe, if squeezed into 15 days or less. But the way their airing it, it will never have a chance to catch on with more than a smallish base of die-hards, I think.
Since the comment excerpted above is posted under the same name (Tom K) as my comment that appears as no. 2 above (dated 7/13), I feel I oughta point out that it's by a different person.
I don't have cousin in the FDNY, an opinion about Daniel Sunjata's social life, or an inclination to speculate about such things. He is way too thin to be playing Reggie, though.
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I don't care if this is unrelated to topic or if it's lost since the time of the original postings.
For all his humanitarian nonsense I can tell you without a doubt he is a hypocrite, a cheater on his girlfriend, manipulative
and deceitful. He's arrogant and if you read any of his blathering aimless speeches on 9/11 his
narcissism know no bounds. Fuck you Daniel. You are nothing remotely close to anything you
pretend to be. I'm sorry I ever believed in you! asshole!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGFTSDLxbqY
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-164598...
..Just DANIEL is wonderful enough.: ) No ne is perfection mind u...
Maybe you ought to re -consider. Ronnie...
Maybe he did. Maybe he didnt...
Who knows for sure? Only Daniel and his lady know what really goes on behind the scenes ( If he has one I don't know)
I am in a similar situation, I have this guy whom I consider to be my very best friend, I adore him, and I think he digs me too, However he knows he isn't good for me..He doesn't trust himself.
He knows that I would never tolerate any disrespect from anyone.
I think this guy I know, feels something for me, but is AFRAID.
He doesn't trust himself to be with me because he feels sooner or later he may diss me, and I would leave him..Kind of like a double edge sword...He digs me, respects me, but he is afraid to pursue me, because sooner or later he feels he will mess up, and I would leave him, thus braking his tender heart...The solution is this..If u are involved with a guy who is prone to "acting out" on occasion, (I'm talking strictly about moodiness, not ABUSE, Ass whoopings or cheating)..
If he gets into his "funk' just leave him be for a bit and let him cool off.....he will appreciate that u didn't rag on him and when he feels his lil funky mood has passed, then you can interact again....I dont know anything about Daniel's personal life...All I know is that he is a great talent,a wonderful friend,very creative, and a humble, sweet, sensitive man.
Sidenote: It isn't only actors ,rappers and "show biz peeps" who are known to diss the ladies..This happens to "regular folk" too. If a man truly loves, trusts, and respects his lady, it doesn't matter who else he can get, he will adore HER, cherish her ,respect her, and move the world for her, regardless if he is an actor rapper etc...
If a guy cant trust himself to maintain a healthy love relationship, maybe they should just remain wonderful close loving friends instead of trying to make a romantic relationship out of it.Or they can proceed with caution and take it slow to see where it goes...But as soon as that dark cloud hits...run and take cover, leave him alone until the storm passes...
u know after a good "thunderstorm" the sun does shine once again...The rainbow even comes out : )
Good with the bad..Dark with the light...How can u appreciate all the sweet without a lil taste of bitter?
Thoughts? comments?
Simple and to the point.
No one is judging here. No one is perfect. I respect anyone who acknowledges wrong doing and proceeds to fix the situation. Sometimes people are just born different..creative, with a higher level of conciousness and they feel more emotion...See things others are blind to.....feel things that others CANT, This isnt a monster ,,,this is an individual that has a great gift, a very creative soul, an artist,,,, but is sometimes prone to moodiness and takes their"frustration out on others"..
.When this happens best thing for a lady to do is walk away for a bit ( NOT ABANDDONMENT) Make sure you tell him,how much u love him ,respect him, appreciate him , what a wonderfal man he is, and how happy he makes you, then let him get this "mojo" back together...Let him cool off ,,,maybe go punch trhe bag at the gym...Then when he has collected himself and simmered down all is good again... :) Never try to CHANGE your man..Love him and cherish him for what he is... The secret is to learn about him and "forsee" his needs so you can have a healthy loving relationship. Hope this helps : )
So the "dumb arse" woman will TAKE A HINT, gather her pride and LEAVE them. alone....
Right?
I have to agree with Simba I dont know Daniel personally ,but I believe him to be a sincere, sensitive, very creative , loving, talented man. Time to move on peeps and give this man some peace and quiet.
I'm shocked of all the comments about daniel, I thought I was the only one having to live the emotional pain. I have been living with this horrible feeling for a long time without being able to get closure because of this man. Looking at the post gives me a sense letting the truth out and relief in some way. Daniel and I dated for about a year till I found out the gruesome truth of his cruel,and unloving nature. It creeps me out that in the public eye the man plays to be someone of truth, dedication, advocacy, and "realness". I fell for the guy that the public loves and adore. I also fell into a depression for months after finding and speaking to Rosalba myself on the telephone. At the time I had just turn 21 and didn't think that a man like the charismatic Daniel could lay you down say I love you passionately and be lying! He would say come to chicago and meet my dad etc, come stay in my hotel while I film, have deep conversations about him being adopted, his two daughters etc. I thought we had a deep connection. It's def a part of my life that I wish I could erase but then again it made me a stronger and a wiser woman. I feel bad for rosabla though; his long time girl. when I spoke with her she exclaimed "you are talking about my man", and that she walks the red carpet with him. I thought to myself wow thats all Daniel has to offer her. ( when speaking with her she valued the red carpet events as though it was a grand investment) Rosalba and Daniel don't even live together, she has no ring on her finger and they've been together since before his debut on the play "Take me Out". Thats about seven years. I can't believe she stands for that in this day and age. (take control and value yourself) I also found out he has many girls one basically for everyday of the week! Oh god I'm glad I got out of it when I discovered his ugly being. Though I still have a battle scar.
BTW this is the truth just in case if you just met the man and are trying to find out the truth about who he really is...
Too lighten the situation he has tons of wrinkle cream on his bathroom sink, derma blend, strivecten anti-aging you name it, its like straight up sephora in the bathroom. Thats as much laugh I can get.
from a site called
www.911blogger.com/node/7079
"All appologies. I wish to retract my last post and appologize. I realize it was in bad taste. The information came 3rd party from my girlfriend. When I told her, she admitted it was a untruth from one of her jilted friends. You know how that is. Sorry Daniel. He has been doing good work for our movement and I support his efforts completely. All appologies Daniel and all. My mistake. Keep up the good work!"
oops!! ha
Rescue Me is back from its 18-month hiatus, and the early episodes of Season 5 prove the show is again firing on all its raucous and raunchy cylinders. But it's also turning a more focused eye back on 9/11 and its impact on the men of 62 Truck.
In doing so, this season brings mainstream attention to widespread conspiracy theories that suggest the 9/11 attacks were an "inside job." Fireman Franco Rivera — played by Daniel Sunjata, who in real life subscribes to these same beliefs — becomes the mouthpiece for these ideas on the show, something Sunjata admits he wasn't expecting to see on his script pages.
"I was pretty shocked because I happen to know for a fact that those opinions are not indicative or reflective of FX, Denis Leary, Peter Tolan, or anybody affiliated with creating the show," Sunjata tells TVGuide.com. "What I like about the way they're addressing the topic is that they're not pre-packaging it for the audience — the reactions span the whole spectrum from agreeing to vehemently disagreeing to a great big question mark. I think it's laudable and admirable that with such a hot and controversial topic, FX was willing to even include it in the show."
Franco first reveals his theories in Tuesday's episode when being interviewed by a visiting French journalist who's writing a book on 9/11. In a two-minute monologue (which you can watch in full below), Franco suggests the attacks were part of a "massive neo-conservative government effort" that wants to achieve "American global domination." To do so, they must create war to control Middle Eastern oil, a prospect that would be sped up by "a new Pearl Harbor."
Sunjata, who can — and did — speak at length about that idea and other research on which he bases his beliefs, admits evidence is often circumstantial, but he questions why further probes were never made. "I feel like all of the investigations started with specific conclusions and entertained evidence that only supported that conclusion while omitting other evidence and treating viable theories as conspiracy. I find that intellectually disingenuous and suspect," he says.
Personal beliefs aside, these notions create great drama for the show, particularly since few others share Franco's sentiments. His truckmates are anything but shy in calling him out, he has words with a widowed FDNY wife, and he eventually comes to blows with fellow firefighters from another house. Still, Sunjata says it's important to ask the question, no matter what you believe.
"Charlie Sheen, Rosie O'Donnell, Willie Nelson, Marion Cotillard, Gov. Jesse Ventura — people who would fall in the celebrity category who have even opened their mouths to ask questions about this issue — are greeted with vehement criticism," he says, noting that there may be some backlash. "I am prepared for a negative reaction, but I feel like this is an act of moral and social conscience for me. After I had done a certain amount of research and had a number of very serious, troubling, unanswered questions rolling around in my own mind, I didn't feel I could in good conscience not say something about it and still continue to presume to portray the memories of the heroes that we lost that day on the show."
When Daniel meets a woman whom he cant RESPECT, TRUST, and hold his interest MENTALLY ,EMOTIONALLY instead of PHYSICALLY, We won't hear any more stories of his "playa" dayz
Give it a rest!
It is easy to get a guys attention by sleeping with him..The trick is to sustain his iattention by the way you CARRY YOURSELF...Take a hint ladies.
The End.
MOVE ON
NMOVEONMOVEON.
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I am not speaking for Daniel here, but I have a feeling he might feel pretty closer to what I'm about to say.
I don't condone people putting his life or business on blast.. ESPECIALLY his PRIVATE ,personal, life (family lovelife). Perhaps its not my place to even speculate what the man may be feeling...Here it goes.. I BELIEVE Daniel is looking for SUBSTANCE. A quality lady who will tell him, NOT IN SO MANY WORDS, but with her ACTIONS, that she is a respectable individual ,and SHOWS him that she loves him for HIM and not what being with a "celeb" represents. He wants someone to love the "regular ole" book reading, down to earth, big strong man, but SENSITIVE guy Daniel. A woman who believes in HIM and not the LIFESTYLE his career allows. A woman who could careless about the limelight and prefers discretion instead of spotlights..A woman who prefers that Daniel take the stage in his hometown Chicago and maybe mentors up and coming kids, with a dream..A regular traditional guy..No fuss no muss...A woman who loves HERSELF as much as she loves him, pacing the physical part of a relationship. Making him wait ,shows him that he is special , and not just another "joe" plowing your tuff....It also makes you look classy and respectful ,and lets him know that he is worth waiting for. Is shows him that u are with him for the MAN he is INSIDE and not the status.
ALL MEN (including so called players ) want what everyone wants. Love, appreciation,,recognition,and respect. ...Maybe he is waiting for a quality lady. to make him EARN IT and prove HIMSELF to HER.
Perhaps he is looking for someone who LOVES the fact that he is bi racial and celebrates that, and loves everything about his "uniqueness" ..His wonderful hertitage that includes two very rich cultures and how lucky he is to have BOTH of them,Someone who celebrates both cultures, and never makes him "choose" one or the other.He is BOTH and he draws the positive from both cultures.
A woman who loves him despite his imperfections. A woman who excepts EVERYTHING about him flaws and all ,and NEVER tries to CHANGE him, or mold him into her ideals of a man.
Just Daniel from Chi town is ENOUGH. Love him for WHO he is.inside...Not WHAT HE IS' Take it or leave it.
Lastly, in closing ,(finally huh?) A quality WOMAN KNOWS that she DESERVES monogamy in a relationship, and doesnt settle for anything LESS. She know she deserves to have a man all to herself and not share him. If a man truly loves you,,he WONT WANT to share you with ANYONE. "Let him stray so he will stay" is a PATHETIC attempt to hold him. Backfires all the time. That will not earn his respect.
*Oh Snap* I guess I just let the cat out of the bag now...I told all the secrets to all the ladies and now I wont have a chance with him myself ! LOL! <smile>
Lets lets this go now ok peeps..Let this be the last post on this subject. Ive said my peace AMEN.
God is GR8 !
Go have a talk with grandmama, and she will tell you the "why buy the cow "story....If he committed a crime against you, against your will , go file a report at the station..Don't post it on a cyberboard Einstein.
It is one of 3 things.
A. Sunjata is indeed a player, and gets off on seducing the ladies and splitting... a "hobbie " if you will.
B.He is a young, single ,handsome, successful, man and he is enjoying the perks of being that way.He is dating casually and it is his right to so
C.These post above are all lies and he is an upstanding man with class and grace and is a being scandalized with these posts.
Which one is it?
If it is A. If he recognizes that it is a HORRIFIC thing to do and wants to STOP he needs to get HELP. Its on HIM to help HIMSELF FIRST>
If it is B. Then the ladies he dates, need to know that he is just out there "having fun ' dating around and you cannot take him seriously because he isnt in the place right now that he feels he is ready to settle down.. Alot of men do not settle down until they feel they are at a stable place in their lives.
He may NEVER settle down because he doesnt HAVE TO..Why bring a sandwich to a buffet.....Maybe one day he will truly fall in love..Maybe not...The point is for the ladies to recognize that if "B" is his deal ,then they are just going to have to accept that they are just a temporary fling until the next prime piece of tail comes along.Or maybe that he is interested in you BUT u sleep with him too soon and he lost respect for u and moved on. Maybe he IS serious about u in the begining, but something happens and he changes his mind...(Happens all the time) Perhaps he is afraid of getting hurt.
if it is C. Shame on you all for posting all of these outlandish tales about that man.
How does one ever know for sure?
You DONT unless u meet him, interact with him and observe him.
Until then, you cannot read these boards and come to a "conclusion" about the man if you haven't real in life ,experienced him.
If he is just dating around..SO WHAT..it is his right..He isnt married or engaged,,if he is an abusive ,no good player, who cannot help himself, or he is just a devil collecting unsuspecting women as a hobbie, then all u can do is pray for the man.
If he does this ,and realizes he has a problem ,AND WANTS TO STOP, .then he needs to get help and change..If he LIKES that game and doesnt want to change..Leave him be....He will change IF HE WANTS TO and only WHEN HE IS READY TO.
If you get involved with him,don't sleep with him up front ,and observe him for a good long while..If he BALKS at you saying NO TO SEX , then he moves on..Then ladies you got your ANSWER.
Nighty night... this shytt is *too much for me* It exhausts me....It is unbelievable that so many people come here, and have so many varying stories about him...Either he is a great, stand up guy ,or he is the devil ...
Nothing more you can do OR SAY.
Peace to the out... I'm tired..
D. He IS IN LOVE with someone, BUT he is TERRIFIED of pursuing the relationship, because he is afraid he may hurt the girl ,and she would leave him, thus breaking his tender heart....
I THINK it is D. Just a hunch...If it is D, He needs to TRUST in HIMSELF and HER LOVE for him,...Their love for each other... and make it work,,,,If u want something bad enough, you will WORK HARD for it and not just DREAM IT. If that love is REALLY there ,you will WANT to be on good behavior to keep that relationship..Love is a gamble Love is a risk ..no guarantees..If you live in fear of losing your heart, what is the bloody point of living??? That isnt LIVING.... it is EXSISTING...What a sad world to exist in without the passionate love people feel for one another.
If you want a man to respect you, then act accordingly...demand respect by showing you value yourself first.. This is for ANY man you choose to involve yourself with NOT just Daniel.
Nothing more to say here. Men either see you as a plaything/onenighter or a woman they can take seriously,honor and respect.
Think about how you would like others to view you. A way to catch a man's attention for ONE NIGHT/BOOTYCALL is to be a sexual magnet and freak UPFRONT.
The way to sustain his interest is to present yourself as an upscale, respectful, equal partner that he can take seriously and NOT manipulate.THEN the sparks can fly and u can rock the house LATER, after he EARNS your respect and body !
My god.. didn't your mothers teach you women ANYTHING? Where the hell are all the morals in this society..Oh yes I forgot.. on MTV, VH1 and all the other trashy, garbage media, fueled crap, like Jerry Springer, Maury "Who your baby daddy/13 DNA tests" Povich show.
Zip up your dress, pick up a book ,turn on TCM instead of watching crap like "Rock of Love"and get a clue
Learn how a REAL woman is SUPPOSED to conduct herself.
U are not special if you sleep with Daniel..
So u have "bragging rights" to your hoochie friends. All u will be is a notch on his bedpost, and an object of ridicule to him and his friends, when he is telling them about your escapades with him. IF and only IF he even remembers your NAME.
It is ok ladies to tell that man NO! <Smile>
Now put this shytt to bed already. It is getting boring talking about the same old thing for YEARS.
If you don't want to become a victim stay away from the man, or say
HELLLLLL to the NOOOOO!!!!!! see how easy no.no no....two little letters..N-O....NONONONO
If he is indeed a no good abuser and hard core sadistic player,then we need NOT make excuses for him either..I cannot speculate on the truth here cuz I never met the man.
This is all the more reason ladies to keep the goodies on reserve until u know ANY man inside and out....
u do not catch and KEEP a good man with sex,,,Sure he will hit it..then he will MOVE ON. U catch and KEEP a good man with SELF RESPECT.
GOT IT?
God *enuff* of this mess.... it is old and boring.
He will WANT TO.
He will be STRONG and TRUST HIMSELF.
He is GOING TO do right by her ,because she will be the best thing to ever waltz into his life, and he will not let fear hold him back.
He wont jeopardize LOSING HER. She will be the one to male him feel complete, and fit that piece of his puzzle that was missing.
He will need her love, affection and appreciation. She will know he isn't perfect and not sweep his faults under the rug.
She wont try to change him. but love him for who he is. and that will MAKE HIM worship her,and be on good behavior so he NEVER EVER loses her.
SHE will make SURE he NEVER disrespects her.
Demand your love and respect ladies, but do it by being soft, feminine, and EARNING your right to be loved and respected.
Ill tell you all one thing, If Daniel was with me
He WOULD respect me..He would have NO CHOICE I would get his respect because I would EARN IT We would respect EACH OTHER. CASE CLOSED
When you hurt HIM, You hurt ME.
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His performance was rock solid, and passion filled. I am SO glad Tolan and Leary decided to let him speak out on 9/11.
Hope he receives an Emmy nomination for his work.
*It is LONG overdue*. U go baby boy. Chi town loves you,misses, u and is *so proud* of you.
Don't worry Danny, when u are on that stage with your Emmy and Oscar, peeps will have to respect you.
Just you wait.
Your ambition is one of your MANY, MANY ,MANY,MANY,desirable traits. <smile>
BELIEVE in YOURSELF..Just as I DO....Always will....
Is he perfect? NO.
Is he human YES.
His many, many ,wonderful qualities are the focus here. People aren't perfect. Focus on his POSITIVES and not the negatives! CASE CLOSED!
I SAID CASE CLOSED !!
"Rosalba and Daniel don't even live together, she has no ring on her finger and they've been together since before his debut on the play "Take me Out". Thats about seven years. I can't believe she stands for that in this day and age".
WOW..So they dont LIVE together...but they are INDEED STILL TOGETHER RIGHT?
Or Wrong? Looks like on IMDB.com they are INDEED still together.....
They are a gorgeous couple..I wish them well..: ) Hope all their dreams come true....