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re: LSU Fans: Is Billy Cannon a Recluse?
Posted on 10/23/14 at 1:39 pm to undecided
Posted on 10/23/14 at 1:39 pm to undecided
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LSU Fans: Is Billy Cannon a Recluse?
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However, I also think gambling, corruption and shady dealings are a part of the Louisiana fabric so I would think this it would be the one place that embraced him with open arms. No offense of course to its citizens
Not so much now. In the past, officials would not be convicted. But in the last 2 decades, Edwin Edwards, Ray Nagin, and others were caught, sentenced and sent to prison.
To his credit, Edwards was a pretty decent Governor, and was voted in over David Duke, a previous KKK leader. which would have been more embarassing to Louisiana - similar to what George Wallace was for Alabama...
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Posted on 10/23/14 at 1:41 pm to undecided
your troll is getting more obvious with each post in this thread.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 1:46 pm to bbap
I'm not a subtle troll. If I was trolling you would know
Posted on 10/23/14 at 2:00 pm to undecided
I wouldn't say recluse, but very private...
there's a good Hunter Thompson article on him (and you can find your own link)
there's a good Hunter Thompson article on him (and you can find your own link)
Posted on 10/23/14 at 2:06 pm to undecided
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If I was trolling you would know
Oh would we now?
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However, I also think gambling, corruption and shady dealings are a part of the Louisiana fabric so I would think this it would be the one place that embraced him with open arms
Oh, yeah, we definitely would. Appreciate the heads up
Posted on 10/23/14 at 2:57 pm to undecided
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owever, I also think gambling, corruption and shady dealings are a part of the Louisiana fabric
For Louisiana politicians, at least, not the rest of us.
"Do as I say, not as I do."
Posted on 10/23/14 at 3:08 pm to Keltic Tiger
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Post conviction/jail time in a Federal pen,Cannon developed a huge gambling problem & lost most of his dental practice. This is one of the main reasons he ended up practicing at Angola, as he had no real practice anymore. He was into private poker games & owed money all over town, to the extent one gambler to whom he owed money picketed his dental office.But that was yrs ago & by all accounts he's rehabilitiated himself/his image. However, as a result, he did withdraw from public view for the most part.
.....that's what I remember about it. Angola was the only place he could get a job. It had nothing to do with altruism.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 3:45 pm to undecided
BC20 was at the Miss St game
Posted on 10/23/14 at 4:25 pm to undecided
Not common knowledge, but an authorized biography on him is coming out in the next year or so. He sat down for hours of interviews for the upcoming book. First time he has tried to tell his story.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 4:47 pm to madddoggydawg
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BC20
This stylization of player names and the people who use it need to die. fricking type Billy Cannon.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 4:48 pm to Rebelgator
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I don't know if he's reformed, but he is a man douche. A comma would've helped you.
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Posted on 10/23/14 at 4:54 pm to Brummy
quote:There may have been some restriction placed on his parole, having to do with him being within a certain distance of any type of money.
He was interviewed on the radio here this morning for about 20 minutes. He said this will be the first time he's ever been at midfield for a coin toss, including when he was a player.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 5:45 pm to vl100butch
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I wouldn't say recluse, but very private... there's a good Hunter Thompson article on him (and you can find your own link)
You got a link for that article? I would love to read that, but I'm not having any luck finding it.
Posted on 10/23/14 at 6:07 pm to RabidTiger
Posted on 10/23/14 at 8:04 pm to vl100butch
Thanks for posting the link. Article seems to reflect that he's made peace with his past and I'm glad for him. He seems to have pretty good redemption story
Posted on 10/23/14 at 8:57 pm to undecided
quote:Please just go ahead and kill your uninformed self.
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