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frankmoore
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I've spent the better part of the last year trying to find out if I'm related to Henry J. Killilea.
"Who the hell is that?" you ask.
Well, Henry J. Killilea was a guy who helpd found the American League. However, more than that, he bought the Boston Red Sox in 1903 and founded the World Series, which his team also won. Before the 1904 season started, he sold the team to John Taylor, publisher of the Boston Globe.
Essentially, the entire exercise in genealogy has been to justify my being able to make the statement "when my family owned the Red Sox, all we did was win the World Series". Yes, it makes me sound like I'm 12, but I don't care. It's bragging rights about something.
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| frankmoore wrote: | | Yes, it makes me sound like I'm 12, but I don't care. It's bragging rights about something. |
Bragging rights are worth more than gold.  |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| frankmoore wrote: | I've spent the better part of the last year trying to find out if I'm related to Henry J. Killilea.
"Who the hell is that?" you ask.
Well, Henry J. Killilea was a guy who helpd found the American League. However, more than that, he bought the Boston Red Sox in 1903 and founded the World Series, which his team also won. Before the 1904 season started, he sold the team to John Taylor, publisher of the Boston Globe.
Essentially, the entire exercise in genealogy has been to justify my being able to make the statement "when my family owned the Red Sox, all we did was win the World Series". Yes, it makes me sound like I'm 12, but I don't care. It's bragging rights about something. |
Well then, you sir, are God.
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onemoreyearfor4
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| I'm related to your mom....and Bill Gates...me and that other guy are brothers |
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GoVikings988
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| Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| frankmoore wrote: | I've spent the better part of the last year trying to find out if I'm related to Henry J. Killilea.
"Who the hell is that?" you ask.
Well, Henry J. Killilea was a guy who helpd found the American League. However, more than that, he bought the Boston Red Sox in 1903 and founded the World Series, which his team also won. Before the 1904 season started, he sold the team to John Taylor, publisher of the Boston Globe.
Essentially, the entire exercise in genealogy has been to justify my being able to make the statement "when my family owned the Red Sox, all we did was win the World Series". Yes, it makes me sound like I'm 12, but I don't care. It's bragging rights about something. |
well, did you figure it out? |
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golf333333
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| Cowboys#1 wrote: | | cew28315039 wrote: | | My uncle is bill gates |
Is that a joke?
My cousin is one of the top basketball recruits in Houston as a sophomore. He's had scouts come out to his games. Does that count for anything? |
Its a joke...
Look CB1, gullible is written on your ceiling
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sanfranraidersfan
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i am related to jrr tolkien, a mayor of A.C., muhammed ali and billy crystal
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Vikefan79
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| Shockey1979 wrote: | My wife's cousin is Peter Steele... singer for Type-O-Negative  |
That guy could scare gangs out of L.A.....
He has to be one the biggest frontmen to ever grace the stage!!
anyways im related to this guy http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0425756/ |
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Titansfan
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| NYFootballFan72 wrote: | | Im related to William Shakespear and someguy with the last name Basset. He signed the Declaration Of independence and also William Bradford. |
Is that another William Shakespeare? Because the Shakespeare I know had an "e" on the end of his name.... 
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Maverick41
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| golf333333 wrote: | | Cowboys#1 wrote: | | cew28315039 wrote: | | My uncle is bill gates |
Is that a joke?
My cousin is one of the top basketball recruits in Houston as a sophomore. He's had scouts come out to his games. Does that count for anything? |
Its a joke...
Look CB1, gullible is written on your ceiling |
Why do you have to be so mean to me golf!? 
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cew28315039
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man it aint a joke Bill is really my uncle
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Iggles
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My dad's good friends with Charlie Weiss (Head Coach of Notre Dame), and knows Jay Wright (Villanova B-Ball coach).
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NYFootballFan72
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| Titansfan wrote: | | NYFootballFan72 wrote: | | Im related to William Shakespear and someguy with the last name Basset. He signed the Declaration Of independence and also William Bradford. |
Is that another William Shakespeare? Because the Shakespeare I know had an "e" on the end of his name.... |
Na same ShakespearE i just spelled it wrong.
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TexansFan23
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i honestly don't believe half of these.
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LIEY8
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My grandpa's cousin's son really is Robert Esche Texansfan23. I'm not even joking. I've been to his house in central NY and I have pix taken with him and stuff signed by him.
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