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From: Bruce D. Scott on 7 Jan 2010 13:23 Alkamista (alkamista(a)hotmail.com) wrote: : Or maybe the attitude of the press? It's hard to keep your feet on the : ground as a 13yo when you're being told you're the second coming of : Pele. And like JK says, Jozy seems like a grounded chap. It's Adu who : always had that silly grin on his face and started dating pop singers : when he was 16. He's a special case; I agree. Still, the way you deal with the press is up to you... even if you're young. As you note, there is some difference between Adu and Altidore on that. -- ciao, Bruce drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/
From: Insane Ranter on 8 Jan 2010 04:11 On Jan 7, 1:23 pm, b...(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de (Bruce D. Scott) wrote: > Alkamista (alkami...(a)hotmail.com) wrote: > > : Or maybe the attitude of the press? It's hard to keep your feet on the > : ground as a 13yo when you're being told you're the second coming of > : Pele. And like JK says, Jozy seems like a grounded chap. It's Adu who > : always had that silly grin on his face and started dating pop singers > : when he was 16. > > He's a special case; I agree. Still, the way you deal with the press is > up to you... even if you're young. As you note, there is some > difference between Adu and Altidore on that. > > -- > ciao, > Bruce > > drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/ Just think what if they both get get that magic click in their brains and it just all falls together for not one but both and they both stay healthy....
From: Deeppe on 8 Jan 2010 10:03 On Jan 7, 10:23 am, b...(a)ipp-garching.mpg.de (Bruce D. Scott) wrote: > Alkamista (alkami...(a)hotmail.com) wrote: > > : Or maybe the attitude of the press? It's hard to keep your feet on the > : ground as a 13yo when you're being told you're the second coming of > : Pele. And like JK says, Jozy seems like a grounded chap. It's Adu who > : always had that silly grin on his face and started dating pop singers > : when he was 16. > > He's a special case; I agree. Still, the way you deal with the press is > up to you... even if you're young. As you note, there is some > difference between Adu and Altidore on that. Sure, sure, but I'd not expect good things from any 15 year old put in that situation, and wouldn't blame them, or question their moral fortitude and character if they succumb in that situation either. I'd blame his parents or guardians, not him. Where were the adults? That's right, they were probably busy having fun on the Freddy ride too.
From: Bruce D. Scott on 8 Jan 2010 10:11 Deeppe (tutall(a)hotmail.com) wrote: : Sure, sure, but I'd not expect good things from any 15 year old put in : that situation, and wouldn't blame them, or question their moral : fortitude and character if they succumb in that situation either. OK : I'd blame his parents or guardians, not him. Where were the adults? : That's right, they were probably busy having fun on the Freddy ride : too. Actually, in the earlier articles Mama seemed to be better grounded but may not have been able to stay "in the way". She's a recent immigrant as well, recall (she's the one who won the green card lottery). -- ciao, Bruce drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/
From: Jim Goloboy on 8 Jan 2010 13:25
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