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[KIMO] R.I.P. Jaime Escalante

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by SwoLy-D, Mar 31, 2010.

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  1. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    Jaime Escalante - inspiration for the movie Stand and Deliver dies

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    Yes, hispanic... and sad. :(

    Oralé, Kimo sabe todo!! May you teach well in heaven, sir. :cool:

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    Que En Paz Descanse, kimo. Orale, homes.
     
    #1 SwoLy-D, Mar 31, 2010
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    #2 pirc1, Mar 31, 2010
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    how do i reach these keeeeeds
     
    #3 ryan_98, Mar 31, 2010
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    Really sad, RIP
     
    #4 GRENDEL, Mar 31, 2010
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    i guess none of his students never made it big enough to pay for his medical treatment? very good movie though.
     
    #5 Cokebabies, Mar 31, 2010
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    RIP Jaime!

    That movie, and his story, is one of the inspirations for me going back to school to be a math teacher :)
     
    #7 Hayesfan, Mar 31, 2010
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    Thank you very much for sharing that... I just sent it to one of my professors to share with a couple of our education classes.
     
    #8 Hayesfan, Mar 31, 2010
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    That was a great, inspirational movie. Olmos was terrific playing this guy. Sorry to hear the real life guy passed.

    I still hate calculus with a vengeance, though.

    It would have been nice to do a "where are they now?" between him and his kids (the original ones)...to see how everyone turned out.
     
    #9 Surfguy, Mar 31, 2010
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    What's ca cu lus?

    Really inspirational story. RIP
     
    #10 nickb492, Mar 31, 2010
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    RIP.. we need more people like him in this world
     
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    I will give you a hint..... one is dead, and the other group is in prison ..... care to guess?
     
    #13 Nook, Mar 31, 2010
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    success?
     
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    Damn, I loved that guy in the movie. RIP. :(
     
    #15 Rockets34Legend, Mar 31, 2010
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    "Kin-too-ky Fried Chee-ken for-a-lee-ving!"
     
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    Edward James Olmos last week was on a morning show was REALLY praising Jaime Escalante very sympathetically. He was leading a charge gathering donations to prolong Escalante's life a little more so he can have a respectful exit...

    He claimed Stand and Deliver was the most watched movie ever in the US. Because every school in the nation plays it every year. I can see that.
     
    #17 Shroopy2, Mar 31, 2010
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    I watched the movie last night. I hadn't seen it since early in high school and forget how good it is.
     
    #18 Steve_Francis_rules, Apr 1, 2010
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    Olmos has been a supporter of Escalante since he did the movie, glad to hear he was still trying to help him until the end, doesn't surprise me though because Olmos is a pretty stand up guy.

    I agree about that Stand and Deliver notion as well.
     
    #19 GRENDEL, Apr 1, 2010
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    Noooo!!! All the keeeeds are in prison doing prison calculus?

    That worked out well. ;)
     
    #20 Surfguy, Apr 1, 2010
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