අනං මනං! #/+?.<>

To this day am regretting something.

When I was younger, I met Mohamed Ali when I was visiting a "place" with a couple of friends.

At that time he was having Parkinsons disease but still could move and walk freely. We took a picture , with him putting put his arms around my shoulders to pose.  He was actually quite big made and tall and I was like a sprat next to him.

I don't know how but I lost that photo ( it was  before digital cams took  the stage and was taken with a film cam)

What a pity I lost a memory  and now the man is gone.
He was indeed a great man who stood up for what he believed right.

is there any relationship with his parkinson and boxing life? Massive blows to his head in younger days??

CK wrote:is there any relationship with his parkinson and boxing life? Massive blows to his head in younger days??

Head Trauma increases the risk.
But from I read , neurologists  could  not definitively confirm whether Muhamed Ali’s issue were a result of his boxing career.

thanks sls. anyhow how you lost such a valuable memory?? May be its in somewhere in your house..

CK wrote:thanks sls. anyhow how you lost such a valuable memory??  May be its in somewhere in your house..

I must  have lost it when moving . I was never at a single place  (  when  I met  him I was in that area on education ).  My life has be complex and to this date own very little against my name. As we grow mature and also go through challenges in life , we start to realize how great it is to have little as possible and to lead a simple life as possible.

( Car , Houses, Money is all man made. Here today gone tomorrow.)
I understand Sri Sanga bo.

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Some people discriminate others against race.  Some against color. Some against religion.  

Here is a Black guy , a Muslim, who got respect from all over the world.  

Goes to show, it is not the color , race or ethicnity that matters.
It is the personality and quality of the Man.

Salute to this guy.

slstock wrote:
Salute to this guy.

https://youtu.be/vRdrtcUtyUM


Paul Simon announces the death of Muhammad Ali to the crowd while singing "The Boxer" at The Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA 6/3/16. It was unbelievable. RIP to The Greatest.

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He was indeed a great man who stood up for what he believed right.

I also believe that 'great man' within him was the one loved by everyone.
He was a great man outside as well as inside the ring;

has been a super entertainer mixed with mammoth determination to stand against all odds;
a rare combination packed in a sensitive human!

slstock wrote:

CK wrote:is there any relationship with his parkinson and boxing life? Massive blows to his head in younger days??

Head Trauma increases the risk.
But from I read , neurologists  could  not definitively confirm whether Muhamed Ali’s  issue were a result of his boxing career.

As I noticed, his case might not have been totally due to any blows.
He had been trained heavily for quick reactions and lightning speed movements.
That must have created certain brain and psychological patterns; some sinking into his unconscious levels, which emerged as Parkinson.

I believe, some deep psychological treatments would have brought in some remedy.

Lord Buddha said, at the time of next Buddha appears, beautiful lotus ponds would appear wherever people pass their waste.

The Alchemist wrote:

slstock wrote:
Salute to this guy.

https://youtu.be/vRdrtcUtyUM


Paul Simon announces the death of Muhammad Ali to the crowd while singing "The Boxer" at The Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA 6/3/16. It was unbelievable. RIP to The Greatest.

If you are ( or anyone is )  a S&G fan  or generally enjoy any decent music, follow the below guy.

He does the best covers  out of 100000s  on youtube ( a truly hidden gem , don't take my word but listen )  

NEWS- Try not to laugh

This is specially for Yellow Boy.

I once met Mohamed Ali in the Orly Sud terminal in the early 80s but sadly it was not smartphone era. Also, both were rushing off in different directions to catch a flight.
So, it was a quick Hi & Bye.

slstock wrote:To this day am regretting something.

When I was younger, I met Mohamed Ali when I was visiting a "place" with a couple of friends.

At that time he was having Parkinsons disease but still could move and walk freely. We took a picture , with him putting put his arms around my shoulders to pose.  He was actually quite big made and tall and I was like a sprat next to him.

I don't know how but I lost that photo ( it was  before digital cams took  the stage and was taken with a film cam)

What a pity I lost a memory  and now the man is gone.
He was indeed a great man who stood up for what he believed right.

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:I once met +++++

Were you sure it was Mohammad Ali?

I am sure it was not a doppelgänger.

Yin-Yang wrote:

කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා wrote:I once met +++++

Were you sure it was Mohammad Ali?