At Least He was a Millionaire
Posted November 27th, 2007 by Nathan DeGraaf
Sean Taylor died. He was 24. One bullet entered his leg rather quickly and not 24 hours later he was dead. He was one of the biggest badasses to ever play football. One bullet to the leg should not have been enough to off him. But that's life: no matter how badass we think we are, how strong we are and how many NFL receivers we injure, all it takes is a well-placed bullet and the next thing you know? well you don't know anything anymore.
When badass motherfuckers die, I always end up contemplating my pathetic life. And well, there are some things I would like to accomplish before I finally shuffle off my mortal coil. Now, don't get me wrong, I've done some awesome stuff. I lived in Europe, I've visited all but three American states, I've skydived, had two chicks at the same time, participated in several felonies, been forcibly removed from several bars, clubs and even major league stadiums, but that's not enough dammit.
And the thing is, life is short. One minute, you're lying in bed with your girl, machete at the ready, trying to catch a decent night's sleep, and then the next thing you know, some punk bitch is sticking a shotgun in your groin and introducing you to a world of suck. So because life is short and sharing is caring, the following are ten things I would like to do before I die.
10. Visit Maine, Hawaii and Alaska (I need to get to all 50 states).
9. Publish a novel. (It's coming soon, I promise.)
8. Vomit on a uniform cop. This is kind of an inside joke but still I want to do it.
7. Buy a brand new car. I've never owned a brand new car. I think it would be kind of cool.
6. Go hunting and actually kill something. I'm not much for hunting. I'm more of a fishing kind of guy. Nevertheless, I think it would be fun to kill something in the woods at least once. I'd probably want to kill an alligator or a deer. Something plentiful and edible. I've gone hunting three times but I've never killed anything. My father and Brother Jay are awesome shots. I can't hit the broad side of a barn. I'm thinking I may need to use an AR-15 or something equally wicked. That would be fun.
5. Make a million dollars. Clearly, this plan needs to be examined more thoroughly because "make a million dollars" is as far as I've gotten with it.
4. Be a gigolo for a year. I've always wondered what it would be like to be unemployed and sponge off an older woman for a while. Would I feel like a lazy bitch? Would I turn into a bitch and start expecting comfort without earning it? I gotta try that at least once. Maybe after a year or more of working out?
3. Eat caviar. Do you believe I've never eaten caviar? What kind of a sheltered life have I been living?
2. Learn Spanish. I live in Florida, where Spanish education should be a law. If I don't learn this shit soon, I think they'll kick me out.
1. Run for public office. Before I die, I would like to be a mayor or a senator or maybe even governor. I think it would be neat to have the kind of power that commands blowjobs, er, respect. Yeah, that's it. It's respect I'm after.
Sean Taylor is gonna be stuck in a box and buried underground. And they're not gonna let him out for weekends or holidays or nothing. In his life, he played in the NFL and the Big East, won several awards and even more football games. He made millions of dollars, had a baby girl and maybe even ate an ass ton of caviar, but he'll never see tomorrow and you will.
Maybe you should make something of that.
Sean Taylor died. He was 24. One bullet entered his leg rather quickly and not 24 hours later he was dead. He was one of the biggest badasses to ever play football. One bullet to the leg should not have been enough to off him. But that's life: no matter how badass we think we are, how strong we are and how many NFL receivers we injure, all it takes is a well-placed bullet and the next thing you know? well you don't know anything anymore.When badass motherfuckers die, I always end up contemplating my pathetic life. And well, there are some things I would like to accomplish before I finally shuffle off my mortal coil. Now, don't get me wrong, I've done some awesome stuff. I lived in Europe, I've visited all but three American states, I've skydived, had two chicks at the same time, participated in several felonies, been forcibly removed from several bars, clubs and even major league stadiums, but that's not enough dammit.
And the thing is, life is short. One minute, you're lying in bed with your girl, machete at the ready, trying to catch a decent night's sleep, and then the next thing you know, some punk bitch is sticking a shotgun in your groin and introducing you to a world of suck. So because life is short and sharing is caring, the following are ten things I would like to do before I die.
10. Visit Maine, Hawaii and Alaska (I need to get to all 50 states).
9. Publish a novel. (It's coming soon, I promise.)
8. Vomit on a uniform cop. This is kind of an inside joke but still I want to do it.
7. Buy a brand new car. I've never owned a brand new car. I think it would be kind of cool.
6. Go hunting and actually kill something. I'm not much for hunting. I'm more of a fishing kind of guy. Nevertheless, I think it would be fun to kill something in the woods at least once. I'd probably want to kill an alligator or a deer. Something plentiful and edible. I've gone hunting three times but I've never killed anything. My father and Brother Jay are awesome shots. I can't hit the broad side of a barn. I'm thinking I may need to use an AR-15 or something equally wicked. That would be fun.
5. Make a million dollars. Clearly, this plan needs to be examined more thoroughly because "make a million dollars" is as far as I've gotten with it.
4. Be a gigolo for a year. I've always wondered what it would be like to be unemployed and sponge off an older woman for a while. Would I feel like a lazy bitch? Would I turn into a bitch and start expecting comfort without earning it? I gotta try that at least once. Maybe after a year or more of working out?
3. Eat caviar. Do you believe I've never eaten caviar? What kind of a sheltered life have I been living?
2. Learn Spanish. I live in Florida, where Spanish education should be a law. If I don't learn this shit soon, I think they'll kick me out.
1. Run for public office. Before I die, I would like to be a mayor or a senator or maybe even governor. I think it would be neat to have the kind of power that commands blowjobs, er, respect. Yeah, that's it. It's respect I'm after.
Sean Taylor is gonna be stuck in a box and buried underground. And they're not gonna let him out for weekends or holidays or nothing. In his life, he played in the NFL and the Big East, won several awards and even more football games. He made millions of dollars, had a baby girl and maybe even ate an ass ton of caviar, but he'll never see tomorrow and you will.
Maybe you should make something of that.








12 Comments
Don't you want to get married and become a father someday?
P.S. - Try using 'Rosetta Stone' audiotapes to learn Spanish. They worked for me. Adios!
Anonymous, if you're asking that question, you obviously haven't been reading this blog long enough.
RIP #21
Caviar is the most god awful tasting food ever (well maybe Vegemite is worse).
I honestly can't think why anyone would eat it, apart from the fact that it's expensive and they think it makes them posh.
And thank god you've been to Europe. I'd hate to have to think of you as one of those Americans who think the world only extends to the 50 States.
It seems a lot of your NFL stars get shot.... seems like a dangerous sport.
Yeah, look what happened to Williams last Jan.
All but three states is impressive but what the crap were you doing in North and/or South Dakota?
I have family in SD. Plus, the badlands and blackhills are way underrated.
I'm curious to know how you came to visit so many states in the first place, and what you did in each.
Start with Wisconsin.
I'm not writing all that shit in the comment box. But I've visited Wisconsin on two occasions: both to visit my friend Scott in Milwaukee, which is an underrated town (in so far as cheese curds, fat people and old music can be considered underrated).
Remember, I grew up in St. Louis and had pretty cool parents. When you're in the center of the country, nothing seems too far away.
If anyone really believes that Sean Taylor is not in the least bit culpable for what happened, shame on us. He was a cheapshotter who always lead with his head. Fuck 'em.
good post. weirdly motivational. and for what it's worth, i would vote for you. not that i'll ever be lucky enough to reside in florida, but it's probably safe to say all of the regular readers share that sentiment.
joe, you seem like a real stand-up guy. congrats, hope that works out for ya.
Looking forward to the novel. And thanks for the perspective.
I'll teach you Spanish ;-)
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