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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 16:54:27 GMT -5
Ok let's admit it, American Ninja Warrior is FULL of Backstories, some are goofy, some are sad.
But some are very inspiring, the question i'm asking is: Whose backstory touched you the most?
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Post by notamulti on Jul 17, 2016 18:39:51 GMT -5
T rex's
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Jul 17, 2016 19:18:29 GMT -5
I have to say Flip... for obvious reasons I won't go into.
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Post by SasukeForever on Jul 17, 2016 19:35:54 GMT -5
Paul Kasemir's girlfriend story in ANW3 was really sad but at the same time it was amazing to see him get to stage 3 with all that was going on in his life
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2016 19:39:56 GMT -5
I have to say Flip... for obvious reasons I won't go into. TBH That is the reason why I brought this up...it took so much courage to admit it. |
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Post by DonalM on Jul 17, 2016 21:46:17 GMT -5
Gotta be Chad Sorrells. Absolutely heat-warming story.
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Post by DonalM on Jul 17, 2016 21:47:56 GMT -5
But honestly, people running the course with actual disabilities, like elephant52, Zach Gowen, Artis Thompson 3, maybe even Ryan Stratis, and still overcoming the odds. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 7:07:26 GMT -5
I dont remember him getting a fluff piece... |
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Post by GlobalNinjaFan on Jul 18, 2016 8:56:12 GMT -5
I dont remember him getting a fluff piece... Jurassic Park was his fluff-piece... |
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Post by thebobmaster on Jul 18, 2016 9:06:23 GMT -5
I dont remember him getting a fluff piece... Jurassic Park was his fluff-piece... The T.Rex in Jurassic Park was female, though... |
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Post by TCM on Jul 18, 2016 9:10:20 GMT -5
The overwhelming majority of the creatures in the Jurassic Park series are female, it's something of a major plot point. That aside, I think that bit has run its course already, please get back on track.
And also a reminder, as much as I agree with a couple of choices of backstory, I didn't initially move the thread from General because I expected a little self control, but we still included ANW8 info here which could bleed into results going outside of the board it should be in. No one who has posted here doesn't know the rules by this point.
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Post by GlobalNinjaFan on Jul 18, 2016 9:16:50 GMT -5
Jurassic Park was his fluff-piece... The T.Rex in Jurassic Park was female, though... Well we don't know WHO was in the costume, do we? |
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Post by GlobalNinjaFan on Jul 18, 2016 9:18:19 GMT -5
As a side note, Michael Stranger and Flip in ANW 8 blow everyone out of the water.
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Jul 18, 2016 9:33:53 GMT -5
What happened with Flip this season?
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Post by TCM on Jul 18, 2016 9:43:53 GMT -5
The T.Rex in Jurassic Park was female, though... Well we don't know WHO was in the costume, do we? It was Reko Rivera. He did the same thing in Sasuke Vietnam (actually beat all the obstacles in one go) and had a million view video doing ninja training with the suit on well before either show appearance. What happened with Flip this season? He revealed the real reason he used to wear masks when he ran: he was sexually abused for years as a child. |
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Post by thebobmaster on Jul 18, 2016 10:52:59 GMT -5
Well we don't know WHO was in the costume, do we? It was Reko Rivera. He did the same thing in Sasuke Vietnam (actually beat all the obstacles in one go) and had a million view video doing ninja training with the suit on well before either show appearance. What happened with Flip this season? He revealed the real reason he used to wear masks when he ran: he was sexually abused for years as a child. Just to add on to what you said, as it is true, but skips the part I found the most touching. To be precise, Flip said he was sexually abused from the age of 9 to the age of 15. The reason I feel that age range is important is...well, can you imagine going through that at the same time you are going through puberty? The fact that Flip was even able to continue on with the mask was impressive enough, and him taking off the mask is so much more powerful when you realize what he was going through at the same time he was growing into adulthood physiologically. |
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Post by mayhudson on Jul 18, 2016 21:35:58 GMT -5
When I saw that Flip would be telling his full backstory in the episode, I started bracing myself for it. I had heard him talk about it on a video before, but I never thought he'd say it on ANW itself. What touched me the most is how he approached other possible victims that might be watching the show, and made it clear that it is not their fault.
Another very touching story for me is of Spencer Wyckoff running for his sister with muscular dystrophy. Also, not a backstory, but Kevin Bull in general. The look on those kids' faces when he got the fastest time in the LA qualifiers is one of the sweetest moments I've seen on the show.
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Post by penguincatfish on Jul 18, 2016 23:59:04 GMT -5
Flip's story was heavy. It took a lot to open up on the show like that, and it seems like a massive weight has been lifted off his shoulders. Hope it provides some comfort and inspires those in similar circumstances. I'm glad we've been able to see his growth from Jump City to now, both athletically and mentally. Flip is incredible!
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Post by kangaroo on Jul 19, 2016 13:31:17 GMT -5
Flip story this year was heavy
Mike Stanger makes me cry as a husband and a father
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Post by Amber on Jul 19, 2016 15:13:20 GMT -5
the guy from the SNL ANW Skit's fluffpiece
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