Felipe Lopez

[Nittany18]

Fantastic ESPN 30 for 30 story!!! Incredible journey, wonderful family and the things he is doing now in life...wow!!! This world is a better place because of him.

 

[PennsylvaniaPride]

Fantastic ESPN 30 for 30 story!!! Incredible journey, wonderful family and the things he is doing now in life...wow!!! This world is a better place because of him.

What is he doing now?

 

[LionJim]

What is he doing now?

Moderator for the McAndrew Board.

 

[Delco Lion]

https://nypost.com/2019/04/29/one-t...ng-felipe-lopez-shares-story-of-perseverance/

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Moderator for the McAndrew Board.

Isn’t that one of those impossible tasks like one of Heracles’ challenges - like cleaning out the Augean Stables?

 

[Erial_Lion]

I recorded it last night and I’m looking forward to watching it. Glad to hear that it was another good one.

 

[LionJim]

Isn’t that one of those impossible tasks like one of Heracles’ challenges - like cleaning out the Augean Stables?

That was terrific.

The fifth Labour of Heracles (Hercules in Latin) was to clean the Augean (/ɔːˈdʒiːən/) stables. Eurystheus intended this assignment both as humiliating (rather than impressive, like the previous labours) and as impossible, since the livestock were divinely healthy (immortal) and therefore produced an enormous quantity of dung (ἡ ὄνθος). These stables had not been cleaned in over thirty years, and 3,000 cattle lived there. However, Heracles succeeded by rerouting the rivers Alpheus and Peneus to wash out the filth.

Augeas reacted angrily because he had promised Heracles one tenth of his cattle if the job was finished in one day. He refused to honor the agreement, and Heracles killed him after completing the tasks. Heracles gave his kingdom to Phyleus, Augeas' son, who had been exiled for supporting Heracles against his father.

According to the odes of the poet Pindar, Heracles then founded the Olympic Games:

“ the games which by the ancient tomb of Pelops the mighty Heracles founded, after that he slew Kleatos, Poseidon's godly son, and slew also Eurytos, that he might wrest from tyrannous Augeas against his will reward for service done.[6] ”
Eurystheus discounted the success of this labour because the rushing waters had done the work of cleaning the stables and because Heracles was paid. Stating that Heracles still had seven labours to do, Eurystheus then sent Heracles to defeat the Stymphalian Birds.

 

[psuro]

That was terrific.

The fifth Labour of Heracles (Hercules in Latin) was to clean the Augean (/ɔːˈdʒiːən/) stables. Eurystheus intended this assignment both as humiliating (rather than impressive, like the previous labours) and as impossible, since the livestock were divinely healthy (immortal) and therefore produced an enormous quantity of dung (ἡ ὄνθος). These stables had not been cleaned in over thirty years, and 3,000 cattle lived there. However, Heracles succeeded by rerouting the rivers Alpheus and Peneus to wash out the filth.

Augeas reacted angrily because he had promised Heracles one tenth of his cattle if the job was finished in one day. He refused to honor the agreement, and Heracles killed him after completing the tasks. Heracles gave his kingdom to Phyleus, Augeas' son, who had been exiled for supporting Heracles against his father.

According to the odes of the poet Pindar, Heracles then founded the Olympic Games:

“ the games which by the ancient tomb of Pelops the mighty Heracles founded, after that he slew Kleatos, Poseidon's godly son, and slew also Eurytos, that he might wrest from tyrannous Augeas against his will reward for service done.[6] ”
Eurystheus discounted the success of this labour because the rushing waters had done the work of cleaning the stables and because Heracles was paid. Stating that Heracles still had seven labours to do, Eurystheus then sent Heracles to defeat the Stymphalian Birds.

...and with that post, LiionJim just shut down the internet....

 

[Lion84]

The Tony Mandarich one right before it was excellent as well - these and live sports are the only thing ESPN get's right and I know they have nothing to do with producing the 30 for 30's thank god otherwise they would find a way to screw them up.

 

[Frank3]

Felipe Lopez show was really inspiring. I remember his HS career and what a big deal it was for St Johns to sign him. Great show about a great person and a really interesting family that supported him but remained level headed.