Author Topic: Touching "The Rock" story from today (Read 5594 times)

240 is Back · « **on:** April 05, 2015, 08:50:38 PM »

Cool story to share on Easter… After my workout I'm driving in my pick up and notice these kids in the rearview mirror screaming and running after my truck. Thought to myself, "Should I stop or keep driving?". I stopped. I hop out of my truck and this kid runs up to me, hugs the hell outta me and says its been his life's dream to meet me and tell me how much Ive inspired him to fight cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) and hard core chemo and stem cell transplant treatments. He was a little teary eyed and said for months and months all he's wanted to do was find me and say this face to face. I told him what it meant to me to hear this story. I thanked him, hugged him (and his friends), took a few pics, got back in my truck and drove away. As I'm driving I start shaking my head (and tearing up) at how fragile life is and how amazing and cool the universe was to make this meeting between myself and this special kid Nick Miller come true. Let's always take a moment to count our blessings… cause there's always something to be grateful for. Happy Easter y'all - DJ

(shared by the Rock on FB)

Eric2 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2015, 08:58:47 PM »

That's cool that he did that. I've always thought Dwayne was a good guy, this proves it.

muscularny · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2015, 10:09:45 PM »

knowing what you will be able to post on facebook makes people do amazing things

happy for the kid thou

SF1900 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2015, 10:34:02 PM »

In before a get bigger says:

-The Rock only did this because he is poor and needs more publicity (even though his net worth is to be estimated at 125 million).
-Big deal, a lot of people have cancer. Why is this a big deal?
-Social media (FB, twitter, instagram) is the downfall of civilization.
-The sheeple who use social media love stories like this.
-The Rock is not even that popular any more.
-Why must everything be put on social media?

Tapeworm · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2015, 11:25:34 PM »

You don't touch The Rock. The Rock touches you.

Al Doggity · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2015, 11:38:28 PM »

Quote from: SF1900 on April 05, 2015, 10:34:02 PM

In before a get bigger says:

-The Rock only did this because he is poor and needs more publicity (even though his net worth is to be estimated at 125 million).
-Big deal, a lot of people have cancer. Why is this a big deal?
-Social media (FB, twitter, instagram) is the downfall of civilization.
-The sheeple who use social media love stories like this.
-The Rock is not even that popular any more.
-Why must everything be put on social media?

Most getbiggers wish they could go back to a time before social media.

muscularny · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2015, 12:32:58 AM »

Quote from: SF1900 on April 05, 2015, 10:34:02 PM

In before a get bigger says:

-The Rock only did this because he is poor and needs more publicity (even though his net worth is to be estimated at 125 million).
-Big deal, a lot of people have cancer. Why is this a big deal?
-Social media (FB, twitter, instagram) is the downfall of civilization.
-The sheeple who use social media love stories like this.
-The Rock is not even that popular any more.
-Why must everything be put on social media?

You sound like an emotional train wreck. It is no ones fault here that you levered yourself up with social media BS. The amount of money one has does not replace the desire to be known as some savior or hero. The true story here would be for someone else to post this that was there and saw this and not the rock. YES, people on social media now including celebs are doing extreme things for publicity and to gain some heroic image.

He did something nice that is not the question, but like so many others on social media, they do certain things only to be able to post it.

calfzilla · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2015, 02:34:28 AM »

At least the rock is a fan of getbig, wearing a Gracie jui jitsu shirt.

Svengoolie · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2015, 02:53:18 AM »

Quote from: calfzilla on April 06, 2015, 02:34:28 AM

At least the rock is a fan of getbig, wearing a Gracie jui jitsu shirt.

Whatever happened to that guy?

El Diablo Blanco · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2015, 08:30:11 AM »

Can't anyone do something nice anymore without posting photos and videos online or having the media cover it?

Hulk-smash! · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2015, 08:33:11 AM »

He'll get that karma back.

SF1900 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2015, 08:41:15 AM »

Quote from: muscularny on April 06, 2015, 12:32:58 AM

You sound like an emotional train wreck. It is no ones fault here that you levered yourself up with social media BS. The amount of money one has does not replace the desire to be known as some savior or hero. The true story here would be for someone else to post this that was there and saw this and not the rock. YES, people on social media now including celebs are doing extreme things for publicity and to gain some heroic image.

He did something nice that is not the question, but like so many others on social media, they do certain things only to be able to post it.

Cool story, bro!

Thong Maniac · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2015, 08:55:21 AM »

Quote from: muscularny on April 05, 2015, 10:09:45 PM

knowing what you will be able to post on facebook makes people do amazing things

happy for the kid thou

Yep this. Why did he post it? Pretty odd behavior

Rami · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2015, 09:13:27 AM »

And this isn't staged either

Simple Simon · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2015, 09:15:05 AM »

Next kid might put a bullet in him.

You dont know whats around the corner.

The True Adonis · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2015, 09:50:06 AM »

Elvis Presley would have bought this kid a new car, took him for some pancakes and peanut butter and banana sandwiches and then would have kept in touch. Not really impressed here. $:-\$

oldgolds · « **Reply #16 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:11:40 AM »

Maybe this will make "the Rock" reconsider about all the drugs he is taking and the strong possibility that he will die young..

Brixtonbulldog · « **Reply #17 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:24:18 AM »

Quote from: Be There on April 06, 2015, 09:15:05 AM

Next kid might put a bullet in him.

You dont know whats around the corner.

that's why he stopped this time. the kids were not knee grows.

Grape Ape · « **Reply #18 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:24:47 AM »

Quote from: Thong Maniac on April 06, 2015, 08:55:21 AM

Yep this. Why did he post it? Pretty odd behavior

The kid probably liked it.

This is a non issue.

Agnostic007 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2015, 10:28:03 AM »

Quote from: 240 is Back on April 05, 2015, 08:50:38 PM

Cool story to share on Easter… After my workout I'm driving in my pick up and notice these kids in the rearview mirror screaming and running after my truck. Thought to myself, "Should I stop or keep driving?". I stopped. I hop out of my truck and this kid runs up to me, hugs the hell outta me and says its been his life's dream to meet me and tell me how much Ive inspired him to fight cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) and hard core chemo and stem cell transplant treatments. He was a little teary eyed and said for months and months all he's wanted to do was find me and say this face to face. I told him what it meant to me to hear this story. I thanked him, hugged him (and his friends), took a few pics, got back in my truck and drove away. As I'm driving I start shaking my head (and tearing up) at how fragile life is and how amazing and cool the universe was to make this meeting between myself and this special kid Nick Miller come true. Let's always take a moment to count our blessings… cause there's always something to be grateful for. Happy Easter y'all - DJ

(shared by the Rock on FB)

I despise stars, politicians etc who promote themselves in the "look what I did" posts.. so I was prepared to dislike this one.. but yeah, while it has some "look at me" in it...I can't get upset about it. Cool thing to do.