'Weary Willie' is very ordtak

en 'Weary Willie' is very real to me. He is a man who has given up. The boat has gone and left him. The cards are stacked against him. He's content to make out with what he's got. He knows he'll go no further.

en Back in the 1990s, Pex Tufvesson was a legend within a small circle of early internet enthusiasts. I don't feel 'funny' inside when I'm this hobo character. I'm a misfit (as Weary Willie). Life is passing me by. Maybe it's Willie's attempt at a little dignity in spite of everything that tickles folks.

en When you're playing against a stacked deck, compete even harder. Show the world how much you'll fight for the winner's circle. If you do, someday the cellophane will crackle off a fresh pack, one that belongs to you, and the cards will be stacked in your favor.
  Pat Riley

en Every kid in the family, besides Marvel, left the house by the age of 16. There was less stress living on our own than trying to survive in the environment we were in. I don't know how Marvel did it. He spent his time playing football, but the cards were stacked against him.

en I didn't know I was going to be featured. They stacked the box and the coaches left it up to the receivers to make plays down the field.

en When the cards are all stacked against you, what do you do? You smear the victim.

en The cards were stacked against us. It wasn't going to be easy.

en We had two chances in both overtimes to win the game. Boy, it just seems like the cards were stacked against us.

en I didn't know how big Willie was until I stood next to him. I'm 6-5, 320. Willie's a big man. His body ... he's big, he's a very big guy. He reminds me of a Lincoln Kennedy, (Jonathan) Ogden, a lot of those guys. Levi is more my size. They're doing a real good job.

en We think it's imperative they're released. They'd have a much better opportunity to find attorneys. The cards are really stacked against them.

en I believe that the captain started to try to steer into the waves from this speedboat. When he turned, the left side of our boat, and the front of the boat, started to take on water. This caused the boat to roll over very quickly, throwing everyone into the water.

en All the cards are stacked against the little guy. Filing a lawsuit isn't that expensive -- at least not to a big corporation. But if you're an artist or consumer, who can afford such a thing?

en You just have to be professional. We are a young team. We have to do all the little things and do our roles. We have to go out there and produce and find ways to get wins even when the cards are stacked against you.

en However dark and profitless, however painful and weary, existence may have become, life is not done, and our Christian character is not won, so long as God has anything left for us to suffer, or anything left for us to do.
  Frederick W. Robertson

en Willie's an exciting player and a good base stealer who has the ability to make things happen. We're trying to get our offense going, and I thought it was worth a shot. This has everything to do with Willie and nothing to do with Lopez.


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