Well I tried to search and bum but the search is not my friend and I am lazy. The following is a brag so if you don't like that piss off.

So, earlier in the school year I had bragged that my daughter #1 (a senior in HS) screwed off quite a bit and got in trouble etc for the first couple years and maybe more of HS. Then this school year before holidays she was give an award from a foundation for being the most improved academic student in her school. he got announced with a few others in different categories at her school assembly and a $250 prize. It was very cool and we were quite proud.

It seems there was like 5 categories for different things or something per school. Well what I didn't know was as part of this after the award the foundation interviews each of the winners. Gets the back story and so on and for whatever reason they do that.

Well to my surprise she contacts me from school today. It seems her story of overcoming her adversity and having determination was impressive to them. So out of all of the categories at each school and then all of the schools in SW Pennsylvania they choose a single student to win their Crystal Owl Student of the Year Award.

Well yep she won it. Holy crap!?! This kid has made me very proud of this turnaround. Much more than my other kids athletic stuff. So I guess in May there will be a big fancy dinner honoring her as well as a teacher, administrator and supporting company of the year. It is supposed to have media for the foundation I assume and a pro athletes involvement (Steeler or Penguin here I assume). I guess somehow they will also do something at the school as no one has ever won this from out town/district.

Some days life just seems like a giant shit pile and you wonder what else you can take. Then you get a good thing that just gets you going again in the game.

Happy, Happy, Happy.

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Way to go Mike. That's a reflection on you as well so congrats to both of you.

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KS knows who your daughter is now. Also, congratulations.

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Wow,great stuff! Does she get an actual crystal Owl? Nothing moves a man like watching his kid do well.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

Congrats man. To both you and #1 daughter.

Shit that is an issue.

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We are not sure what the prize is yet but a crystal owl would look good on a mantle.

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very cool, congrats!

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Must come from her mother's side.

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Congrats to you and your wife.

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Congrats

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Congrats Mike!

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Congratulations.

Flowers grow in the dirt.

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I don't think we should be discounting the contributions of the mistress here either. We all play our parts in raising children.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

That is truly awesome, congrats!

you can't rebuild the home without a home wrecker

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Congrats!

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That is very cool. Nice to be able to puff out the chest with pride every once in a while. Doesn't happen
for most of us often enough I'd venture to guess.

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i hated 'most improved student' awards. they always went to the bullys who learned how to smooze the teachers. theyre still bullies to kids. fuck your daughter shes whats wrong with america.

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But Ike posted that.

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Agreed, it was a very shitty thing for Ike to say.

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what? come on people this thread is what it is.... it's a nice thing and obviously everybody feels good for pittmike, but if you didn't laugh at what ike said you don't have a soul. it's that simple.

anyways everybody back to the all-hail-mike circlejerk.... or else!

(rock on m/ike)

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Saying 'fuck your daughter' to someone doesnt usually get a laugh from me, I guess I'm weird that way...

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I was out all day with work and then bar for the game so I just saw this now. Did not get to the comments after yet so... I seriously hope this is some kind of fucked up joke you attempted.

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I know. I tried it with my father in law and it went over very poorly

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You are!

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So IKe we gonna pretend this never happened or are you gonna come defend this shit with your gusto for pot?

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