# Santo Rugger (RIP Santo Rugger) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 6, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579 "2009-05-06T19:54:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/1 "2009-05-06T19:54:51Z")
I’ve been meaning to write this for a couple of days but honestly I wasn’t sure what to say. I found out last week that **Santo Rugger** was in a motorcycle accident and that he broke both his legs, on arm and was in a coma. On Saturday I was down in Santa Fe playing against his rugby team and then told me that he is finally breathing on his own. I know that **Santo** had a lot of people here that he considered friends and I figured I should let you guys know what was going on. I haven’t heard any updates since Saturday. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/2 "2009-05-06T20:03:16Z")
Doh! I never met him, but we tried to get together for a dopefest at least a couple times last year when I was in Santa Fe. I hope he’s doing well, please keep us in the loop. What a horrible thing to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/3 "2009-05-06T20:11:41Z")
Well, crap. I only know him from his posts but **Santo** seems to me like a great guy to have a beer with. Hope he’s going to be OK. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/4 "2009-05-06T20:12:45Z")
Oh no ☹ I’m really sorry to read this. My thoughts are with him for a full and quick recovery. Thank you for letting us know! ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/5 "2009-05-06T20:15:32Z")
Is there any way of getting his hospital address in the real world to send a get well card? ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/6 "2009-05-06T20:21:18Z")
Holy Crap! Well that explains a lot I suppose. I am glad he is breathing on his own…shit. Um, is there any way you know of that his friends online can get a hold of someone he knows IRL? ---
**Author:** ![HongKongFooey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c4cdca/32.png) [@HongKongFooey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HongKongFooey)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/7 "2009-05-06T20:24:09Z")
Terrible news, I share a lot of his interests and enjoy reading his posts. Hope he gets well soon. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/8 "2009-05-06T20:29:37Z")
Very sad news. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/9 "2009-05-06T20:32:45Z")
Oh fuck…no. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/10 "2009-05-06T20:33:13Z")
Damn. Yeah, Santo’s a righteous dude. If there’s any way to let him know, hope he gets some good meds and a curvaceous nurse. Best wishes, Santo. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/11 "2009-05-06T20:37:19Z")
Wow, that sucks. He’s such a great guy. Due to my own negligence, I missed an opportunity to 'fest with him last June. I really regret it. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/12 "2009-05-06T20:39:45Z")
Well, if I was a praying man, I’d pray for Santo. Instead I think maybe I’ll blow something up for him. ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/13 "2009-05-06T20:40:18Z")
I’ve just posted a message on his Facebook account asking for any details and will pass them along as I hear them from his friends and family. ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/14 "2009-05-06T20:45:06Z")
If anyone is in touch with him, add my name to the list of those wishing him to get well soon. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/15 "2009-05-06T20:48:50Z")
> [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](#): > > Is there any way of getting his hospital address in the real world to send a get well card? > [@NAF1138](#): > > Um, is there any way you know of that his friends online can get a hold of someone he knows IRL? I just checked and I deleted the e-mail I got about him. I’ll call around to some of the rugby guys and see if I can get a hospital address, I assume there is more then one is Santa Fe. I’ve tried calling him but his phone goes straight to voicemail (this was before I knew about the coma). ---
**Author:** ![FlyingCowOfDoom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/flyingcowofdoom/32/21776_2.png) [@FlyingCowOfDoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyingCowOfDoom)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/16 "2009-05-06T20:56:39Z")
Fuck! That is terrible! ☹ –FCOD ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/17 "2009-05-06T20:59:52Z")
If you do hear anything, please let us know. I hope he gets well soon. ---
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/18 "2009-05-06T21:10:16Z")
This is not good. Thanks for letting us know. Please pass on my best wishes to him as well. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/19 "2009-05-06T21:13:58Z")
For those of you who are facebook friends, his parents have allowed the posting of their address on his wall so maybe you could send cards, etc. to them? ---
**Author:** ![Total\_Lost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@Total\_Lost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Total_Lost)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/20 "2009-05-06T21:15:38Z")
Please let us know if he’s doing better. This is a guy I love so much - please keep us updated [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=2)