# 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:** 11
**Author:** ![newcrasher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b3f665/32.png) [@newcrasher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcrasher)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/201 "2009-05-25T17:23:55Z")
C’mon guys… SAN-TOS! SAN-TOS! SAN-TOS! SAN-TOS! SAN-TOS! SAN-TOS! ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/202 "2009-05-25T18:42:59Z")
That one will probably wake him up out of aggravation, 'cause there’s no “S” on the end of Santo. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/203 "2009-05-25T18:43:46Z")
No, no, he’s a single Saint 🙂 But I don’t think he’s being played by Val Kilmer… God that movie was horrid! **SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN-to!** SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN-to! SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN-to!.. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/204 "2009-05-25T20:59:50Z")
D’ye think if we called him ‘Sancho’, it’d piss him off enough to wake him up? ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/205 "2009-05-26T00:51:22Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > D’ye think if we called him ‘Sancho’, it’d piss him off enough to wake him up? Trust me, you don’t want to piss off a rugby player. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/206 "2009-05-26T05:56:00Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > D’ye think if we called him ‘Sancho’, it’d piss him off enough to wake him up? Depends on whether he takes it as Panza or as any of the Spanish kings of that name. I don’t think we want to wake him up pissed, tho, given how beat up he is. Might hurt himself falling off the bed before he managed to hurt someone else, and we don’t want that, do we? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/207 "2009-05-28T22:49:06Z")
C’mon man, we’re all pulling for you. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/208 "2009-05-28T23:43:12Z")
> [@HongKongFooey](#): > > Maybe this has been brought up already but we should blow something up for him. I’m sure he’d like that. Paging **Tripler**! c’mon **Santo**. You’re soccer team needs you! (I know he plays Rugby. I’m hoping he’ll get annoyed enough to come on here and open up a can on me…) ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/209 "2009-05-29T01:32:23Z")
No worries, I’ve been watching this thread daily for updates. I’m on leave this week, but next one I’ll be back up at school as staff. Maybe then. . . I’d been waiting for a good time to send him a card with a set of my “crabs” in there. He and I’d been talking for a few months prior to graduation, and I wanted to at least send him something tangible to let him know we’re bucking for him. Tripler I’d send him a blasting cap, but I cant’ imagine the fun he’d have with that (with the nurses, no less!) :eek: ---
**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 30, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/210 "2009-05-30T06:48:14Z")
I don’t have much to tell. But this is the latest news from his facebook-profile: “I got to hear your voice! They put a voice cap on your trach so I got to hear you groan (he he). Still looking good. I can so tell when you are “awake” and when you are “asleep”. Can you for real wake up now?” ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/211 "2009-05-30T16:22:13Z")
I concur. Wake up, dude… your car is getting lonely. ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/212 "2009-05-31T20:34:17Z")
Thank you all for your lovely cards and letters. I put them on the wall in his room, including the ones with bad words 😉 Santo continues to improve physically each day. The casts on his arm should be coming off soon. He is moving around a lot and purposefully places his legs in positions that are comfortable for him. Monday through Friday he receives all types of therapy - speech. occupational and physical. We read to him, play music for him, and use essential oils in an effort to keep his senses stimulated. Other times he has complete rest. Rest that is needed for new networking and such to occur. We have faith that he will make a full recovery. Your cards, donations, well wishes, positive thoughts and prayers have made this journey a bit easier to bear. Thank you all again. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/213 "2009-06-01T00:18:25Z")
So does that mean he’s officially awake, **SantoRuggersMom**? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/214 "2009-06-02T20:17:58Z")
It’s going to be a long road to recovery; I do hope y’all walk it well. Thank you for the updates, **SantaMom** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/215 "2009-06-03T03:44:14Z")
> [@BlueKangaroo](#): > > So does that mean he’s officially awake, **SantoRuggersMom**? He’s not officially awake yet, but he’s working on it. Today he turned toward a visitor’s voice. Very encouraging! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/216 "2009-06-03T03:54:54Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > He’s not officially awake yet, but he’s working on it. **Today he turned toward a visitor’s voice.** Very encouraging! aFANTASTIC!!! Try saying “Straight Dope” and see if he tries to type something. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/217 "2009-06-03T12:36:38Z")
Try saying **Hockey Monkey** thinks he’s scum. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/218 "2009-06-03T12:59:05Z")
Try saying “boobs!” and see if he raises his hands. Er… don’t stand too close when you do that. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/219 "2009-06-03T17:55:37Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > He’s not officially awake yet, but he’s working on it. Today he turned toward a visitor’s voice. Very encouraging! YAY! Get some hot babe’s to walk in and out of his room ALOT. That should help! ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@SantoRuggersDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersDad)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/220 "2009-06-03T18:43:07Z")
You people are way too awesome! Thanks for all the encouragement, more importantly, thanks for all the prayers. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=12)