# 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:** 13
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/241 "2009-06-07T21:29:03Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > I said this is from Butterscotch, your friend from the Straight Dope. His eyes flew wide open! He was remembering: ‘Oh. my god! That’s right! I fell in with _that_ group of reprobates!’ ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/242 "2009-06-07T21:50:21Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Well hiya **RuggerDad** – welcome to the show. We’ll happily provide all the prayers and encouragement you can handle, you just tell those docs to make sure Pat is back hunting scum real soon. Thanks much to everyone on your end providing the updates! Wrong-o. He usually is scum. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/243 "2009-06-07T21:55:22Z")
I have to say that this is pretty surreal. Here we all are, rooting on a guy that most of us do not know in “real life”, vicariously experiencing his recovery from a serious accident. This is a very cool consequence of the internet’s existence. You go, Santo! How big of a thread do you think it will be when he types his first post? ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2009, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/244 "2009-06-07T22:04:05Z")
Great news, **SantosMom**! Thanks for the update. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/245 "2009-06-08T02:36:25Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > I told him that all his doper friends send positive vibes … I hope no one else was in the room at the time, or they might look at you funny! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/246 "2009-06-08T03:05:47Z")
> [@DiggitCamara](#): > > Wrong-o. He usually is scum. Only scum would say that. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2009, 5:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/247 "2009-06-08T05:52:55Z")
That’s fantastic news! Thanks for letting us know what’s going on with Pat, RuggersMom. ---
**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:** [June 8, 2009, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/248 "2009-06-08T06:30:49Z")
The updates are wonderful. I keep looking at this thread and hoping to hear more about how he’s doing. Thanks so very much **SantoRuggerMom** and **SantoRuggerDad** for letting us know what’s going on. ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/249 "2009-06-08T07:45:16Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > Prayers and well wishes are paying off. Santo was moved from ICU to a step-down unit Friday. He is definitely more alert. He responded to the nurse’s command to raise his hand several times. > > I took the Italian coffee in for him to smell. I said this is from Butterscotch, your friend from the Straight Dope. His eyes flew wide open! I told him that all his doper friends send positive vibes and are anxious for him to get back on the boards. > > Thanks again for your marvelous support. His wall is covered in cards from well-wishers all over the world! \*\* YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!\*\* Told you it was damn good coffee!! Fabulous news, even deserving of a smiley! 😃 [QUOTE=Johnny L.A.] He was remembering: ‘Oh. my god! That’s right! I fell in with that group of reprobates!’ [/QUOTE] That’s just what I thought! ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/250 "2009-06-08T10:53:20Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > He was remembering: ‘Oh. my god! That’s right! I fell in with _that_ group of reprobates!’ “…and now Mom knows!” :eek: ---
**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 8, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/251 "2009-06-08T12:08:15Z")
You need to wave some pie under his nose! Pie, the food of gods and dopers! YAY for Santo! ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/252 "2009-06-08T12:46:42Z")
Awesome news. Keep on knitting those neurons, **Santo**! ---
**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:** [June 8, 2009, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/253 "2009-06-08T12:52:55Z")
Excellent news! –FCOD ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/254 "2009-06-08T13:41:25Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > **SantoRuggersMom** , so you wanted him to wake up and smell the coffee? The other way 'round, actually: smell the coffee and wake up. Great news, **SantoRuggersMom**! ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/255 "2009-06-08T16:20:41Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > “…and now Mom knows!” :eek: This is what you need to tell him, **SantoRuggersMom** : “Your buddies at the Dope said that they are gonna tell me all your secrets if you don’t wake up”. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Maui\_Lion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@Maui\_Lion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maui_Lion)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/256 "2009-06-08T19:38:09Z")
Yay Santo! Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/257 "2009-06-08T20:43:44Z")
I’m so happy to hear that! Behold the Power of the Dope. Er, or something. Get well, Pat!! ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/258 "2009-06-09T02:53:45Z")
Excellent news indeed! Thank you Rugger 'Rents! ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/259 "2009-06-09T03:31:32Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > “…and now Mom knows!” :eek: That is exactly what I was thinking - my Mom is snooping! aaarrrgh!!! ---
**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:** [June 9, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/260 "2009-06-09T05:08:16Z")
The last update from facebook was good news too: 🙂 _I finally got to see you sitting up in your chair today! You are looking really good as usual. The nurses are letting your goatee grow back now. They are only shaving the rest of your face. I’m sure you are happy about that :). Your mom also said that you ate some ice this weekend._ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579.md?page=14)