# 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:** 9
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/161 "2009-05-19T03:39:48Z")
I just noticed this thread (need to pay more attention to the stickies). Get well quick, man. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/162 "2009-05-19T12:02:16Z")
Get well soon! ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/163 "2009-05-19T12:17:50Z")
Does anyone know if \*\*Santo Rugger \*\*likes coffee? I thought sending some nice Italian coffee would help create a good ‘wakey wakey’ smell… ---
**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 20, 2009, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/164 "2009-05-20T06:51:47Z")
> [@Butterscotch](#): > > Does anyone know if \*\*Santo Rugger \*\*likes coffee? I thought sending some nice Italian coffee would help create a good ‘wakey wakey’ smell… He does - he loves coffee 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/165 "2009-05-20T08:11:38Z")
_briefly considers putting Las Mañanitas on repeat, decides on a mix of dianas instead_ ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/166 "2009-05-20T08:17:19Z")
> [@Total\_Lost](#): > > He does - he loves coffee 🙂 It better be DAMN good coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/167 "2009-05-20T08:55:19Z")
Damn good Italian coffee my friend!! Strong enough to take on the taste buds of the mighty **Santo Rugger** … ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/168 "2009-05-20T17:10:11Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > It better be DAMN good coffee. You know, when **Santo Rugger** dives into the pool, he doesn’t get wet. Water gets **Santo Rugger**. 😉 ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/169 "2009-05-20T18:52:16Z")
THANKS Mom for the updates! WAKEY! WAKEY! ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/170 "2009-05-22T23:05:51Z")
I’m pulling for you as well, buddy. So’s my non-doper boyfriend. You met him a little over a year ago, before he and I were dating. Really glad to see that you’re doing better and better. You’re in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![SantoRuggersMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SantoRuggersMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SantoRuggersMom)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/171 "2009-05-23T05:49:56Z")
Good news! Santo is completely off the ventilator. He has been fitted with a smaller traech that will allow him to speak when he’s ready. He is able to open both eyes and seems intently focused. Today when I decided that he needed a manicure, he managed to move his arm away very purposefully! Very hopeful signs. Please continue to keep Pat in your thoughts. Thank you all for your support and prayers. ---
**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 23, 2009, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/172 "2009-05-23T05:54:28Z")
That’s fantastic news! Go Rugger! ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/173 "2009-05-23T06:10:32Z")
whooo! You can do it, Santo! ---
**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 23, 2009, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/174 "2009-05-23T07:32:33Z")
That is so great - thank you for the updates, they mean so very much!! ---
**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:** [May 23, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/175 "2009-05-23T08:58:05Z")
Great news!!! Thanks for the update and continued wake-up wishes. ---
**Author:** ![Brandon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@Brandon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brandon)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/176 "2009-05-23T10:01:28Z")
I tried to hook y’all up with a donation though Wells Fargo but they said they needed more information than I had. Have you given any more thought to the aforementioned PayPal Account? If all else fails I’ll snail-mail it to ya, but I’d rather avoid that if it is possible. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/177 "2009-05-23T12:08:50Z")
Wonderful news! Thanks for keeping us updated. (Here’s an idea – go in and say “Hi, Opal!” to him – he’ll know that’s all his friends at the Straight Dope sending him healing thoughts and lots of love.) ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/178 "2009-05-23T13:37:26Z")
> [@SantoRuggersMom](#): > > he managed to move his arm away very purposefully! Ha! That sounds like something my sons would do. Glad to hear the good news ! ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/179 "2009-05-23T14:30:18Z")
Fantastic news! Thank you so much for the updates. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2009, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santo-rugger-rip-santo-rugger/495579/180 "2009-05-23T15:32:29Z")
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