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Smilin Assassin
06-15-2005, 11:06 AM
Former Broncos Punter Bucky Dilts' 1977 AFC Championship ring.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=67728&item=5005066764&rd=1
Ya gotta wonder what kind of hard times would make these guys part w/things like this.
TheNextStep
06-15-2005, 11:12 AM
I remember the story of a Raider player (Lester Hayes, maybe?) selling his ring. He was in some podunk town and became severely ill and needed the cash for medical treatment. Once he got better, he blew town and either forgot to go back for it or figured it was gone. Years later, it shows up on Ebay. If I'm not mistaken, Raider fans won the auction and returned the ring to him. This was a couple of years back, so my memory's admittedly fuzzy on the whole ordeal...
Dukes
06-15-2005, 11:13 AM
"Togetherness" Hilarious! Can't believe that is on the ring
Bronx33
06-15-2005, 01:52 PM
I asked the buyer why he was selling it........
Swedish Extrovert
06-15-2005, 02:21 PM
Less than $800 for an actual Super Bowl ring is ungodly.
Bronx33
06-15-2005, 02:23 PM
Less than $800 for an actual Super Bowl ring is ungodly.
Its a 7 day auction it will go way higher at the end.......
Billy Clyde Puckett
06-15-2005, 02:57 PM
I believe Bucky owns one of those franchises that makes signs, banners, etc. up in Boulder.
Hogan11
06-15-2005, 05:08 PM
I asked the buyer why he was selling it........
Really....I mean, why on Earth would anyone sell that if they were a part of a championship team?
Bronx33
06-15-2005, 05:12 PM
Really....I mean, why on Earth would anyone sell that if they were a part of a championship team?
Ill bet i dont get an answer but lets see.........
Smilin Assassin
06-15-2005, 05:17 PM
Ill bet i dont get an answer but lets see.........
The seller's name has Pawn Shop in the title.
He may not know why the ring was sold/pawned.
On a side note, I remember about 4-5 yrs ago, Derrick Loville's SB ring was on Ebay as well. Could you imagine parting with THAT?
RhymesayersDU
06-15-2005, 05:19 PM
Ya gotta wonder what kind of hard times would make these guys part w/things like this.
"Cocaine is a helluva drug."
Bronx33
06-15-2005, 05:21 PM
http://www.pmpmeeting.com/pmp/suppliers2/profile.cfm?listingid=232&CFID=213721&CFTOKEN=10190121
Maybe as good bronco fans we should tell him he could get it back? heck we can just call him!
Bronx33
06-15-2005, 05:25 PM
Email bucky and tell him to get it back! i did. bucky@aaaflag.com
eddie mac
06-15-2005, 05:26 PM
Could we all chip in together and give it back to him??? If he has fallen on hard times and had to sell it to survive?
Jens1893
06-15-2005, 05:27 PM
I remember the story of a Raider player (Lester Hayes, maybe?) selling his ring. He was in some podunk town and became severely ill and needed the cash for medical treatment. Once he got better, he blew town and either forgot to go back for it or figured it was gone. Years later, it shows up on Ebay. If I'm not mistaken, Raider fans won the auction and returned the ring to him. This was a couple of years back, so my memory's admittedly fuzzy on the whole ordeal...
True romance. A feel good story.
Meck77
06-15-2005, 05:30 PM
Could we all chip in together and give it back to him??? If he has fallen on hard times and had to sell it to survive?
Well he could have sold it years ago for all we know or even lost it or it was stolen?
Bronx33
06-15-2005, 05:31 PM
Well he could have sold it years ago for all we know or even lost it or it was stolen?
I emailed him.....
Meck77
06-15-2005, 05:32 PM
I emailed him.....
cool
Bronx33
06-15-2005, 05:36 PM
True romance. A feel good story.
HA! we could call it the good bad and the ugly...........
DBroncos4life
06-15-2005, 09:09 PM
Someone should buy it and tell him to keep it. I'm sure he would sell it again though.
Tredici
06-15-2005, 09:19 PM
"Togetherness" Hilarious! Can't believe that is on the ring
The Bronco's Orange Crush defense was referred to as "The Proud Handholding Blood Brothers of Football" on the cover of a football rag in 77. They actually held hands in the huddle.
Not kidding.
B-Love
06-15-2005, 09:28 PM
Tre,
The nerdy handholding ended prior to '77 thankfully.
The handholding was a Ray May thing that he brought from his time in Baltimore.
Thankfully it went out with Ralston at the end of '76.
Tredici
06-15-2005, 09:46 PM
Tre,
The nerdy handholding ended prior to '77 thankfully.
The handholding was a Ray May thing that he brought from his time in Baltimore.
Thankfully it went out with Ralston at the end of '76.
Oh yeah. Now that you remind me, that picture was from the season they lost to Oakland in the last game of the season (?) and missed the playoffs. I think. -- But you will know. A friend of mine got all liquored up during that game and wanted to go to Stapleton and kick Biletnikov's ass.
I was just excited to see the Broncos on the front page of anything.....
Bronx33
06-16-2005, 05:21 PM
Well guess what bucky responded to my email,so if somebody out there has a big heart bucky seems to be in financial trouble.Maybe someone who has someone on the inside of the bronco organization could help out?just trying to see what we could do to help out old bucky.(This is what he responded)
Subject: RE: superbowl ring
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:09:28 -0700
From: "Bucky Dilts" <bucky@AAAFLAG.COM> Add to Address BookAdd to Address Book
To:
Yes I would like it back but I,m in financial difficulty and really had
no choice
TheNextStep
06-16-2005, 05:33 PM
You hate hearing that it came to that... for anybody, whether it's a Super Bowl ring or a watch their daddy gave them. I hate seeing people forced to deal away items that represent their own pride. Takes more that money to get that back.
Bronx33
06-16-2005, 05:36 PM
You hate hearing that it came to that... for anybody, whether it's a Super Bowl ring or a watch their daddy gave them. I hate seeing people forced to deal away items that represent their own pride. Takes more that money to get that back.
I told him with the first email he didnt have to respond, but he did.
Hogan11
06-16-2005, 05:37 PM
That's just plain sad.
TheNextStep
06-16-2005, 05:37 PM
He certainly gets kudos for his candor. I feel badly for the guy.
Sir Mawn
06-16-2005, 05:56 PM
Chipping in? damn... that'll be expensive!
Dr. Broncenstein
06-16-2005, 07:51 PM
I'm buying the ring... and not giving it back. Screw the rest of you noble types... that ring is straight up kewl....
Bronx33
06-16-2005, 07:53 PM
I'm buying the ring... and not giving it back. Screw the rest of you noble types... that ring is straight up kewl....
This will most certainly affect your bronco mojo.........
Dr. Broncenstein
06-16-2005, 07:57 PM
This will most certainly affect your bronco mojo.........
I already sold my soul for a win in SBXXXII.... this is nothing
Bronx33
06-16-2005, 08:26 PM
I already sold my soul for a win in SBXXXII.... this is nothing
4 days left and it's up to US $1,525.00.......http://www.clayloomis.com/simsg327b.wav
Crushaholic
06-16-2005, 09:29 PM
The Bronco's Orange Crush defense was referred to as "The Proud Handholding Blood Brothers of Football" on the cover of a football rag in 77. They actually held hands in the huddle.
Not kidding.
Actually, I STILL see football players holding hands from time to time...most notably when the captains go to midfield for the coin toss.
Bronx33
06-16-2005, 09:31 PM
Actually, I STILL see football players holding hands from time to time...most notably when the captains go to midfield for the coin toss.
And then they proceeded to kick everybodies teeth in.............
Bronx33
06-17-2005, 09:34 PM
I sense a force is with us.............
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=5005066764
-Slap-
06-17-2005, 09:37 PM
I remember the story of a Raider player (Lester Hayes, maybe?) selling his ring. He was in some podunk town and became severely ill and needed the cash for medical treatment. Once he got better, he blew town and either forgot to go back for it or figured it was gone. Years later, it shows up on Ebay. If I'm not mistaken, Raider fans won the auction and returned the ring to him. This was a couple of years back, so my memory's admittedly fuzzy on the whole ordeal...
He had to buy himself some new teefers.
I didn't hear about the part about the Raider fans buying the ring and giving it back to him, but I'm skeptical, mainly because we're talking about Raider fans.
Bronco LB 59
06-17-2005, 10:33 PM
Check out this custom McFarlane on ebay! I can't believe somebody put this much time and effort into this figure and didn't realize the former BYU grad is a southpaw!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48978&item=5982580707&rd=1
Meck77
06-17-2005, 10:45 PM
I sense a force is with us.............
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=5005066764
Yes it is. Atleast for now. :) I'm going to try and contact some of the Alum and see if they want to help an old comrad out. If anyone else has some ideas let me know. We can't let one of our old Broncos lose his ring like this. :boxing:
Save Bucky's ring! :Broncos:
B-Love
06-18-2005, 05:18 AM
Buy the ring and give it to Billy Van Heusen, who Red Miller never should have cut in the 1st place.
Just kidding.
B-Love
06-18-2005, 05:19 AM
Check out this custom McFarlane on ebay! I can't believe somebody put this much time and effort into this figure and didn't realize the former BYU grad is a southpaw!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48978&item=5982580707&rd=1
Ouch, what a classic screwup!!
LMAO!
Bronx33
06-18-2005, 05:48 AM
http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=5005066764
The Bucky update...
Bronx33
06-18-2005, 05:59 AM
Ouch, what a classic screwup!!
LMAO!
I'am going to contact the buyer when auction ends and point out the f-up Nyah!
SouthStndJunkie
06-18-2005, 09:30 AM
OrangeForce is the high bidder on the ring.
Meck, you buying it and giving it back? I would be wary of that. He might just sell it again if he needs the money that badly.
SSJ
Dr. Broncenstein
06-18-2005, 10:05 AM
I'm sniping you Meck.... prepare.....
Meck77
06-18-2005, 10:12 AM
OrangeForce is the high bidder on the ring.
Meck, you buying it and giving it back? I would be wary of that. He might just sell it again if he needs the money that badly.
SSJ
Well I'm going to give him a call and try to work something out to get it back to him. He said he wants it via the email response to Bronx 33. If that's the case yes I want to get it back in his hands. Perhaps when his troubles are over he can purchase it back for an amount he can afford or we can work out a trade. His website says he does advertising stuff and in my business I already budget money for that anyway.
The reality is there are several days left in the auction. Anything can happen.
Meck77
06-21-2005, 05:07 PM
I'm sniping you Meck.... prepare.....
You didn't snipe hard enough. Nyah!
The ring is safe and I spoke with Bucky today. He said he will come to some tailgates this year. A piece of Broncos history has been preserved and Bucky and I will work something out down the road.
The pawn shop also had his sugar bowl ring on ebay. Bucky said some Georgia fans were trying to get it back for him also.
Sassy
06-21-2005, 05:20 PM
Sweet!
FADERPROOF
06-21-2005, 05:23 PM
Actually, I STILL see football players holding hands from time to time...most notably when the captains go to midfield for the coin toss.
Ohio State holds hands singing the alma mater all through the shute down to the stadium before it's time to run onto it.
FADERPROOF
06-21-2005, 05:27 PM
Major rep to Meck for doing this, great gesture indeed.
Bronx33
06-21-2005, 05:35 PM
You didn't snipe hard enough. Nyah!
The ring is safe and I spoke with Bucky today. He said he will come to some tailgates this year. A piece of Broncos history has been preserved and Bucky and I will work something out down the road.
The pawn shop also had his sugar bowl ring on ebay. Bucky said some Georgia fans were trying to get it back for him also.
YES!!!! H*LL! YA! nice work meck! i raced home just to find out what happened and it all worked out in the end.I'am going have a BEER!
Smilin Assassin
06-21-2005, 05:57 PM
Way to go, Meck.
Meck77
06-21-2005, 06:03 PM
Well I see it as a collective effort of the Orangemane. Had you not started the thread and Bronx33 took the iniative to email Bucky I wouldn't have know about it or Bucky's situation. It worked out.
Bucky said his son is a football player and graduating high school next year. The ring was supposed to go to his son then. Nobody will ever own this ring other than Bucky's son once we work out the details.
Bronx33
06-21-2005, 06:18 PM
Sweet! One for bucky and a picture for broncosteinhttp://66.49.247.155/BB/attachment.php?attachmentid=12031&stc=1
TheNextStep
06-21-2005, 06:50 PM
Meck,
I hate your team... but, regardless of team allegiance, I've got nothing but good things to say about ANYBODY who is a real fan of their team (I hate fair-weather sonsabi.....).
Man, I tip my hat to you.
SoCalBronco
06-21-2005, 06:56 PM
amazing. Thats truly wonderful, Meck.
Bronx33
06-21-2005, 07:38 PM
Smilin Assassin thanks for the ebay find........without it none of this would have happened. :woowoo:
Ray Finkle
06-21-2005, 08:05 PM
Wow Meck,
that's a great thing to do for someone down on their luck.....
broncogary
06-21-2005, 08:07 PM
I'm sniping you Meck.... prepare.....
Looks like you weren't the only sniper, Doc. :~ohyah!:
Dr. Broncenstein
06-21-2005, 08:41 PM
I decided I wanted a new set of irons.... and I kept getting these PM's from people with way more sentiment than I... congrats on the ring.
Hogan11
06-21-2005, 09:30 PM
Never mind my PM Meck....you did an awsome job here...kudos to you sir! :thumbs:
ClevelandBronco2
06-21-2005, 09:42 PM
You're a mensch, Meck.
Meck77
06-21-2005, 09:53 PM
You're a mensch, Meck.
hmm Mensch? Thanks I think? :saywhat:
Yeah I admit this is all pretty weird. Infact like I told a couple of you via pm my hands were sweating as the auction was closing.
Now that I control the fate of the ring instead of some professional ring seller on ebay (trust me there are alot of them) I'm sure there will be a way to get this ring to Bucky sooner than later. Like I said I need to talk to him again. Honestly things happened so fast today and I wasn't sure I would even get it and never really had time to plan the next step.
As much as I just want to hand it right back to him I can't afford to suck up the entire cost of the ring on my own. Maybe someone from the Broncos organization will step up and help him offset the cost and I will do the same. What sucks is I'm sure the pawn shop didnt' give him very much for it in the first place.
Thanks for support guys and all have to say is.............
NOBODY CAN **** WITH OUR ORANGE CRUSH BECAUSE ORANGEMANE IS
HERE!
BUCKY...The Orange Force is with you!
There will come a day hopefully in the near future that THE ORANGE MANE will do another ring ceremony for Mr. Dilts and it will be in the tailgating lot. :yep:
GO BRONCOS!!
ClevelandBronco2
06-21-2005, 10:25 PM
hmm Mensch? Thanks I think?
There's no good English equivalent, but...
mensch — A person having admirable characteristics, such as fortitude and firmness of purpose: “He radiates the kind of fundamental decency that has a name in Yiddish; he's a mensch” (James Atlas).
[Yiddish, human being, mensch, from Middle High German, human being, from Old High German mennisco. See man-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
Dr. Broncenstein
06-21-2005, 10:53 PM
5 large is twice the price I was willing to pay to crash this circle-jerk....
Billy Clyde Puckett
06-22-2005, 05:27 AM
You didn't snipe hard enough. Nyah!
The ring is safe and I spoke with Bucky today. He said he will come to some tailgates this year. A piece of Broncos history has been preserved and Bucky and I will work something out down the road.
The pawn shop also had his sugar bowl ring on ebay. Bucky said some Georgia fans were trying to get it back for him also.
Fantastic Meck. would be great if he could work off the cost for you.
Thanks from all the Bronc's fans.
Bronco LB 59
06-22-2005, 11:02 AM
This is the best Broncos story of the entire offseason. It brings tears to my eyes. Great job Meck. Another sign that Broncomania is still alive and strong as ever.
anthonypacino
06-22-2005, 11:12 AM
I have not known you very long Meck, but I thank my lucky stars that I did you are the most selfless guy I have ever met, and every one that gets the chance to meet you winds up being a better person for it, this just proves again how good a person you are. I am glad you consider me a friend
Bronco LB 59
06-22-2005, 11:20 AM
My favorite part of the ring is the inscription that reads, "TOGETHERNESS." 28 years later "TOGETHERNESS" still is prevalent in the Bronco family.
Master___Pain
06-22-2005, 11:30 AM
You didn't snipe hard enough. Nyah!
The ring is safe and I spoke with Bucky today. He said he will come to some tailgates this year. A piece of Broncos history has been preserved and Bucky and I will work something out down the road.
The pawn shop also had his sugar bowl ring on ebay. Bucky said some Georgia fans were trying to get it back for him also.
You must spread the rep around before giving to Meck77 again.
Meck, you are truly good people. Very cool.
bronco militia
06-22-2005, 12:37 PM
wow...how cool is that?!?!
Billy Clyde Puckett
06-22-2005, 12:50 PM
Meck - Glad you are getting the rep here. For anyone who doesn't know, Meck is in the Real Estate Business. If anyone knows anyone looking to buy or sell a house how about you refer them to him so he can recoup what he has spent here.
ak1971
06-22-2005, 05:03 PM
plus he can drink like a fish....that makes him good in my book
Bronx33
06-22-2005, 06:32 PM
Hogan11
06-22-2005, 06:42 PM
I hope to meet the guy...hopefully he's coming to the MNF game.
ak1971
06-22-2005, 06:59 PM
What is this a "I love Meck thread"?????
Meck blows goats...(sorry Meck, with the view from your office I couldnt resist)
Meck77
06-22-2005, 07:07 PM
What is this a "I love Meck thread"?????
Meck blows goats...(sorry Meck, with the view from your office I couldnt resist)
Goat # 77 says "Screw you Orange suit boy" ROFL! Say AK1971 you going to break out the Orange pimp suit for the KC monday nighter? :militia:
Meck77
06-22-2005, 07:20 PM
Not only does AK have a special affection towards my goats him and his brother(Dumpy on the right) like to pick on leprechauns. That ain't cool man. tsk tsk
ak1971
06-22-2005, 09:40 PM
yep, I'll be there in the suit. I have some new additions this year..a couple of cheerleaders who didnt make the squad this year, to be my ho's. Could be interesting.
leprechauns and goats? This is just getting plain wierd
Disco Man
06-24-2005, 10:31 AM
The D man has had the ring on his finger.......what a great part of Bronco history! 1977 is when it all started for me!
Smilin Assassin
06-24-2005, 10:52 AM
The D man has had the ring on his finger.......what a great part of Bronco history! 1977 is when it all started for me!
Ya know, all that suit needs is a little bling bling, too.
Damn. S'gotta be hard to take that thing off.
Lynch
06-26-2005, 10:23 PM
Unreal Meck! That is just flat out one of the coolest, most generous things I've ever seen!!!!
My rep on this board ain't worth crap, but you got some anyway (and you'll get it at another forum as well)!
Meck77
06-27-2005, 08:09 AM
Thanks Lynch but I must admit it's kinda neat looking at the ring even though it is only a temporary situation.
I'm having a beer with Bucky this thursday evening at a local pub to discuss the transfering back of his ring.
Billy Clyde Puckett
06-27-2005, 08:43 AM
Thanks Lynch but I must admit it's kinda neat looking at the ring even though it is only a temporary situation.
I'm having a beer with Bucky this thursday evening at a local pub to discuss the transfering back of his ring.
Thanks again for being such a great fan Meck. Tell Bucky good luck from all of us.