POWIP Piece of Work In Progress – Former Abode of Dan Collins

Ex-Olympic Skier Bill Johnson & a Dallas Tale of Woe

By the way, that post below isn't a bleg.

Here's a guy who needs a lot more help.

But in June of 2010 tragedy would visit Johnson once again.

He suffered a severe stroke, which caused him to fall and injure his brain again. He can no longer live in his Oregon home because the man who conquered the world's steepest, iciest slopes can no longer care for himself.

Prayers also help.

Meanwhile, Dallas businessmen are disappointed that this year's Super Bowl won't feature the New York Jets and Chicago Bears:

An appearance by the Bears would also summon President Barack Obama, and he’d bring even more attention to North Texas.

But let’s take a New York minute to realize that the fans whom merchants are savoring the most are Empire State folks. The kind who, when asked if they have change for a $20 bill, would reply “Twenty is change.”

That’d be a boon for area restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues.

“Getting New Yorkers here would just make all the difference,” said Eric Langan, chief executive of Rick’s Cabaret International Inc. He owns seven gentlemen’s clubs in the region, including one that opened this week just south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Having New Yorkers and Chicagoans vs. the smaller-market fans from Green Bay or Pittsburgh could mean $750,000 to $1 million in additional revenue for Rick’s properties for the week, said Langan, who also owns one of the largest strip clubs in New York City.

“It’s not that they’re not all great fans — but for every Steeler fan out there, there’s nine New Yorkers who might see us,” Langan said. “It’s just numbers.”

New York and Chicago are the nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 cities by population. Pittsburgh ranks 61st and Green Bay 268th, though the teams from both cities have big national fan bases that have proved they’ll travel to Super Bowls.

Or, as Heather Radish might say:

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