bears fan loses bet, must change name to peyton manning

[jason]

Bears Fan Changes Name To Peyton Manning

POSTED: 9:47 am EST February 7, 2007

DECATUR, Ill. -- He says he doesn't want to do it, but a die-hard Bears fan is changing his name to Peyton Manning.

Scotte Wiese told friends that if his beloved team didn't win the Super Bowl, he'd take the name of the Indianapolis Colts quarterback.

He even signed a petition in front of 200 people last week at Decatur's Katz Piano Bar promising that he'd do it.

After the Colts defeated the Bears 29-to-17 on Sunday, Wiese started the process.

The 26-year-old Forsyth, Illinois, man trudged to the Macon County Courts Facility Tuesday and filed the paperwork. The change still has to be approved by a judge.

Wiese said he really cares about the team and that his sacrifice represents the true passion of Bears fans.

Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


http://www.wgal.com/sports/10953016/detail.html

[44INAROW]

I admire fans that keep their word :p

[pirate4state]

of all the hair brained ideas :doh: :doh:

[RMAC]

I truly admire the dedication, but really, how many Ill. judges would let that pass?

[Blastoderm55]

If a Texas judge allowed a dude from Waco to be renamed The Mad Hatter, I'm sure this guy will have no problem.

[burnet44]

what a moron

1. picking the bears
2. thinking rex could win
3. making this bet?

ever think dude? what IF we lose?

dumb

[IHStangFan]

LOL!!! what an idiot. Besides this guy...did ANYONE else really think the Bears had a chance? The only suprise to me is that the score wasnt 40-0 Colts.

[theyoefnshow]

hey the Ultimate Warrior from the old days of WWF legally changed his name from Jim Hellwig to "Warrior Warrior."

[DU_stud04]

hilarious.:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Blastoderm55]

Originally posted by theyoefnshow
hey the Ultimate Warrior from the old days of WWF legally changed his name from Jim Hellwig to "Warrior Warrior."

I thought his name was a single Warrior. :thinking:

[smustangs]

Originally posted by burnet44
what a moron

1. picking the bears
2. thinking rex could win
3. making this bet?

ever think dude? what IF we lose?

dumb

haha amen

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by IHStangFan
LOL!!! what an idiot. Besides this guy...did ANYONE else really think the Bears had a chance? The only suprise to me is that the score wasnt 40-0 Colts.

sure, why not? :nerd:

[Emerson1]

I bet the judge doesn't let him do it.

[theyoefnshow]

don't be so sure. there was also a guy who LEGALLY changed his name to Optimus Prime. he's a firefighter, married, kids, everything.

[burnet44]

National guardsman changed his name to a toy
Reported by Vic Gideon
POSTED: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 4:02:13 AM
UPDATED: Monday, October 13, 2003 9:51:14 PM
CUYAHOGA FALLS -- A member of Ohio's 5694th National Guard Unit in Mansfield legally changed his name to a Transformers toy.


Video: National guardsman changed his name to a toy
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NEW: Optimus Prime weblog





Optimus Prime is heading out to the Middle East with his guard unit on Wednesday to provide fire protection for airfields under combat.


"On Sunday, we were announced as the best firefighting unit in the Army National Guard in the entire country," said Prime. "That was a big moment for us."


Prime took his name from the leader of the Autobots Transformers, which were popular toys and a children's cartoon in the 1980s.


He legally changed his name on his 30th birthday and now it's on everything from his driver's license, to his military ID, to his uniform.


"They razzed me for three months to no end," said Prime. "They really dug into me about it."



Prime says the toy actually filled a void in his life when it came out.


"My dad passed away the year before and I didn't have anybody really around, so I really latched onto him when I was a kid," he said.


http://www.wkyc.com/assetpool/images/0331941134_optimus1.jpg

dude is scary
and in the military?

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by theyoefnshow
don't be so sure. there was also a guy who LEGALLY changed his name to Optimus Prime. he's a firefighter, married, kids, everything.
.
lol
I didn't realize bdr is a firefighter who was in the National Guard.:confused:

[NDFootball]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ROFL :clap: