What Matt didn’t mention, is that when he bought the commercial property which Ed was living on, he was advised to just evict the old man. Matt refused, and Ed has become a part of Matt’s family… Matt and the whole MORR gang (and even the fans) are very special people…
@@MattsOffRoadRecovery Matt, it is awesome that you didn't take someone else's word for the character of a man and chose to see for yourself. You ended up with a great friend out of it, and all of us benefited from that in the end. Your channel would not be the same without Ed.
Every bit of the golden nugget build was awesome I love being able to help Ed by giving back to him thru the golden nugget build !! I will be anxiously awaiting the next build!!!!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 shout out to @ Robby Layton for he’s hard work, people don’t understand that regular work and being a vloger on TH-cam it’s hard work and takes time to get everything done plus , if you want quality work it would take time to get it right the first time me as a business owner and a vloger its pretty harsh at points but big thank you and respect to Robby Layton man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Mad props to Robby Layton and his crew. Really made my weekends looking for your videos. Please do my 72 Malibu one day. My best friend was painting it, a car painter, he had a stroke at his work, and I miss seeing his smile. It needs finished for Dennis.
And it also took time for Paul to source, ship, and wait on parts especially with the supply/demand rodeo, and if he couldn’t find any parts he had to engineer it himself. HUGE team effort to all involved and what a good hearted gift to Ed. We need more people on the earth like Team Morre.
1- I never noticed the pumpkin during the recovery. 2- Ed splits wood like a 30 yo, I’m amazed he has that explosive energy. He is so docile and meticulous in every motion but don’t let that fool you
Hearing all the behind the scenes story is amazing. Seeing Ed's response at the reveal was the best. Ed isn't a person who shows a lot of emotion normally. His smiling and actions and talking at the reveal showed him as excited as he gets. What a special moment and wonderful gesture from all of you. All of you (everyone who had a role) really outdid yourselves. Way to go!!!
I'll say it again; everyone involved in this project has restored and boosted my faith in humanity! Thanks to all who shared the journey with all of us watching!!
I have exactly the same hearing issues as Ed, and I am so impressed with your thoughtfulness and appreciation of how he is affected by lots of voices. It was touching to see the love you put into the reveal process.
@David Daw I am too, almost 67 old body, I can 't stand these videos in which the person is narrating and the back-ground music makes it so difficult for me to hear. I know 15 ~ 20 years ago this was no issue for me. It slowly got worse.... YT creators if made aware might change it, as they too may get old....
My 84 year old mother has the same level of hearing issues so I totally understand the care you took to make it a quite spot for the reveal! Thanks for sharing it with us 😊
That's the reason I am a 'head-phone' U-Tuber; so I can hear the dialogue. And Matt (and others); thanks for sharing these epic stories with me and the rest of us.
The best part is they merged so well. It's like Ed looked at them and thought "looks like I've got a couple of more kids now" and Matt looked at Ed and thought " looks like It came with an old coot; wonder if he knows any good storys" and life just continued on.
I have been wearing hearing aids for almost thirty years and I can tell you it’s impossible to understand anyone when more than one person is talking. The fact you all took turns in speaking with Ed at the reveal shows just how much respect and love you all have for him. What a great job you all did on the LJ20 and the Rokon. Impressive work in such a short amount of time. Congrats to you all.
I was born needing hearing aids. Growing up with hearing aids, it was weird. I couldn't just run out into the rain at school or just jump into a lake. I grew up having to plan around weather and if i needed to bring extra supplies. I could tell which of my friends cared more about me by how they talked in a group.
I honestly love the most, that you guys have memorized all of Ed's stories, and through his amazing truthfulness have discovered all the beauty of the old world. The kids have a lot to learn.
It is so nice that you know Ed so well that you did the reveal in a quiet comfortable setting for him. I can't hear people when there is too much background noise and so I am not comfortable with a lot of people around. So I can really relate. I think you pulled it off perfectly.
At 2:02, Matt says "Sorry, I know this is super boring." Uh, no. All of it has been fascinating and a great adventure from a distance for all of us in TH-cam land. THANK YOU for letting us in on this whole adventure!
That Nugget retrieval was epic! Lizzie's a trooper, and does what she's asked with damn little complaint. Eric griping about being a big guy crammed into a small rig was a hoot. The smile on Ed's face at the reveal made it all worth it! Everybody involved worked so hard to keep it secret, and a few lies told to the same end, but golly, the whole saga was just fun to follow. Thank you!
I just cannot get my head around what this would have cost in parts, labour, paint, and everything involved had anyone counted it as a cost. This was a labour of love poured out to a sweet old man. Excellent.
I think that for most of the way through, Ed was riding in the Banana. I'm pretty sure he would get out right before some sketchy parts of the trail and when it was fine he would ride again. They also had to take it slow because they were road building to get to the LJ20, so I'm sure that there was always someone able to take the time to momentarily make sure Ed was fine since he strikes me as the type of guy that would rather push himself to continue than complain for any reason. I don't want to downplay the fact that Ed is defenitely an absolute badass for being there every step of the recovery, but I'm certain that his friends must have taken good care of him the whole way through out of concern for his age.
One thing comes to mind . Everybody loves Ed . I’m in the uk and I can see he commands respect . I think he’s a great old fella . We can only guess the amount of cool stories he’s got tucked away in there . I’ve had so much enjoyment from this series . From the recovery alll the way to the reveal . You are a great bunch of guys n gals who we can all see love Ed . Thank you so much for sharing with us all . Kind regards from the uk . Mart
The SMILE on Ed's face said it all. Everyone involved did an outstanding job for one amazing man. The amount of effort and time spent amazes me, if only we all could come together like you folks did it would be a better world. Thank you all.
I'm a TOTAL LOSS expressing how MUCH I have enjoyed this posting! You guys and I'm speaking of EVERYONE who was involved in this project from the beginning are AWESOME! It would be a great pleasure meeting all of you someday.... It's on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing the back story!
I had a Uncle Charley that him and Ed would pass for brothers.I am glad your all love and take care of him.God will bless you all for all you do for him.
I stumbled across you guys about 2 years ago (ish) when I wanted something different to watch during the pandemic. I just LOVE how you can be a good, honest, hardworking, and kind person, and that you make awesome content that is SO FULL of VARIETY! Nature, scenery, off roading, recoveries, community events, charity causes, builds, awesome vehicles and machinery, and you included all your friends to boot (you could have been greedy and kept this for yourself - but you shared the wealth). And ALL of this is made possible through the AWESOME PEOPLE you've introduced us to. Here's a cheers to you and the Crew, Matt!🍺
I've seen Scotty and with his arm flailing, he comes off like a baboon with his half talking loud, half shouting as if stone deaf and all that. He does not impress. Matt's flailing is a lot more dignified and he talks in a normal voice so I have no issues with it, and to be honest, most of the time, I don't notice it as much.
This has been the best journey I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. Was so good to see how Ed responded and shows off the finished product. Everyone that worked on this rig should be proud
I was at the shop for a visit on 7-27-22. Because Matt does so well raising his volume when speaking to Ed, I knew to speak up and when background noise came, I got close to Ed's ear. Every detail in this video that I could verify by my visit is true. The Nugget and Rokon are perfection. It is obvious that the Rokon engine is the original. You can see my post on their Facebook fan page. The post has gotten over 1400 reactions to date. The response is a great show of the love and respect MORR and associates have obtained. MORR and associates have nothing to do with the fan page and there is no sign that they even know what's been said about them there. And lastly, when you visit, you will see that they add to their busy schedule the time to show respect to each visitor.
I loved watching this get built for Ed. I love hearing him tell his stories. I think in a way he reminds me of my grandfather. So I was happy to see this get done for him. I'm glad he is enjoying it now. I think it is super cool that you all went so out of your way to do it for him. Frankly that is why I like watching people like all those involved. Because helping people when you can is really a cool thing. Watching people who care about others is a lot of fun for me. Plus I like fixing old junk. LOL So it is pretty interesting seeing the process it takes. I know it was not easy to get it done in that amount of time.
Strangely this was one of my favorite morr vids. Love the breakdowns, the real/raw portion of everything. The golden nugget introduced me to Paul and fabrats, Robby, and many more who I now follow all their videos. Thanks MORR!
After too many hours in the engine room of the tugboat, my hearing is shot too. So, I understand how difficult it is for Ed with his poor hearing and I think it’s super thoughtful of you to recognize that.
I know that feeling 10 years as a Deckaneer,deckhand,unlicensed engineer, before I made Captain, me ears still ring and Sqeal,and a bunch of tone deaf!
I saw the whole series and thought it was just amazing seeing everyone pitch in - yall rock including the people that donated parts for Ed. HUGE KUDOS to all of you. I am going to miss this series.
Been a groupie for a few years now. Your videos never fail to entertain and educate. You guys out did yourselves on this one. What a wonderful story. I live at the base of the High Sierra (Mt Whitney is in my county) so I can relate to the difficulty you experienced. Cant wait for the Lost Gold Mine video.
No, YOU guys are awesome! Brings tears to my eyes thinking about Ed and how much you all care for him. You are all the type of people we wish to meet and be friends with. That's why we are here. Bless you all and keep paying it forward. :)
Y’all are amazing! Your heart, your perseverance, your enthusiasm, your commitment to do things right, your willingness to share with all of us. Thank you.
Got to visit these guys last week, they are all great guys, and I had a nice conversation with Tucker....he is so kind. Thanks for taking the time to say Hi back.
I TRULY enjoy your TH-cam productions and look forward to Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The kindness and love you show to Ed is priceless and he is SO lucky to have you and the MORR staff as part of his life. Ed is a treasure and fully deserves every kindness you put forth. I would love to meet all of you in person someday. The world needs more people like you and your staff.
You guys are great story tellers -- especially with your editor's help. The way you pick up each other's sentences. Only friends for life can do that. So much fun!
What a great episode this was! 🤩 Hearing the whole story behind it was really fascinating, entertaining and enjoyable. One of my best friends owned and still owns a Suzuki LJ, he got this car from his father, and restored it a few years ago. But back then (we‘re talking about 1996-1998) the car wasn‘t restored and had a few dents here and there, the engine probably produced less than 30hp, but we had an amazing time driving the tiny LJ offrad. So thx for bringing these memories back. I found your channel maybe 10 days ago, since then I for sure watched at least 15 to 20 videos, and they all were amazing to watch. And one thing is for sure, I definitely will try to order the „Golden Nugget“ book. Again: Thanks to all the people who were involved in this project! Have a good start into the week and very kind regards from Germany 🇩🇪, Philipp 👋
What a great story! From one that has hearing problems I so get it and appreciate the patience you have for Ed. This was such a expression of love! Can’t wait for the next story on the Golden Nugget
Was great to see Chads Fab get some good credit in this vid. I still say he is the unsung hero of the nugget. The nugget is one of a kind, and will never be duplicated.
As an old timer myself I can appreciate and rejoice in the love and care you guys have given Ed. Not sure if he has any family but he sure does belong with the Matt's Off Road Recovery crew. God bless you all.
This whole project was so fun to watch and Ed's reaction was perfectly Ed! Thanks for sharing the whole process. Congrats to you, Matt, and the dozens of people who came together to make this possible. The best part about is all the thought and concern for Ed throughout the whole project; everyone wanting to do a great job speaks volumes about the kind of person Ed must be in real life. Life is at it's best when we are in service of others, and this whole project is just that.
All the spouses as a group need an honorable mention as the glue that helped make Ed's series come together. Some are editors that make what we see make sense.All are tremendous partners pitching in for the cause.
And on that note, I’d like to express how awful I felt for Paul, Michelle and the FabRats gang having the unfortunate delay arriving on time, both the sadness involved because an ‘accident’ occurred and because they missed Edds face when all the pieces came together. Yalls masterful execution of piecing together a puzzle of thousands of parts, many unforeseen issues and committing an apparently endless amount of love for Edd, the man and the legend; even restoring the contents of his library. God bless you one and all.
As someone with combat ears and all the problems hearing that Ed has I want to extend my most sincere appreciation for your consideration of Ed during the reveal. What a terrific group of friends Ed has. A true blessing.
What struck me so dearly is the love and respect you all give to Ed. He’s very dear to you all and it’s so good to witness. I have enjoyed watching every video . My son turn me in to your channel. Thanks for sharing this amazing journey and may all be blessed for their kindness and love.
This was a great series to watch from the beginning. Watching Ed's reaction to the ending was wonderful. The Golden Nugget, the Rocon and trailer turned out great. Your love for Ed is amazing.
I can say that this was one of the best things I have seen a group of people do for an individual in their community. We the viewers can see the joy that all of you have from doing this for Ed. Seeing the look of surprise when he saw the Golden Nugget and Rokkon together was worth every second of the time and labor that you all put into it.
Excellent job you guys. The whole crew was amazing. Hats off to all the wives, girlfriends, kids and other assorted folks that had to deal with the long hours and time away from family as well. Just a job outstandingly well done.
Thank You! His heart is so happy 😀 Which makes all of our hearts happy! Your love for him is contagious … And what’s not to love about our Ed? He’s a joy… Thank you again!… So precious!
Every single one of you involved are amazing people. It means the world to us that you respect and care so much about Ed to make this a perfect experience for him, not just for the content!!! Cheers Ed and get the nugget back to the claim, hopefully she'll be your lucky charm
I can’t tell y’all how many times I got choked up watching all the TH-camrs working on this project. All working together with one goal in mind… to make an old man happy. Well, it made this old man happy too!
I love the Nugget "extraction". That has to be one of the toughest "go get it" on TH-cam. And the wrap up where you describe some of the behind the scenes stuff is riveting! What a cool thing to do. I like that you respected the miners privacy and what they allowed and didn't allow. Some people don't understand that there are those who don't want people around them or their property. Bless you all!
Every single one of you rock! Everything from the project was so well done and presented. Ed is a staple of the channel in my opinion, and it was awesome to see everyone celebrating that with the Golden Nugget.
A HUGE shout out to Matt and ALL the teams for doing this. As we mature (get old) our lives are more memories than actual doing. I can tell you that you extended the life of an old man. He is in his glory not only by having the LJ20 & Rokon but this revives all the memories at the mine the rock slide etc. GREAT JOB and everyone should be very proud of your investment in this project. It's one for the ages! !! !!!
This was awesome! what you all did for Ed was above and beyond the call of duty. If I had found your channel when it all started, I would have helped out so I could have been a small part of this amazing surprise for such a wonderful man. You guys and gals rock!!!
I would love more long form stories like this from MORR. Like how you came to get the Corvair or how recovery became your job, where you developed your handy skill etc... Awesome stuff.
In an earlier episode, Matt does kind of explain how he found the Corvair station wagon and it was sometime in the past year. Go to this list of videos and you should find it there.
@George Vinson Yes that is true, but as I said, he does talk about how he found it though, I think last year, and that can be found in the video that was uploaded if the OP cares to do a bit of digging.
The Corvair was in the same spot as it was when Matt saw it as a kid. Matt was a roofer before doing the recovery I think he was partners with Lizzy Dad or uncle. It's in a few videos about it but nothing long.
Hello from London, UK. What an insane mission with an awesome outcome! What a great team you all are… everyone holding it together when the pressure is on. Thanks for sharing the adventure
I don't think I have ever laughed so much during an episode of MORR! I've been a fan for over 2 years and I think this has to be my favorite episode! Keep up the great work guys!
One of the reasons I like this channel is just how respectful you all are to Ed. It is obvious that the man is a treasure, but he is slowing down and has hearing problems. But he is part of the team and the family. It really shows your heart.
The amount of hard work everyone put in after hours,weekends to do this for Ed was truly fantastic. Hats off to you all.Thanks for sharing all the videos from the people involved in this project. Making TH-cam videos,editing etc.. really is a ton of work. Always enjoy watching the videos from Matt’s Off Road Recovery,Fab Rats,Robby Layton,Bleeping Jeep, Trail Mater, Chads Fab,Bikes and Beards,Mischief Maker,Rudy’s Adventures and more I may have forgotten that are all involved in part with this Chanel. Seeing Ed’s face when he seen his Suzuki ,Rokon and the new trailer for the first time,looking better than new was priceless!
This is such a great great story from start to finish!! I totally get the hearing thing...my dad is 94 and you pretty much described exactly what it's like talking to him! People need to have patience and compassion when dealing with our older generation. Y'all are the best! Well done 👏🏼
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone that helped and supported the Golden Nugget project. What a way to make an old man (me) have tears in my eyes, I know how Ed's hearing is because my hearing is just like you explained it hard to hear in a large gathering of people or other noise. My wife complains that I have to ask her to repeat things she says. Thanks again to all that helped.
What you guys pulled off for Ed was absolutely phenomenal!!! Even though it was great to watch, the amount of time, effort, and $$ was not spent just to create TH-cam content. You guys did it for Ed! He is obviously a very special person as are all that contributed!! Thank you!
What a great bunch of humans you all are! I've watched the nugget series since day one, and didn't miss a drop. I'm impressed by the work and dedication everyone put into making Ed's stories come to life. Ed is lucky to have yall keeping him young.
You all are amazing to do something so special for a man like Ed. He’s got to be like a dad ,grandpa and most of all a BEST FRIEND to you all. Thanks for sharing this with us. Even though we carefully followed along. What a beautiful journey. If you didn’t follow along it would be hard to believe this was done in such a short time. God Bless .
I'm just like Ed. And I want to say thank you for having patience with him. It's concerning, how many people nowadays either are too wrapped up in their own world, to realize that you legitimately cannot understand what they are saying, or they act like you eat babies, because you want them to repeat what they said. Especially the ones who 'repeat' themselves exactly the same the second, third and fifth time, And get more upset every time, that you still didn't understand them. Or just get even worse every time because they are so put out that they have to repeat themselves...
Wait for the headphone generation who turned up the volume to listen to music. Not a rock concert person who plugged in... But my daughter's generation who used Bluetooth....They'll understand, 😊
Factory work has left me with avoiding external noise and making other people uncomfortable because my hyper concentration of their mouth. Also the pause while I puzzle together what sounds I did hear into what was said. I completely understand where Ed is coming from.
Bless all your golden hearts. This whole series has been so interesting and awesome to watch. Glad that Ed has the chance to now make use of his two pride and joys.
I watched all 53 mins. My takeaway: An older man renting space from a towing company and the company gets bought out. 999 times out of a 1000 he's about to get evicted. How lucky he is to have fallen in with wonderful people like all of you! What a great story! Bless you all! :)
In fact, Matt commented that he was told Ed was a drunk and a thief. After meeting Ed, he asked if there was someone else living there that he hadn't met yet
Thank you for taking us along on the big adventure, and explaining everything that happened. Glad nobody got injured on the trip. Hope Ed gets many good miles with his toys!
I appreciate your thoughtfulness toward Ed. You know his age, his life experiences, and so forth. I am deaf in one ear, so it really depends where you are, how close you are, is there any background noise, etc. I may hear you clearly. I might hear something like static on a radio. I might not even know that you spoke. It is not unusual for me to say (to someone nearby) "I heard you speak, but I don't know what you said." In THIS regard, as well, your thoughtfulness towards Ed, was (and is) "above and beyond."
Ed reminds me of a gentleman I met at my first body shop job. He was a friend of my boss, and came to the shop every day just to hang around, help out with driving cars, and he had a pretty fascinating life himself. I would love to meet Ed and hear some of his stories....
This video really brings it all together. Ain't no one on the planet watching this without a smile on their face and a warm feeling in their heart. Words cannot describe how amazing this story and everyone in it is. Off the charts AWESOME!!!
My husband and I just watched this recap of the rescue trip of the Golden Nugget and loved it!! We live in Grass Valley and know the tiny town of Washington. It’s so fun to know you were here so close but darn we wish we could have come across you while you were here. We believe you were very close to our sons property. Anyway if you come again to look for the Mine let us know if you need any help making arrangements or questions about the area or anything. We’d love to help! We love living in the gold country and would love to show you around. Love your channel and your rope! Kim and Nancy Miller
You guys all are the best friends a guy could ask for. I’m glad Ed has y’all and I’m glad I found the channel. Not many videos on you and tube has brought a tear to my eye like Ed’s smile. Absolutely wonderful job.
This was such an awesome build, in so many different ways. Having everybody involved that was involved, but adding the trailer and the Rokon, and crossing into the other YT channels. Hopefully we can relive something similar someday.
Thanks Matt and the entire build team I watched every video from every "Tuber" that helped. The world needs more folks like you here. Ed reminds me of my G'pa, they both know more than I will ever know.
Its such a wonderful story, cannot get enough of it. I always like everything you put up, but the Golden Nugget story tops it all, the respect and love for old Ed, a truly unique character, is what sets you apart from most, and I just love that something like this is what you clearly love to do. I came for the creative 4-wheeling, and I got a lot more than expected.
Congratulations to each of you that contributed to this wonderful effort. The cooperation has been a lot of fun to follow along, and the results are just excellent! Long live Ed!
You all are Awesome to do this for Ed. I am glad to have found this channel, Paul's, Holly's and Robby's as well. Thank you all for making all of us believe that there is some love and caring, out there, in this day and age!
You all are good people for rebuilding Ed's Nugget and Rokon! I know from experience, the amount of blood, sweat, and cash it took, just to get to the tears! And for all the work that all the other channels volunteered, I will subscribe to their channels too!
This was a long one but it was great seeing on the previous footage and more of what all went into this Golden Nugget Revival. So much time put into the project by so many willing people just to do something nice for Ed, Real Nice!! Lizzy's contributions to the recovery were a very nice touch to the whole process. She is such a willing participant and good natured she just jumps (literally) in the to do what needs to be done. It was good to see some things that I missed before too. I think you will have a very difficult time topping this series, but I am sure things will still be just as interesting.
The only thing I can say is you all did a great job on recovery and keeping everything secret from Ed. Really shows how caring you all are. That’s the reason I and thousands of viewers love your videos, and we are all waiting on the next!! Thank you all.🙏👌🇺🇸😊
What Matt didn’t mention, is that when he bought the commercial property which Ed was living on, he was advised to just evict the old man. Matt refused, and Ed has become a part of Matt’s family… Matt and the whole MORR gang (and even the fans) are very special people…
@@MattsOffRoadRecovery Matt, it is awesome that you didn't take someone else's word for the character of a man and chose to see for yourself. You ended up with a great friend out of it, and all of us benefited from that in the end. Your channel would not be the same without Ed.
@@MattsOffRoadRecoveryAs Earnest Hemingway said, The only way you can tell if you can trust a man, is to trust him”. We all love Ed!
True that 👍👍👍👍💕
Having seen so many videos where Matt treats the customers, his family and his team, this sound just like Matt thing. One in a million.
That's Matt's style; not taking anyone's opinion at face value. Keeping Ed safe and sound is just a thing Matt would do!
Every bit of the golden nugget build was awesome I love being able to help Ed by giving back to him thru the golden nugget build !! I will be anxiously awaiting the next build!!!!
Go to bed bro 😂
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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 shout out to @ Robby Layton for he’s hard work, people don’t understand that regular work and being a vloger on TH-cam it’s hard work and takes time to get everything done plus , if you want quality work it would take time to get it right the first time me as a business owner and a vloger its pretty harsh at points but big thank you and respect to Robby Layton man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
All of you guys & gals are awesome! Love watching both channels.
Mad props to Robby Layton and his crew. Really made my weekends looking for your videos. Please do my 72 Malibu one day. My best friend was painting it, a car painter, he had a stroke at his work, and I miss seeing his smile. It needs finished for Dennis.
And it also took time for Paul to source, ship, and wait on parts especially with the supply/demand rodeo, and if he couldn’t find any parts he had to engineer it himself. HUGE team effort to all involved and what a good hearted gift to Ed. We need more people on the earth like Team Morre.
1- I never noticed the pumpkin during the recovery.
2- Ed splits wood like a 30 yo, I’m amazed he has that explosive energy. He is so docile and meticulous in every motion but don’t let that fool you
I saw the pumpkin during recovery, just started watching with this series! PLEASE tell me why there are inconspicuous pumpkins in each video.😊
Hearing all the behind the scenes story is amazing. Seeing Ed's response at the reveal was the best. Ed isn't a person who shows a lot of emotion normally. His smiling and actions and talking at the reveal showed him as excited as he gets. What a special moment and wonderful gesture from all of you. All of you (everyone who had a role) really outdid yourselves. Way to go!!!
The look on Ed’s face made it all worthwhile. That much love and friendship for Ed shows what can be done when people work together!
I'll say it again; everyone involved in this project has restored and boosted my faith in humanity! Thanks to all who shared the journey with all of us watching!!
A common refrain can be heard throughout this tale: "Ed was right/We should've listened to Ed."
Hard won experience from a life of bad decisions, or he learned to pay attention to the people that got wisdom the hard way.
Seems like a t-shirt idea to me
@@shaunnab1850 Seems like a good idea to me.
Thanks guys
@@Laugh1ngboy Ed seems like the person that not only learnt from his own mistakes but by others as well
Ed is an old man with an old perfect soul. What you, all of you did for him is unmatched as far as I'm concerned. We love ya Ed!
Ed reminds me so much of my own father. He doesn't want anyone going out of their way for him, but he appreciates the things people do.
I have exactly the same hearing issues as Ed, and I am so impressed with your thoughtfulness and appreciation of how he is affected by lots of voices. It was touching to see the love you put into the reveal process.
@David Daw I am too, almost 67 old body, I can 't stand these videos in which the person is narrating and the back-ground music makes it so difficult for me to hear. I know 15 ~ 20 years ago this was no issue for me. It slowly got worse.... YT creators if made aware might change it, as they too may get old....
My 84 year old mother has the same level of hearing issues so I totally understand the care you took to make it a quite spot for the reveal! Thanks for sharing it with us 😊
I also have those problems plus high pitch tinnitus.
That's the reason I am a 'head-phone' U-Tuber; so I can hear the dialogue. And Matt (and others); thanks for sharing these epic stories with me and the rest of us.
What? Speak up!
... so I bought a towing company and the yard came with Ed ... The rest is history.
The best part is they merged so well. It's like Ed looked at them and thought "looks like I've got a couple of more kids now" and Matt looked at Ed and thought " looks like It came with an old coot; wonder if he knows any good storys" and life just continued on.
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Such a great thing
Very sweet line. Thank you for sharing all of this. May Ed and the Golden Nugget live on!
One of the best shows on TH-cam.👍
I have been wearing hearing aids for almost thirty years and I can tell you it’s impossible to understand anyone when more than one person is talking. The fact you all took turns in speaking with Ed at the reveal shows just how much respect and love you all have for him. What a great job you all did on the LJ20 and the Rokon. Impressive work in such a short amount of time. Congrats to you all.
The worse your hearing is, the harder it is to hear anything when there's background noise. I wish I'd looked after mine better when I was young!
I was born needing hearing aids. Growing up with hearing aids, it was weird. I couldn't just run out into the rain at school or just jump into a lake. I grew up having to plan around weather and if i needed to bring extra supplies. I could tell which of my friends cared more about me by how they talked in a group.
@@davidwilems8915 - Makes me appreciate what I have leftover to my audible life. I love ❤️ beautiful music to my ears.
What?
Im in my 30s and have the same trouble differentiating sounds. Need to be one on one or small groups. Totally get it.
I honestly love the most, that you guys have memorized all of Ed's stories, and through his amazing truthfulness have discovered all the beauty of the old world.
The kids have a lot to learn.
Is this the real clint eastwood?
@@FlawlezzMAXX 🤣🤣😂
It is so nice that you know Ed so well that you did the reveal in a quiet comfortable setting for him. I can't hear people when there is too much background noise and so I am not comfortable with a lot of people around. So I can really relate. I think you pulled it off perfectly.
At 2:02, Matt says "Sorry, I know this is super boring." Uh, no. All of it has been fascinating and a great adventure from a distance for all of us in TH-cam land. THANK YOU for letting us in on this whole adventure!
Thought the same thing. No way this was boring. Loved every minute.
That Nugget retrieval was epic! Lizzie's a trooper, and does what she's asked with damn little complaint. Eric griping about being a big guy crammed into a small rig was a hoot. The smile on Ed's face at the reveal made it all worth it! Everybody involved worked so hard to keep it secret, and a few lies told to the same end, but golly, the whole saga was just fun to follow. Thank you!
I just cannot get my head around what this would have cost in parts, labour, paint, and everything involved had anyone counted it as a cost. This was a labour of love poured out to a sweet old man.
Excellent.
The fact that Ed could still hike in and out of there for the recovery is a testament to the man’s stamina.
While burnin' a heater ...
I think that for most of the way through, Ed was riding in the Banana. I'm pretty sure he would get out right before some sketchy parts of the trail and when it was fine he would ride again. They also had to take it slow because they were road building to get to the LJ20, so I'm sure that there was always someone able to take the time to momentarily make sure Ed was fine since he strikes me as the type of guy that would rather push himself to continue than complain for any reason. I don't want to downplay the fact that Ed is defenitely an absolute badass for being there every step of the recovery, but I'm certain that his friends must have taken good care of him the whole way through out of concern for his age.
And splittin' firewood to boot‼️
@@scottvadon2095 😆 thanks bub I needed that laugh today
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One thing comes to mind . Everybody loves Ed .
I’m in the uk and I can see he commands respect .
I think he’s a great old fella .
We can only guess the amount of cool stories he’s got tucked away in there .
I’ve had so much enjoyment from this series . From the recovery alll the way to the reveal .
You are a great bunch of guys n gals who we can all see love Ed .
Thank you so much for sharing with us all .
Kind regards from the uk . Mart
A towing yard purchase with Ed as a tag on was a win win for Ed and MOOR 💕👍😊
The SMILE on Ed's face said it all. Everyone involved did an outstanding job for one amazing man. The amount of effort and time spent amazes me, if only we all could come together like you folks did it would be a better world. Thank you all.
I love the commitment, respect and loving spirit you showed Ed. Thank you for sharing. Ed looks 20 years younger and what a lovely smile.
I think the Nugget is the source of his power. Nugget recovered and at 33:04 he’s ripping’ through wood like a teenager.
That smile....
I'm a TOTAL LOSS expressing how MUCH I have enjoyed this posting! You guys and I'm speaking of EVERYONE who was involved in this project from the beginning are AWESOME! It would be a great pleasure meeting all of you someday.... It's on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing the back story!
What Dreemwever said. I have had the opportunity to meet some of the crew. They are fun in person.
I had a Uncle Charley that him and Ed would pass for brothers.I am glad your all love and take care of him.God will bless you all for all you do for him.
I stumbled across you guys about 2 years ago (ish) when I wanted something different to watch during the pandemic. I just LOVE how you can be a good, honest, hardworking, and kind person, and that you make awesome content that is SO FULL of VARIETY! Nature, scenery, off roading, recoveries, community events, charity causes, builds, awesome vehicles and machinery, and you included all your friends to boot (you could have been greedy and kept this for yourself - but you shared the wealth).
And ALL of this is made possible through the AWESOME PEOPLE you've introduced us to.
Here's a cheers to you and the Crew, Matt!🍺
Matt, nobody that watches Scotty Kilmer waving hands in the wind on every word even notices your fidgeting.
😂 true
If you try to follow Scotty's hands, you'll need to go to the Optometrist to get your eyeballs untangled.
@@outlawbillionairez9780 😂😂😂😂
I've seen Scotty and with his arm flailing, he comes off like a baboon with his half talking loud, half shouting as if stone deaf and all that. He does not impress. Matt's flailing is a lot more dignified and he talks in a normal voice so I have no issues with it, and to be honest, most of the time, I don't notice it as much.
I remember Scott when he was in Houston. Reconnected though YT vids
This has been the best journey I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. Was so good to see how Ed responded and shows off the finished product. Everyone that worked on this rig should be proud
I was at the shop for a visit on 7-27-22. Because Matt does so well raising his volume when speaking to Ed, I knew to speak up and when background noise came, I got close to Ed's ear. Every detail in this video that I could verify by my visit is true. The Nugget and Rokon are perfection. It is obvious that the Rokon engine is the original. You can see my post on their Facebook fan page. The post has gotten over 1400 reactions to date. The response is a great show of the love and respect MORR and associates have obtained. MORR and associates have nothing to do with the fan page and there is no sign that they even know what's been said about them there. And lastly, when you visit, you will see that they add to their busy schedule the time to show respect to each visitor.
I loved watching this get built for Ed. I love hearing him tell his stories. I think in a way he reminds me of my grandfather. So I was happy to see this get done for him. I'm glad he is enjoying it now. I think it is super cool that you all went so out of your way to do it for him. Frankly that is why I like watching people like all those involved. Because helping people when you can is really a cool thing. Watching people who care about others is a lot of fun for me. Plus I like fixing old junk. LOL So it is pretty interesting seeing the process it takes. I know it was not easy to get it done in that amount of time.
Strangely this was one of my favorite morr vids. Love the breakdowns, the real/raw portion of everything. The golden nugget introduced me to Paul and fabrats, Robby, and many more who I now follow all their videos. Thanks MORR!
After too many hours in the engine room of the tugboat, my hearing is shot too. So, I understand how difficult it is for Ed with his poor hearing and I think it’s super thoughtful of you to recognize that.
Yep..I was a Central plant engineer, for 10 years , my hearing is shot 🌵🖐️
I cant hear well ... can't hear some audio on this video
I know that feeling 10 years as a Deckaneer,deckhand,unlicensed engineer, before I made Captain, me ears still ring and Sqeal,and a bunch of tone deaf!
I saw the whole series and thought it was just amazing seeing everyone pitch in - yall rock including the people that donated parts for Ed. HUGE KUDOS to all of you. I am going to miss this series.
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Alright, here’s the situation…if Lizzy isn’t represented I’m not watching. Yup
Been a groupie for a few years now. Your videos never fail to entertain and educate. You guys out did yourselves on this one. What a wonderful story. I live at the base of the High Sierra (Mt Whitney is in my county) so I can relate to the difficulty you experienced. Cant wait for the Lost Gold Mine video.
No, YOU guys are awesome! Brings tears to my eyes thinking about Ed and how much you all care for him. You are all the type of people we wish to meet and be friends with. That's why we are here. Bless you all and keep paying it forward. :)
Y’all are amazing! Your heart, your perseverance, your enthusiasm, your commitment to do things right, your willingness to share with all of us. Thank you.
Got to visit these guys last week, they are all great guys, and I had a nice conversation with Tucker....he is so kind. Thanks for taking the time to say Hi back.
I TRULY enjoy your TH-cam productions and look forward to Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The kindness and love you show to Ed is priceless and he is SO lucky to have you and the MORR staff as part of his life. Ed is a treasure and fully deserves every kindness you put forth. I would love to meet all of you in person someday. The world needs more people like you and your staff.
You guys are great story tellers -- especially with your editor's help. The way you pick up each other's sentences. Only friends for life can do that. So much fun!
What a great episode this was! 🤩 Hearing the whole story behind it was really fascinating, entertaining and enjoyable.
One of my best friends owned and still owns a Suzuki LJ, he got this car from his father, and restored it a few years ago. But back then (we‘re talking about 1996-1998) the car wasn‘t restored and had a few dents here and there, the engine probably produced less than 30hp, but we had an amazing time driving the tiny LJ offrad.
So thx for bringing these memories back.
I found your channel maybe 10 days ago, since then I for sure watched at least 15 to 20 videos, and they all were amazing to watch.
And one thing is for sure, I definitely will try to order the „Golden Nugget“ book.
Again: Thanks to all the people who were involved in this project!
Have a good start into the week and very kind regards from Germany 🇩🇪,
Philipp 👋
That's one helluva story! Glad I was along for the ride. Kept me fascinated for months. Thanks to everyone involved!
Thank you for the "behind the scenes" of this massive project! An incredible accomplishment by all involved to honor one cool dude, Ed!
What a great story! From one that has hearing problems I so get it and appreciate the patience you have for Ed. This was such a expression of love!
Can’t wait for the next story on the Golden Nugget
Was great to see Chads Fab get some good credit in this vid. I still say he is the unsung hero of the nugget. The nugget is one of a kind, and will never be duplicated.
I agree 💯☺️👍.
Wiring was the biggest part of insuring that the Nugget didn't leave Ed in the bush with a breakdown
As an old timer myself I can appreciate and rejoice in the love and care you guys have given Ed. Not sure if he has any family but he sure does belong with the Matt's Off Road Recovery crew. God bless you all.
This whole project was so fun to watch and Ed's reaction was perfectly Ed! Thanks for sharing the whole process. Congrats to you, Matt, and the dozens of people who came together to make this possible. The best part about is all the thought and concern for Ed throughout the whole project; everyone wanting to do a great job speaks volumes about the kind of person Ed must be in real life. Life is at it's best when we are in service of others, and this whole project is just that.
All the spouses as a group need an honorable mention as the glue that helped make Ed's series come together. Some are editors that make what we see make sense.All are tremendous partners pitching in for the cause.
And on that note, I’d like to express how awful I felt for Paul, Michelle and the FabRats gang having the unfortunate delay arriving on time, both the sadness involved because an ‘accident’ occurred and because they missed Edds face when all the pieces came together. Yalls masterful execution of piecing together a puzzle of thousands of parts, many unforeseen issues and committing an apparently endless amount of love for Edd, the man and the legend; even restoring the contents of his library. God bless you one and all.
As someone with combat ears and all the problems hearing that Ed has I want to extend my most sincere appreciation for your consideration of Ed during the reveal. What a terrific group of friends Ed has. A true blessing.
Lol 😆
The life of editing, bad audio, and searching for clips, so true. Glad to know I am not the only one that has those problems.
The audio was making me dizzy!
You guys are soooo awesome. I love this story. This is what “community” is all about.
What struck me so dearly is the love and respect you all give to Ed. He’s very dear to you all and it’s so good to witness. I have enjoyed watching every video . My son turn me in to your channel. Thanks for sharing this amazing journey and may all be blessed for their kindness and love.
This was a great series to watch from the beginning. Watching Ed's reaction to the ending was wonderful. The Golden Nugget, the Rocon and trailer turned out great. Your love for Ed is amazing.
I can say that this was one of the best things I have seen a group of people do for an individual in their community. We the viewers can see the joy that all of you have from doing this for Ed. Seeing the look of surprise when he saw the Golden Nugget and Rokkon together was worth every second of the time and labor that you all put into it.
Excellent job you guys. The whole crew was amazing. Hats off to all the wives, girlfriends, kids and other assorted folks that had to deal with the long hours and time away from family as well. Just a job outstandingly well done.
Thank You! His heart is so happy 😀 Which makes all of our hearts happy!
Your love for him is contagious … And what’s not to love about our Ed? He’s a joy… Thank you again!… So precious!
Every single one of you involved are amazing people. It means the world to us that you respect and care so much about Ed to make this a perfect experience for him, not just for the content!!! Cheers Ed and get the nugget back to the claim, hopefully she'll be your lucky charm
I can’t tell y’all how many times I got choked up watching all the TH-camrs working on this project. All working together with one goal in mind… to make an old man happy. Well, it made this old man happy too!
This old lady, too ❤️🙏❤️
I love the Nugget "extraction". That has to be one of the toughest "go get it" on TH-cam. And the wrap up where you describe some of the behind the scenes stuff is riveting! What a cool thing to do. I like that you respected the miners privacy and what they allowed and didn't allow. Some people don't understand that there are those who don't want people around them or their property. Bless you all!
What a great group of people, and a wonderful tribute to Ed! Love the stories and the family-like camaraderie. Can't wait for the next adventure!
Every single one of you rock! Everything from the project was so well done and presented. Ed is a staple of the channel in my opinion, and it was awesome to see everyone celebrating that with the Golden Nugget.
A HUGE shout out to Matt and ALL the teams for doing this. As we mature (get old) our lives are more memories than actual doing. I can tell you that you extended the life of an old man. He is in his glory not only by having the LJ20 & Rokon but this revives all the memories at the mine the rock slide etc. GREAT JOB and everyone should be very proud of your investment in this project. It's one for the ages! !! !!!
Not super boring! This was background information on a great story we've been thoroughly invested in. Thank you!
This was awesome! what you all did for Ed was above and beyond the call of duty. If I had found your channel when it all started, I would have helped out so I could have been a small part of this amazing surprise for such a wonderful man. You guys and gals rock!!!
I would love more long form stories like this from MORR. Like how you came to get the Corvair or how recovery became your job, where you developed your handy skill etc... Awesome stuff.
In an earlier episode, Matt does kind of explain how he found the Corvair station wagon and it was sometime in the past year. Go to this list of videos and you should find it there.
@George Vinson Yes that is true, but as I said, he does talk about how he found it though, I think last year, and that can be found in the video that was uploaded if the OP cares to do a bit of digging.
Corvair story has been told a couple times in previous videos
Corvair story has been told a couple times in previous videos
The Corvair was in the same spot as it was when Matt saw it as a kid. Matt was a roofer before doing the recovery I think he was partners with Lizzy Dad or uncle. It's in a few videos about it but nothing long.
Hello from London, UK. What an insane mission with an awesome outcome! What a great team you all are… everyone holding it together when the pressure is on. Thanks for sharing the adventure
I don't think I have ever laughed so much during an episode of MORR! I've been a fan for over 2 years and I think this has to be my favorite episode! Keep up the great work guys!
One of the reasons I like this channel is just how respectful you all are to Ed. It is obvious that the man is a treasure, but he is slowing down and has hearing problems. But he is part of the team and the family. It really shows your heart.
The amount of hard work everyone put in after hours,weekends to do this for Ed was truly fantastic. Hats off to you all.Thanks for sharing all the videos from the people involved in this project. Making TH-cam videos,editing etc.. really is a ton of work. Always enjoy watching the videos from Matt’s Off Road Recovery,Fab Rats,Robby Layton,Bleeping Jeep, Trail Mater, Chads Fab,Bikes and Beards,Mischief Maker,Rudy’s Adventures and more I may have forgotten that are all involved in part with this Chanel. Seeing Ed’s face when he seen his Suzuki ,Rokon and the new trailer for the first time,looking better than new was priceless!
What a great story. Ed is blessed to have such a great group of people around him - and you all are blessed to have Ed in your life.
This is such a great great story from start to finish!! I totally get the hearing thing...my dad is 94 and you pretty much described exactly what it's like talking to him! People need to have patience and compassion when dealing with our older generation. Y'all are the best! Well done 👏🏼
A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone that helped and supported the Golden Nugget project. What a way to make an old man (me) have tears in my eyes, I know how Ed's hearing is because my hearing is just like you explained it hard to hear in a large gathering of people or other noise. My wife complains that I have to ask her to repeat things she says. Thanks again to all that helped.
What you guys pulled off for Ed was absolutely phenomenal!!! Even though it was great to watch, the amount of time, effort, and $$ was not spent just to create TH-cam content. You guys did it for Ed! He is obviously a very special person as are all that contributed!! Thank you!
This is exactly the video we needed for this. Thank you for taking the time to put it together.
What a great bunch of humans you all are! I've watched the nugget series since day one, and didn't miss a drop. I'm impressed by the work and dedication everyone put into making Ed's stories come to life. Ed is lucky to have yall keeping him young.
I'm an old bloke and I had tears running down my cheeks when Ed suddenly realised it was his jeep! That was such a good commentary...loved it!
You all are amazing to do something so special for a man like Ed. He’s got to be like a dad ,grandpa and most of all a BEST FRIEND to you all. Thanks for sharing this with us. Even though we carefully followed along. What a beautiful journey. If you didn’t follow along it would be hard to believe this was done in such a short time. God Bless .
I'm just like Ed. And I want to say thank you for having patience with him. It's concerning, how many people nowadays either are too wrapped up in their own world, to realize that you legitimately cannot understand what they are saying, or they act like you eat babies, because you want them to repeat what they said. Especially the ones who 'repeat' themselves exactly the same the second, third and fifth time, And get more upset every time, that you still didn't understand them. Or just get even worse every time because they are so put out that they have to repeat themselves...
Wait for the headphone generation who turned up the volume to listen to music. Not a rock concert person who plugged in... But my daughter's generation who used Bluetooth....They'll understand, 😊
Factory work has left me with avoiding external noise and making other people uncomfortable because my hyper concentration of their mouth. Also the pause while I puzzle together what sounds I did hear into what was said.
I completely understand where Ed is coming from.
@@AroundNJ Uh, would you repeat what you just said...again.. once more... Right(and give a thumbs up) as still didn't understand
Bless all your golden hearts. This whole series has been so interesting and awesome to watch. Glad that Ed has the chance to now make use of his two pride and joys.
I watched all 53 mins. My takeaway: An older man renting space from a towing company and the company gets bought out. 999 times out of a 1000 he's about to get evicted. How lucky he is to have fallen in with wonderful people like all of you! What a great story! Bless you all! :)
What's he doing living in a towing company former office/trailer?
In fact, Matt commented that he was told Ed was a drunk and a thief. After meeting Ed, he asked if there was someone else living there that he hadn't met yet
Thank you for taking us along on the big adventure, and explaining everything that happened. Glad nobody got injured on the trip. Hope Ed gets many good miles with his toys!
Ed’s energy makes me miss both of my Grandads so much.. I got so emotional when he finally got his Golden Nugget. He deserves it!!
I appreciate your thoughtfulness toward Ed. You know his age, his life experiences, and so forth.
I am deaf in one ear, so it really depends where you are, how close you are, is there any background noise, etc.
I may hear you clearly. I might hear something like static on a radio. I might not even know that you spoke. It is not unusual for me to say (to someone nearby) "I heard you speak, but I don't know what you said." In THIS regard, as well, your thoughtfulness towards Ed, was (and is) "above and beyond."
Ed reminds me of a gentleman I met at my first body shop job. He was a friend of my boss, and came to the shop every day just to hang around, help out with driving cars, and he had a pretty fascinating life himself. I would love to meet Ed and hear some of his stories....
This video really brings it all together. Ain't no one on the planet watching this without a smile on their face and a warm feeling in their heart. Words cannot describe how amazing this story and everyone in it is. Off the charts AWESOME!!!
My husband and I just watched this recap of the rescue trip of the Golden Nugget and loved it!! We live in Grass Valley and know the tiny town of Washington. It’s so fun to know you were here so close but darn we wish we could have come across you while you were here. We believe you were very close to our sons property. Anyway if you come again to look for the Mine let us know if you need any help making arrangements or questions about the area or anything. We’d love to help! We love living in the gold country and would love to show you around. Love your channel and your rope! Kim and Nancy Miller
I just spent an hour smiling listening and watching this video.
Thanks team, it's been a long and rewarding project. Thanks for bringing us along!
I remember when this channel had 200k followers! You guys have come a long way. glad to be a part of the journey. Your success is well deserved.
You guys all are the best friends a guy could ask for. I’m glad Ed has y’all and I’m glad I found the channel. Not many videos on you and tube has brought a tear to my eye like Ed’s smile. Absolutely wonderful job.
This was such an awesome build, in so many different ways. Having everybody involved that was involved, but adding the trailer and the Rokon, and crossing into the other YT channels. Hopefully we can relive something similar someday.
You guys are amazing!! To do all this for Ed was just so special. You deserve all the success you achieve.
Thanks for helping Ed. Seems like a great guy. Well done.
Thanks Matt and the entire build team I watched every video from every "Tuber" that helped. The world needs more folks like you here. Ed reminds me of my G'pa, they both know more than I will ever know.
Its such a wonderful story, cannot get enough of it. I always like everything you put up, but the Golden Nugget story tops it all, the respect and love for old Ed, a truly unique character, is what sets you apart from most, and I just love that something like this is what you clearly love to do. I came for the creative 4-wheeling, and I got a lot more than expected.
Congratulations to each of you that contributed to this wonderful effort. The cooperation has been a lot of fun to follow along, and the results are just excellent! Long live Ed!
You all are Awesome to do this for Ed. I am glad to have found this channel, Paul's, Holly's and Robby's as well. Thank you all for making all of us believe that there is some love and caring, out there, in this day and age!
Just thinking of Ed going home after that to sleep and seeing the smile he’s always had but bigger…you guys are awesome 🤘🏼
Such an incredible story, start to finish. Thanks again for taking us along for the ride.
You all are good people for rebuilding Ed's Nugget and Rokon! I know from experience, the amount of blood, sweat, and cash it took, just to get to the tears! And for all the work that all the other channels volunteered, I will subscribe to their channels too!
This was a long one but it was great seeing on the previous footage and more of what all went into this Golden Nugget Revival. So much time put into the project by so many willing people just to do something nice for Ed, Real Nice!! Lizzy's contributions to the recovery were a very nice touch to the whole process. She is such a willing participant and good natured she just jumps (literally) in the to do what needs to be done. It was good to see some things that I missed before too. I think you will have a very difficult time topping this series, but I am sure things will still be just as interesting.
The only thing I can say is you all did a great job on recovery and keeping everything secret from Ed. Really shows how caring you all are. That’s the reason I and thousands of viewers love your videos, and we are all waiting on the next!! Thank you all.🙏👌🇺🇸😊
This kindness was a high spot in his life. You guys are some great friends.