Holy Shite - Lamar Odom is awake and talking

[malaise]

That cat has nine lives - hope he seeks help this time

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. They were afraid he suffered brain damage. nt

That was the last I heard but I don't think he was awake yet.

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. I'm glad.

Maybe the Lakers will make him an assistant or something. Those guys were his family. Rehab first and then some team to belong with.

[malaise]

3. I can't believe he's up and talking when the doctors had given up

hope and were suggesting that the longer he took to wake up the worse it would be.
GEM$NBComcast going live to confirm after commercials.

Yes he's needs to be working in basketball and clean up his head as well.

[Are_grits_groceries]

4. If he sees Khloe and the gang,

he may relapse.

[Nac Mac Feegle]

7. On the other hand

He could have recovered to deny the Kardashian mob their time in front of the cameras.

Could you imagine the crocodile tears if he had kicked the bucket?

The mind boggles.

[Warpy]

6. The longer it takes any comatose person to wake up, the less likely recovery will be

Usually, people who wake up within three weeks have the best rehab potential. Chances are he'll need rehab of some description after this binge, cognitive or physical. "Awake and talking" can still cover a lot of neurological ground.

I hope there is enough left of him to realize he needs bigtime help this time.

[KamaAina]

13. He might even be able to make them suck less

Everyone seems to like and respect him.

On the other hand, I'm not at all sure that making the Lakers suck less is a good thing.

[tanyev]

5. Probably woke up to tell the Kardashians to get the ^%## out of his room.

[malaise]

8. You win the thread

[wendylaroux]

9. omg lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[irisblue]

10. !

[beam me up scottie]

11. LOL! They were probably posing for selfies with his comatose body.

[Chitown Kev]

18. lol, can you blame him?

[joeybee12]

12. More are reporting this...I really hope it's true...knr

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. me too

[Efilroft Sul]

14. "For he IS the Kwisatz Haderach!" n/t

[Skittles]

15. I hope he gets treatment for depression

he is clearly someone screaming for help

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. he's going to read all the crap written since his overdose

[spanone]

19. he spent $75 grand in that brothel...he was just worn-out asleep!!!!

We're now getting a more detailed look at Lamar Odom's four-day stay at the Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada.

In surveillance video obtained by ET, the 35-year-old basketball star is seen at the brothel surrounded by and talking with women, as he walks through the halls with them. An employee tells ET that Odom ate a steak dinner on Saturday, and was "sweet."

Odom arrived by himself at the legal brothel late Saturday night. Love Ranch owner Dennis Hof previously told ET the former NBA player "was in a great mood" and paid $75,000 for his stay. According to an itemized receipt obtained by ET, Odom was charged by four women on Saturday, and racked up a bar tab of $1,036 for the day. He also paid $100 for limo transportation.

"It was Lamar's idea. He said, 'I'll give you two girls for $75,000 the entire time I'm there -- minimum of four days and max of five days," Hof said. "We picked him up at his place in Las Vegas, brought him out there, great mood, ready to have a good time. He just wanted a little peace and quiet and get away from the pressures of his life."

http://www.etonline.com/news/174153_lamar_odom_surrounded_by_women_love_ranch_surveillance_footage/

[irisblue]

20. $75,000 for hookers & blow?

I really hope the man gets clean and a happy, joyous and free life.

[olddots]

21. imagine having to explain pop culture to someone from the 19th. century

Hope he recovers fully snd moves to a civilized country .