Today we’re introducing a new segment, The StillAwesome Hall of Fame. Going forward we’ll be inducting honorees who have demonstrated particular achievement in the category of maintaining awesomeness. To receive this honor, the inductees must have–throughout their lifetimes–generated an almost unparalleled level of our respect.

The catalyst for this segment was a story Toast brought to Team C&T’s attention yesterday regarding Nick Nolte, one of our all-time favorites. Just a few days ago, Nolte–adding to a resume of particular achievement in the category of awesomeness–passed out for two hours in the terminal of a Hawaiian airport:

A witness told gossip website TMZ.com, “He was suddenly flat out on the floor. He drifted in and out for about two hours.

“He was dripping with sweat and his eyes were all bloodshot. He was very groggy, but friendly too, even though people started taking his picture. He wasn’t quite with it.”

We particularly admire Nick for his ability to be “very groggy, but friendly too…” That is so Nolte. You just can’t counterfeit that sort of dedication.

Damn, we love this guy. From running through three wives, to playing the same character in every movie, to his “I’ve got a few to go yet” line when responding to the accusation that he had fallen drunk in every gutter in town, Nick Nolte is kind of the guy we want to be when we grow up.

Congrats, Nick. You are our inaugural inductee. We really hope we get a chance to grab a beer with you before you die.

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