a death that matters - Page 3

tommymac · 07-01-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

I know right?!?! Considering the stories my Dad and Uncles used to tell about WWII, Korea and Vietnam... well, it's a wonder I was born or any of my cousins!!! Not to mention what was said at the VFW hall after a few drinks...WOW! I'm honestly not trying to demean this guy but none of these guys were angels by any means! Most of them were some hard fighting, hard fucking, heavy drinking sons of bitches!

Before i got into PA school I volunteered at the VA hospital, a lot of the WW II vets were there for various stuff, these guys had some crazy stories but several were dirty old men, so I assume they were young horndogs too

tom

the chi · 07-01-2009, 03:13 PM

No one's saying the dude was a saint, but there's no question that his acts for his country qualify him as a hero (I still keep hearing the GI Joe theme in my head).

MJ may have done some good things with his celebrity, but he was no kind of hero by any stretch of the imagination. He was an entertainer who did some good deeds.

I wouldnt line up to talk to MJ, but Id have loved to have talked to this guy, think of the stories he could share.

shmike · 07-01-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Chi

No one's saying the dude was a saint, but there's no question that his acts for his country qualify him as a hero (I still keep hearing the GI Joe theme in my head).

MJ may have done some good things with his celebrity, but he was no kind of hero by any stretch of the imagination. He was an entertainer who did some good deeds.

I wouldnt line up to talk to MJ, but Id have loved to have talked to this guy, think of the stories he could share.

Well said.

fasternyou929 · 07-01-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shmike

What a badass!

It's a shame we don't have more hero worship for guys like that.

RIP, Colonel.

I read this when you e-mailed me the article and wondered how long it would be before this showed up here. Glad to see it did!

JK · 07-01-2009, 08:07 PM

fortitude. Thats what this guy can teach us. Thats what kids these days need to witness.

nhgunnut · 07-01-2009, 09:34 PM

I will skip the MJ discussion . I think we do need to to hold in reverence those who chose to serve our country, and especially those who choose to serve in time of war.
Thank you Colonel.

Rider · 07-02-2009, 11:44 AM

Cleaned up the bullshit. Show respect you assholes and take your differences elsewhere.

z06boy · 07-02-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Rider

Cleaned up the bullshit. Show respect you assholes and take your differences elsewhere.

RIP Colonal

Kaneman · 07-02-2009, 12:06 PM

The extreme celebrity worship and that which takes place in the mainstream media is just another sign of the continual dumbing down of society. From my POV its the same basic societal mentality that brought us such things as frivilous lawsuits, lack of personal responsibility, commonplace obesisty, political correctness, Perez and Paris Hilton, reality television, overabundant adult tattling, catholics *zing!*, and so on and so forth. Also refered to as "Sheeple," "The pussification of America," and "oh my fucking God what the fucking fuck happened to this country."

It seems unlikely that the trance we find oursevles deeper and deeper in is going to lift on its own or that things will get any better. Lower IQs, unprecidented ignorance and flabby bellies will become more and more the norm as the years pass.

The Today show ran a huge special on Neverland Ranch this morning. They interviewed Jermaine, they toured the house, they brought on experts with blonde hair and big tits they went on and on and on and on and on. I too would've much rather seen some coverage of Col. Kenneth L. Reusser's life instead of this mindless dribble but the fact is that the majority of people in this country don't give a flying fuck about some old wrinkled war hero. People no longer have the stomach to fully encompass what it takes to be a man of that magnitude. Its probably more unreal to them than any fairy tale, there is no association and they are simply not interested.

Now,

....THERE'S something people can relate to. Don't you assholes know he made Thriller?
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Amber Lamps · 07-02-2009, 12:14 PM

Made ya look!

07-01-2009, 08:07 PM	#25
JK noodles... dont noodles.. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 427	fortitude. Thats what this guy can teach us. Thats what kids these days need to witness. __________________ Theres no sense crying over every mistake, you just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

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nhgunnut gun totin redneck Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South West New Hampshire Moto: turbo busa 999 Duc Goldwing & Victory Posts: 1,130	I will skip the MJ discussion . I think we do need to to hold in reverence those who chose to serve our country, and especially those who choose to serve in time of war. Thank you Colonel. __________________ Evolution requires a body count, Count or be Counted!

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Kaneman AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Odessa, TX Moto: 2000 Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird Posts: 4,931	The extreme celebrity worship and that which takes place in the mainstream media is just another sign of the continual dumbing down of society. From my POV its the same basic societal mentality that brought us such things as frivilous lawsuits, lack of personal responsibility, commonplace obesisty, political correctness, Perez and Paris Hilton, reality television, overabundant adult tattling, catholics zing!, and so on and so forth. Also refered to as "Sheeple," "The pussification of America," and "oh my fucking God what the fucking fuck happened to this country." It seems unlikely that the trance we find oursevles deeper and deeper in is going to lift on its own or that things will get any better. Lower IQs, unprecidented ignorance and flabby bellies will become more and more the norm as the years pass. The Today show ran a huge special on Neverland Ranch this morning. They interviewed Jermaine, they toured the house, they brought on experts with blonde hair and big tits they went on and on and on and on and on. I too would've much rather seen some coverage of Col. Kenneth L. Reusser's life instead of this mindless dribble but the fact is that the majority of people in this country don't give a flying fuck about some old wrinkled war hero. People no longer have the stomach to fully encompass what it takes to be a man of that magnitude. Its probably more unreal to them than any fairy tale, there is no association and they are simply not interested. Now, ....THERE'S something people can relate to. Don't you assholes know he made Thriller? ________ LIFESTYLE VAPORIZER HEATER COVER Last edited by Kaneman; 05-09-2011 at 09:19 PM..

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Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Cleaned up the bullshit. Show respect you assholes and take your differences elsewhere.

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Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	Made ya look!