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Offline Ripsnort

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« on: April 23, 2004, 09:53:37 AM »

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« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2004, 09:58:33 AM »

 This man was a great American. He put his money were his mouth was literaly.


RIP.

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« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2004, 10:00:59 AM »
Thats frikken awesome.  Nice to see very little spin on it too.

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« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2004, 10:03:06 AM »
Mr. Tillman

Offline Tarmac

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« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2004, 10:16:36 AM »
 to a man who stood up for what he believed in.

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« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2004, 10:20:28 AM »
A good man, a good American

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« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2004, 10:29:38 AM »


But I'm sure Hristo and the rest of the European contingent of AlQaeda will be along shortly to set us right about this brave man and urge us to praise the true freedom fighters....  
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« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2004, 10:39:34 AM »


Big <<>> to him, and condolences to his family. Now this is even more than patriotism, it is putting (and giving) his life to the service of democracy.
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« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2004, 10:44:26 AM »
Tillman stared for an Arizona State football team that had a chance to win the National Championship.

After being drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, he passed up a chance at a 5 year, $9 million contract with the St. Louis Rams because he felt he owed the state of Arizona something. So he took a 1 year contract to play with the god-awful Cardinals instead of the (then) Champion Rams.

When the US invaded Afghanistan, Tillman quit playing football to join the US Army and try out for the Rangers. He was making over a million dollars a year with the Cardinals. He felt it was his duty.

When people talk about men who are willing to put duty and country above themselves, they mean Pat Tillman.


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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2004, 10:46:16 AM »
RIP

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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2004, 10:48:52 AM »
Quote
Originally posted by Saurdaukar
Thats frikken awesome.  Nice to see very little spin on it too.


I wouldn't exactly call it frikken awesome.

My condolences to the family. A good man is gone.
"My grandaddy always told me, "There are three things that'll put a good man down: Losin' a good woman, eatin' bad possum, or eatin' good possum."" - Holden McGroin

(and I still say he wasn't trying to spell possum!)

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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2004, 10:52:26 AM »
That's the problem with Wars they usual kill the best a country has to offer.

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« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2004, 10:56:24 AM »
Yo folks, a little respect please. Take it to another thread.

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« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2004, 10:58:45 AM »
An example for all you so called patriots that do alot of mouthing but wont sign your name on the dotted line. Atleast those who are capable of joining.

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« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2004, 11:03:27 AM »
 To tillman and every american who has lost their lives overseas the past few years.



on a sidenote going to afghanistan to risk your life, or playing for for the cardinals. Not a hard choice there.