Author Topic: Life is fragile, stupid stuff can kill you. (Read 562 times)

GtoRA2 · « **on:** January 06, 2006, 02:59:49 PM »

None of you guys new this guy I don't think.

The story makes him sound like an idiot.

He acted like it sometimes, but he was a smart guy, smart guy with no common sense.

He paid for it with his life.

I have known him for 8 years, since he was 19.

He lived a wild life, and was a loyal and good friend.

Just remember, sometimes stupid can get you killed; mixing booze into it makes it worse.

Today is worse then yesterday on this because now everyone is sending out pictures and stories about him and some are funny and so him, and you laugh and then realize the guy is gone.

All we have left is memories now
. The story in the papers.

Maverick · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2006, 03:08:38 PM »

GTO,

Sorry for the loss of your friend.

I have to say that he made a dumb choice for a "bright individual". There is a difference between living life and doing things that in effect equate to throwing that life away. From what you have said, even though you are his friend, you realized it too.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2006, 03:19:34 PM »

I do Mav, we all do. His stupid antics finaly cought up to him.

Even bright guys can do stupid stuff.

We all get stupid when drinking heavily.

Hell him and my boss had a conversation not to long ago about how he needed to get away from the crowd of guys he hung around with most. He knew it was taking its toll on him.

I never hung out with his other set of friends, way to wild for my tastes.

His death is pretty close to being darwin stupid.

Just a stupid waste. I think that makes it harder to take.

USHilDvl · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2006, 04:18:20 PM »

GT,

Truly sorry for the loss of your friend. Remember him well...

lazs2 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 08, 2006, 10:21:05 AM »

GTO very sorry to hear about your friend. I think that even at 27 it would have been a good idea for his friends that were there to call his dad and tell him that his son was hurt and refusing to go to the hospital...

Not placing blame... don't get me wrong.. just asking that the code of silence be broken sometimes.

lazs

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2006, 10:35:12 AM »

Damn gto thats pretty messed up. Sometimes it's just hard to belive how some things happend and how quickly our lives can be effected in great ways. Best wishes to you, his family and his good friends.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #6 on:** January 08, 2006, 10:58:44 AM »

SOrry to hear about your loss Goat.

beet1e · « **Reply #7 on:** January 08, 2006, 11:34:58 AM »

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Thrawn · « **Reply #8 on:** January 08, 2006, 12:10:44 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
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Showing your class again.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #9 on:** January 08, 2006, 12:26:23 PM »

GTO,

The EXACT same thing happend to a friend of mine about 5 years ago. They were partying up at the lake and even rented a cabin so no one would have to drive. Well he and others got restless and decided to go look for a bar. While driving there my friend clay decides he wants to go truck surfing. He did not succeed in getting on top of the truck but did manage to bounce his head off of the pavementl.

The worst part about it was that he was fine. He didn't lose conciousness and like your friend did not want to go to the hospital. They went back to the barracks that morning. Clay went to his room. at about noon the duty NCO stopped by to check on him and found him convulsing on the floor. They drove him to the hospital and then life flighted him to San Diego. He was pronounced brain dead 6 hours later. at midnight his parents pulled the plug on their son.

I feel your pain and I'm sorry for your loss. It sucks that good people do stupid things and pay for it with their lives.

Swoop · « **Reply #10 on:** January 08, 2006, 12:30:11 PM »

GTO,

we've all done stupid things. This didnt sound any stupider than some of the things I've done. Just an accident.

beet1e · « **Reply #11 on:** January 08, 2006, 12:38:22 PM »

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Originally posted by beet1e
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Yeah, I'm sorry. That was in bad taste.

nirvana · « **Reply #12 on:** January 08, 2006, 02:17:18 PM »

Sorry GTO, few guys at my school were killed doing a stupid thing, well a couple stupid things, and it finally caught up with them. It happens.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 09, 2006, 10:24:12 AM »

Thanks guys.

The memorial service was Saturday. A friend flew in from Boston for it; it was nice to see people who I had not heard from in years. Tons of people came. It was interesting; he was friends with everyone, punks, Goths, geeks, skaters, surfers, teens, older people etc. He also new some amazingly hot girls!

There was almost an hour of people getting up and speaking about him.

Curval · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2006, 11:18:36 AM »

I must have missed this thread previously. That sucks GTO...sorry to hear you lost a friend.

On this:

"Zegelin slightly opened the vehicle's door on the front passenger side and when the driver made a quick turn, Zegelin fell out of the vehicle and slammed his head on the concrete, the official said."

It really *sounds* like the driver did this on purpose (if not then apologies)...my roomate did it to me once on a golf cart. I leaned out to pick up my ball after I hit an errant shot, and he yanked the cart the opposite way...intent of seeing me go flying. It worked...thank god it wasn't done on pavement.

Were any charges laid against the driver?