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Offline ebfd11

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SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« on: July 02, 2011, 11:26:20 AM »
SSgt Tim Chambers is back, and for those of you who do not know who I am talking about here is the original video....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gfnmDGk0KM&feature=related

Here is the story from the local news channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTPmcp-ZGWQ&feature=related

 :salute SSgt Chambers and keep up the great work, 3.5 hours at the position of attention, show great mettle and worse yet with a broken wrist.

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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 01:00:04 PM »
That is impressive.
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 01:42:50 PM »
3 and a half hours?  Were there any breaks?

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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2011, 01:55:08 PM »
Penquin he stood tall for 3 1/2 hours straight ..no breaks. He did have a member of the parade audience come out a couple of times to give him water and aspirin for his broken wrist but  other than that he was there the whole time.

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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2011, 07:19:18 PM »
Oof, that's rough.  It seems strange that he didn't volunteer for another position, given his injury.

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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2011, 07:29:51 PM »
He feels it is his obligation to do it,no matter the cost, and I have nothing but respect for the man and I dont know him from Adam...LOl
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2011, 07:43:11 PM »
you can see it in his face that his wrist hurts.  :salute
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2011, 07:50:34 PM »
True Masonz, you can see he is hurting but he never wavers from his post.
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2011, 08:00:17 PM »
Why not do it next year instead?  He'd have saved himself a great deal of pain and let his wrist heal, while noone has to feel guilty that he's in so much pain. 

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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2011, 08:28:22 PM »
Quote from: Penguin on July 02, 2011, 08:00:17 PM
Why not do it next year instead?  He'd have saved himself a great deal of pain and let his wrist heal, while noone has to feel guilty that he's in so much pain. 

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pride. honor. respect. service above self...
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2011, 08:35:40 PM »
Quote from: MaSonZ on July 02, 2011, 08:28:22 PM
pride. honor. respect. service above self...
You know things that today's youth know almost nothing about.  My hat's off to the SSgt.  I can't imagine 3½ hours at attention in class A, let alone blues. :salute
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2011, 08:36:57 PM »
Quote from: allaire on July 02, 2011, 08:35:40 PM
You know things that today's youth know almost nothing about.  My hat's off to the SSgt.  I can't imagine 3½ hours at attention in class A, let alone blues. :salute
with a broken wrist...


about knowing things many youth dont, rough life as a child forced an early maturity...that with the fire department.
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2011, 08:40:47 PM »
Quote from: MaSonZ on July 02, 2011, 08:28:22 PM
pride. honor. respect. service above self...

I still don't see why.  It's not like there aren't other volunteers.  It's a win-win-win.  Another guy gets to do it, too, your wrist heals, and the parade still has a guy to salute.

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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2011, 08:42:32 PM »
See Rule #4
« Last Edit: July 05, 2011, 09:16:32 AM by Skuzzy »
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Re: SSgt Tm Chanbers revisited
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2011, 08:44:12 PM »
Quote from: Penguin on July 02, 2011, 08:40:47 PM
I still don't see why.  It's not like there aren't other volunteers.  It's a win-win-win.  Another guy gets to do it, too, your wrist heals, and the parade still has a guy to salute.

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your not understanding. he has pride in his country, respect for those serving, Service for his country before his well being. pain is temporary, pride is forever. pain is mental. you block out the pain of something and you can go far in times of need/want
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