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Offline GtoRA2

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« on: September 11, 2003, 11:58:41 AM »
Like when you where growing up? Or now?

Richard Bong has always been one of mine and Joe Foss.

Pappy Boyington was one as well, tell my dad pointed out, even though he was a hero, he was also a drunk and there where better men to admire.

I never thought of sports figures or movies stars as heroes.
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2003, 11:59:57 AM »
My father. Still alive in Minnesota.  Best dad one could ask for, inspiration to this day.
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Offline DiabloTX

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« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2003, 12:02:59 PM »
Too many to list, too many have let me down.  

Like Rip though, dad was always there.  And still is.
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« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2003, 12:03:26 PM »
Yup, like Rip said, my DAD.
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Offline Dega

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« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2003, 12:23:14 PM »
Heroes?  Yes, and role models.

My Father
My Grandfather

Orville & Wilbur Wright
Chuck Yeager
Alan Shepard
John Glen
Neil Armstrong
Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock
Richard Bach
Most Policemen
Damn near any Fireman
Any number of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines who have given their energy, and sometimes lives, over the course of the years to defend this country from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."
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« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2003, 12:24:20 PM »
Yup, What Rip said, Back in the 70's when someone said you're just like you're father I would have punched his lights out. But now I realise just what a compliment it was. I owe him so much including my interest in aviation and motorcycles. (I could strip a Norton ES2 down at the age of 9.... Oh, and have a good go at putting it back together). He has never let me down and at the ripe old age of 79 is unfortunately coming to terms with a serious (Terminal) illness which has all but made him housebound :( But the sparkle is still in his eyes and he's still the belligerant (sp)? SOB he's always been. I'm doing my best to repay all he has done for me over the last 47 years but I've still got a long way to go. (Hell Mom ain't a bad old gal either).

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Offline Raubvogel

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« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2003, 12:27:55 PM »
Animal is my heroine.
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Offline Saurdaukar

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« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2003, 12:35:25 PM »
My father
George Patton
Douglas MacArthur
Teddy Roosevelt
Anyone who wears the Stars and Stripes on their shoulder, be they dressed in red, blue, or desert pattern uniforms.
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Offline rc51

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« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2003, 12:48:06 PM »
George S Patton
Martin Luther King
Jesus Christ
Carlos Hathcock marine corps sniper viet nam 93 confirmed kills
« Last Edit: September 11, 2003, 09:46:31 PM by rc51 »
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Offline Furious

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« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2003, 01:42:03 PM »
grover.
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Offline Curval

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« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2003, 01:45:30 PM »
wow Dega...he sounds like an amazing man.

For me:

My dad
My grandfather
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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #11 on: September 11, 2003, 01:48:31 PM »
Jenna Jameson
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Offline Dega

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« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2003, 02:12:33 PM »
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Originally posted by Curval
wow Dega...he sounds like an amazing man.

Thank you sir!  I always thought so.  A great dad and was probably my best friend as well.

Here's a little more on my hero, My Dad
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Offline CyranoAH

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« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2003, 02:40:55 PM »
Not heros, but influences... to list a few:

Dad and granddad
Carl Sagan
Jacques Cousteau
Astronauts and Cosmonauts
...

Daniel
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« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2003, 02:47:58 PM »
My dad
Both my grandfather's (here's one of them: http://www.web-birds.com/8th/364/dww38.jpg )
King David
Elmer Keith
Roger Staubach
Pater Hathaway Captstick
a few others
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