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RIP Pat Tillman

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k2_kodi
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My senior research paper was about this guy. I feel he embodies how people in America should be. Pat Tillman was a former football star for the Arizona Cardinals. He had everything he wanted, the job he wanted, and fame and fortune going his way. But he had that feeling that he was needed for something bigger. His grandfather was involved with Pearl Harbor and his father involved in Vietnam. He was quoted in a SportsCenter interview saying, 'I mean, my great grandfather was in Pearl Harbor, and what have I done for anyone else? Nothing' He gave up his comfortable lifestyle to join his brother in being an Army Ranger. He was sent over to Iraq and I hadn't heard anything of him until today when I switched on SportsCenter and saw the headline that he had been killed. Now, everyone doesn't have to agree with the war, but the least you can do is support the military...the people who it doesn't matter if they agree with the reason for the war or not, they have to go get 'er done. I dont know if he believe in what he was fighting for, but I sure as hell know he believed in who he was fighing for and that's all that is important. I wanted to see, if when he got back from Iraq, if he was going to be compated to Ted Williams, but it just isn't going to happen. So, I'm just letting everyone know that another good person was lost in this war...and that it's been happening way to much.


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Apr 23 2004 6:13PM
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jumpman
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bravo - well said


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Apr 23 2004 6:15PM
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BigCock
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Apr 23 2004 6:31PM
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probert10
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yeah i saw that on Sportscenter. A true warrior. I remember that a few years ago when he opted out of a NFL contract to join the army rangers, I thought that some real shit. It's a sad story but none the less an inspiring one.


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Apr 23 2004 6:48PM
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alpinecowboy84
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i respect your mention of his death and rip to that guy. but you need to distinguish the differences between supporting the war and the military. the military is highly responsible for fueling the war. generals and military officials need to be held responsible just as much as bush.

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Apr 23 2004 6:52PM
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Logchucker
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Remember others paid the same price he did too, and they didn't have to either
Apr 23 2004 7:37PM
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west
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Alpine Cowboy, you could not be more wrong. I wish I had the patience to write a thesis on your ignorence. Go fuck yourself.




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Apr 23 2004 7:50PM
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skiierman
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/\ hey people have the right to give their point of views, whether right or wrong. thats what makes America so great.


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Apr 23 2004 9:43PM
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wrenegade
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R.I.P. This guy was a real hero, giving up millions of dollars a year to fight for a cause he believed in. He enlisted and was accepted in to the Army Rangers after 9/11 and served in Afghanistan, not Iraq.





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Apr 23 2004 10:32PM
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bfreeski
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im in arizona for vacation at the moment... and damn i feel it, everyone here and the news and stuff, sounds like he was a greatttt man!
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Apr 23 2004 10:42PM
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SmoKinSkier
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ITs such an amazing story and i dont mean to distinguish between him and every other service men becuz what they all do is amazing for our country. But this man turned down a $3.6 million per year contract by AR. for $18K a year in the army Rangers to risk his life for us.
He is one of the reasons i am in the Marines delayed entry program and after a 13 week basic i plan to go active next year. He truly was a shiny inspiration and i gurantee he has no regrets with what he did.




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Apr 23 2004 11:47PM
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he wouldnt be dead if buch didnt go to war, americans.....
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kid- Nooo
Me- We don't have 20 foot rails here, we only have a 8 footer.
Kid-......
Me- I hear B.S.
Kid- ummmmm....

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Apr 24 2004 12:17AM
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Bush**
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some fag skier kid- i can pull a 180 on to a 20 foot rail and a 180 off.
Chauncy- Wouldn't sac yourself?
kid- Nooo
Me- We don't have 20 foot rails here, we only have a 8 footer.
Kid-......
Me- I hear B.S.
Kid- ummmmm....

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Apr 24 2004 12:17AM
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SmoKinSkier
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Wow honestly there is a time for ignorance and that was the dumbest fuckin comment EVER...Im not sayin War is for everyone but it has and always will be a part of the world and he is a amazing fuckin person along with ever solider to ever wear the American Flag. Fuck you ride like fire and he was in afganistan which should have been invaded those fucks from alqiada arent gettin away with shit like that. Fuck You u honestly should be fuckin shot you cant even comment on his point of bview becuz u will never understand the choice he made becuz u r a Fuckin Piece of shit asshole




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Apr 24 2004 1:01AM
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Danger.
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RIP


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Apr 24 2004 1:45AM
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probert10
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smokinskier, I agree with everything you said, and mad props to you for joining the marines, that takes some nuts. it's the greatest country in the world and worth fighting for


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Apr 24 2004 3:34AM
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rugbydave
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I couldn't have more respect for any other single human being. Props to him for fighting for what he believed in and hopefully with more people like him we will rid the world of those cowardly terrorist sons of bitches


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Apr 24 2004 4:26AM
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dpoiii
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that guy is the fucking man, no one can match what he did for his ideals


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Apr 24 2004 7:47AM
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mg.
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Yes. To bad all people wern't like him

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Apr 24 2004 12:09PM
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Concord
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RIP but we need to show more respect for the other 600 american soliders that have died..

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Apr 24 2004 1:40PM
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jibtastic
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My friend's uncle was really close friends with Tillman's brother..hit em pretty hard.
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Apr 24 2004 1:54PM
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probert10
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^^slipknot your right we do neeed to show the respect to the other american soldiers, however one of my best friends is Scott Gomez who plays in the NHL for the New Jersey Devils and I have visited him a couple of times and seen how professional athletes live. It is fuckin' amazing. First of all they are young guys who are loaded with money. Any bar or restaurant that they go to they get their tab comped. They all drive beautiful cars. Every girl in the area wants a piece of them. They get free shit sent to them like North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, etc. So anyone who would turn that down to fight for their country, like Pat Tillman, we need to pay a little extra respect to.


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Apr 24 2004 2:25PM
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skiierman
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/\ yeah but some soldiers leave behind familys, isnt that worth extra attention too?


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Apr 24 2004 2:44PM
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Adam_Gray
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is everyone forgetting that he died in Afghanistan. as far im concerned that war was fought for a pretty damn good reason and was in the most a comprehensively successful campaign. its only starting to blow up a bit now that Iraq has destablelised the middle east



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Apr 24 2004 2:51PM
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homestead
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he is a great role model with giving all the money to fight for our country. his family is in my prayers


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Apr 24 2004 5:13PM
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jtski
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are you kidding me? it is fucking horrible when ANYONE dies, but it could have been easily avoided by us not being there in the first place. there are consiquences for us being retarded and going to WAR. of course people are going die. in fact we kill iraqi'd every day and we dont feel one bit of regret about it. You would think something like this would make people feel against the war, but no it doesnt. stupid people will be stupid forever.



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Apr 24 2004 5:52PM
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SmoKinSkier
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Hey Ellerman way to bring up Iraq CUZ WE ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT IT. Some wars are needed and i am for the one in afghanistan so stop bein a pussy and shut up




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Apr 24 2004 10:01PM
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EastCoastPride
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I wish I could yell and scream at all of you.


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Apr 24 2004 10:32PM
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Doobie22
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yea i agree with slipknot. I mean there are people over there fighting and dying for our country every single day, I dont see what made him so damn special.


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Apr 24 2004 11:23PM
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probert10
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^yeah, you know your exactly right, their are tons of people who give up 3.5 million dollars a year to join the army and engage in combat. I mean look their have been tons of movie stars and musicians and professional athletes and wealthy businessmen that have givin the cushy life that they had up to fight in a war so why celebrate Pat Tillman. Unbelievable. Some of you make me fuckin sick. Anyone who joins the military and fights in a war is a hero and should be thanked but this guy is a national treasure.


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Apr 25 2004 12:30AM
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Doobie22
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Ok you're right I'm sorry.



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Apr 29 2004 12:35AM
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the_friesz
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Wow all this bickering is soiling this news, I'm a Marine in an attack helicopter squadron. I served in both Afghanistan and Iraq, I'm currently deployed in support of our forces in Korea. To everyone who disagrees with supporting our military, I have only one thing to say to you... Think long and hard as to why you've been allowed to form and hold YOUR beliefs all your life? It's people like me, Pat Tillman, and the millions of people like us who have served our country with our lives for the past 277 years. Even if your not American you still owe some kind of debt to your way of life you enjoy today, cause the world would be a very different place if we decided to 'just not go' in the worlds time of need. It's a very difficult life being away from everything you love in a place you know it's very possible you could be eating your last breakfast... But the beauty of it is we don't ask anything from our own citizens, we aren't there to control them like many other countries still in existence today. Maybe a thank you from time to time, and when we do get them it usually in a big way, but some of you can't even do that, and go as far as disrespecting us because of the life we chose. But I'm not sorry for serving my country, although I might not like it sometimes I'll always know I gave more to my nation than some fuckin' anti war slogan or a profanity yelled at a returning veteran of a war, which happened to me personally. If you want to complain about our current situation leave us out of it, we're only following orders and doing our jobs. Pat Tillman will be missed greatly, I remember hearing about that when I was shipped off to Afghanistan and was really surprised. But he paid the greatest price and then some, and you can't disrespect that...
Apr 29 2004 1:25AM
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wrenegade
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amen. im not american and I understand that more than so many of these leftist brainwashed little shits on this site.

we wouldn't be allowed to bitch about how bad our governments supposedly are unless we had people like friesz, pat tillmen, and the countless other men and women in the american armed forces out there with theirs asses on the line protecting our rights to bitch and complain. think about 90% of the countries in the world where you'd be shot for speaking out against your government before you bitch about this stuff.





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Apr 29 2004 1:34AM
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probert10
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thank you friesz, I'm proud to be an american and stand by you boys (and girls) 100%


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Apr 29 2004 1:37AM
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lineskier10
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here here to friesz id just like to thank him and all the other members of the armed forces that defend our freedom
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Apr 29 2004 2:54PM
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homestead
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there is a story in this weeks sports illustrated about it. he is also on the cover


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May 1 2004 5:11PM
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Girays_Brother
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that really touched me.. right in the wiener area



i pee on ur face but i dont care..
i take off ur little sisters underwear
shes only three so shes never seen a wee wee
so i told her it was a lollypop and the flavor was salty.
shoved in her mouth, it punctured through her cheek broke the glasses of that three year old geek.
r. kelly did the same but im not about to give him the blame cuz fucking littles girls is just my game
May 1 2004 5:19PM
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homestead
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rick reileys article in sports illustrated is great, showing that every life in iraq or afganistan is precious


In the words of AC/DC: We roll tonight... to the guitar bite... and for those about to rock... I salute you.
May 2 2004 2:58PM
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