He's dead, Jim.

[Old Pio]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Man, I hope he makes it through this. You want to talk about being a MAN. Like, old-school Frank Sinatra style MAN, and not some pansy-arse whiner? Jim's a man's man. This article about him backs up everything I just said:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10...es-cancer-loss

Mein Gott. I had no idea. I watched Jim when he was with the Houston Gamblers running Jack Pardee's Red Gun offense. His game was incredibly impressive in person, much more so than on TV. The guy fired lasers. I'll be praying for him.

[Old Pio]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Jeremiah Denton. Senator, Admiral, Hero and POW who had the presence of mind to blink out "t-o-r-t-u-r-e" during a North Vietnamese dog and pony show interview. He endured 7 years of h*ll as an NVA prisoner, much of it in a cell no bigger than a refrigerator. But he never gave the b*stards anything! Admiral, you honored America with your service. Rest well.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/us...bituaries&_r=0

[DrDemento]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Jeremiah Denton. Senator, Admiral, Hero and POW who had the presence of mind to blink out "t-o-r-t-u-r-e" during a North Vietnamese dog and pony show interview. He endured 7 years of h*ll as an NVA prisoner, much of it in a cell no bigger than a refrigerator. But he never gave the b*stards anything! Admiral, you honored America with your service. Rest well.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/29/us...bituaries&_r=0

Makes me think that the media throws around the word 'hero' a bit too casually. If all the times they use that word simply for someone doing the job expected of them(and being paid for) then what do you call what this courageous exceptional fellow should be called? How about 'superhero'?

[SteveP]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Makes me think that the media throws around the word 'hero' a bit too casually. If all the times they use that word simply for someone doing the job expected of them(and being paid for) then what do you call what this courageous exceptional fellow should be called? How about 'superhero'?

What Adm. Denton and his fellow POW's held by the North Vietnamese went beyond heroic or even super-heroic, as were those men who survived Japanese treatment in WW II. Marcus Luttrell could be called a super-hero, but he would likely be the first to deny that what he did was heroic.

There is an argument going on today in the Toronto papers after a police officer was shot yesterday by a gunman trying to gain entrance to the courthouse in Brampton. He survived, but the bad guy is at room temperature. Now, the discussion in the comments -- is the officer a hero who prevented a potential rampage, or was he just doing the job he is well paid to perform?

Having done "the job" for 21 years, I think he'd say the same thing that Marcus Luttrell would say. Others would say different.

[burd]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

What Adm. Denton and his fellow POW's held by the North Vietnamese went beyond heroic or even super-heroic, as were those men who survived Japanese treatment in WW II. Marcus Luttrell could be called a super-hero, but he would likely be the first to deny that what he did was heroic.

There is an argument going on today in the Toronto papers after a police officer was shot yesterday by a gunman trying to gain entrance to the courthouse in Brampton. He survived, but the bad guy is at room temperature. Now, the discussion in the comments -- is the officer a hero who prevented a potential rampage, or was he just doing the job he is well paid to perform?

Having done "the job" for 21 years, I think he'd say the same thing that Marcus Luttrell would say. Others would say different.

My father earned a silver star in the pacific but rarely spoke about it. When he did, he just said he did what his duty required of him. There are certainly many thousands like that who serve and have served in defense of our country, but I wonder if more from the WW2 generation had that outlook. I mean, it was an attitude with which they approached the challenges they faced in civilian life as well and the sacrifices they were required to make. That observation is anecdotal, of course, and possibly hogwash.

[Slap Shot]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

My father earned a silver star in the pacific but rarely spoke about it. When he did, he just said he did what his duty required of him. There are certainly many thousands like that who serve and have served in defense of our country, but I wonder if more from the WW2 generation had that outlook. I mean, it was an attitude with which they approached the challenges they faced in civilian life as well and the sacrifices they were required to make. That observation is anecdotal, of course, and possibly hogwash.

If you father is anything like my grandfather (WWI) he'd be satisfied with being called a husband and a father and I surmise he excelled at both. God bless him.

[SteveP]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Newsbusters.com founding blogger Noel Sheppard, two months after being diagnosed with cancer. RIP

http://m.newsbusters.org/blogs/brent...rd-passed-away

[dxmnkd316]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Subscribed because I'm not dead yet

[busterman62]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Subscribed because I'm not dead yet

I feel happy... I feel happy.

[Hopkinja]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

I feel happy... I feel happy.

Oh, shut up and get on the cart!

[Hammer]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

John Pinette.

[Scarlet]

John Pinette.

Oh wow. He was only 50. I remember seeing his stand up. He had this bit about eating at a Chinese buffet and the manager screaming at him "YOU GO NOW! YOU BEEN HERE 4 OWAHS!!" He was funny.

[Hammer]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

This one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwuiyO7hOU

[The Rube]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

Oh wow. He was only 50. I remember seeing his stand up. He had this bit about eating at a Chinese buffet and the manager screaming at him "YOU GO NOW! YOU BEEN HERE 4 OWAHS!!" He was funny.

"EAT VEG-A-TA-BULL! YOU SO BEEG!"

He was hilarious.

[Hammer]

Re: He's dead, Jim.

"YOU SCARE MY WIFE!!"

The one about eating in Italy is awesome as well.