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| 9 FEB 2010 at 4:43pm |
DA 1775Centurion
Posts : 761
Joined: 24 MAY 2009
Status : Online | We're going to go try to find Doomsday RP buried treasure for eBay. Maybe a Warrior Cop 390th SMW guard got 'Cold War capped' covert in El Salvador/Nicaragua somewhere Colombia nd never made ir back to dig up his Day After The Bomb gear. We're very Johnny come Lately, but Thomas needs some $$$geld$$$.
Livin' on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean
And now you wear your skin like iron, and your breath is hard as kerosene
Weren't you mamma's only boy-oy, her favourite one it seems
She began to cry when you said, good-bye, sank to your dream
Poncho was a bandit boy, his horse was fast as polished steel
He wore his gun outside his pants, for all the honest world to feel
Poncho met his match, you know, on the deserts down in Mexico
Nobody heard his dyin' word, but that's the way it goes
All the Federales, they say
They could have had him any day
They only let him slip a-away
Out of kindness I suppose
Lefty he can't sing the blues, all night long like he used to
The dust that Poncho bit down south, ended up in Lefty's mouth
The day they lay poor Poncho low, Lefty split for Ohio
Where he got the bread to go, there ain't nobody knows
All the Federales they say-ay
We could have had him any day
We only let him slip a-away
Out of kindness I suppose
The poets tell how Poncho fe-ell, and Lefty's livin' in cheap hote-els
The desert's quiet, Cleveland's cold, and so the story ends we're told
Poncho needs your prayers, it's true, save a few for Lefty too
He only did what he had to do, and now he's growin' old
All the Federales, they say
We could have had him any day
They only let him go so-o long
Out of kindness I suppose
A few grey Federales, they say-ay-ay
We could have had him any day
We only let him go so-o long
Out of kindness I suppose
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 4:47pm |
Jarhead0331Colonel
Posts : 8733
Joined: 24 MAY 2006
Location: 0, Texas
Status : Offline | DA 1775...
Why the hell are you spamming this thread? I find it to be in extremely poor taste and particularly disrespectful to a very courageous young man and his equally courageous father.
"And They shall know no fear, for they are fear incarnate"
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 7:59pm |
DA 1775Centurion
Posts : 761
Joined: 24 MAY 2009
Status : Online | I am NOT spamming Jarhead. I've been on the ground at the old nuke silo real-time. I used to help guard the silos with 8/40 Armor. Today I corresponded with another Tank Commander who used to help guard the 390th Strategic Missile Wing Titan II's during the Cold War and began planning some road trips for some eBay AUCTION FUND RAISING ITEMS. Is fund raising in bad taste, Leatherneck ? I thought FUND RAISING was your MISSION. Correct if you are just cheap talk...
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:15pm |
SmuckatelliColonel
Posts : 7965
Joined: 8 JUN 2004
Location: US
Status : Offline | Jarhead, thanks for the assist.
DA 1775,
Tomas has been fighting leukemia (blood cancer) for 2 years 5 months and 4 days as of today. His next milestone is 12 November when he will complete treatment. So far he has been doing okay, he knows 4 of his peers that have died from his type of cancer. Many members of this forum unofficially adopted him a while ago. They contributed hundreds of dollars in his name, bought him a train set and sent my wife and I to dinner.
Tomas has been conducting fund raisers for cancer research since a month after he was diagnosed, his drive is for better medicine for kids that will get cancer later on, he understands that there is nothing that can be done for his treatment. We have not received any financial assistance during his treatment, he has turned away gifts that he rated from LLS. This was due to his requests, he feels that financial assistance and or gifts would take away money for better drugs.
I intend on capturing these threads that occurred during his treatment and giving him copies when he gets older if he survives this battle.
I would appreciate it if you would delete your posts.
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:16pm |
LongBladeGeneral
Posts : 20586
Joined: 2 MAY 2003
Status : Offline | Easy, DA.
Sometimes even the best readers around here have trouble following your line of thought.
Your empathy is appreciated, but I have to say I don't understand half of what you've written. Perhaps shorter sentences directly to the point would be useful. I'm sure that's all Jarhead was saying, but with a more decisive tone to it
Thanks.
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:29pm |
Guest
Banned for 2635 days
Posts : 1165
Joined: 17 SEP 2011
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Smuckatelli
Last Thurday Tomas was awarded by the Leukemia Lymhpoma Society for his efforts in finding a cure for blood cancer. The first year (2007) that he participated he rised $1900.00, 2008 he raised $8000.00, in 2009 he raised $7500.00.
He asked me to send a '"Thank You" to all you guys that helped him find better medicine.
Congrats to Tomas. I haven't personally contributed to Tomas and his family. But I have given money over the years to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society since my own mother lost a tough eight month battle with leukemia 15 years ago. She only saw remission for a couple of weeks. It was rough to watch her go through the painful chemotherapy treatments.
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:33pm |
Jarhead0331Colonel
Posts : 8733
Joined: 24 MAY 2006
Location: 0, Texas
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Punky
Congrats to Tomas. I haven't personally contributed to Tomas and his family. But I have given money over the years to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society since my own mother lost a tough eight month battle with leukemia 15 years ago. She only saw remission for a couple of weeks. It was rough to watch her go through the painful chemotherapy treatments.
It was 15 years ago, but I know it doesn't get any easier. My condolences on your loss.
"And They shall know no fear, for they are fear incarnate"
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:33pm |
DA 1775Centurion
Posts : 761
Joined: 24 MAY 2009
Status : Online | Ok, I can personally cure most types of cancer and have had cancer myself. I cured topical cancer recently on a patient's head deep in the woods, praise G_d ! I use I.V. med grade ozone and nutrition and even burn things off LOL. I have an aquaintance who is a published nutrition expert and able to handle some types of cancer, also. Cancer and illness is not FUNNY. I have learned from first-hand experience that fighting cancer requires many disciplines and that there are NO panaceas.
Smuck-- ask Long Blade to delete my posts as I am unable to use this site well. For example I may not begoin a topic and may only use quick reply. I cannot send PM's either. This computer is so battle damaged from international Online warfare that if it were an M60A-1 Passive/Rise F/T MBT-- BMO would ship it to Depot !
Long Blade, Good Sir-- draw steel and ban if it is prudent. You've banned me before as Isaiah1SAS and research will reveal I'm a Hard Core Gung Ho Gold Brick and am NOT politically correct, but I always help the SICK. I LOVE wargames and I have been hooked on them since the first time I played Army man as a child and wargaming with the Pentagon internationally just wet my apetite. I wargame harder than the Pentagon LOL
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:44pm |
LongBladeGeneral
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Joined: 2 MAY 2003
Status : Offline | I'm not going to ban you. But I would ask that try to keep this thread focused on Tomas and his heroism.
Punky, I'm sorry to hear of your loss. My mom is battling cancer herself and I know how difficult it can be.
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:44pm |
Guest
Banned for 2635 days
Posts : 1165
Joined: 17 SEP 2011
Status : Online | Originally Posted By Jarhead0331
It was 15 years ago, but I know it doesn't get any easier. My condolences on your loss.
Wow. Thanks Jarhead. No offense, but I didn't expect any condolences from you.
Great. Now I almost feel guilty for those recent flame wars between us. Not that we were having any sort of serious flame war. It got to be quite comical, to be honest.
I guess you could say we were keeping our witty, insulting banter sharpened. [sm=duel.gif]
@Longblade: I'm sorry to hear your mom is battling cancer. I hope she is keeping up the good fight.
One of the saddest things about my mom's death was that she was only 50 years old and
less than a year away from getting her Ph.D in Southwestern History.
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:48pm |
SmuckatelliColonel
Posts : 7965
Joined: 8 JUN 2004
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Punky
Congrats to Tomas. I haven't personally contributed to Tomas and his family. But I have given money over the years to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Thanks Punky, this is what motivates Tomas, contributions to LLS for better medicine.
Keep your mother alive in your heart. Tomas will say a prayer for her tomorrow night.
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| 9 FEB 2010 at 8:58pm |
SmuckatelliColonel
Posts : 7965
Joined: 8 JUN 2004
Location: US
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By DA 1775
Ok, I can personally cure most types of cancer and have had cancer myself.
You have no idea as to how disgusting that remark is.
It's that type of false hope that kills people. When your child or a loved one has cancer you grasp at any slim chance of a cure once you get past the reality of the situation.
The day after he was X'd I would have paid round trip fare for you to come and cure my only son.
We have learned a lot since then but that statement that you just posted could have easiliy clouded our decision making back then.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 9:02am |
WindigoGeneral
Posts : 9359
Joined: 3 NOV 2006
Location: VG
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Smuckatelli
Originally Posted By DA 1775
Ok, I can personally cure most types of cancer and have had cancer myself.
You have no idea as to how disgusting that remark is.
It's that type of false hope that kills people. When your child or a loved one has cancer you grasp at any slim chance of a cure once you get past the reality of the situation.
The day after he was X'd I would have paid round trip fare for you to come and cure my only son.
We have learned a lot since then but that statement that you just posted could have easiliy clouded our decision making back then.
Boy can I relate to that Schmuck! When Daniel was diagnosed with autism and we realized how severe it was, any promise of sucessful treatment would have emptied our bank account.... again
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way
- - Mark Twain
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 9:06am |
Jarhead0331Colonel
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Joined: 24 MAY 2006
Location: 0, Texas
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Windigo
Boy can I relate to that Schmuck!
Once again, and I know its an easy mistake to make, but its SMUCK, not SCHMUCK...
This difference, while small, has tremendous significance.
"And They shall know no fear, for they are fear incarnate"
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 9:49am |
WindigoGeneral
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Joined: 3 NOV 2006
Location: VG
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Jarhead0331
Originally Posted By Windigo
Boy can I relate to that Schmuck!
Once again, and I know its an easy mistake to make, but its SMUCK, not SCHMUCK...
This difference, while small, has tremendous significance.
Like you need an english lesson...... but I am using the word in the Three Stooges manner... as in "dumb schmuck" akin to "knucklehead"... yes I know literal translation means different
pretty uncertain how to react to this....
on one hand I don't wish to offend, but on the other hand it should be pretty clear that I am not using the literal interpretation of it.
good communication requires cooperation on both sides - the intention and specific meaning of words must be agreed upon by bothsides ... otherwise you get misunderstanding
sometimes deliberate inflexibility and narrowness of word meaning interpretation is used to generate controversy and some sort of faux moral superior positioning
political correctness is a bane
I can't see you as one of those politically types though,
but I also can't see you as not understanding the softer intended use of the word either....
hmmmm, compromise?
how about Schmo?
A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way
- - Mark Twain
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 10:22pm |
DA 1775Centurion
Posts : 761
Joined: 24 MAY 2009
Status : Online | Smuck Good Sir, the MISSION objective you have outlined is to make the manifestation of ill-health Tomas suffers from treatable/cureable and the content of this topic appears to me to be about morale and esprit de corps fund raising as this is a benefit to Tomas. That's beautiful. I have some 390th SMW silo scap on my patio that may help and it's like fragments of the Berlin Wall or the Bridge at Remagen. Skull book wrote here that he would meet-up with me and that will happen G_d willing. Tomas' quest for cure is a good mission. As DA 1775 I cannot and have never chqrged body politic chattel for treatments and everything I know first-hand is available Online GRATIS or free and there is no panacea. I pray Tomas accomplish his mission. It is a world class quest. I hope he adds to known cures.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 10:35pm |
e4_demoteableCenturion
Posts : 183
Joined: 5 JUN 2006
Status : Offline | Well this thread has gone off in interesting directions.
Congrats to Tomas on his award. It's obviously well earned.
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| 11 FEB 2010 at 6:08pm |
Jarhead0331Colonel
Posts : 8733
Joined: 24 MAY 2006
Location: 0, Texas
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Windigo
Like you need an english lesson...... but I am using the word in the Three Stooges manner... as in "dumb schmuck" akin to "knucklehead"... yes I know literal translation means different
pretty uncertain how to react to this....
on one hand I don't wish to offend, but on the other hand it should be pretty clear that I am not using the literal interpretation of it.
good communication requires cooperation on both sides - the intention and specific meaning of words must be agreed upon by bothsides ... otherwise you get misunderstanding
sometimes deliberate inflexibility and narrowness of word meaning interpretation is used to generate controversy and some sort of faux moral superior positioning
political correctness is a bane
I can't see you as one of those politically types though,
but I also can't see you as not understanding the softer intended use of the word either....
hmmmm, compromise?
how about Schmo?
Or, you can just use his correct name which is Smuckatelli, or Smuck for short. Calling him Schmuck is wrong and disrespectful. It has nothing to do with incorrect interpretation.
"And They shall know no fear, for they are fear incarnate"
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| 11 FEB 2010 at 7:51pm |
ShelldrakeCommander
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Joined: 1 NOV 2006
Location: CA, Nova Scotia
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By e4_demoteable
Well this thread has gone off in interesting directions.
e4,
You have a talent for understatement. []
Back on topic, I am amazed and heartened by the selfless efforts and dedication of kids like Tomas. I think that there is a lesson there for all of us adults who are older but certainly not wiser. Congratulations on your award Tomas!
@LB,
I am sorry to hear about your mom. I pray for a good outcome.
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| 22 FEB 2010 at 10:11pm |
SmuckatelliColonel
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Joined: 8 JUN 2004
Location: US
Status : Offline | Tomas moved up to the next step in Cub Scouts last Saturday. He was also awarded the Interpreter Strip for Czech.
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| 22 FEB 2010 at 10:14pm |
Bison36Colonel
Posts : 6360
Joined: 31 MAR 2009
Location: US, Sweet Air of Freedom
Status : Offline | Nice. Soon enough he'll be earning those merit badges for Eagle Scout!
I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations - James Madison
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| 22 FEB 2010 at 10:17pm |
LongBladeGeneral
Posts : 20586
Joined: 2 MAY 2003
Status : Offline | Dang that's a cool kid.
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| 4 APR 2010 at 12:02am |
DA 1775Centurion
Posts : 761
Joined: 24 MAY 2009
Status : Online | BEAUTIFUL. So much better than faker'n'Hollywood Spy Games with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt-- possibilities of a REAL Boy Scout...
BTW, Police NORTHCOM CONUS will be praying for you. The cop, I know, is near death and in ICU Hospital at present. I'll see the cop tomorrow. The cop has a SECRET civilian/military/CIA.
Tomas-- grow-up to be a BOY SCOUT or die tryin'. The cop is dyin' and rootin' fer KIDS like you... Death comes to us all one at a time young to old. What we do for the creator God identified in the Declaration of Independence echoes throughout eternity.
I can see and read your 'echo' Online from here. Daddle-up ! :-)
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| 4 APR 2010 at 12:11am |
DA 1775Centurion
Posts : 761
Joined: 24 MAY 2009
Status : Online | Daddle-up
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Should be: Saddle-up
BTW, my computer is shot-to-hell by traitors and mass murderers in NORTHCOM CONUS and I cannot use this site's EDIT functions. Nothing is perfect on this back water planet on the back side of no where except propitiation from Immanuel... We have self evident evidence among the ill and in cemeteries. Think positive and accomplish your missions at hand as you are able and NEVER forget the best Cavalry commander of all time-- Nathan Bedford Forrest. When surrounded as at Parker's Cross Roads. ATTACK in BOTH directions.
re:
Battle Summary: Parker's Cross Roads, TN Dunham's and Forrest's march routes, on December 31, 1862, brought them into contact at Parker's Cross Roads. Skirmishing began about 9:00 am, with Forrest ...
www.nps.gov/history/abpp/battles/tn011.htm - Similar
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