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08-16-2011, 04:37 PM
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Bataan survivor dies at 106 years old!
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Saltheart
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08-16-2011, 04:44 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Wow. We quibble & moan about all that ails us and how tought things are and then there are people that have been through real hell.
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
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Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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08-16-2011, 10:23 PM
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I Had A BLAST!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: I'm from Manhattan, Live in CT., but my heart is in SoCo!
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Amazing story. God had a plan for his life. May he now rest in peace. One can't feel anything buy encouragement from reading this!
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Be encouraging, not discouraging
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08-16-2011, 11:08 PM
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I bet he didn't drive a Toyota.
Rest in peace. 
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08-17-2011, 07:11 AM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
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Wow....That guy makes all of us look like sissies.....
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08-17-2011, 11:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
Wow. We quibble & moan about all that ails us and how tought things are and then there are people that have been through real hell.
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What an inspirational story. I'll try to think of him when I start complaining about my back being sore after a few nights of fishing and a lack of sleep. |
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08-17-2011, 02:42 PM
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Secretsquirrel
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: South Shore , MA
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incredible story...and inspiring.
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08-17-2011, 05:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbones
What an inspirational story. I'll try to think of him when I start complaining about my back being sore after a few nights of fishing and a lack of sleep.
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Your back and drews knees!
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08-17-2011, 05:16 PM
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Location: Cumberland,RI
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He probably outlived many doctors who advised him of a shortened life expectancy do to the jungle march ordeal.  |
Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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08-18-2011, 04:59 AM
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Need more people like that in the world
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