my grang-grandfather died
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BANNED
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written Friday, April 22 2005 12:40
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my 86 year old grandgrandfather passed away yesterday. i have only seen him 3 times in my life before i moved from Ukraine to amarica. from what i have heard he was a good, intelligent man. he fought through the whole second world war. he died from some problems with his stomach that he started having 3 weeks ago. please give your final respects to this war veteran. -------------------- Avernum is as addictive as skribbane!!! Withdrawal symptoms are harsh so I just keep playing. Free skribbane at Wal-mart Posts: 296 | Registered: Monday, September 22 2003 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, April 22 2005 12:42
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Shaper
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written Friday, April 22 2005 12:45
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I'm very sorry for your loss. -------------------- Nena Posts: 2032 | Registered: Wednesday, January 26 2005 08:00 |
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Master
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written Friday, April 22 2005 13:31
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I'd feel sorry for you, but my paternal grandfather died in WW2 and my maternal one died a decade or so after that. [ Friday, April 22, 2005 13:31: Message edited by: Wise Man is quite the ] -------------------- Polaris - Weather balloons, ninjas, and your big daddy Wise Man. What more could you want? Undead Theories - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Posts: 3323 | Registered: Thursday, April 25 2002 07:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, April 22 2005 13:51
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My condolence, Waffle. Are you going to the funeral? -------------------- ^ö^ I was a cannibal for twenty-five years. For the rest I have been a vegetarian. George Bernard Shaw Posts: 1420 | Registered: Wednesday, October 2 2002 07:00 |
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Guardian
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written Friday, April 22 2005 14:12
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Grand-grandfather? Isn't that something like, I dunno... your GREAT-grandfather? Common English aside, if you've met the person 3 times in your life, and none of them were particularly significant, how does that deserve respect? Maybe I'm just a cold-hearted jerk. Or maybe I'm sensible. edit: er... don't mix ideas in one sentence. [ Friday, April 22, 2005 15:48: Message edited by: Demonslayer from Hell ] -------------------- The critics agree! Demonslayer is "a five star hit!" raves TIMES Weekly! "I've never heard such thoughtful comments. This man is a genious!" says two-time Nobel Prize winning physicist Erwin Rasputin! Posts: 1582 | Registered: Wednesday, November 13 2002 08:00 |
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Bob's Big Date
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written Friday, April 22 2005 14:18
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quote:Condolences. It's tough losing a relative, even if you don't know them well. -------------------- The biggest, the baddest, and the fattest. Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Friday, April 22 2005 14:26
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What is with everyone here? My Great-grandfather passed away earlier this year - he was a WWII veteran as well. *salutes* -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, April 22 2005 14:37
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quote:Emphasis added. I've never met Ghandi even once, yet I respect him very much. Just because you rarely (or never) see someone doesn't mean they don't deserve respect. Also, my grandfather, who was a WW2 veteran, died recently as well. -------------------- The Lyceum - The Headquarters of the Blades designing community The Louvre - The Blades of Avernum graphics database Alexandria - The Blades of Exile Scenario database BoE Webring - Self explanatory Polaris - Free porn here Odd Todd - Fun for the unemployed (and everyone else too) Famous Last Words - A local pop-punk band They Might Be Giants - Four websites for one of the greatest bands in existance -------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Posts: 2957 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, April 22 2005 15:08
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Mis condolencias. I never had the privilege of meeting any of my grandparents (my parents are well into their seventies, so you get an idea how old my grandparents were), and that is something I wish I had the chance to do. None of my grandfathers fought in WWII, they fought in the Spanish Civil War. I shall not say in which side, because I rather avoid any controversy in that respect. Once again, my condolences, and my most respectful salute to the man (this I would have said if he had not fought in any war, as people deserve respect for many other things, but nevertheless). -------------------- quote:Random Jack Vance Quote Manual Generator Apparatus (Cugel's Saga) Posts: 604 | Registered: Sunday, June 20 2004 07:00 |
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Bob's Big Date
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written Friday, April 22 2005 15:11
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I suspect that your presence in South America might imply them to have been anarchists, but that's just an idle guess... -------------------- The biggest, the baddest, and the fattest. Posts: 2367 | Registered: Friday, June 27 2003 07:00 |
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Apprentice
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written Friday, April 22 2005 15:29
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I'm sorry for your grand-grandfather loss... maybe he's resting now. Maybe he is in a better place, but surely he was suffering and now it's good for him to rest... trust me ;) Posts: 28 | Registered: Saturday, February 26 2005 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Friday, April 22 2005 15:33
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Condolences for your great-grandfather's loss. I never met my great-grandparents, and it was probably time for him. I would like to know why you stress the "veteran" part. Does he deserve more respect in your eyes because he was a soldier once? Would he deserve less respect if he were not? I hesitate to give "respects", but as I said, you have my condolences. -------------------- The Encyclopaedia Ermariana <-- Now a Wiki! "Polaris leers down from the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey." --- HP Lovecraft. "Really, Spiderweb is just a big, steaming pool of estrogen." --- Robin Posts: 8752 | Registered: Wednesday, May 14 2003 07:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Friday, April 22 2005 15:50
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Personally, I have a great deal of respect for anyone who has experienced the horror that is war firsthand. Even if they had no choice. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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Guardian
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written Friday, April 22 2005 16:37
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I offer my sincere condolences. I, too, don't understand why some people feel the need to be derisive even in cases of personal loss. Kindness and respect cost us nothing. As far as I know, there aren't any war veterans in my family, but my paternal grandfather marched with Gandhi to gather sea salt from the ocean, for which he was jailed for a time. He died in the early seventies, long before I was born. My maternal grandfather died five or six years ago, but at least I got to see him once (in 1996) before he died. -------------------- Stughalf "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed."- The Bhagavad Gita. Posts: 1798 | Registered: Sunday, October 5 2003 07:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Friday, April 22 2005 17:11
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My grandmother died a week before Christmas last year, so I have little consolation for you. Posts: 587 | Registered: Tuesday, April 1 2003 08:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Friday, April 22 2005 17:26
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Why are people saying "One of my relatives died, so I can't be sorry for you"? If anything, shouldn't that make you more sensitive to the loss of others? -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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written Friday, April 22 2005 17:42
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Compassion fatigue. -------------------- My BoE Page Bandwagons are fun! Roots Hunted! Posts: 9973 | Registered: Saturday, March 30 2002 08:00 |
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Shake Before Using
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written Friday, April 22 2005 17:46
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"I know what you're feeling, but I just hate you, so I'm not sorry for you." Posts: 3234 | Registered: Thursday, October 4 2001 07:00 |
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Shock Trooper
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written Friday, April 22 2005 22:44
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My laconic condolences. quote:Because they know that the death of a family member who barely ever spoke them is not painful. quote:I disagree. I experienced the death of my demented grandmother, who never spoke a coherent sentence to me, but I never felt umbrageous because of her death. [ Saturday, April 23, 2005 05:42: Message edited by: Mind ] Posts: 356 | Registered: Tuesday, April 6 2004 07:00 |
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E Equals MC What!!!!
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written Friday, April 22 2005 23:04
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First of all, that second quote is from Alec, not me. Secondly, he's right. Just because you don't care about relatives that you don't know well doesn't mean that everyone else is like that. -------------------- Sex is easier than love. Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 02:32
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My condolences. It is painful to lose a family member, no matter how close you were to them. -------------------- Mugglenet--The ULTIMATE Harry Potter Site. Polaris-- New location. Posts: 2396 | Registered: Saturday, January 29 2005 08:00 |
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Infiltrator
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 07:35
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My condoleances. I only met mt grand mother a few times, but when she died 4 years ago, it was a great loss to me. Losing a relative is difficult. -------------------- How many shapers are there? Why is Drypeak controlled by Zakary? Why is Barzahl a Guardian? How does the Geneforge work? What's as small as nothing? Why am I asking stupid questions? -------------------------------- Shaper teacher : "DON'T TOUCH THAT!" BOOM!! apprentice :*little voice* "Sorry..." --------------------------- Visit CSM !!! And this site is just great! Wow! Did you know what the answer to the gretest question ever is ? Posts: 576 | Registered: Wednesday, March 2 2005 08:00 |
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 07:47
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My condoleances. I only met mt grand mother a few times, but when she died 4 years ago, it was a great loss to me. Losing a relative is difficult. -------------------- How many shapers are there? Why is Drypeak controlled by Zakary? Why is Barzahl a Guardian? How does the Geneforge work? What's as small as nothing? Why am I asking stupid questions? -------------------------------- Shaper teacher : "DON'T TOUCH THAT!" BOOM!! apprentice :*little voice* "Sorry..." --------------------------- Visit CSM !!! And this site is just great! Wow! Did you know what the answer to the gretest question ever is ? Posts: 576 | Registered: Wednesday, March 2 2005 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Saturday, April 23 2005 07:53
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*pays respects* May he rest in peace. -------------------- "Even the worst Terror from Hell can be transformed to a testimony from Heaven!" - Rev. David Wood 6\23\05 "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you ever can." - John Wesley Posts: 1001 | Registered: Tuesday, August 19 2003 07:00 |
