True hero works in a bike shop.

2008-12-26 14:52:39

#1

deeznutz1245: Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.; +483|6797|Connecticut

http://www.courant.com/community/news/h … 2821.story

This bike shop is about 10 minutes from my house. This guy is very inspirational and a true hero, not necessarily for just serving his nation, but for his positive attitude and I am sure he will inspire others to do good. Tomorrow I am going to take my mountain bike in for a tune up and offer him some tools that I have extras of laying around in my shed. He may or may not need them but from one vet to another he should know he is supported.

Malloy must go

2008-12-26 14:56:39

#2

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6872|Mountains of NC

he has to re-pay his debt to the economy

* on topic -thats awsm of him and good on the manager ...... I try to hire vets at my store

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2008-12-26 15:14:29

#3

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7065

shit i just gave most of my airplane mechanic tools away to a local Vet charity. i will go see if I have some more. ah fuck it, I will just send some money. Let him buy what he needs.

2008-12-26 16:56:13

#4

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

I'd love to hire a vet.

Imagine the pr of having a double amputee doing sales.

2008-12-26 17:07:39

#5

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6871|NYC / Hamburg

Nice of that manager to hire him.

How does getting shot make you a hero?

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2008-12-26 17:14:23

#6

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

max wrote:
Nice of that manager to hire him.

How does getting shot make you a hero?

It is inspiring. He's a hero because he isn't bitching and sitting on his ass with his hand out.

Jesus, do you need charts and graphs?

2008-12-26 17:17:29

#7

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6871|NYC / Hamburg

apparently I do.

Risking your life to save drowning children makes you a hero. Wanting to have a job to make a living makes you a normal person. No?

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-12-26 17:24:45

#8

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7011|67.222.138.85

max wrote:
apparently I do.

Risking your life to save drowning children makes you a hero. Wanting to have a job to make a living makes you a normal person. No?

Well then seeing as you aren't a normal person, I'll help you out by putting a bullet through your brain. Then you can go live like a normal person without eyesight.

2008-12-26 17:27:20

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6871|NYC / Hamburg

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
max wrote:
apparently I do.

Risking your life to save drowning children makes you a hero. Wanting to have a job to make a living makes you a normal person. No?
Well then seeing as you aren't a normal person, I'll help you out by putting a bullet through your brain. Then you can go live like a normal person without eyesight.

Spoiler (highlight to read):
I have a job. I make money. I use that money to pay for my life.

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-12-26 17:29:31

#10

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

max wrote:
Flaming_Maniac wrote:
max wrote:
apparently I do.

Risking your life to save drowning children makes you a hero. Wanting to have a job to make a living makes you a normal person. No?
Well then seeing as you aren't a normal person, I'll help you out by putting a bullet through your brain. Then you can go live like a normal person without eyesight.
Spoiler (highlight to read):
I have a job. I make money. I use that money to pay for my life.

protip; stop now, before you make yourself one of those forum gags.

2008-12-26 17:31:12

#11

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6975|UK

He has every right to query the 'herosim' in question.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-12-26 17:32:30

#12

Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6749|The Land of Scott Walker

Why

2008-12-26 17:33:47

#13

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

ATG wrote:
max wrote:
Flaming_Maniac wrote:

Well then seeing as you aren't a normal person, I'll help you out by putting a bullet through your brain. Then you can go live like a normal person without eyesight.
Spoiler (highlight to read):
I have a job. I make money. I use that money to pay for my life.
protip; stop now, before you make yourself one of those forum gags, like m3thod.

2008-12-26 17:36:16

#14

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6975|UK

Some people might like to state being shot in the head while standing around doing nothing doesn't constitute heroism. After all it might been a friendly fire incident.

It is debate after all.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-12-26 17:37:43

#15

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6975|UK

ATG wrote:
ATG wrote:
max wrote:
Spoiler (highlight to read):
I have a job. I make money. I use that money to pay for my life.
protip; stop now, before you make yourself one of those forum gags, like m3thod.

Removed by Breez....... SHakes is head

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-12-26 17:39:07

#16

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

m3thod wrote:
Some people might like to state being shot in the head while standing around doing nothing doesn't constitute heroism. After all it might been a friendly fire incident.

It is debate after all.

You make a rather reachy assumption there.
Prove it was blue on blue, lulz. " Doing nothing..." lulz. Might have been. ( insert rolling eyes smiley here )

2008-12-26 17:43:29

#17

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6871|NYC / Hamburg

If he was doing something truly heroic at the moment (i.e. saving the life of someone else) I'm sure the article would have mentioned it

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-12-26 17:45:08

#18

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6975|UK

ATG wrote:
m3thod wrote:
Some people might like to state being shot in the head while standing around doing nothing doesn't constitute heroism. After all it might been a friendly fire incident.

It is debate after all.
You make a rather reachy assumption there.
Prove it was blue on blue, lulz. " Doing nothing..." lulz. Might have been. ( insert rolling eyes smiley here )

Well all i have to go on is 'active duty' whatever the hell that means, could be a whole raft of shit couldn't it? The guy didn't save children from a machete wielding schizo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Potts) or stop terrorists blowing the shit out of Glasgow airport (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Smeaton_(baggage_handler) he was shot while doing his job. He hasn't done anything outside the boundries of what would have been expected from him. Unfortunate, Yes. kudos for getting on with his life....hero...hmmmmmm.....

Last edited by m3thod (2008-12-26 17:47:06)

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-12-26 17:52:57

#19

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

Sigh...

The hero part is the fact that....

oh neverthefuckmind.

Continue the debate without me, I have a pimple on my ass I need to pop.

2008-12-26 17:53:03

#20

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6774

I think it's inspirational the way he has rebuilt his life after Iraq and the injuries sustained there...

As for the 'heroism' argument, I guess it's a matter of semantics. I'd call it inspirational and an example of good living, a hype-happy newspaper/online source would call it heroism. I guess everyone has their own idea of what constitutes an 'heroic' act; the earlier example of diving into a pond to save a life is textbook heroism to one, and reckless stupidity to another. Either way I don't think anyone can really speak negatively of the article content itself.

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2008-12-26 18:00:35

#21

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6975|UK

I haven't said a negative word about the guy in the article. Frankly i couldn't care less if the guy in the article is perceived as a hero. The right to civilly question the ''heroism' should still be able to exist.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-12-26 18:02:11

#22

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6774

Yeah I think so too, but just remember who you're talking to and don't be surprised or argumentative about the response you receive...

Just to put more wood on the fire: I wonder, if an Iraqi who fought in their armed services for what he genuinely believed in, was then seriously wounded in combat and later got a job and started to get on with his life... how would he be classed? Hero, or an ordinary guy doing what he's gotta do to get back into working life? This hypothetical is, of course, ignoring all of the 'they're the enemy' and other black/white classifications of the war; I don't think the young men fighting on either side in infantry positions are inherently valorous or evil depending on their faction.

Last edited by Uzique (2008-12-26 18:09:58)

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2008-12-26 18:09:04

#23

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

m3thod wrote:
I haven't said a negative word about the guy in the article. Frankly i couldn't care less if the guy in the article is perceived as a hero. The right to civilly question the ''heroism' should still be able to exist.

Implying that they guy may have been shot by a buddy or the other things you said are in fact negative.

I will support your right to question and debate to the bitter end. But a spades and spade.

2008-12-26 18:16:16

#24

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6975|UK

ATG wrote:
m3thod wrote:
I haven't said a negative word about the guy in the article. Frankly i couldn't care less if the guy in the article is perceived as a hero. The right to civilly question the ''heroism' should still be able to exist.
Implying that they guy may have been shot by a buddy or the other things you said are in fact negative.

I will support your right to question and debate to the bitter end. But a spades and spade.

The article is extremely vague regarding the circumstances of the incident. Active duty. Seriously wtf is that? Shot while on patrol, blue on blue incident, or messing about with his own gun? I don't know. I don't see how it could be perceived as negative? I could sit here and think of a few more scenarios how it could have happened. Does it matter? Nope.

The fact remains, you got arsey because max questioned why you perceived this as heroism when others would not perceive it as such. You know the bigger picture.

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2008-12-26 18:20:27

#25

ATG: Banned; +5,233|6833|Global Command

groan.

Consider it from just a human level.

The guy can't fucking see and he is assembling bikes. I consider that to be a ( somewhat low level admittedly ) heroic thing.

Maybe he was handing out toys to Afghan mothers in burkas when he was shot.

Maybe he was standing there with his junk in his hand working up a load.

Either way, there are able bodies fuckwits sitting on their asses.

No matter how you look at it, the story is inspiring.

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