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Post by Leigh on Apr 26, 2006 15:29:41 GMT 10
Did you guys hear about that soldier who accidentally killed himself in Baghdad last Friday? I went to school with him! I swear that school is cursed ... it had about 800 students, and in my last 2 years there, I went to 7 funerals ... and more since! By the time we have our 10 year reunion, there'll only be like 10 of us left!
I'm trying to decide whether to go to his funeral or not ... like, it's a 3 hour journey there and back, and we weren't exactly friends, but we weren't enemies either ... and either way, he's someone I knew ... it's so sad!
Apparently the guns they were using don't have much history of going off when ur cleaning them (which is what happened to him) so I'm starting to think there's like a Final Destination thing happening here ... I hate to think who's next!
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Post by shallowboy on Apr 26, 2006 23:28:12 GMT 10
thats sad dude....well, i dont think its a Final Destination thing, unless you all managed to cheat death in a group some time back in high school.
But sad nonetheless.....such a sad way to go.
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Post by ringworld on Apr 28, 2006 5:32:02 GMT 10
Did you guys hear about that soldier who accidentally killed himself in Baghdad last Friday? I went to school with him! I swear that school is cursed ... it had about 800 students, and in my last 2 years there, I went to 7 funerals ... and more since! By the time we have our 10 year reunion, there'll only be like 10 of us left! I'm trying to decide whether to go to his funeral or not ... like, it's a 3 hour journey there and back, and we weren't exactly friends, but we weren't enemies either ... and either way, he's someone I knew ... it's so sad! Apparently the guns they were using don't have much history of going off when ur cleaning them (which is what happened to him) so I'm starting to think there's like a Final Destination thing happening here ... I hate to think who's next! That's 7 too many funerals... But still such a shame, father of 2 and all...go to the funeral...it will make you appreciate life all the more... Small article about it: www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,18940736%255E911,00.html
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Post by Leigh on Apr 28, 2006 19:29:58 GMT 10
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Post by nightflyer on Apr 28, 2006 21:46:11 GMT 10
My mum was saying the same today; and how bad that they sent the wrong body home. Thats bloody terrible.
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Post by ringworld on Apr 29, 2006 10:01:52 GMT 10
I believe it...they will probably never find out...next thing you know, they won't be able to find the body...well, looks like he's still headed home one last time...thought a picture was deserved too: PM says no coverup... www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2006/s1626518.htm
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Post by Leigh on May 1, 2006 17:45:45 GMT 10
no cover up? as if! The soldiers who found his body say he was alone at the time the gun went off!
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Post by ringworld on May 2, 2006 3:04:41 GMT 10
no cover up? as if! The soldiers who found his body say he was alone at the time the gun went off! What else would one expect them to say? One only has so many choices...killed by enemy fire, friendly fire, suicide or accident...so, from "being found alone" I think I would rather it be an accidental death than a suicide...
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Post by Leigh on May 2, 2006 14:39:51 GMT 10
yeah ... well i doubt he would have committed suicide though ... that's the thing ... that's why I don't get what happened
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Post by ringworld on May 5, 2006 16:02:11 GMT 10
yeah ... well i doubt he would have committed suicide though ... that's the thing ... that's why I don't get what happened mayhaps voicing an unpopular opinion?
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