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Offline Pascucci the Whiner

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RIP Dick Winters
« on: 10-01-2011, 06:01:54 »
I'm saddened to announce the death of one of the most beloved heroes in American history. RIP.  :'(

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2011/01/dick_winters_of_band_of_brothe.html
« Last Edit: 10-01-2011, 07:01:48 by Flippy Warbear »
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #1 on: 10-01-2011, 06:01:50 »
Shit......  :'(
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #2 on: 10-01-2011, 06:01:57 »
link doesnt work

But damn it this the worst news I have gotten in a while :(
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #3 on: 10-01-2011, 06:01:29 »
Ok this is SO weird. I was JUST thinking a couple days ago(on the 8th) that I should google to see if Dick Winters is still alive. I never did it, but the thought entered my head that I wasn't sure if he was still alive. Really weird timing ...

Terrible news, but he was 92 and lived a long life. It's a good thing he was alive long enough to tell his stories to Steven Ambrose and countless other authors so that they are preserved for posterity. RIP.
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #4 on: 10-01-2011, 06:01:35 »
R.I.P.
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #5 on: 10-01-2011, 06:01:36 »
I really thanked that such man lived. What a great man.

The only regrets for me is like the rest, I never met him personally.
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #6 on: 10-01-2011, 07:01:55 »
Quote from: Hockeywarrior on 10-01-2011, 06:01:29
Ok this is SO weird. I was JUST thinking a couple days ago(on the 8th) that I should google to see if Dick Winters is still alive.

I actually did wiki him not too long ago (couple of weeks? Around the time when The Pacific started on finnish TV) to see if Winters and other Easy's and 'rines were still alive.

He lived a long life and Im sure he had a good life too. Now he can rest. <S>
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #7 on: 10-01-2011, 07:01:55 »
RIP  :-[

Some of the other Easys I think are still alive - I watched the series about 5 months ago and I like, you, was inspired to look them up

Wild Bill and Buck are both still alive I'm pretty sure in their late 80s

Good on them

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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #8 on: 10-01-2011, 07:01:52 »
Man this sucks, really the guy was a badass. At least he died peacefully and led a quiet life for what war left of him.

Rest In Pieces.
« Last Edit: 10-01-2011, 07:01:28 by Yustax »
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #9 on: 10-01-2011, 08:01:22 »
R.I.P.!  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Am currently re-watching BoB (with my gf lol) sad to hear this.
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #10 on: 10-01-2011, 08:01:09 »
:(

Rest in Peace.
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #11 on: 10-01-2011, 09:01:38 »
Although it is sad to see him go, at least his story had a happy ending.

RIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7iv_s3OJuQ
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #12 on: 10-01-2011, 10:01:36 »
92 years old? Not many people can dream of that. Although I highly despise these threads, well lived mr. Winters.
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #13 on: 10-01-2011, 11:01:58 »
Quote from: Fuchs on 10-01-2011, 10:01:36
92 years old? Not many people can dream of that. Although I highly despise these threads, well lived mr. Winters
Well said, Herr Fuchs.
 
  Although I also despise these Spam RIP threads I could not just look past this one

 Rest in Peace, Winters.
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Re: RIP Dick Winters
« Reply #14 on: 10-01-2011, 11:01:10 »
And in the end he found himself a quiet little town, settled down and married, raised up two children and lived his life in peace. Sounds like a happy ending..

Rest In Peace, Major.
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