The Argue Thread

[ROBERT CROSS]

Originally Posted by Isuzusweet

Food for thought:
If a man states that he would run into a burning building or a school to save children.......is he already a hero?
Cheers
Sidekick Tony

Just Do it...

Bob
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[rmkrum]

Real heroes don't usually talk about being heroic--either before or after.

IMHO, the difference between a hero and a bystander is a matter of timing and action. Talk is cheap. It's been my experience that heroes show up only when you really, really need them.

My usual comment is, "Lead, follow, or get outta the way!"

[OTRA15]

I would argue with that!

[Steamguy]

Originally Posted by rmkrum

Real heroes don't usually talk about being heroic--either before or after.

IMHO, the difference between a hero and a bystander is a matter of timing and action. Talk is cheap. It's been my experience that heroes show up only when you really, really need them...

Instead of arguing, I will agree. My dad and several of his brothers were decorated "war heroes". Dad was the oldest of nine, and his next younger brother was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was the only living person (at the time) to have a Medical Center named after him. He continued to be highly modest, all the way.

As is true with many heroes, they do not seek personal glory.

The sad thing now is that there are fewer and fewer of us to attest to how, they, to a man, just "did what was needed", instead of looking to 'how does it benefit me'.

[KBAR]

We thank all our brothers and sisters that stand on point for our freedom Past, Present. Please take moment or two from time to time and remember them.....

[rmkrum]

And don’t forget our active duty sons and daughters...

[Countryboy59]

Originally Posted by Steamguy

Instead of arguing, I will agree. My dad and several of his brothers were decorated "war heroes". Dad was the oldest of nine, and his next younger brother was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He was the only living person (at the time) to have a Medical Center named after him. He continued to be highly modest, all the way.

As is true with many heroes, they do not seek personal glory.

The sad thing now is that there are fewer and fewer of us to attest to how, they, to a man, just "did what was needed", instead of looking to 'how does it benefit me'.

There are still plenty who step up. Thinking of all the folks who wear bunker gear or a blue uniform, as well as all military.

[Gene]

Now that I am no longer collassal, and can’t even spell it (comment from dep’t of obscurity), I will agree real heroes don’t blow their own horns. In fact when they are described as heroes, they deny it usually saying, “anyone would have done it”.

As I am anything but new blood, best to go outside and breath forest fire smoke. This is the one smoke in Colorado that doesn’t get you high.

[pmclemore]

Happy New Year to all as we enter the last year of the decade!!

Pat

[OTRA15]

What do you mean? . . . the road is the other way!

[Gene]

Some perfectionists claim the decade starts next New Year's, but the people have spoken, or counted maybe. Regardless of the zero problem, the decade started already. For those of you from Sumer, you have to wait two more years.

You gotta know it is January and we are stir crazy. Meanwhile, somebody please point me to the bed.

[Mattirs]

So what is the point of this discussion?

[OTRA15]

Precisely!

Well said.

[xrvr]

What is so happy about another year? Get real!

[OTRA15]

Still breathing?

[Gene]

Originally Posted by OTRA15

Still breathing?

Gasping.

[Jim & Susan]

Man, I really missed this thread. But not some of the yahoos posting in here, tho.

Jim

[OTRA15]

FYI The Monty Python video in Post #14 from 2010 is not available:

Originally Posted by silverleeper

. . .

Here's another:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohDB5gbtaEQ

[Mattirs]

My Parrot is dead

[rmkrum]

No, he’s just pining for the fiords!