Christopher Reeve
Sept. 25, 1952 - Oct. 10, 2004
Image Source: http://www.yousephtanha.com/
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| Author: | Martin [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:12 pm ] |
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Christopher Reeve Sept. 25, 1952 - Oct. 10, 2004
Image Source: http://www.yousephtanha.com/ |
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| Author: | Martin [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:16 pm ] |
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http://www.apacure.com/ Christopher Reeve was a hero, both on the screen and in real life. He passed away yesterday, age 52, of heart failure. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:18 pm ] |
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Why did you post this in the GD forum? he died? wow, damm. I thought he recovered from that heart problems of his. |
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| Author: | Martin [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:19 pm ] |
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I figure that it was important enough to warrent a post in General Discussion. |
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| Author: | templest [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:21 pm ] |
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http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve |
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| Author: | poly [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:15 pm ] |
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I kinda agree with that Maddox article...Like a lot of people dont become aware and get active in something inless they have it happen to them. but at the same time we cant speak and say that because just think...what are we doing? Like tomorrow if I had a disease like cancer I would probably get involved in it because i was diagnosed with it etc...anywho enough of my crap rant Goodbye Superman, let you lay in Peace! |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:26 pm ] |
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Alteast they care later on.... you guys don't care either way do you? 
What kinda stupid article is that... im not a fan or anything of this guy, but seriously people, they guy is dead have some respect. |
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| Author: | templest [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:31 pm ] |
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Amailer wrote: Alteast they care later on.... you guys don't care either way do you?
What kinda stupid article is that... im not a fan or anything of this guy, but seriously people, they guy is dead have some respect. The man died. Why should that change anything!? What holy title did this man earn in death!? A person should be regarded in death the same way they were in life! You can sit there and tell me why I should respect someone, but death is no reason to do so! Death doesn't change who you were in life! Respect for the dead is bs! Respect for those deserving is right! He didn't deserve all the praise and media matsurbation he recieved for doing something that any of us put in his situation, with a safe packed with money, would do. You're right, I wouldn't care about all the deseases in the world out there unless it happened to me. And you know what? When's the last time you donated to the "Canadian Diabetes Association"? Yeah... |
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| Author: | josh [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:07 pm ] |
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I completely disagree with that statement. I don't have cancer yet I still donate every year to a cancer foundation. I may not donate as much as Mr. Reeve did but the important thing is that many people do try and help in little ways and I have immense respect for him that he contributed to a cuase like that in such a huge way. |
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| Author: | templest [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:14 pm ] |
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rhysticlight wrote: I don't have cancer yet I still donate every year to a cancer foundation.
Then you are someone that does deserve admiration. |
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| Author: | josh [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:17 pm ] |
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If that was sarcastic than u missed my point entierly. I am just trying to point out that most people (even in my skool were they are mostly japs and a-holes) ppl still donate money for causes like that. I am on the student council at skool and we managed to sell over 150 of those yellow bracelets for tha lance armstrong foundation (another respectable person) EDIT: and whats with the link in your sig??? why put that kinda of racist s*** on this site??? |
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| Author: | Paul [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:37 pm ] |
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Amailer wrote: Alteast they care later on.... you guys don't care either way do you?
What kinda stupid article is that... im not a fan or anything of this guy, but seriously people, they guy is dead have some respect. Nope, don't care at all. Life goes on, ppl have their own problems, I conform, the money could be better spent elsewhere, perhaps something of personal benefit. |
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| Author: | Genesis [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:51 pm ] |
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rhysticlight wrote: I am on the student council at skool and we managed to sell over 150 of those yellow bracelets for tha lance armstrong foundation (another respectable person)
Now Lance Armstrong is my idea of a role model. (More so than Christopher Reeves.) It takes quite a bit of determination and a pretty positive attitude to recover from cancer and win the Tour De France 6 times in a row. |
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| Author: | josh [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:14 pm ] |
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well I don't think u can call him n e less of a role model in that respect because the conditon he was fighiting aginst made very difficult or immposible to do something like win the tour de france ( or something of that claiber). The things he did don't get as much recognition so maybe he is not as well known but I don't think that makes him any less of a role model. |
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| Author: | Genesis [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:22 pm ] |
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I just think that Lance makes a better role model. Only because he acheived a thousand times more than anyone ever expected him too. His attitude and lifestyle are great, and he's a professional athlete, and the best in his sport, which makes it easier for people to idolize him. Christopher Reeves did great stuff, but it's kinda difficult to say "I wanna be like him." because he's in a wheel chair, and who wants to be in a wheel chair. So it would be good to emulate his attitude, but not other aspects of his life. Lance on the other hand is probably the fittest, healthiest person I've ever seen, so to say "I wanna be like him." can provide someone with aspects to live up to in all areas. (I have nothing against Christopher Reeves, he was a great guy, I'm just a bigger fan of Lance Armstrong) |
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| Author: | josh [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:26 pm ] |
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kk, genesis, now that I see what u r saying I completly agree with u  |
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| Author: | Martin [ Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:38 pm ] |
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A hero is just an ordinary man put into an extraordinary situation. Maddox writes about satire, it is meant to be funny. Maddox doesn't believe what he says about that, he even said it himself. That article is a joke about how society doesn't care unless something happens to them, with Christopher Reeve being a representation of society. He had enough money that he didn't have to do this, he could have lived his life stress free and happily (well, minus the being paralyzed bit). But instead he chose to devote his life to this cause, which makes him a hero. And whoever moved this to spam is a jerk. |
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| Author: | josh [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:51 am ] |
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Martin wrote: And whoever moved this to spam is a jerk.
I'll second that |
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| Author: | templest [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:10 pm ] |
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Martin wrote: Maddox writes about satire, it is meant to be funny. Maddox doesn't believe what he says about that, he even said it himself. That article is a joke about how society doesn't care unless something happens to them, with Christopher Reeve being a representation of society. And whoever moved this to spam is a jerk. So do I. You see, I mentioned we are all jerks as well. I bet no one here gives a crap about some wierd obscure desease out there that no one cares about. And you never will unless you got it yourself. That's what I'm saying. My point? The man shouldn't be regarded as anything special. People do what he did all the time, the only difference is that he was famous. |
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| Author: | Martin [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:29 pm ] |
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It's not that he was famous. It was the magnitude of what he did that makes him special. http://www.apacure.com/cr_gt.html Famous or not, that is an amazing accomplishment. |
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| Author: | Maverick [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:11 pm ] |
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templest wrote: http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve
I completely agree with this article. Reeves is dead sure its sad but its no more sad then when some non famous person dies. Reeves never did anything extraordinary in his life. He started a foundation to cure himself, only thinking about himself. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:37 pm ] |
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Maverick wrote: templest wrote: http://maddox.xmission.com/c.cgi?u=creeve
I completely agree with this article. Reeves is dead sure its sad but its no more sad then when some non famous person dies. Reeves never did anything extraordinary in his life. He started a foundation to cure himself, only thinking about himself. Yeah, but im saying atleast have some respect that SOMEONE IS DEAD! <- yeah, doesn't matter if that person was famous or not. |
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| Author: | shorthair [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 3:18 pm ] |
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Maverick Said Quote: only thinking about himself. HOW THE HELL CAN YOU SAY THAT You nor i know anything about this mans life , just what we are told by hte mdia , who are you to tell the world he " DId it for himself and no one else " That is a terrible Judgement to make I Have no regard for aperson taht Dismisses Someone like that , There was no need for a Comment Like that |
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| Author: | templest [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:26 pm ] |
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Shorthair, this entire thread is based on the personal opinions and comments of people that respected and admired the man's work, aswell as those that didn't find him being anything special. What he commented was his own personal views, and I see what he said as being just as appropriate as someone saying how much they loved the man. If people only spake when there was something nice to say, women would still not have the vote. What I'm saying is, let him speak his mind without worrying about some pizza-face stepping all over his ideals. He's not offending anyone with his post. If you are offended by it, it's your choice. |
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| Author: | Amailer [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:57 pm ] |
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Wouldn't you need to base your Opinion on something? Rather then just assuming  |
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| Author: | templest [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:14 pm ] |
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Amailer wrote: Wouldn't you need to base your Opinion on something? Rather then just assuming
Opinions are opinions, just that. Not assumptions or facts. And if it makes you any happier, he's come to his conclusions by means of observation, not study. |
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| Author: | Paul [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:58 pm ] |
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I've been noticing shorthair's typing deteriorate lol  |
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| Author: | Martin [ Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:12 pm ] |
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A bunch of fucking savages on this board |
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| Author: | templest [ Wed Oct 13, 2004 2:31 pm ] |
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Martin wrote: A bunch of ****ing savages on this board
I like to refer to myself as a: 'Desensitizingly Sarcastic Argumentor', instead. It sounds a lot less drastic. |
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| Author: | Martin [ Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:24 pm ] |
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Oh, I get your sarcasm templest. Unfortunately, I also get the feeling that others on this board don't. |
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