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John Glenn has died

Postby Thermodolia » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:50 pm

So 2016 strikes again taking yet another victim. This time astronaut and former senator John Glenn.

John Glenn has died at the age of 95 according to the Ohio State University.
He was hospitalized yesterday.

John was the first American to orbit the earth and served in WWII as a marine pilot. After his service as an astronaut and marine he served as a US senator for Ohio from 1974-1999.

He will be missed, especially by me as he was one of my heroes.
Former senator, astronaut John Glenn dies at 95
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/health/jo ... index.html

For those who don't know who John Glenn is
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Postby Flerfy Lergs » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:53 pm

Thermodolia wrote:So 2016 strikes again taking yet another victim. This time astronaut and former senator John Glenn.

John Glenn has died at the age of 95 according to the Ohio State University.
He was hospitalized yesterday.

John was the first American to orbit the earth and served in WWII as a marine pilot. After his service as an astronaut and marine he served as a US senator for Ohio from 1974-1999.

He will be missed, especially by me as he was one of my heroes.
Former senator, astronaut John Glenn dies at 95
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/health/jo ... index.html

That's sad, because Glenn was always a hero of mine. Talk about being everything that makes America a great nation... Marine, Astronaut, Senator...
He will be missed.
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Postby Thermodolia » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:53 pm

Flerfy Lergs wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:So 2016 strikes again taking yet another victim. This time astronaut and former senator John Glenn.

John Glenn has died at the age of 95 according to the Ohio State University.
He was hospitalized yesterday.

John was the first American to orbit the earth and served in WWII as a marine pilot. After his service as an astronaut and marine he served as a US senator for Ohio from 1974-1999.

He will be missed, especially by me as he was one of my heroes.
Former senator, astronaut John Glenn dies at 95
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/health/jo ... index.html

That's sad, because Glenn was always a hero of mine. Talk about being everything that makes America a great nation... Marine, Astronaut, Senator...
He will be missed.

Ohio has lost a son today
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Postby Greater Germanian Empire » Thu Dec 08, 2016 1:54 pm

He wasn't my own personal favourite person that went to space, Yuri Gagarin has that but he's alright. Sad to see him finally pass on.
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Postby The Romulan Republic » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:02 pm

Rest in Peace, Senator Glenn.
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Postby Ifreann » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:03 pm

I warned you all about attacking 2016 before it ended.
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:04 pm

Flerfy Lergs wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:So 2016 strikes again taking yet another victim. This time astronaut and former senator John Glenn.

John Glenn has died at the age of 95 according to the Ohio State University.
He was hospitalized yesterday.

John was the first American to orbit the earth and served in WWII as a marine pilot. After his service as an astronaut and marine he served as a US senator for Ohio from 1974-1999.

He will be missed, especially by me as he was one of my heroes.
Former senator, astronaut John Glenn dies at 95
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/08/health/jo ... index.html

That's sad, because Glenn was always a hero of mine. Talk about being everything that makes America a great nation... Marine, Astronaut, Senator...
He will be missed.

Violent killers, spacemen, and incompetent legislators make America great?
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Postby Jesheoda » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:05 pm

A shame that the first generation of astronauts are in their twilight years in a world that hasn't gone much further in the realms of manned spaceflight since their time in orbit. Our scientific advances may be many, but our need to explore goes on. May our civilizations honor these people by choosing to continue the path towards multiplanetary culture.
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Postby The Holy Empire of the Spaghetti Monster » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:07 pm

Alright, so...only 3 more weeks of 2016.

Dammit, I just tempted this stupid fucking year...
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Postby Partybus » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:08 pm

RIP John Glenn...

Oh and you can add Greg Lake to the "fuck off 2016" list (a greater loss IMO)
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Postby Bering » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:09 pm

A great man died today. He was a hero to many and did a lot of great things.
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Postby Northwest Slobovia » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:14 pm

Unfortunate. :(

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Postby Aclion » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:19 pm

Damn that makes be sad.

At least we still have Collins.
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Postby Thermodolia » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:19 pm

Merizoc wrote:
Flerfy Lergs wrote:That's sad, because Glenn was always a hero of mine. Talk about being everything that makes America a great nation... Marine, Astronaut, Senator...
He will be missed.

Violent killers, spacemen, and incompetent legislators make America great?

Marines aren't violent killers. Astronauts are pretty damn great because I'd like to be able to get off this rock, not all legislators are incompetent.
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Postby Velkanika » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:23 pm

I'm sorry to see him go, John Glenn is one of my personal heroes. It will be a long time before any man or woman will come close to matching the contributions he made to humanity.
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Postby The Romulan Republic » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:25 pm

Merizoc wrote:
Flerfy Lergs wrote:That's sad, because Glenn was always a hero of mine. Talk about being everything that makes America a great nation... Marine, Astronaut, Senator...
He will be missed.

Violent killers, spacemen, and incompetent legislators make America great?


Astronauts push the boundaries of human knowledge and exploration.

As to "incompetent", do you have any evidence that Glenn was an incompetent Senator other than trite, tired, knee-jerk "all politicians are bad" swill? The kind that normalizes bad politicians and undermines democracy by telling us we shouldn't expect any better?

If you're going to come into a memorial thread to insult the dead man, you should at least have real reasons for it. Besides wallowing in your own cynicism and pretending you're making some profound point.
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:25 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Merizoc wrote:Violent killers, spacemen, and incompetent legislators make America great?

Marines aren't violent killers. Astronauts are pretty damn great because I'd like to be able to get off this rock, not all legislators are incompetent.

Man, I must be thinking of a different marine. My bad. But yeah, no other country has spacemen so I guess they make america great. Maybe Trump should just give everyone a spacesuit.
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:26 pm

The Romulan Republic wrote:
Merizoc wrote:Violent killers, spacemen, and incompetent legislators make America great?


Astronauts push the boundaries of human knowledge and exploration.

As to "incompetent", do you have any evidence that Glenn was an incompetent Senator other than trite, tired, knee-jerk "all politicians are bad" swill? The kind that normalizes bad politicians and undermines democracy by telling us we shouldn't expect any better?

If you're going to come into a memorial thread to insult the dead man, you should at least have real reasons for it.

I'm not insulting him. I've never even heard of him. I'm refuting the notion that astronauts, marines, and senators make america a great nation, which, you have to admit, is a pretty weird thing to say.
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Postby The Romulan Republic » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:27 pm

Merizoc wrote:
The Romulan Republic wrote:
Astronauts push the boundaries of human knowledge and exploration.

As to "incompetent", do you have any evidence that Glenn was an incompetent Senator other than trite, tired, knee-jerk "all politicians are bad" swill? The kind that normalizes bad politicians and undermines democracy by telling us we shouldn't expect any better?

If you're going to come into a memorial thread to insult the dead man, you should at least have real reasons for it.

I'm not insulting him. I've never even heard of him. I'm refuting the notion that astronauts, marines, and senators make america a great nation, which, you have to admit, is a pretty weird thing to say.


They all contribute to making America a stronger and better country if they do their job well.

Do you have any evidence that Glenn was incompetent or corrupt at what he did? Because I don't.
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:28 pm

The Romulan Republic wrote:
Merizoc wrote:I'm not insulting him. I've never even heard of him. I'm refuting the notion that astronauts, marines, and senators make america a great nation, which, you have to admit, is a pretty weird thing to say.


They all contribute to making America a stronger and better country if they do their job well.

Do you have any evidence that Glenn was incompetent or corrupt at what he did? Because I don't.

Again, I never said that lol. I'm just replying to something stupid that someone said.

although now that you mention corruption.....

Glenn was one of the five U.S. senators caught up in the Lincoln Savings and Keating Five Scandal after accepting a $200,000 contribution from Charles Keating. Glenn and Republican senator John McCain were the only senators exonerated. The Senate Commission found that Glenn had exercised "poor judgment".
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Postby Thermodolia » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:30 pm

Merizoc wrote:
The Romulan Republic wrote:
Astronauts push the boundaries of human knowledge and exploration.

As to "incompetent", do you have any evidence that Glenn was an incompetent Senator other than trite, tired, knee-jerk "all politicians are bad" swill? The kind that normalizes bad politicians and undermines democracy by telling us we shouldn't expect any better?

If you're going to come into a memorial thread to insult the dead man, you should at least have real reasons for it.

I'm not insulting him. I've never even heard of him. I'm refuting the notion that astronauts, marines, and senators make america a great nation, which, you have to admit, is a pretty weird thing to say.

Then why are you insulting a man you don't even know?
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Postby The 502nd Ghost Division » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:30 pm

He was one of our first space marines, it's sad to see him go.

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Postby San Lumen » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:31 pm

Truly a living legend. What a terrible loss. Can 2016 seriously get any worse?
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Postby MERIZoC » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:31 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Merizoc wrote:I'm not insulting him. I've never even heard of him. I'm refuting the notion that astronauts, marines, and senators make america a great nation, which, you have to admit, is a pretty weird thing to say.

Then why are you insulting a man you don't even know?
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Postby The Romulan Republic » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:32 pm

Merizoc wrote:
The Romulan Republic wrote:
They all contribute to making America a stronger and better country if they do their job well.

Do you have any evidence that Glenn was incompetent or corrupt at what he did? Because I don't.

Again, I never said that lol. I'm just replying to something stupid that someone said.

although now that you mention corruption.....

Glenn was one of the five U.S. senators caught up in the Lincoln Savings and Keating Five Scandal after accepting a $200,000 contribution from Charles Keating. Glenn and Republican senator John McCain were the only senators exonerated. The Senate Commission found that Glenn had exercised "poor judgment".


He was exonerated, as your own quote says.

Poor judgement, yes, but everyone shows that from time to time.
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