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jim_nyc · Seaman Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 198

Just listened to the audio from Scarborough Country (thanks sround you're a champ) and then watched the clip on the Daily Recycler. May even stay up till 3am to see the repeat here on the east coast. Man oh, man oh, man oh man!

I know all the great vets who have come together to make this thing happen deserve our unflinching gratitude and respect. But I think we need to do something special specifically for John O'Neill. This guy is just amazing! He got some great lines out on that guy O'donnel. Here is my favorite...."and you're a professional liar Larry just like your chief." Stated calmy and cooly. I howled. Literally howled. Think I woke up the wife and kids.

Seriously though, can we have a special collection for this great American hero John O'Neill? Really, a statue in his home town or some kind of medal or honorarium or something. Seriously.
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mcknz · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:52 am Post subject:

I agree. John O'Neill has become one of my heroes. He deserves to be honored for what he has done.

dmackto · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:59 am Post subject:

I totally agree but probably we should concentrate on donations to get the ads running in PA first. I'm sure he'd be most honored by a Kerry defeat Nov 2nd.

Nov 3rd we meet back here and start a fund raiser for some kind of tribute. Only problem will be finding something fitting.

Does anyone know a sculpturist/moutain climber?
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MarineBrat · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:38 am Post subject:

Hey John O'Neill,

You have a place here whenever you want it. C'mon and hang out here in California for a while. I'll put up your wife and any kids you have too! Every house on our block has a Bush sign in the front yard! CA isn't all bad!

All kidding aside John, (and I wasn't kidding) you have earned the undying respect and love of many thousands of us, and were it possible to repay you in the manner stated above, it would be an honor and a pleasure! One thing's for sure pal, you'll never be homeless! Smile

The way I feel right now I would jump in front of a truck for you! I've never been in the military, but I think you've taught me something about comeraderie! Thank you Sir!

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Stevie · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:42 am Post subject:

I wish we could give him a medal of honor.....I'm not sure what it is for, I just know it's the biggest honor.....

why a mountain climber? does he climb? or just symbolic?

we gotta think of something really good.... but I agree we should wait until Kerry is toppled and the bills for the ads are paid..... then we can start donating to honor John. I'm sure that is how he would want it.

Is there some kind of debater trophy? that would be good.... I'm just not sure it would be good enough... it has to be sonething really good... really special !!!! Smile

Maybe the other swifties would know what would be the ideal honor.... Smile

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PC · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 7:53 am Post subject: Proud

I would be very proud to just shake John O'Neill's hand.

mangdawg · Lt.Jg. Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 116

John shines enough all by himself... but when they put O'Donnell in front of him he REALLY gleamed!

in the realm of PR the demos couldn't have helped the Swifties more when they matched that raving lunatic against John!

kinda like they sent a carp to battle a shark Very Happy

mach9 · Seaman Apprentice Joined: 05 Oct 2004 Posts: 97

Does anyone know a sculpturist/moutain climber?[/quote]

Carlton Sherwood (producer, Stolen Honor) does.

BillB · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 4:05 pm Post subject: Sculptoress

I know a lady in Minneapolis who is an excellent sculptor. She
recently did a statue of Mary Tyler Moore that is featured in
Minneapolis (the setting for the Mary Tyler Moore show) and shows
her throwing her hat in the air as she did at the opening of that
show. If any one would like the name and e-mail address of this
lady e-mail me at BillBecker1@DirecWay.com. I know her from
a newsgroup (The Front Porch) that I have participated on since
1995.
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Hondo · LCDR Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 423 Location: USA

My guess is that what O'Neill would most prefer as a 'Thank You' would be to see Kerry defeated on 2 Nov. Best way I can see to thank him is to spread the word as far as possible, and to do what you can to get as many people to vote for a different candidate as is possible.

(I could suggest a candidate to vote for in lieu of Kerry, but we ARE supposed to keep this forum anti-Kerry vice pro-anyone).
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Navy_Navy_Navy · Admin Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777

Hondo, I think you're absolutely right.

Restoring the honor of the Vietnam veteran by refuting John Kerry's lies and rejecting John Kerry in a humiliating defeat is in all likelihood all the thanks that he wants or needs.

John O'Neill considers himself one of many and puts his shipmates ahead of himself at every opportunity.

IMHO, he would be embarrassed at having a fuss made over him that isn't made over the Swifts, in general.
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dmackto · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:46 pm Post subject:

Scupturist to carve an image of his face. Mountain climber so that he could do it on Mt. Rushmore.
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dmackto · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject:

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