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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsA memory of a passed DUer popped into my head recently. Pinboy3niner.
I miss his sense of humor and gentle soul. A master of puns, he'd have us all cracking up over this current situation.
niyad
(113,546 posts)Aristus
(66,450 posts)2naSalit
(86,775 posts)kag
(4,079 posts)Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)He served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in Vietnam and I served in the same position in Iraq. I always felt a certain kinship with him because of that. I looked up to him as an example how one can overcome the experience of war and still be a productive and valuable person in society.
Seeing a guy like him survive and thrive 40+ after his war showed me that I could do the same.
He wasnt all talk when it came to making the world a better place, he volunteered and improved the community he lived in. If Im not mistaken, he worked with local youth to build homes for the disadvantaged. Ive heard many stories of his generosity and great heart.
duhneece
(4,116 posts)My biggest supporter
sarge43
(28,944 posts)He was one of our best.
Ron Obvious
(6,261 posts)A gentleman with a great sense of humour.
rurallib
(62,445 posts)catchnrelease
(1,945 posts)Pinboy and I had a few off site discussions about my Viet Nam vet husband, so I always looked for his posts and puns. He was involved with the traveling VN wall exhibit if I remember correctly. He was a real man. And could sling a pun better than anyone I've seen!
3catwoman3
(24,035 posts)...was truly deserving of the over-used AWESOME!
Whenever I see someone post something exceptionally clever, I think of him.
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)lastlib
(23,278 posts)His wit was unequalled, that's for sure! I got into a couple of "pun wars" with him, but he was unquestionably THE master!
RIP, Pinboy3niner! We loved ya!
DENVERPOPS
(8,844 posts)thank goodness for Nanc Rants. But she is serious, unlike Molly Ivin's sarcasm.....
al bupp
(2,182 posts)klook
(12,165 posts)He was a gouda guy. His brilliant/terrible puns got my goat many times. He was a muenster of a punster.
Skittles
(153,185 posts)I miss him a lot