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purple hayes
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Location: ON YOUR LEFT!
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 Posted: 03/11/03 - 16:55 Post subject: Final finisher of the Los Angeles Marathon
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pokychick
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Location: City of Dis
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 16:56 Post subject:
Wow! 
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airehead
Oompa Loofah
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Location: Between here and eternity...
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 16:57 Post subject:
Dude of the week (if not the month) for sure.
Yet some people who are whole and otherwise healthy won't take advantage of their ability to be active. Some people just don't understand the blessing they are throwing away when they choose not to be active.
This guy fights tooth and nail to be active.
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copteacher
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Location: Teaching in the Halls of Justice
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 16:57 Post subject:
I agree. A big salute.
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 16:57 Post subject:
Holy crapola! Now, that is amazing. What a heart!
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shelflifers
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 17:02 Post subject:
If THAT isn't inspiring, what is?!
How COOL.
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genie
Master of Prissface
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Location: Finding serenity one day at a time
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 17:52 Post subject:
They had him on TV yesterday, I was bawling......
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Cappy
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 17:54 Post subject:
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rolling rock
The Pinball
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 18:05 Post subject:
i'm assuming he lost his legs fighting in Viet Nam...
then, he finishes a 26 mile marathon; something i'll never do with two good legs.
i'm humbled. he is amazing.
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genie
Master of Prissface
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Location: Finding serenity one day at a time
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Posted: 03/11/03 - 18:07 Post subject:
I believe they said he did lose them in Nam. Unbelievable guy, what courage.
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