I was on their site yesterday looking up the number of one of the "Spaatz mafiosi" and ended up reading the list of memorials to Spaatz cadets who had passed.
Seems like the ones listed died relatively young from either aircraft wrecks or some form of cancer. Am I reading too much into this or is this a prevalent trend?
Well, it is sort of common sense in that the award hasn't been around long enough for many of the cadets who earned it early on to reach the age at which they are likely to die of natural causes.
Another reason to be content with the Earhart... Diamonds cause cancer.
Yeah... I stumbled across that page today and noticed the same thing. Weird...
Wait hasn't the Spaatz award been around since 1964? I guess you could call gravity a natural cause though...
Quote from: MIKE on October 11, 2008, 01:09:46 AM
Another reason to be content with the Earhart... Diamonds cause cancer.
Rather insensative wouldn't you say? Morbid? You've locked for less, Mike. ;)
QuoteWait hasn't the Spaatz award been around since 1964?
Yep, and those folks who earned it that early are in their 50s and 60s so the "discrepancy" in causes of death will probably start to even out over the next 10 years.
Quote from: MIKE on October 11, 2008, 01:09:46 AM
Another reason to be content with the Earhart... Diamonds cause cancer.
I quit after the Mitchell. I'm gonna live forever?
I knew two of these 'fallen diamonds' personally. Paul Starr was a member of Bitburg-Spangdahlem Cadet Squadron (99117 - no relation to the current Spangdahlem Cadet Squadron (NHQ-OS-126)) along with me. His RealAirForce® personality was as an AF captain and squadron section commander for the 52nd Supply Squadron; he was quite proud of displaying his Spaatz certificate in his office.
Ivan Suarez I knew briefly; we were both cadinks in FL Wing.
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
Quote from: Nathan on October 11, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
Well if my post will be a lie, then no.....
Hell yes you should go!!
Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on October 11, 2008, 03:31:28 AM
Quote from: MIKE on October 11, 2008, 01:09:46 AM
Another reason to be content with the Earhart... Diamonds cause cancer.
I quit after the Mitchell. I'm gonna live forever?
There can be only one ...
Quote from: flyerthom on October 11, 2008, 11:19:47 PM
Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on October 11, 2008, 03:31:28 AM
Quote from: MIKE on October 11, 2008, 01:09:46 AM
Another reason to be content with the Earhart... Diamonds cause cancer.
I quit after the Mitchell. I'm gonna live forever?
There can be only one ...
* Puts a clean edge on his CAP sword.
Quote from: MIKE on October 12, 2008, 12:26:54 AM
* Puts a clean edge on his CAP sword.
Every part of that statement scares me.
Quote from: Nathan on October 11, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
We're all proud of you, going to medical school, Nathan. We're just not certain that The Doctor Ben Dover's College of Proctology, "The Fighting Sphincters" is the best choice for quality medical education. >:D ;D >:D ;D >:D ;D
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on October 12, 2008, 03:00:02 AM
Quote from: Nathan on October 11, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
We're all proud of you, going to medical school, Nathan. We're just not certain that The Doctor Ben Dover's College of Proctology, "The Fighting Sphincters" is the best choice for quality medical education. >:D ;D >:D ;D >:D ;D
And... it is never too early to start thinking of a specialty.
Stay away from Proctology, since that's a pain in the butt, I hear.
Urology is a real pisser.
Quote from: Nathan on October 11, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
What I know about you is that you have heart and high expectations for your life. If you can consider the part of becoming a Medical Doctor that involves personal sacrifice in terms of effort and discomfort and decide that helping people matters more well you really should push forward.
Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on October 12, 2008, 03:08:25 AM
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on October 12, 2008, 03:00:02 AM
Quote from: Nathan on October 11, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
We're all proud of you, going to medical school, Nathan. We're just not certain that The Doctor Ben Dover's College of Proctology, "The Fighting Sphincters" is the best choice for quality medical education. >:D ;D >:D ;D >:D ;D
And... it is never too early to start thinking of a specialty.
Stay away from Proctology, since that's a pain in the butt, I hear.
Urology is a real pisser.
You get walked on in Podiatry
You get nothing but head cases in Neurology.....
Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on October 12, 2008, 03:08:25 AM
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on October 12, 2008, 03:00:02 AM
Quote from: Nathan on October 11, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
We're all proud of you, going to medical school, Nathan. We're just not certain that The Doctor Ben Dover's College of Proctology, "The Fighting Sphincters" is the best choice for quality medical education. >:D ;D >:D ;D >:D ;D
And... it is never too early to start thinking of a specialty.
Stay away from Proctology, since that's a pain in the butt, I hear.
Urology is a real pisser.
Well, they say Cops and Proctoligists have a lot in common. They both deal with A-- H----
Quote from: Grumpy on October 12, 2008, 05:05:16 AM
Quote from: JohnKachenmeister on October 12, 2008, 03:08:25 AM
Quote from: Johnny Yuma on October 12, 2008, 03:00:02 AM
Quote from: Nathan on October 11, 2008, 05:12:44 PM
Oh boy... this thread makes me uncomfortable...
Should I even bother with medical school, then? :o
We're all proud of you, going to medical school, Nathan. We're just not certain that The Doctor Ben Dover's College of Proctology, "The Fighting Sphincters" is the best choice for quality medical education. >:D ;D >:D ;D >:D ;D
And... it is never too early to start thinking of a specialty.
Stay away from Proctology, since that's a pain in the butt, I hear.
Urology is a real pisser.
Well, they say Cops and Proctoligists have a lot in common. They both deal with A-- H----
Become a Psychiatrist-all you do is sit and talk with people. or a Dermatologist, there's no emergency calls for acne-and leprosy is practically wiped out.
I think this thread has outlived it's usefulness.