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RIP SOTB/Andy
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Andy was a thought leader here and as such on occasion he (happily and with intent) ruffled a few feathers. The result was often a thoughtful and spirited dialogue on the issue. I never met him but I know well the area which he grew up and I can say not a whole lot of people get out of there. Particularly not many get out and achieve to the level of success and expertise he did. We talked on several occasions about his circumstances as a child growing up and how it played a great roll in his opinions. His ability to rise above his environment is to be respected and commended. Whenever there was "breaking news" or some such event his was the first opinion I wanted to read. I was dumbfounded to read SB's announcement. RIP to Andy and prayers(aka best wishes) to his family.
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Holy shit. This is crazy. I had no idea.
RIP Andy. You will be sorely missed. |
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He made me take a look and changed my perspective on different positions many a times.
RIP. |
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Rest In Peace friend
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Wow. Damn.
I never met Andy, but between working in DF or living in the same city, I'd hoped to someday. My thoughts go out to his family. Fair winds and following seas, Marine. |
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Sad news all around. Just will not be the same here at SOCNET, that is for sure. You could always count on just about every thread or topic, that Andy/SOTB would have a comment and opinion. Whether you agreed with him or not, it was always entertaining and insightful to read his view point.
Prayers out for his daughter. From what I have heard, Andy was an outstanding father and raised his daughter with true love. Rest in Peace.
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Wow. I saw the thread and didn't believe it. I know I am just a FNG and didn't know the man, but many of you did. This place truly wont be the same. I always came on here looking forward to reading something from SOTB.
Fuck Cancer R.I.P. Marine |
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Stunning and sad news. SOTB's posts were always a must read; invariably they made you think or laugh and often, both. I didn't know him but his writing spoke of a man who lived life well, on his terms and with the courage of his convictions.
My sincere condolences to his family and those of you who knew him as a friend. RIP SOTB, you'll be missed but not forgotten. |
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RIP Andy, you will always be in our hearts and thoughts.
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Sad news. RIP.
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RIP SOTB.
I very much enjoyed reading his posts and I am very sorry for those of you that lost him as a friend. |
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Rest in peace, Brother. Semper Fidelis...
Motherfuck cancer.
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Best wishes to his daughter and those that knew him.
RIP SOTB. You'll be missed by more people than you personally knew. One of my favorites here(sig material): Last edited by Look. Don'tTouch.; 16 May 2016 at 19:46. |
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Rest in peace Andy....
My thoughts and prayers for everyone....
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Rest In Peace, Marine. I know you are keeping Heaven Safe. Fuck Cancer.
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RIP
A true loss to this community. |
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My first encounter with SOTB was when I was in high school posting on military.com.
I had posted an inquiry about flying in the Marine Corps. I made a few comments about career choices and mentioned an Air Force aircraft that I was somewhat obsessed with at the time. In swooped Southoftheborder to tell me I was of a questionable sexual orientation and that I should definitely pursue a career in the Air Force because of it. That post stuck with me as both hilarious and very direct. I laughed recently when he made similar posts on this site. |
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RIP, SOTB.
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Damn, I'm stunned at hearing of this.
Rest in Peace Andy. Of course I did not know you personally.... but I always tuned in when I saw you had posted something because I knew it carried a lot of weight. That, and I always enjoyed your unique way of articulating your point of view! Prayers out to his family. Damn sad to hear this. RIP SOTB Mike
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Andy was a class act, and a dedicated Marine. He'll be missed here in our community, as well as by family and friends. Oorah SOTB, FWFS.
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Well shit. RIP Sir. His wit was sharp, as was his tongue. But his comments were always measured with thought and reason, which as others have stated, forced intelligent dialogue. I enjoyed our conversations, and appreciated his advice and availability when I reached out by PM. I never got to meet the man, I wish I had. My sincerest condolences to his family, and his friends on this board. I shall raise a glass in his name tonight.
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Damn.
Rest in Peace, Andy.
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Rest in Peace, Andy. You lived life at full throttle, the way all of us here wish we were brave to do also.
See you at the feasting tables. Semper Fi RGR.M
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Rest Easy Warrior, thank you for your service
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I haven't been on the computer much the last few days, so when I brought up the lounge forum this evening, I thought it was strange the it had RIP in his avatar. Not comprehending or digesting it's meaning I went to another thread when I learned of SOTBs passing.
I will admit I didn't always agree with many of his posts especially in regards to law enforcement, but I did respect his directness, and how he would state a problem then give examples of how to correct those said problems. I was also amazed of how deep he and diverse he was. As one member stated, he could be discussing in depth geopolitical, National Security Studies in one thread, then in another thread be talking about how great a movie was, or crappy/sh*tty a restaurant was and make you laugh. I wish I could have met him in person and talked over dinner for I feel I could have learned a lot from him. My prayers go out to his family and his friends. Thank you for your service. |
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Rest in peace Marine.
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Andy gave me wise counsel at several times when I needed it. He was good for a laugh, good for a debate, and a genuinely good human. Andy has some influence every time I teach both new and old cops alike, challenging them to be worthy of the public's trust and confidence. I counted Andy a friend. Rest easy, amigo.
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RIP Marine. Didn't know the man but it's evident from the quality of his friends and the breadth of knowledge that he shared that he was a good man and that he will be missed tremendously. I'm saddened.
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I have been traveling and just saw this post. I never met Andy personally but we conducted some transactions. I always looked forward to his posts and his insight. This is terrible news.
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