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#5,602
#5,602
I remember watching this guy in Wild Kingdom when I was a kid. Loved that show.

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#5,605
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NewToVolCountry said:
Haha, didn't know that he did that. He just talked about how he got his start. His organization, Remote Area Medical, is based in Knoxville. Thought you may know him or his work.
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Yeah, Wild Kingdom gig was a biggie. So, born in England, traveled extensively and settled in Knoxville. Still weird.
 
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#5,606
Coach Grizz said:
Oh man I bet that was a big mess!! And yeah I defiantly wouldn't have no problem moving that stuff. I ain't as good as I once was but I still got a strong back!!
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It was. I left my heels at the bottom
Of the steps n pinned my hair up on my head n went up there in a black funeral dress n worked lol. Then got finished n blotted my face n let my hair down n slid in the back pew right before time to go pay my respects to the family
 
#5,607
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wildnkrazykat said:
It was. I left my heels at the bottom
Of the steps n pinned my hair up on my head n went up there in a black funeral dress n worked lol. Then got finished n blotted my face n let my hair down n slid in the back pew right before time to go pay my respects to the family
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I know that wasn't supposed to be, but that was kinda hot.
 
#5,608
#5,608
because he lives i can face tomorrow....because he lived all fear is gone....because i know he holds the future...and life is worth the living just because he lives...
 
#5,609
#5,609
Slydell said:
Yeah, Wild Kingdom gig was a biggie. So, born in England, traveled extensively and settled in Knoxville. Still weird.
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I'll tell you what I remember.

His dad was a government liaison officer or something in the colony of British Guyana in SA. He went to visit him and ended up becoming intrigued by the people on the Brazilian border called the Wapishana Indians. He became a cowboy for them, herding cattle and taking them on runs to the city of Georgetown.

They decided to give him a new horse. The horse had killed two men already, it's name meant The Devil in Wapishanan. The horse ended up bucking him and trampling him, resulting in serious injury. The closest doctor was a thirty day journey away; that's when he got the idea of taking medical care to remote places and to people in serious need.

He worked in South and Central America, including Haiti, Guyana, Brazil, etc. He then brought his organization to the US. For the past 12 years he has set up a weekend long event in Wise, VA (where my parents where raised) to distribute free dental, optical, and medical care to people without insurance or who would not be covered by the insurance they do have.

He normally treats 1000 people a day over 2 1/2 days at each location. He just got back from Henderson, TN and is currently planning a trip to Oakland and Sacramento, CA. It's awesome what he does. Especially for Indian reservations, which I'd love to talk to ITC about. I think he would be interested in a project that Mr. Brock is bringing to a Knoxville ranch.
 
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wildnkrazykat said:
It was. I left my heels at the bottom
Of the steps n pinned my hair up on my head n went up there in a black funeral dress n worked lol. Then got finished n blotted my face n let my hair down n slid in the back pew right before time to go pay my respects to the family
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Atta girl!!
 
#5,613
#5,613
then sings my song my savior god to thee...how great thou art...how great thou art...then sings my soul my savior god to thee...how great thou art how great thou art
 
#5,614
#5,614
i know your life on earth was troubled...and only you could know the pain...you weren't afraid to face the devil...
 
#5,615
#5,615
go rest high on that mountain...son you work on earth is done...go to heaven shoutin...love for the father and the son....
 
#5,616
#5,616
oh how we cried the day you left us...gathered round your grave to grieve...wish i could see the angels faces...when they hear your sweet voice...
 
#5,617
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wildnkrazykat said:
It was. I left my heels at the bottom
Of the steps n pinned my hair up on my head n went up there in a black funeral dress n worked lol. Then got finished n blotted my face n let my hair down n slid in the back pew right before time to go pay my respects to the family
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Kats awesome
 
#5,619
#5,619
the rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself for years and years...she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath...she finally drank her pain away a little at a time...but she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind....
 
#5,622
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dembewbs said:
the rumors flew but nobody knew how much she blamed herself for years and years...she tried to hide the whiskey on her breath...she finally drank her pain away a little at a time...but she never could get drunk enough to get him off her mind....
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one of my favorite songs.
 
#5,624
#5,624
i just heard the world is breaking down into bits again...tell me what am i to do...and you just want me to stay here..so im just going to stay here...hope the last resort i have to build and castle
 
#5,625
#5,625
locked up in this place..i heard the world up late night holding my breath tight holding trying to keep my head on right..theres a chill in the air nobody could care how your caught up in the fight of your life
 
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