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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nice Boulder Co 'Tron

From: Martin <tronbros@aol.com>
Date: 2014-04-18

Tom

He had a kidney, part of his spleen, stomach, bowel and liver blown away as I recall. This was the first Iraq war and he was in the frontline on the first day. His name was Ian Justin and he lived in Council Bluffs(?) as I recall. A gentle, funny guy.

M

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On 18 Apr 2014, at 17:14, Tom Doncourt <tomdcour@amnh.org> wrote:

 

I wonder what that poor man was exposed to? War sucks.

From: Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Friday, April 18, 2014 11:47 AM
To: "newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Nice Boulder Co 'Tron

 

That's pretty fucking tragic.

On 18 Apr 2014 16:45, "Martin" <tronbros@aol.com> wrote:
 

Sad to see this 'tron. We restored it for an Iraq war veteran who'd suffered terrible injuries on the very first day of action only to recover and then get God's great gift of cancer as a parting shot. Luckily there's no God so it was just bad luck but very tragic nonetheless.

M

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On 18 Apr 2014, at 14:51, Bruce Daily <pocotron@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Hi all-
     A 'tron just appeared on eBay (item # 351051385680 ).  It's very nice!  I didn't think there was another one in Colorado, except for mine.  It looks like Martin & company did a heckuva nice restoration on it.  Does anyone on this list own it?
 
    I am tempted to do some bidding on it, but I suspect it will command a final price out of my league.
 
   -Bruce Daily