FARK.com: (2604497) Brian Smith was a long time lurker here at Fark. He died in Habaniyah, Iraq on July 2nd, 2004. On July 14, 2006, he became a father

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		Brian Smith was a long time lurker here at Fark. He died in Habaniyah, Iraq on July 2nd, 2004. On July 14, 2006, he became a father (usatoday.com)		497
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beve		2007-02-12 02:20:40 PM

That's a clever trick! Good luck to Mom & Junior.

kennedy311		2007-02-12 02:30:03 PM

Wow, talk about a crappy two weeks leading up to the kid's Bday every year...

Zenken13		2007-02-12 02:30:42 PM

So, he's stuck paying alimony?

FarkinNortherner		2007-02-12 02:32:35 PM

submitter: He died in Habaniyah, Iraq on July 2nd, 2004. On July 14, 2006, he became a father

img355.imageshack.us

Link told me off for not being American :-\

Occams_Electric_Razor		2007-02-12 02:33:59 PM

Having read the article, I'm forced to conclude that the widow is cursed and recommend cleansing with fire.

The first time not having worked, it would seem.

cmunic8r99		2007-02-12 02:35:13 PM

submitter: On July 14, 2006, he became a father

no. on July 14, 2006, a kid became a bastard.

Anti_Freak_Machine		2007-02-12 02:37:19 PM

Everything else aside, RIP brother.

debug		2007-02-12 02:39:20 PM

It took them 7 months to report on this? If you're gonna wait that long, why bother?

Brettster808		2007-02-12 02:52:33 PM

Congrats to mom and child.

RIP Brian.

smack4u		2007-02-12 02:54:14 PM

cmunic8r99: no. on July 14, 2006, a kid became a bastard.

I don't really see why you would joke about that, it is a sad situation
/waits for the canned "but this is fark" response

debug: It took them 7 months to report on this? If you're gonna wait that long, why bother?

apparently it was a slow news day

crunchyfist		2007-02-12 02:54:22 PM

even though this is fark, I'm amazed that there are those of you who would snark away about something like this.

RIP Brian.

quarterly		2007-02-12 02:56:05 PM

The dead sperm guy lurked here?! I've heard about this before, or something like it. Thought it was kind of creepy, although it is an interesting idea.

Continue to RIP.

Zenken13		2007-02-12 03:00:20 PM

crunchyfist: I'm amazed that there are those of you who would snark away about something like this.

Errm, why?

Tresser		2007-02-12 03:01:08 PM

the kids middle name a shout-out to fark?

cmunic8r99		2007-02-12 03:05:16 PM

smack4u: I don't really see why you would joke about that, it is a sad situation

wasn't joking about it... see definition #2:

Main Entry: 1bas·tard
Pronunciation: 'bas-t&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Frisian bost marriage, Old English bindan to bind
1 : an illegitimate child
2 : something that is spurious, irregular, inferior, or of questionable origin
3 a : an offensive or disagreeable person -- used as a generalized term of abuse b : MAN, FELLOW

smack4u		2007-02-12 03:08:10 PM

cmunic8r99: wasn't joking about it... see definition #2:

Thanks, but I know what the word Bastard means.
/really?
//you thought that I wouldn't know that
///it's common knowledge

The_Synergism		2007-02-12 03:13:36 PM

submitter: He died in Habaniyah, Iraq on July 2nd, 2004. On July 14, 2006, he became a father

Since when is the human gestation period longer than 2 years?

jasonmicron		2007-02-12 03:14:12 PM

submitter:On July 14, 2006, he became a father

cmunic8r99:no. on July 14, 2006, a kid became a bastard.

Both are correct, though yours is a bit harsh even for Fark, don't you think?

jasonmicron		2007-02-12 03:14:53 PM

The_Synergism: Since when is the human gestation period longer than 2 years?

RTFA

Sheesh.

silgryphon		2007-02-12 03:20:32 PM

How the hell does submitter know the guy was a lurker on fark? Any proof?

The_Synergism		2007-02-12 03:22:50 PM

jasonmicron: RTFA

Sheesh.

Hi, welcome to fark. Have we met?

/this is fark, expect random levels of snark...regardless of the topic

mediaho		2007-02-12 03:29:36 PM

Goodbye and welcome!

TheConvincingSavant		2007-02-12 03:44:08 PM

Must have learned that trick from this guy.

Paedophile_Deluxe		2007-02-12 03:45:00 PM

"I have a piece of Brian with me every day now."

Damn, that's a little creepy. It's sad that the guy died, but yeah...

krelborne		2007-02-12 03:47:09 PM

Benton Drew Smith

In our leader's honor, I'm sure.

fb- is the father.

get real		2007-02-12 03:47:23 PM

not a bastard, his parents were married, although one of them is dead now, it would be no different then your husand dying the month before you gave birth. The child would still be considered a child of the marriage.

kuaq		2007-02-12 03:50:22 PM

Why? Getting your wife pregnant then going off to war. Way to be responsible.

krelborne		2007-02-12 03:52:03 PM

kuaq: Why? Getting your wife pregnant then going off to war. Way to be responsible.

RTFA or do the math.

quarterly		2007-02-12 03:52:22 PM

kuaq: img.fark.com
Why? Getting your wife pregnant then going off to war. Way to be responsible.

Why? RTFA. RTFHeadline, even.

sugarpop		2007-02-12 03:53:06 PM

RIP Brian. Welcome to the world, baby boy.

krelborne		2007-02-12 03:58:38 PM

How do we really know that this guy's a lurker, anyway? I could claim that just about anybody is a lurker.

cmunic8r99		2007-02-12 04:06:33 PM

jasonmicron: Both are correct, though yours is a bit harsh even for Fark, don't you think?

Probably, but harshness doesn't change fact.

blahpers		2007-02-12 04:10:11 PM

FarkinNortherner: WTF?

Clearly, Brian Smith and his wife were elephants.

theghostinthemachine		2007-02-12 04:16:08 PM

HaywoodJablonski		2007-02-12 04:17:34 PM

Welcome to earth, zombie spawn

TheEvilOne23		2007-02-12 04:23:24 PM

Sorry the guy was killed before Bush's Reign of Error could be stopped. :-(

goochmeister42		2007-02-12 04:24:19 PM

Liar!

He's my roommate, and quite alive. I had to stop by his desk to check.

fish500		2007-02-12 04:25:38 PM

You're doing a heckuva job Dubya!

reidsb		2007-02-12 04:25:40 PM

In a ceremony July 10, Brian Smith's body was cremated along with a bottle of his favorite condiment - Dave's Insanity Hot Sauce - and a copy of a fantasy novel, Someplace to Be Flying. The ashes were buried in Smith's hometown of McKinney.

Sad, a Charles De Lint fan.

He's in Newford now, we can hope.

duncanIdaho		2007-02-12 04:25:42 PM

face hair on a baby?

the_zodiac		2007-02-12 04:25:48 PM

That's sad and happy at the same time.

Its a tragedy that he was killed. Yet, his wife was able to have a piece of him live on and was able to have a child that, no doubt, they both wanted.

HotWingConspiracy		2007-02-12 04:25:51 PM

Single mothers are destroying our country.

Tat'dGreaser		2007-02-12 04:26:03 PM

RIP brother in arms

I'll never forget

MisterRPG		2007-02-12 04:26:30 PM

So how much does the guy who harvests sperm from dead soldiers get paid? That has to be a crappy job.

heinekev		2007-02-12 04:26:55 PM

I was in Habaniyah for a time, scary place :(

RIP Brian, and good luck to your child.

Phil McKraken		2007-02-12 04:26:57 PM

Submitter and proud godfather here.

Brian Smith was a first class guy, my best man and my best friend for 13 years. He loved Fark.com, especially the photoshop contests. He turned me onto it after the infamous "pickle incident".

staroftexasinn.com

The name "Phil McKraken" came from our many hours playing Mechwarrior 4 online. We were the only "openly gay clan" to play online. He was "Mangina", and together we formed the Rainbow Warriors. Of course, we weren't gay, but there's nothing wrong with that.

Rest In Pieces, brother. See you in Hell.

pixistick		2007-02-12 04:27:13 PM

I'm a bastard and I really getting a kick out of some of these replies

ScottMpls		2007-02-12 04:27:13 PM

"Why? Getting your wife pregnant then going off to war. Way to be responsible."
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You're either a troll or an idiot ... perhaps both.

/RIP Brian

manimal347		2007-02-12 04:27:17 PM

Hey, this is sad for all. He signed up in the early days, probably blinded with false patriotism and desire for vengeance. Naive, yes, but maybe he didn't know what he was signing up for. Therefore, we must forgive him and grant sympathy towards both him and his child.

That's really farkin' low to call his son a bastard.

signine		2007-02-12 04:27:55 PM

Aw, he and his wife met in SCA while meeting to watch ST:TNG. So in a way, wil is kinda like fb- in this particular thread.

/Thinks it's sweet, even if a bit creepy.

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