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You know, I wish no harm on anyone, however, how many "kids" were influenced by "Dimebags" cavalier way of life?

His avant disregsrd of what is culturally acceptable and LEGAL is evident just by his name. A name in reference soley to the appropriation of narcotics.

How different Americas' heroes have become, how sad that they have actually become acceptable idols for our children.

Every single "Pantera" album carries a parental warning, nice guys, lets have them in our living rooms.

So goodbye to dear sweet, generous "dimebag" and his explicit four letter sexually explicit lyrics, this "Inspiration" will be greatly missed.

Oh, for the love of God, he didn't get the name because he used drugs, a guitar store owner gave him the name because he used to by 10 cent guitar picks by the dollar. The owner started calling him 10 pack Darrell, but felt it was cheesy since beer came in 6 or 12, so he changed it to Dimebag. Man, I'm glad the guys at Guitar Center quit calling me "Probie", people might've thought I go in and out of jail so often, that I have my own personal cell.

You know, I wish no harm on anyone, however, how many "kids" were influenced by "Dimebags" cavalier way of life?

Hmm...there are certain politicians in power now, who led a "cavalier" way of life....do you rail against THEM? (Hint...they are creating an Oligarchy right now...probably with your support!)

His avant disregsrd of what is culturally acceptable and LEGAL is evident just by his name. A name in reference soley to the appropriation of narcotics.

Um...he got his name from buying 10 cent bags of picks...there is a reference to drugs, but non-offensive (unless you have a stick up your a$$$)...have any alcohol/beer/wine in your house? Reprobate....

How different Americas' heroes have become, how sad that they have actually become acceptable idols for our children.

Again...I don't see kids saying "I'm gonna be like Dimebag Darrell"...but they could have chosen FAR worse, certain hypocritical politicians/pundits/media whores for example, along with MOST of professional athelets today...gonna give 3 cheers the next time an NBA-hole gets popped?

Every single "Pantera" album carries a parental warning, nice guys, lets have them in our living rooms.

Then DON'T LISTEN...and exercise PRENTAL authority and not allow YOUR kids to have/listen...don't deny ME the ability because you swoon at the sight of a warning label!

So goodbye to dear sweet, generous "dimebag" and his explicit four letter sexually explicit lyrics, this "Inspiration" will be greatly missed.

I can't WAIT to have a shot at YOUR obituary...I can assure you that your pompousness and myopia will NOT be missed!

Oh waaa. Listening to all you poor little dears being offended by this article is making me laugh/puke (still trying to decide). Must be DU visitors day at FR. Are you all bummed out because one of your AD/DC/DimeBag/Scumbag heavy metal heroes got shot? I feel your pain (ha ha ha, good riddance). I know, I bet you feel I'm being "mean spirited" and "divisive" and "insensitive", huh? Get a clue, yo-yos. Bach was far superior to Scumbag/Dimebag (whatever) in every respect. And we as a society do have an obligation to teach our children that there are aesthetic values, and that there is a difference between Bach and Scumbag, the same way that there is a difference between the Mona Lisa and a Lucite encased turd. GET A GRIP PEOPLE!! Am I sorry that another human being got shot? Yes, I'm sorry that he got shot in the same sense that I would be sorry if some lawyer from the ACLU got shot. You people as so focused on the fact that one of you little heavy-metal childhood heroes got killed, that you missed the point of the article; we as society do need to instill some type of aesthetic judgment in our children. (And I got a news flash for you poor poor heavy metal babies: As far as role models go, Scumbag ain't it!)