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LPGA golfer Erica Blasberg (25) found dead in Henderson home
KTNV ^ | 5/11/10

Posted on 05/11/2010 6:53:09 AM PDT by Libloather

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To: CAluvdubya
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"At first glance it looks like she might have taken her own life, but at second glance, something is very, very strange about it," Erica's father, Mel Blasberg, told The Press-Enterprise by phone from Nevada. "We're waiting for the police to make an investigation, it's a pending investigation. "Either way, I lost her and it's impossible to deal with

21 posted on 05/11/2010 7:13:14 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Libloather

May God rest her soul, and give comfort to her family.

Tatt


22 posted on 05/11/2010 7:13:47 AM PDT by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." DorothyBernard)
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To: Libloather

OD from prescription drugs is another leading cause of young people found dead.


23 posted on 05/11/2010 7:26:29 AM PDT by Plutarch
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To: I cannot think of a name
"Boy, you’ve got to type fast here! By the time I hunt and peck out an idea, three other people have posted the same thing."

Well, at least you're on the same page! :-)

24 posted on 05/11/2010 7:32:02 AM PDT by libsrscum (Obama causes cancer.)
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To: BunnySlippers

So sad. A young life taken or given. Still heartbreaking.


25 posted on 05/11/2010 7:36:49 AM PDT by Carley (WE CAN SEE NOVEMBER FROM OUR HOUSE)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle
makes me wonder, how many people on this board have thought about suicide at some point in their lives?

Right about November 3rd, 2008 I'm sure there was a rash of people thinking about offing themselves.

26 posted on 05/11/2010 7:37:34 AM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: CAluvdubya

Yeah no kidding. WTF is it with people today trying to make anyone more than a few years younger than them a child? Lots of people go to school, get married, and have jobs and kids and stable lives at the same ages they did 100 years ago.

Few Americans born after WWII have real true life experience, the kind our grandparents on back had where they actually dealt with daily life and death decisions and hard times. The kind people in other countries face every day today.

It just astounds me how some of these people think they are so wise and sage just because they reach a certain point in life. A great number of people in this country need to very much get over themselves.


27 posted on 05/11/2010 7:40:59 AM PDT by Free Vulcan (No prisoners, no mercy. 2010 is here...)
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To: Varda

I tell me kids right from the beginning, failure is an important part of life. It is only through failure that we ultimately learn how to become a success. I want them to do their best, but not to let failure get them down, or to live their lives in fear of it.


28 posted on 05/11/2010 7:41:18 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Plutarch

Way too little information to jump to conclusions here.


29 posted on 05/11/2010 7:42:26 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: pieceofthepuzzle
I remember some vanities where you could tell the poster had been contemplating harming themselves in some way. FReepers come out in force on those posts.

Personally, the worst hurt I ever experienced was at the hand of the fairer sex. Fortunately all I had to do to get me over the particularly rough parts was to think about my family and how much I love them. My five sisters in particular as well as my nieces and nephews.

But some people who seem to have everything in the world, in actuality, think they have nothing. So sad.

30 posted on 05/11/2010 7:50:04 AM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: Libloather
Schizophrenia usually hits people around that age. Not saying that's what the problem was, but the fact that the father said, "they are crazy at that age," leaves me wondering if the young woman had become mentally ill.

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by abnormalities in the perception or expression of reality. It most commonly manifests as auditory hallucinations, paranoid or bizarre delusions, or disorganized speech and thinking with significant social or occupational dysfunction. Onset of symptoms typically occurs in young adulthood, with around 0.4–0.6% of the population affected. Diagnosis is based on the patient's self-reported experiences and observed behavior. No laboratory test for schizophrenia currently exists.

31 posted on 05/11/2010 8:10:49 AM PDT by Wolfstar (Note to rigid ideologues: Your own point of view in a mirror is quite a limited window on the world.)
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I follow golf, being that it is my favorite sport, and know Blasberg well as a player, and suicide right now seems unlikely, she just recently Monday qualified in Mexico (making the cut and placing 44th) and was all set to go and Monday qualify for another tournament, doesn’t seem like the actions of a person ready to end it all.


32 posted on 05/11/2010 8:11:51 AM PDT by gjones77
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To: dfwgator
"Way too little information to jump to conclusions here."

That is what many Freepers do best.

33 posted on 05/11/2010 8:16:32 AM PDT by verity (Obama Lies - Obongo must go!)
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34 posted on 05/11/2010 8:19:42 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
That IS funny. It may become a Track and Field event.
35 posted on 05/11/2010 8:22:13 AM PDT by verity (Obama Lies - Obongo must go!)
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To: dfwgator

I tell my kids the same thing. If they’re not failing occasionally, whatever they’re doing is too easy and they need to try something a little harder.


36 posted on 05/11/2010 8:23:33 AM PDT by Eepsy (www.pioacademy.org)
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To: verity

The main design flaw in the mat is that the squares closest to the bottom are way too close to the jumping point, the mat should have been longer with the squares moved further back.


37 posted on 05/11/2010 8:24:44 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Libloather

Very sad.


38 posted on 05/11/2010 8:24:55 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: dfwgator
Sudden death among female athletes is sometimes due to
Marfan's Syndrome

If you have a tall, athletic girl in your family, with strong facial features, minor eye problems, and very long fingers and toes, (among other signs) have her checked by a competent physician.

Here's the link: www.marfan.org/

39 posted on 05/11/2010 8:33:58 AM PDT by Kenny Bunk (Obama. He'll bring back States' Rights. In the meantime, this ain't gonna be pretty.)
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To: Libloather

I wonder why she posed for these pictures? Is it part of an ad campaign? Why is it that female athletes are often turned into sex kittens by the media? It is as if their accomplishments are not enough.


40 posted on 05/11/2010 8:45:53 AM PDT by Pining_4_TX
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