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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Ron on April 21, 2008, 06:01:28 PM
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We are in the industry are always saddened when we hear bad news, but this one is tough. For our friends at Europa Sports lost someone close today.
On the way to work today going to the offices, Lin McAteer was involved in a horrible car crash, which ultimately caught on fire, and worse. Lin passed away today, and we are all shocked and upset by this. We all wish to pay our respects to a rep who we have seen at various expos around the country.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends, family and colleages. He was a good guy, and from friends who I have talked to, he was a big guy, who never got upset, made you laugh, and well liked.
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Rest in Peace.
Lin is on the right here.
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here's a pic of Lin for those who have been to the shows....my condolences to the family.
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We are in the industry are always saddened when we hear bad news, but this one is tough. For our friends at Europa Sports lost someone close today.
On the way to work today going to the offices, Lin Mcateer was involved in a horrible car crash, which ultimately caught on fire, and worse. Lin passed away today, and we are all shocked and upset by this. We all wish to pay our respects to a rep who we have seen at various expos around the country.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends, family and colleages. He was a good guy, and from friends who I have talked to, he was a big guy, who never got upset, made you laugh, and well liked.
Never met him in the company but that's sad to hear about.
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damn that sucks
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Sad news. Rest in peace. You will be missed.
Dan
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Such a shame.....
Condolences to his family an friends.....
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Oh my God, I just spoke to Lin last week. He was an extremely nice guy. He was my rep for probably over 10 years. I also considered him a friend. I'm at a loss for words. Life is short, sometimes way too short. RIP my friend. You will be missed. :'(
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RIP. My condolences to his friends and family.
Jason
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here's a pic of Lin for those who have been to the shows....my condolences to the family.
oh fuckkkkkkkkkkkkk he was the nicest guy ever this really sucks
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R.I.P
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RIP Linny. We will miss you.
Griff
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Very sad news. Condolences to his family and friends.
R.I.P
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Lin is on the right. Very nice and soft spoken guy. :'(
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RIP
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RIP.
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RIP
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rest in peace
E
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RIP :(
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Lin was one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He was a good friend to my husband Remi and I for a long time, always there with the best advice when i needed something while preparing for a show. He was the best at what he did and we will never forget him. RIP, Lin...he is now with his mom who passed away not long ago.
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damn, huge guy, RIP.
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Did not know him but all my condoleance to his familly and friends
RIP
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RIP. I met him a few times. Very sad news.
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oh fuck :( Lin was a great guy. Everytime i worked in the europa booth i had a blast with him and the guys.
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Bummer,RIP.
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Oh damn, that sucks. Nice guy.
I think I passed this wreck on the way to work yesterday and it looked bad.
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I'm sorry, it was his dad who passed away. Words cannot express what a loss this is. You can go to europasports.com to leave a message for his family.
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I got a call from a mutual friend about Lin's passing this morning. Terrible news!! The world lost a great guy!!
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Edward "Lin" McAteer - 1968 - 2008
(http://europasports.com/images/lin_mcateer.jpg)
Condolences left for the McAteer Family
http://europasports.com/condolences.cfm
Share your condolences for the McAteer Family
http://europasports.com/message-form.cfm
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Very sad, my condolences.
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Always sad to hear when someone passes way to young.
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Wow, he looks like a serious powerlifter/bodybuilder in those pics. Did he compete?
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This is terrible...so sorry to hear this.
Does he leave behind a wife and kids?
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R.I.P.
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Europa is my family, we lost a brother..... Every sales rep at Europa are equal but everyone still looks up to someone...or even multiple people.....Lin was in everyone's top 3....and by far the most genuine.....everyone always says, "how ya doing? Or "what's going on" ....difference is, Lin meant it....he really wanted to know...he barley talk about himself if ever but wanted to know all the good in others...never was he to busy to listen to what you had to say...he trained like know other....Lin was a true Juggernaut in the gym...the gym gods worshipped him.
...he also never ran out of smiles.....he had one for everyone no matter what the day had done to him
He was the blueprint of what Eric and Jeff wanted when starting Europa........we are all just copies....he was the original.
Linny Mac, we are all loved you and are going to miss you! See you on the other side.
Dax
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R.I.P.
Based upon what people are saying about him, he seemed like a genuine good guy with a lot of integrity. A damn shame he died so young.
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We have another sad death of man barely 40 yrs old. Each yr now in Ga , we see a the death of 1 or more of our bodybuilders at fairly young ages.
I wish these men and their families well.
Howard
http://www.georgia-bodybuilding.com/
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so what's causing there deaths "Howard" ....enlighten us please
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Wow, you're on top of all the breaking news Howard ::)
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We have another sad death of man barely 40 yrs old. Each yr now in Ga , we see a the death of 1 or more of our bodybuilders at fairly young ages.
I wish these men and their families well.
Howard
http://www.georgia-bodybuilding.com/
He died in a car accident.
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Thank god it had nothing to do with Steroids
Let's spin this, how can we blame his death on Steroids?
Howie will now link road rage to roid rage. :-\
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so what's causing there deaths "Howard" ....enlighten us please
In some cases it may be related to drug use/lifestyle, etc. Sometimes a guy just gets sick or gets in an accident. Most of the bodybuilder deaths here in Ga, do appear to have some link to drug use/lifestyle, but with an autopsy, who can say for sure. I think it sad to see a regualr trickle of guys my age or younger that pass away. I never said it always had a drug relation, just that it was sad.
Howard