"what kind of message would it send to them if their father was a coward who let people walk all over him? At least he sent them a good message before he died."

er, yeah...i'm sure the kids would really dig that.
"gee, it's a shame daddy died, but at least he looked like a real legend getting stabbed in the head all those times.I'm SO glad i'll have that to remember him by"

hero is probably not the appropriate term, but i wouldn't be knocking the guy too much either unless i was there and knew what was going on.

I guess the "take home message" is try to keep a level head.

SD
die for a candy bar?
well, whatever turns you on! (if that works for you...great. but seriously dude...a fu(kin candy bar!?)
"he died with a snickers in his hand"

i can almost hear Mel Gibson
"they may take our lives...but they'll never take OUR HERSHEYS!!!"
"every man dies, but not every man truly maintains full control of his M&M's under adverse conditions"

Oh, BTW speaking of "too street"
this guy walks into a bar with a segment of tarmac, and the barman says "what'll it be?"
guy replies "2 beers thanks...one for me and one for the road!"