Deadmeat
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https://news.yahoo.com/4-people-found-dead-boat-crash-iowa-river-182639768.html
Life jackets, people, life jackets!
Life jackets, people, life jackets!
Along with the four killed, eight people were injured when two johnboats — flat-bottomed boats often made of aluminum
"Along with the four killed, eight people were injured when two johnboats — flat-bottomed boats often made of aluminum — crashed in the O'Connell Slough area of the river, where the water is 10 to 12 feet deep, before 2 a.m. Saturday. One of the boats was carrying 11 people; the other had a single passenger."sixgun86 said:Along with the four killed, eight people were injured when two johnboats — flat-bottomed boats often made of aluminum
These were Jon boats.
Prayers go out to their families.
DocWatson said:"Along with the four killed, eight people were injured when two johnboats — flat-bottomed boats often made of aluminum — crashed in the O'Connell Slough area of the river, where the water is 10 to 12 feet deep, before 2 a.m. Saturday. One of the boats was carrying 11 people; the other had a single passenger."sixgun86 said:Along with the four killed, eight people were injured when two johnboats — flat-bottomed boats often made of aluminum
These were Jon boats.
Prayers go out to their families.
Sounds like a bunch of drunk kids ran into one, lone fisherman.
11 people in a johnboat at 2 in the morning ??? [-X
At least it didn't involve a fisherman. :roll:Dragonman said:Here is an update on the accident, https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/iowa-sheriff-boats-in-fatal-mississippi-river-crash-were-shuttling-partiers-crashed-head-on/2012/05/21/gIQA4mV8fU_story.html
Quick synopsis both boats were ferrying people to a sandbar for a party, The one man boat had just dropped people off and the other was bringing more people to the party. One of the boats did not have working lights. They collided head on. The loaded boat had the bow torn off, the single man boat had little damage. The single man boat rescued all but the 4 that drowned. All have been found and the names of the deceased are listed in the article.
DocWatson said:"Along with the four killed, eight people were injured when two johnboats — flat-bottomed boats often made of aluminum — crashed in the O'Connell Slough area of the river, where the water is 10 to 12 feet deep, before 2 a.m. Saturday. One of the boats was carrying 11 people; the other had a single passenger."sixgun86 said:Along with the four killed, eight people were injured when two johnboats — flat-bottomed boats often made of aluminum
These were Jon boats.
Prayers go out to their families.
Sounds like a bunch of drunk kids ran into one, lone fisherman.
11 people in a johnboat at 2 in the morning ??? [-X
Bigkat650 said:James, I believe they said it was 2 boats taxiing people out to an island for a party... 1 had dropped off kids and headed back to the mainland while the other had a load of people on it--and they collided... no fisherman involved (i believe if im reading that right)
As far as caring less about the kids who drowned, I have to disagree. I wouldn't wish that on anyone... that's someone's baby--the stupidity/ignorance of the kids doesn't trump the sadness of the result. Heck, as a kid I did enough stupid stuff its a wonder how I made it... I'm sure that's true with most of us here. When your young--you feel invincible. It just hopefully doesn't take a tragedy such as this to realize your not...
JamesM56alum said:Bigkat650 said:James, I believe they said it was 2 boats taxiing people out to an island for a party... 1 had dropped off kids and headed back to the mainland while the other had a load of people on it--and they collided... no fisherman involved (i believe if im reading that right)
As far as caring less about the kids who drowned, I have to disagree. I wouldn't wish that on anyone... that's someone's baby--the stupidity/ignorance of the kids doesn't trump the sadness of the result. Heck, as a kid I did enough stupid stuff its a wonder how I made it... I'm sure that's true with most of us here. When your young--you feel invincible. It just hopefully doesn't take a tragedy such as this to realize your not...
eh maybe i was a little harsh, but i still think kid's now a days are idiots
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