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2005-07-27 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by muck4doo 2005-07-27 00:12|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Our receptionist at work knew the three Alaska scout leaders and their boys. I found her sitting outside the office yesterday when I came into work. She saw the item on the news when she opened up the computer. Pretty devastated.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-07-27 09:00|| 2005-07-27 09:00|| Front Page Top

#2 They and their families are in my prayers.

Posted by BA 2005-07-27 09:09|| 2005-07-27 09:09|| Front Page Top

#3 My wife works for the Scouts and a lot of her people were in the vicinity when it happened. They included doctors, EMTs and firefighters and they told her it happened so fast there was nothing they could do.

Posted by tu3031 2005-07-27 09:10|| 2005-07-27 09:10|| Front Page Top

#4 I saw the general layout of the tent/poles on Fox. WTF were they thinking? The power lines couldn't have been more than 15' above ground and the poles were 20'+ for a big ass tent....bad move. Condolescences, obviously.....a purely avoidable tragedy

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-27 10:06|| 2005-07-27 10:06|| Front Page Top

#5 "So throw another Boy Scout on the fire..."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-07-27 11:20|| 2005-07-27 11:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Your right Frank bad business. Low power lines scare the hell outta me. Hobbie Cat launches around here can make you scream with dismay.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-27 14:52|| 2005-07-27 14:52|| Front Page Top

#7 But the task went terribly awry when they lost control of a giant tent pole and it hit some nearby power lines,

Like Frank G... WTF were they thinking setting it up so close to power lines?... Sympathy to the families, but...

Darwin Award?

Posted by BigEd 2005-07-27 14:55|| 2005-07-27 14:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Ship, my cousin was electrocuted with the associated burns when the Hobie cat she was on hit a power line crossing a reservoir in Texas. Lucky that she lived.

I wonder if the assholes at the ACLU who are trying to eliminate the scouts held a party after this? Did I tell you they are assholes? Cause they are.

Posted by remoteman 2005-07-27 16:04|| 2005-07-27 16:04|| Front Page Top

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