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Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Sioux City, IA
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Irregardless, when the weather starts to get bad the captain should make it mandatory that life jackets are worn.
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Just Lurking
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Ozark Mountain Country
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I was on the lake less than 1 mile from where that happened. I was off the water 40 minutes before the storm hit. I was watching the clouds and paying attention to the Thunderstorm Warning on the mobile device. There is no way that boat should have been out. It did not come out of nowhere.
I also wonder once those ducks take on water, how hard would it be for the average person to escape through the opening between the seats and the roof. |
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Rabbi Goldmann
Join Date: Nov 2012
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One of the worst stories I've read in a long time
We were just at table rock a few weeks ago and talked about taking or boys on it These stories really piss me off |
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New and Improved
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Springfield, Mo.
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After watching the cell phone videos I'm surprised more people didn't drown.
It looks like it would be pretty damn hard to get everyone out in an emergency. |
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#6 |
Be Kind To Your Pets
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Glorious Independence, MO
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This same thing happened a couple years ago in Hot Springs, Arkansas on Lake Hamilton. My parents lived down there. They really cram people into those ducks. It's like being in a school bus with three to a seat. And the roof sits pretty low, so there is no easy way to get out, especially if the boat was sinking. Most of these boats are really old too, like 1950's old. When this happened in Hot Springs I don't think weather was a factor. But yeah, you'd think when things started looking rough that the boat captain would make for shore asap to either get tied up to a dock or get to a boat launch. 17 deaths is bad, having kids die is the worst part.
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Rufus Dawes Jr.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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#8 |
Mahomes Fanboi
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Watching that video made my heart sink.
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Rufus Dawes Jr.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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I think the plastic windows - I assume they have seperate ducks for wet weather - saw them parked in the lot last week when I was down there - would make it very difficult to get out. Like front window or back. Thats it.
Plus they take pictures of every group that rides and do a group picture when they pull out. Will be interested to see where the people who made it out alive were seated. |
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#10 |
Shit
Join Date: Jun 2008
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****ing horrible
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#11 |
11-5, baby
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Livin the dream
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That is gonna be a litigation bonanza.
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MVP
Join Date: Feb 2017
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Kind of a mod
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Donkey Land
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You don't go on a tour where you're expected do just sit there the entire time and expect an injury. If they could get away with a waiver, pretty much every form of public transit would be able to as well. |
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Missouri
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Rufus Dawes Jr.
Join Date: Aug 2000
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