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SIU_Blue (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:40 PM Original message |
Tourist boat capsizes on Lake George (NY) killing 19 (CNN) |
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LifeDuringWartime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. link |
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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
2. Reuters: Upstate NY tour boat capsizes, 19 killed |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. 19?! OMG... I grew up going to Lk George... |
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SIU_Blue (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I believe that the boat was full of seniors |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes. My parents are members of a seniors group that go on tours, |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The Mohican Is Ancient |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yes, that and the Minnie Ha ha are both up there... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 10:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. It certainly is ancient! I just looked it up. This is local news for me, |
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Lavender Brown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. So did I |
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AlphaCat (132 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm terribly sorry. |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Ethan Allen III |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. Sad........Lake George is a beautiful location this time of the year..... |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. 21 perished, 29 accounted for including the Capt. |
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henslee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. How the heck did this happen? |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Good question... since basic boating teaches to watch out for the wake. |
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henslee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I grew up on the water, have nothing but respect for the sea... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 12:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
50. I posted the latest from the 11pm news and the story from the local paper. |
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henslee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 11:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. The perfect ripple. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
12. How sad. This country is getting more and more |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Huh? How does this accident relate to your "third world" comment? |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. No lifejackets required? Sounds very third world to me. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I can't believe lifejackets weren't required. Where did that come from? |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. See post #17. |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
42. According to the actual posted article - |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Especially when we're talking senior citizens.. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. 50 person capacity and no life jackets? How the hell can that be? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. If it is true, the boat operators were really rolling the dice |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. regulations |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. It will be interesting to see if life jackets were on the boat.. |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Okay... that makes some sense although it sounds just plain foolish to me |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. That's crazy. |
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SIU_Blue (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. See post 10 |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. Yes |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. I went to summer camp on Lake George |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Combination of events.. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. There's going to be major lawsuits if anyone was speeding. |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
17. A bit more info from "Local" News.... WTEN out of Albany |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Another story |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. AP has the sheriff saying it happened too fast to put on jackets- |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 07:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Thank you, that's what I've been saying... it would have been very fast... |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Too fast to put on jackets. |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. From the website of the operators of the Ethan Allen... |
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WePurrsevere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Odd... I remember it being more enclosed (at least in the cooler weather) |
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CHIMO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
38. 21 Canadian seniors reported dead as U.S. tour boat overturns |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 11:52 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. Apparently, the tour company was Canadian, but the group was from Michigan |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 05:42 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Correct |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 06:42 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. I know. And it is incredibly sad, and has to have been avoidable. |
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carrowsboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
40. Sad! |
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whirlygigspin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. video link |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 07:58 AM Response to Reply #40 |
58. When were you at Martha's? LOL! |
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Sacajawea (797 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
43. To All of DU's Canadian Friends... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 10:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. This was a senior citizens' group from Trenton, Michigan, |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 10:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. To Trenton Michigan & the survivors..... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. The latest on this tragic accident from local (Albany, NY) news reports |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 04:11 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Thank you for the add'l info, Rhiannon... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 04:44 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Thank you, my friend, for such an incredibly informative post. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
53. Additional update on this: they've suspended the license of the company |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-04-05 06:19 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. CNN just sent this announcement as breaking news. |
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