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 LBJ accident
#6539083
08/20/11 12:40 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,118
gampa
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Working around LBJ today, just after dawn I pulled up to a customers house today about 5 houses down from the little park ramp I use and noticed a ton of cars and boats. Asking whats going on I found out last night after dark 3-4 guys had taken a drag boat out after and during heavy drinking, with no lights, or life jacket and was running this boat up and down the quiet little cove over and over again doing all kinds of dangerous doughnuts, etc. Around 9:30 pm all went quiet. L.C.R.A. authorities, sheriff dept. etc. along with choppers where called in to search for the body after the flip of the boat. This morning divers where still on site along with sonar boats still searching. Haven't heard any results yet........ Prayers go out to the family. ..... Common Sense to all others please.
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: gampa]
#6539260
08/20/11 01:28 AM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 3,214
jm_tx
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The gene pool is being cleansed by bad decisions one dumb@ss at a time.
I know it sounds harsh, but I have a hard time feeling sorry for someone who would take a boat and do stupid tricks at night, with no lights, while drunk, without a life jacket. Any one of those bad decisions could do a person in...put all 4 of those decisions together and, well, we see what happened.
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: jm_tx]
#6539296
08/20/11 01:38 AM
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Laker One
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What ever happened to good old Common Since and Good Judgment. What a waste of life. Sorry to hear about such a tragic accident. Prayers sent to the family.
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: Laker One]
#6539416
08/20/11 02:17 AM
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Joined: Mar 2011
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txshotgun
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Recycle! Become an organ donor! 
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: txshotgun]
#6539444
08/20/11 02:23 AM
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Posts: 605
sliding by
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Couple weeks ago on Lake Benbrook, a jet skier decided that it was smart to be out at 11pm turning donuts in the middle of the lake with no lights. Only thing that I could think of was man if you go in the drink, your done. Don't understand people. Prayers sent to the family. Senseless!
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: sliding by]
#6539482
08/20/11 02:34 AM
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Posts: 172
melz
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And they say you cant fix stupid
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: jm_tx]
#6539701
08/20/11 03:34 AM
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Posts: 619
W B
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The gene pool is being cleansed by bad decisions one dumb@ss at a time.
 Comments like this make me sick.....
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: txshotgun]
#6539907
08/20/11 06:11 AM
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Joined: May 2003
Posts: 8,682
Duckcreek Davy
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My God...how awful. That poor family.
Dave Morris  "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson,
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 Re: LBJ accident
[Re: gampa]
#6539932
08/20/11 07:13 AM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 52
Bassalope
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Working around LBJ today, just after dawn I pulled up to a customers house today about 5 houses down from the little park ramp I use and noticed a ton of cars and boats. Asking whats going on I found out last night after dark 3-4 guys had taken a drag boat out after and during heavy drinking, with no lights, or life jacket and was running this boat up and down the quiet little cove over and over again doing all kinds of dangerous doughnuts, etc. Around 9:30 pm all went quiet. L.C.R.A. authorities, sheriff dept. etc. along with choppers where called in to search for the body after the flip of the boat. This morning divers where still on site along with sonar boats still searching. Haven't heard any results yet........ Prayers go out to the family. ..... Common Sense to all others please. Hey, not to start a controversy or take away the seriousness of the matter but when did this happen? The Austin link is dated Monday, July 19, 2010. The young lady's obit is dated July 18, 2010. Did the wrong link get pasted? http://weareaustin.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=77795
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: Bassalope]
#6539951
08/20/11 09:37 AM
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Posts: 806
duff1
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They're reporting that a "well known" paraplegic drag boat racer was thrown out of his racing boat and drowned about 8 pm Thursday evening. He was apparently alone, no PFD. He had been injured in a motorcycle accident when in his 20's. He was from Granite Shoals.
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: duff1]
#6539958
08/20/11 09:48 AM
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duff1
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Guy was 35, they say. There was a big speed boat competition on LBJ the weekend of August 12-14, during which the winner hit a speed of 258 mph.
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: duff1]
#6539978
08/20/11 10:54 AM
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Jimbo
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Friends don't let friends drive drunk!
Those so called friends probably watched and laughed, and now they have to live with it!
Just one more cast!
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: Jimbo]
#6540707
08/20/11 06:01 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,415
Cloud Dancer
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I was one of the lucky ones. Now, whenever I boat, one beer is my limit. And, I don't boat at night.
I really feel much sorrow for the family of the young lady (deceased). I suppose charges could be filed, or a lawsuit.
Need to improve my LMB fishing, running out of time.
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Re: LBJ accident
[Re: Jimbo]
#6540713
08/20/11 06:04 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,676
Brad Dunn
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