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Bethany Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1983 City: Bend
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Posted: Jan 13, 2003 7:57 pm Post subject: Drinking and Driving |
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A friend of mine was killed ina drunk driving accident lastnight and another left in critical condition. A night of fun turned out to be not so fun to say the least. It really hit home and I just wanted to remind everyone how precious life is and to really cherish it while it's here. Obviously they thought they were immortal as many of us do at times and it's so sad that one bad decision is so life altering, unfortunatly humans have to die in order for others to learn. Just something to think about. |
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Kai Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 287
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Posted: Jan 13, 2003 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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im sorry to hear that, few people have already died in car crashes around here and they were all young. good words of wisdom |
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JHrod Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3144
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Posted: Jan 13, 2003 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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sry to hear the bad news bethany--good lesson i will remeber to be responsible when i can drive |
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Aubs Motorboat Queen
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9167
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Posted: Jan 13, 2003 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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bethany ~ last year, i had kind of the same thing, except it was one of my relatives. i realize how hard it is for you, and trust me, i hated going through it too. i have learned from other people's mistakes and tho i love to go out, and have fun, i will never drink and drive just because of what happened to my family and what a horrible loss it was.
sorry to hear about your loss... i hope things get better... |
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Bethany Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1983 City: Bend
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Posted: Jan 13, 2003 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, It's so frustrating and it makes me so mad though, like what thet heck were they thinking, or they weren't thinking or able to think. I'm doing ok, life must go on. |
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criminally_minded Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2922 City: An ocean of vibrant sound
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Posted: Jan 13, 2003 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Aussie add campaign:
Drink... Drive..... Bloody idiot........ _________________ Terminate high thinking |
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bigairnut Outlaw
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 172 City: Phoenix
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Posted: Jan 13, 2003 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Bethany, my sincere sympathies on your loss. And thank you for an important dose of reality. Many times we think that we are invulnerable and immune...that it can't happen to me. Well guess what, it can. _________________ "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." Benjamin Franklin
"From My Cold Dead Hands." The late Charlton Heston |
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Brad Embleton Addict
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 511 City: Niagara Falls
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 5:48 am Post subject: |
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Bethany
Im sorry to hear all that. Good Luck w/ every thing _________________ Save a board...ride a wakeboarder! |
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Bo Coppinger Soul Rider
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 258 City: Chattanooga, TN
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 6:11 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear about your loss. |
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ohsix PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 6837
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 8:20 am Post subject: |
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B-rad Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 1531 City: Dallas
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 8:39 am Post subject: |
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I know what you mean. There have been many timese that I have left downtown with my friends and I know that someone else should be driving. It seems as if everyone thinks they are "OK" to drive. Even though if they get pulled over they will get a DWI.... seems that most people are only thinking of themselves about driving drunk. Not the other people that it could affect. I know that I have thought more about making sure that at least one person in the group does not have anything to drink instead of just slowing down some time in the night. _________________ "What do you mean you're done for the night...Insomnia doesn't even open until 4. Get your $*** together Billy, cause the night ain't over!"
Caretaker of the offical AGB beer mug |
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Dees Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 3548 City: Nampa
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 9:15 am Post subject: |
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sorry sweety, anything I can do. Let me know. |
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TravelJunkie Guest
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 9:18 am Post subject: |
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Thats one of the bad things about drinking...you feel like nothing can go wrong. When i drink all i can think about is how good it feels to drive. Thats why i ALWAYS give my keys to someone that isnt drinking becouse i know i'll end up behind the wheel. I havent driven drunk in YEARS and i wont ever again! Driving drunk isnt just putting yourself at risk its others too. I think i watch too much of the discovery health channel. that trauma life in the ER show is always having a family come into the er becouse of a drunk driver! I'm sure it isnt jsut that er, its others too. its all very sad and unfortunate (sp?).
I'm sorry to hear about your loss Bethany! |
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christy Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 365 City: Raleigh, NC
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Excellent post, Bethany! Very, very sorry for your loss. A good part of my family drinks and drives and it pisses me off to no end! I worry about them all the time and everyone else on the road they are endangering. People have to make the decision to put the keys down before they pick up a drink. Again, so sorry. |
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Ryan W Soul Rider
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 452 City: Ontario,Canada
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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Here in Canada they have been showing these divices in cares that you have to blow into.If you have any alcohol the car wont start. _________________ Gas,Grass or Ass nobody rides for free. |
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Sarah Outlaw
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 244 City: Manahawkin
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear this beth I know how you feel its going to be really hard for a while my friend mikey died last year in a car crash with his brother school has never been so quiet and kids have never been so safe...he wasnt wearing his seat belt and if he would have been he would still be here today we wouldnt have had to go through the wake and funeral and everytime the 29th comes around its another month without mikey the hardest thing was that his brother was charged by the state for some kind of murder charges which i think is totally wrong and his poor mother just lost her husband of cancer its just horrible It taught us all to be responisble and I dont know anyone from this town that gets in a car and dosnt wear a seatbelt anymore.... _________________ When you were born, you were cryin and everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying. |
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Romi Outlaw
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 132 City: Mission Viejo, Ca
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear that Bethany |
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Sean_Brinston Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1259 City: Alliston Ontario
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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Bethany i am very sorry.
My neighbour his girlfriend was driving down a country road at night and saw 2 horses running down the road , she loved horses so she stopped to get out and help them and a drunk driver hit her. She died Drinking and driving is so stupid _________________ Ontario Rider
Id rather be wakeboarding
Rip Mark Kenney |
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Mythodikal Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1166 City: Beaumont, TX
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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im so sry Bethany ... I had a friend die not so long ago in a car wreck as well |
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Chales Guest
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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For what it's worth from a 16 year old kid 1000 miles away, I'm sorry too.
And drunk drivers are dumb. |
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Jam Outlaw
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 141 City: Indy
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Posted: Jan 14, 2003 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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I was partying at a buddies and a friend already on a suspended license 4 drunk driving, had less than an 1/8 mile to go 4 lefts to be in his drive way. got in a wreck, hit something noo one knows what. got his third dui. Moral of the story "Don't be a dumb Irish mik" Sorry 2 hear about your friends. _________________ wake up and get HIGH |
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George Addict
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 552 City: Chattanooga
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