jdmidwest Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 A father died with his sons. Yet, apparently, this story is about YOU. And what YOU would've done. And what happened to YOU when such and such happened. Or YOU would never have done (fill in the blank). Little sympathy, lots of advise. Tsk tsking. (Haaaaaaaaaarrumph! He shoulda...I woulda... why didn't he...I can't believe..blah blah blah). Don't believe me? Then look at how many times the pronoun "I" occurs in our responses. It's always about us isn't it? (yeah but, Joe, if the good guys had guns, it never would have happened)! Kind of hard to tell him what to do now. Like I, yes I said I, stated, it is information to prevent another tragedy like this from happening. I don't want to read another story about a father and two sons dead of hypothermia. And if he had been carrying a gun, he could have fired shots in the air to signal the search party. Gun shot sounds would carry far in the woods. I would have been carrying a gun with spare ammo. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
steve l Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Well ! I can tell ya one thing for certain; An incident like this would never happen on MY watch because hiking 16 miles to a place that can easily be driven to in the car is beneath MY level of intellect and reasoning. And I wpuld hope that a USAF veteran/ Dept. of Defense guy is considerably smarter than ME. Heading out like that with two 100+ lb. Kids and a dog of whom I would be solely responsible for ???? Hell, something as common and likely as a twisted ankle and you've got major problems. How far can you carry a 10 year old while encouraging the 8 y/o to keep up and keep the dog corraled...yet still expect to get home before dark? Puleeeze! When you stop to think about it and put yourself in his (Dads) shoes you really gotta wonder if the real reason they headed out in the first place had NOTHING to do with an "enjoyable hike". More likely than not it was to escape a (typical family vacation style) ongoing verbal assault from you know who. "He's been known to hunker down and wait out storms" she says. Uhhhh hu, I bet he has. Poor basturd. LOL Ummmm, about all I can say to that is wow & really? Was that really necessary?
gotmuddy Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 (yeah but, Joe, if the good guys had guns, it never would have happened)! look at San Antonio. the good guys had a gun...and people were saved. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
ness Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I think there is some good coming from this -- a dialogue about the proper safety measures to take when out in remote areas. As much as we'd all like to think we know our way around, I'd bet we've all made one or more of the mistakes that lead to this tragedy. I know I have. Once you're familiar with something, complacency can set in. Once you get it in your head you know the ropes, you might not think things through and just head on out. As sad as this situation is, it's a good reminder that things can go wrong, even in the relatively tame Ozarks where you're probably never more than a mile away from a house or a road. So cough up your survival prep ideas. What do you have in your bag when you head out for just another fishing or camping trip? I'm talking things that don't run on batteries. John
gotmuddy Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 in my boat at all times is a spare change of clothes and a towel. I also always have at least one multi tool and rain gear. everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
fishinwrench Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Ummmm, about all I can say to that is wow & really? Was that really necessary? So you think my assumptions are less accurate than the ones printed in the news story?
Wayne SW/MO Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 It's hard to not criticize the father, yes he died, but so did two young boys who depended on his maturity. There is something of a conflict in this and I can't ignore the fate he handed the boys. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
Jack Jones Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 This was a horrible tragedy. Reading some of these posts, with their criticisms and Monday morning quaterbacking, I'm so glad to see that Christian compassion that's so prevalent in the Ozarks. "Thanks to Mother Mercy, Thanks to Brother Wine, Another night is over and we're walking down the line" - David Mallett
Smalliebigs Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 This was a horrible tragedy. Reading some of these posts, with their criticisms and Monday morning quaterbacking, I'm so glad to see that Christian compassion that's so prevalent in the Ozarks. WTF.......you rip all of the alleged hindsight and then generalize that the Ozarks are full of Christian compassion????? interesting sounds about right for someone who has a Kierkegaard quote in their profile
Jack Jones Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Relax Smallie, I already knew that they weren't, LOL. At least, not everywhere. Some places maybe....... Don't let the sarcasm get to you....it's just a symptom of a liberal Northeastern upbringing. "Thanks to Mother Mercy, Thanks to Brother Wine, Another night is over and we're walking down the line" - David Mallett
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