On Jun 27, 3:01 pm, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007062338
Long story short: Four adults and two children in a 16' Bayliner on the Ohio
River at 2AM Saturday in fog run into a barge. One adult and two children
dead.

http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007062623
The boat's operator jumps off a bridge Monday in an unsuccessful suicide
attempt.

That truely is gut-wrenchingly sad......

"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
et...
http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007062338
Long story short: Four adults and two children in a 16' Bayliner on the
Ohio River at 2AM Saturday in fog run into a barge. One adult and two
children dead.


1. The fact that it was a Bayliner is totally irrelevant to the
tragedy..........the end result would have been the same if it were any
other brand.
2. The parents are absolute idiots and should never have been allowed
give birth and take care of children.
3. The event was indeed tragic......one that could easily have been
prevented.






According to the news story, the boat sank. That is relevant.

Most boats sink when run over by a barge. Whalers won't sink but as they
turn over in multiple pieces, the passengers without PFD's sink. That is
what is relevant.

"Don White" wrote in message
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"JimH" ask wrote in message
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"Ernest Scribbler" wrote in message
et...
http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/2007062338
Long story short: Four adults and two children in a 16' Bayliner on the
Ohio River at 2AM Saturday in fog run into a barge. One adult and two
children dead.


1. The fact that it was a Bayliner is totally irrelevant to the
tragedy..........the end result would have been the same if it were any
other brand.
2. The parents are absolute idiots and should never have been allowed
give birth and take care of children.
3. The event was indeed tragic......one that could easily have been
prevented.



That's right. They should have stayed where they were rather than try to
return home in dense fog without radar.
Secondly, children should always wear a PFD when on board and adults also
in dangerous conditions.


2:30 am in a 16' boat on a major river with your family is not normal, and
unsafe.

"JimH" wrote
the end result would have been the same if it were any other brand.

No doubt. It wasn't my intention to start a Bayliner debate.

On Jun 28, 8:27 am, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
"JimH" wrote

the end result would have been the same if it were any other brand.

Yeah, John Kennedy found that out.

Of course, the ship wasn't a barge, and the boat wasn't a Bayliner,
but the end result was still the same.....