Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
No one has died doing the skeleton, right? Is that even an Olympic sport? On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Curt Raymond wrote: > Skeleton is just as crazy if not worse, they go face first... > > Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:47:58 -0700 > From: Bob Rentfro > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death > Message-ID: > <2479e1691002151547r577f1f67l6a0696c1eb13e...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Today I heard it described as "going 90 mph lying on a pie pan perched on > two knives". > > They're crazy. > > Bob R > > On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Peter Frederick >wrote: > > > A hard barrier has been installed. Still fairly dangerous as they are > > going 90 mph plus. > > > > Peter > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Skeleton is just as crazy if not worse, they go face first... Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:47:58 -0700 From: Bob Rentfro To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death Message-ID: <2479e1691002151547r577f1f67l6a0696c1eb13e...@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Today I heard it described as "going 90 mph lying on a pie pan perched on two knives". They're crazy. Bob R On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > A hard barrier has been installed. Still fairly dangerous as they are > going 90 mph plus. > > Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Curt Raymond wrote: A friend of mine is working at the Olympics, he was in the booth when the footage came in, said its brutal to watch. I didn't find it to be anywhere near as graphic as TV drama shows. He veers up high on the inside of the curve, then goes airborne across the tube to the outside, bounces over the wall, starts to tumble, but almost immediately smacks the post and then doesn't move. Imagine sitting in a reclining chair and driving the back of your helmet and neck into a hollow steel support post at 80mph. Made sort of a bonging sound. No blood, like throwing a rag doll at a wall. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
I agree, skiing in general can be dangerous for folks young enough to think they cannot be hurt. I wrapped my self around a large pine at the age of 20 in Vail, CO. Estimated speed was 50 mph. I got a free ride down the mountain and spent 10 days in hospital and feel very lucky to be walking. I have not been skiing since. Mike On Feb 15, 2010, at 6:52 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: Crazy describes many Olympic winter sports, I think. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Crazy describes many Olympic winter sports, I think. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Today I heard it described as "going 90 mph lying on a pie pan perched on two knives". They're crazy. Bob R On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > A hard barrier has been installed. Still fairly dangerous as they are > going 90 mph plus. > > Peter > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
A hard barrier has been installed. Still fairly dangerous as they are going 90 mph plus. Peter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I agree, it makes no sense whatsoever to have those things right there when the possibility of leaving the track at any speed is clearly a possibility. I was thinking that mesh fencing, but those posts are so close you would need a hard barrier as you mention; although, skidding on the ice or whatever at 90mph might be equally damaging, esp if you go rag-dolling on down the track. All that said, riding one of those things looks like a huge assumed risk no matter what safety provisions would be installed. ---R Mitch Haley wrote: andrew strasfogel wrote: I feel guilty asking this, but has anyone seen the actual video of the accident? I had no idea how close the post was, you could reach out and touch it from the edge of the track. I can't imagine not having 'hockey glass' on the track side of those posts. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/nodar-kumaritashvili-video-fatal-luge-crash-9823485 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
A friend of mine is working at the Olympics, he was in the booth when the footage came in, said its brutal to watch. Based on that I'm refraining. -Curt Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:32:45 -0500 From: andrew strasfogel To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I feel guilty asking this, but has anyone seen the actual video of the accident? On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM, LWB250 wrote: > Yabbut in this case, I suspect just as Princess Di bit the big one, so did > this guy. Rapid deceleration makes a mess of your internal organs. > > Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
I saw an article in the paper that a lot of people complained that the TV network showed it several times. I think it is on utubers too, my wife said she saw it. I did not watch it, I kinda have an idea of what hitting a metal pole at 90mph might look like. --R andrew strasfogel wrote: I feel guilty asking this, but has anyone seen the actual video of the accident? On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM, LWB250 wrote: Yabbut in this case, I suspect just as Princess Di bit the big one, so did this guy. Rapid deceleration makes a mess of your internal organs. Dan --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Peter T. Arnold wrote: From: Peter T. Arnold Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:20 AM A traumatic amputation of a limb is not as lethal as a clean cut off. So I was told during EMT training about 30 years ago. The blood vessels go into spasm and tend to close off. That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper leg to me 10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to by someone who knew how to control bleeding, that would not be me ;-) -- Pete Arnold 32° "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead maybe. If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
andrew strasfogel wrote: I feel guilty asking this, but has anyone seen the actual video of the accident? I had no idea how close the post was, you could reach out and touch it from the edge of the track. I can't imagine not having 'hockey glass' on the track side of those posts. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/nodar-kumaritashvili-video-fatal-luge-crash-9823485 ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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here is a link. not for the timid. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6202459n&tag=mg;mostpopvideo Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. www.buyMBparts.biz Tel/ 1-800-741-5252 Fax/ 770-454-9745 ICQ 427542441 AIM BuyMBparts - Original Message - From: "andrew strasfogel" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death I feel guilty asking this, but has anyone seen the actual video of the accident? On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM, LWB250 wrote: Yabbut in this case, I suspect just as Princess Di bit the big one, so did this guy. Rapid deceleration makes a mess of your internal organs. Dan --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Peter T. Arnold wrote: > From: Peter T. Arnold > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:20 AM > A traumatic amputation of a limb is > not as lethal as a clean cut off. So I was told during > EMT training about 30 years ago. The blood vessels go > into spasm and tend to close off. > That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper > leg to me 10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to > by someone who knew how to control bleeding, that would not > be me ;-) > > > -- > Pete Arnold 32° > > "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, > and > mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - > Ernest Hemingway > > On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > Rich Thomas wrote: > >> Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead > maybe. > > > > If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in > a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? > > > > Mitch. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yes, he was flying. Hit the metal pole going backwards. Not a pretty sight. Very sad. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. www.buyMBparts.biz Tel/ 1-800-741-5252 Fax/ 770-454-9745 ICQ 427542441 AIM BuyMBparts - Original Message - From: "andrew strasfogel" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death I feel guilty asking this, but has anyone seen the actual video of the accident? On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM, LWB250 wrote: Yabbut in this case, I suspect just as Princess Di bit the big one, so did this guy. Rapid deceleration makes a mess of your internal organs. Dan --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Peter T. Arnold wrote: > From: Peter T. Arnold > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:20 AM > A traumatic amputation of a limb is > not as lethal as a clean cut off. So I was told during > EMT training about 30 years ago. The blood vessels go > into spasm and tend to close off. > That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper > leg to me 10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to > by someone who knew how to control bleeding, that would not > be me ;-) > > > -- > Pete Arnold 32° > > "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, > and > mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - > Ernest Hemingway > > On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > Rich Thomas wrote: > >> Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead > maybe. > > > > If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in > a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? > > > > Mitch. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
I feel guilty asking this, but has anyone seen the actual video of the accident? On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 1:21 PM, LWB250 wrote: > Yabbut in this case, I suspect just as Princess Di bit the big one, so did > this guy. Rapid deceleration makes a mess of your internal organs. > > Dan > > > --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Peter T. Arnold wrote: > > > From: Peter T. Arnold > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:20 AM > > A traumatic amputation of a limb is > > not as lethal as a clean cut off. So I was told during > > EMT training about 30 years ago. The blood vessels go > > into spasm and tend to close off. > > That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper > > leg to me 10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to > > by someone who knew how to control bleeding, that would not > > be me ;-) > > > > > > -- > > Pete Arnold 32° > > > > "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, > > and > > mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - > > Ernest Hemingway > > > > On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > > Rich Thomas wrote: > > >> Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead > > maybe. > > > > > > If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in > > a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? > > > > > > Mitch. > > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Yabbut in this case, I suspect just as Princess Di bit the big one, so did this guy. Rapid deceleration makes a mess of your internal organs. Dan --- On Sat, 2/13/10, Peter T. Arnold wrote: > From: Peter T. Arnold > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" > Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 8:20 AM > A traumatic amputation of a limb is > not as lethal as a clean cut off. So I was told during > EMT training about 30 years ago. The blood vessels go > into spasm and tend to close off. > That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper > leg to me 10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to > by someone who knew how to control bleeding, that would not > be me ;-) > > > -- > Pete Arnold 32° > > "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, > and > mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - > Ernest Hemingway > > On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: > > Rich Thomas wrote: > >> Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead > maybe. > > > > If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in > a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? > > > > Mitch. > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Sorry, meant 100% fatal Pete W/fat thumbs On 2/13/2010 8:20 AM, Peter T. Arnold wrote: A traumatic amputation of a limb is not as lethal as a clean cut off. So I was told during EMT training about 30 years ago. The blood vessels go into spasm and tend to close off. That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper leg to me 10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to by someone who knew how to control bleeding, that would not be me ;-) -- Pete Arnold 32° "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead maybe. If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
A traumatic amputation of a limb is not as lethal as a clean cut off. So I was told during EMT training about 30 years ago. The blood vessels go into spasm and tend to close off. That being said, I would assume any amputation of the upper leg to me 10% fatal unless you were immediately attended to by someone who knew how to control bleeding, that would not be me ;-) -- Pete Arnold 32° "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games." - Ernest Hemingway On 2/12/2010 7:31 PM, Mitch Haley wrote: Rich Thomas wrote: Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead maybe. If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
I used to work with a guy who used to be on the Austrian (downhill) national ski team. He did a Sonny Bono. He told me one time that all his face was plastic from hitting the tree. He was lucky! A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the Olympics. Dangerous business. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Wonko the Sane writes: > As a motorcycle rider, I find some dark humour in the fact that his helmet > didn't save him. (No helmet laws in Iowa.) When you hit a solid object at 80mph a helmet isn't going to help you. -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
He was 21. I almost remember being 21. At that age, you feel invincible. I have hiking boots older than him. As a motorcycle rider, I find some dark humour in the fact that his helmet didn't save him. (No helmet laws in Iowa.) All that said, it is very sad. He had to be a very good athlete to get to this level of competition, and a wrong swing of the hips in a turn cost him his life. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:53 PM, R A Bennell wrote: > I suspect they are now working on that. Probably did not expect bodies to > fly that high if an accident occured. > Tragic but a dangerous occupation and although he was young, I suppose he > knew it was such. Got to feel for his > family and friends who were no doubt thrilled that he was going to be in > the Olympics. > > Randy > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:45 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death > > > He went off the track at 89mph and hit a steel pole. I am no luger or > Olympian, but I might think they could use some orange netting around > the course, kinda like on the downhill ski runs, that would catch you > and slow you down before you hit stationary objects. > > --R > > R A Bennell wrote: > > A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the > Olympics. Dangerous business. > > > > Randy > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers. -- Oscar Wilde ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Rich Thomas wrote: Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead maybe. If cutting your femoral artery can result in death in a few minutes, what does ripping your leg off do? Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Wow, I bet that hurt, but less than being dead maybe. --R R A Bennell wrote: That can be dangerous too. I recall seeing a clip of an accident with a skier who hit a fence and ripped off a leg. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Peter Hertzing Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death Yes - easy to see 20 20 for hindsight - but you would think that the contiengency of running off the edge would have been considered, and netting or padding would have been added. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: He went off the track at 89mph and hit a steel pole. I am no luger or Olympian, but I might think they could use some orange netting around the course, kinda like on the downhill ski runs, that would catch you and slow you down before you hit stationary objects. --R R A Bennell wrote: A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the Olympics. Dangerous business. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Yep - and those who were involved in his post accident treatment. No one wants to lose that battle. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:53 PM, R A Bennell wrote: > I suspect they are now working on that. Probably did not expect bodies to > fly that high if an accident occured. > Tragic but a dangerous occupation and although he was young, I suppose he > knew it was such. Got to feel for his > family and friends who were no doubt thrilled that he was going to be in > the Olympics. > > Randy > > -Original Message- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas > Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:45 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death > > > He went off the track at 89mph and hit a steel pole. I am no luger or > Olympian, but I might think they could use some orange netting around > the course, kinda like on the downhill ski runs, that would catch you > and slow you down before you hit stationary objects. > > --R > > R A Bennell wrote: > > A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the > Olympics. Dangerous business. > > > > Randy > > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
That can be dangerous too. I recall seeing a clip of an accident with a skier who hit a fence and ripped off a leg. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Peter Hertzing Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:49 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death Yes - easy to see 20 20 for hindsight - but you would think that the contiengency of running off the edge would have been considered, and netting or padding would have been added. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > He went off the track at 89mph and hit a steel pole. I am no luger or > Olympian, but I might think they could use some orange netting around the > course, kinda like on the downhill ski runs, that would catch you and slow > you down before you hit stationary objects. > > --R > > > R A Bennell wrote: > >> A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the >> Olympics. Dangerous business. >> >> Randy >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
I suspect they are now working on that. Probably did not expect bodies to fly that high if an accident occured. Tragic but a dangerous occupation and although he was young, I suppose he knew it was such. Got to feel for his family and friends who were no doubt thrilled that he was going to be in the Olympics. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 4:45 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death He went off the track at 89mph and hit a steel pole. I am no luger or Olympian, but I might think they could use some orange netting around the course, kinda like on the downhill ski runs, that would catch you and slow you down before you hit stationary objects. --R R A Bennell wrote: > A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the > Olympics. Dangerous business. > > Randy > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
Yes - easy to see 20 20 for hindsight - but you would think that the contiengency of running off the edge would have been considered, and netting or padding would have been added. On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > He went off the track at 89mph and hit a steel pole. I am no luger or > Olympian, but I might think they could use some orange netting around the > course, kinda like on the downhill ski runs, that would catch you and slow > you down before you hit stationary objects. > > --R > > > R A Bennell wrote: > >> A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the >> Olympics. Dangerous business. >> >> Randy >> >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT olympic death
He went off the track at 89mph and hit a steel pole. I am no luger or Olympian, but I might think they could use some orange netting around the course, kinda like on the downhill ski runs, that would catch you and slow you down before you hit stationary objects. --R R A Bennell wrote: A fellow was killed today practising for the luge competition for the Olympics. Dangerous business. Randy ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
