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Very disturbing that the news would not be thorough and accurate in their reporting. :mad:

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God Bless all those involved, their familes and friends.

This is a VERY sad day for sure. I am speachless and sick over this.

We have done five poker runs that Bruce and Myra were at and I have found them to be wonderful people and very respectful in the way they operate their boat.

She will be missed and I pray that Bruce is going to be okay.

God Bless all.

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:( Thoughts and prayers for the families. :(

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Our thoughts and prayers to all those involved.

Team Mitcher T.

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:( :( :(


Thoughts and prayers

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Info is largely speculation at this point.

The videos we've seen from local news show definite damage to the port side of the Nortech in the cockpit area. Haven't seen any footage Flash's boat so have no idea what it sustained as damage. The news is reporting that both boats were being towed to shore.

The damage I've seen confirms what I first suspected. This was not likely a head on crash as has been reported. That area of the lake does not have a blind corner where this might happen. There is a cove with a marina in the immediate area. It's possible that the Nortech was leaving a card stop and Flash was travelling, at speed, and at a 90 degree angle to the Nortech leaving the cove. I know this area well and it's the only explanation I can arrive at. Otherwise the two boats would have been able to see one another easily.

Whatever happened, it's a tragic loss and our prayers go out to the families and also everyone who was involved directly at the crash scene. Nothing can prepare us for this kind of thing.

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really sad...........m.m.......and lucy........

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Thoughts and prayers to all involved.

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horrible news :( prayers to all families.

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looks like most of the port side sponson is gone :( :(

poor reporting on behalf of the tv reporter...she is apparently blind not being able to read "nashville"...

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What happend today is a horrific tragedy and my prayers are with all of those invloved.

My question to everyone is:

All of the awful tragedies that have occurred over the last 2 years have one common thread... EXTREME SPEED (100mph+) What can we all learn from this and how can we change poker runs to help make them safer before they all get shut down??

I have been a poker run producer for 9 years and have never advocated speed limits. I do think it is time for us to put a limit on speed or for pace boats to be used for the entire duration of a poker run. I would like to hear other people's thoughts on how can we make our sport safer?

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Dude -- that WAS the pace boat. Don't pontificate til we know all the facts. :mad:

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Now is not the time to speculate. Do you have ESP? "something was about to happen"????

Lets stop right now. There will be plenty of time for comments.

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Our prayers are with the family and friends of all involved. God bless.

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Our thoughts are with those that have perished and been injured today.

Ron & Terrie & Extreme Boats Magazine.

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Thanks, :rolleyes: some people are just plain ignorant to other greiving people's losses. Our prayers go out to all the involved families. This is truely a terrible loss. :(

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DaveP and tee4texas...you guys just need to hold your thoughts on this or make another post, now is the time for us to see info about Bruce and how he is doing and maybe some actual facts on how this terrible accident happened.

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Here is some extended raw footage taken from the news helicopter cam.

http://cbs11tv.com/video/?cid=7

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tee4texas, I want to reiterate what buyafountain.com said.

What you're saying right now is irrelevant and poorly timed. I was out there and although I won't go into all the speculation and detail that may have been obvious, I think that as facts are made public, you may learn that a disasterous mechanical failure may just be at the core of what happened.

But that's not what is important right now. Lives were lost.

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god bless to all involved,

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Not how I wanted to make my first post...My thoughts and prayers are extended to all the families involved. A sad day indeed. :(

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Again. Don't pontificate. My 30 foot 90 mph boat is operated in a safer manner than your boat. It isn't about the speed, and accidents happen. I know (hopefully not knew) Flash, and if he went by you at 40 feet, either it was in a safe manner, or you were somewhere you didn't need to be. There are two sides to every near miss. Which were you on? :cool:

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THE VIDEO THAT I HAVE SEN SHOWS FLASH'S BOAT UPSIDE DOWN AND IS MISSING THE BACK 1/4 OF THE BOAT.

A VERY SAD DAY IN BOATING

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very sad, thats what i have seen as well

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speechless , shows the turbine boat missing the whole back end......i have never seen a cat float upside down evenly like that before...

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It only plays for a second or two.

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:(

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Is it possible to view the whole video? Why does it only play for a second or two for me?

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:( :( :(

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Shane,

It's got to be in your system. It plays but not much fun to look at.

Pat

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Check your PM.

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I disagree.

I think everybody here needs to know what contributed to this disaster.

Eye-witnesses are an important part. Disregard their opinions and at least listen to their facts.

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This makes me feel like i'm gonna puke. This is absolutely horrible, my prayers go out to all.

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Prayers to all involed very sad news
Ty

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Sad. Prayers to all involved.

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the whole thing played fine for me its a long video clip

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Boys, please quit the bickering already. It's a sad day when people are lost at an event that is supposed to bring people together and be fun.

(I agree that there is much to be discussed in reference to poker runs, but NOW IS NOT THE TIME! We have seen alot of loss at these types of events in the past 2 years alone. Start a discussion in "The Bilge" just not here please.It's just the wrong time right now.)

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Truly a very sad and tragic day. My heartfelt condolences go out to all those involved, and prayers for those still fighting for their lives. Very sobering video of the crash scene. I have goosebumps and a sick feeling in my stomach. Definitely the worst scene I've ever viewed. :(

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Regardless what happened it totally sucks that people had to loose there lives having fun. May they all rest in peace and prayers go out to there families. Enough with the speed thing, chill out to all that say boats are getting to fast!

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So sad.
Thoughts and prayers to all involved.