Well said!

meaningless.

never mind

[QUOTE=44MTI;4546338]I understand people wanting to know what happened, for many different reasons. I probably wanted to know as badly as anyone since this was one of best friends and was I suppose to be on the boat that day. There have been alot of really good points raised, I especially like the ones about all the accidents where there were no alcohol involved. Richie was a very experience driver and was not pushing the boat when this happened. Accidents happen and these two men have paid the ultimate price. Obviously alot of factors came together at a very bad time to make this happen and there certainly is not one single think we can blame this on. And people trying to do that is only going to cause more pain. Please remember Richie left a wonderful wife and 2 young kids who do look at this site. They are a still hurting from this as many of us are. So please think of them when you are posting and put yourself in their spot and don't post anything you wouldn't want your kids to read if the rolls were reversed.[/QUOT

We're always asked to do this, forget what happened until it happens again.

[QUOTE=Interceptor;4546388]WHY should other boaters on a forum, discussing the issues, be careful about what we say in front of the family, when the owner of the boat in discussion didn't care?
Jus' Sayin'

That's not fair! PERIOD.

respectfully , that's not at all what he said. He asked to please use civil discourse in discussing it. the last hing anyone needs is gloating or someone saying "told ya so" especially to a child that lost their parent. if any of us for one second think that his wife and family don't realize the loss, I think they would be sorely mistaken...

[QUOTE=Nuke427;4546393]I never said that, someone else did and it got tagged to me.

I understand the need for respect for the family.

[QUOTE=Interceptor;4546403]You are absolutely right. I will correct. Don't know why it did that.