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it gets better.....must have been a slow news weekend on LC
Kayaker rescued from Lake Conroe on Friday Joe Ashton, an investigator with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and an experienced kayaker, was rescued after spending more than 30 minutes in Lake Conroe’s 57-degree waters Friday afternoon while training for a kayaking expedition. By Matt Stephens Updated: 03.14.10 A Point Aquarius man training for a kayaking expedition spent more than 30 minutes in 57-degree Lake Conroe waters Friday before being rescued by a friend and a Precinct 1 Marine Division deputy. Joe Ashton, an investigator with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, said he was 100 meters from the lake’s Ayers Island when a rogue wave knocked him from his kayak and into the cold lake. “In that water, two to three minutes felt like two to three hours,” Ashton said. Ashton left his home in the Point Aquarius subdivision around 4:20 p.m. with plans to kayak to Ayers Island and camp overnight. He planned the expedition a month in advance and said he studied the water for more than an hour before leaving. The trip was training for a kayak event Ashton was planning to attend in August in San Marcos. “Any other day it would not have been a hard feat whatsoever,” he said. Lake winds reached speeds of nearly 20 mph, but Ashton had no problems, he said, until he neared the coast of the island. A wave came over the top of Ashton, knocking him from the boat and filling the kayak with water. He reached for his Blackberry, sealed in a dry storage bag attached to the front of his life vest, and made two phone calls – the first to his friend, Investigator Mark Wright, of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and the second to his wife, Tianna, to tell her he loved her. “Thank God for my Blackberry,” he said. “I owe my life to Mark and my wife.” Fighting the waves, Ashton called out for help as two boats passed by. Between the height of the waves and the fact that only a small portion of his boat was visible, Ashton suspects the other boats never saw him. Half an hour after the capsize, Ashton saw the front of another boat and reached into the back storage area of the kayak to find a signal flare. “We were already 100 yards from him when he lit the flare,” said Precinct 1 Marine Division Deputy Matthew Wiese, who arrived at the overturned kayak with Wright. “I think he just wanted to make sure that we saw him.” Wiese said they pulled Ashton from the water and arrived at the Lake Conroe Dam five to 10 minutes later. Wiese used the heater of his truck to warm Ashton before EMS paramedics arrived 10 minutes later to treat Ashton for hypothermia. Ashton declined a trip to the hospital. “I feel like I’ve been run over by about 10 trains,” Ashton said Saturday about how he felt. He now has no plans to compete in the kayak event in August, Ashton said, and he also lost more than $1,000 in equipment, including two fishing poles and a tent he had recently purchased. He also lost the Blackberry, he said, that saved his life |
Originally Posted by tomtbone1993
(Post 3067796)
it gets better.....must have been a slow news weekend on LC
Kayaker rescued from Lake Conroe on Friday Joe Ashton, an investigator with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and an experienced kayaker, was rescued after spending more than 30 minutes in Lake Conroe’s 57-degree waters Friday afternoon while training for a kayaking expedition. By Matt Stephens Updated: 03.14.10 A Point Aquarius man training for a kayaking expedition spent more than 30 minutes in 57-degree Lake Conroe waters Friday before being rescued by a friend and a Precinct 1 Marine Division deputy. Joe Ashton, an investigator with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, said he was 100 meters from the lake’s Ayers Island when a rogue wave knocked him from his kayak and into the cold lake. “In that water, two to three minutes felt like two to three hours,” Ashton said. Ashton left his home in the Point Aquarius subdivision around 4:20 p.m. with plans to kayak to Ayers Island and camp overnight. He planned the expedition a month in advance and said he studied the water for more than an hour before leaving. The trip was training for a kayak event Ashton was planning to attend in August in San Marcos. “Any other day it would not have been a hard feat whatsoever,” he said. Lake winds reached speeds of nearly 20 mph, but Ashton had no problems, he said, until he neared the coast of the island. A wave came over the top of Ashton, knocking him from the boat and filling the kayak with water. He reached for his Blackberry, sealed in a dry storage bag attached to the front of his life vest, and made two phone calls – the first to his friend, Investigator Mark Wright, of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and the second to his wife, Tianna, to tell her he loved her. “Thank God for my Blackberry,” he said. “I owe my life to Mark and my wife.” Fighting the waves, Ashton called out for help as two boats passed by. Between the height of the waves and the fact that only a small portion of his boat was visible, Ashton suspects the other boats never saw him. Half an hour after the capsize, Ashton saw the front of another boat and reached into the back storage area of the kayak to find a signal flare. “We were already 100 yards from him when he lit the flare,” said Precinct 1 Marine Division Deputy Matthew Wiese, who arrived at the overturned kayak with Wright. “I think he just wanted to make sure that we saw him.” Wiese said they pulled Ashton from the water and arrived at the Lake Conroe Dam five to 10 minutes later. Wiese used the heater of his truck to warm Ashton before EMS paramedics arrived 10 minutes later to treat Ashton for hypothermia. Ashton declined a trip to the hospital. “I feel like I’ve been run over by about 10 trains,” Ashton said Saturday about how he felt. He now has no plans to compete in the kayak event in August, Ashton said, and he also lost more than $1,000 in equipment, including two fishing poles and a tent he had recently purchased. He also lost the Blackberry, he said, that saved his life Question: What was he doing woth a tent? I thought camping was forbidden on the island. |
Originally Posted by tomtbone1993
(Post 3067796)
it gets better.....must have been a slow news weekend on LC
Kayaker rescued from Lake Conroe on Friday Joe Ashton, an investigator with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and an experienced kayaker, was rescued after spending more than 30 minutes in Lake Conroe’s 57-degree waters Friday afternoon while training for a kayaking expedition. By Matt Stephens Updated: 03.14.10 A Point Aquarius man training for a kayaking expedition spent more than 30 minutes in 57-degree Lake Conroe waters Friday before being rescued by a friend and a Precinct 1 Marine Division deputy. Joe Ashton, an investigator with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, said he was 100 meters from the lake’s Ayers Island when a rogue wave knocked him from his kayak and into the cold lake. “In that water, two to three minutes felt like two to three hours,” Ashton said. Ashton left his home in the Point Aquarius subdivision around 4:20 p.m. with plans to kayak to Ayers Island and camp overnight. He planned the expedition a month in advance and said he studied the water for more than an hour before leaving. The trip was training for a kayak event Ashton was planning to attend in August in San Marcos. “Any other day it would not have been a hard feat whatsoever,” he said. Lake winds reached speeds of nearly 20 mph, but Ashton had no problems, he said, until he neared the coast of the island. A wave came over the top of Ashton, knocking him from the boat and filling the kayak with water. He reached for his Blackberry, sealed in a dry storage bag attached to the front of his life vest, and made two phone calls – the first to his friend, Investigator Mark Wright, of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit, and the second to his wife, Tianna, to tell her he loved her. “Thank God for my Blackberry,” he said. “I owe my life to Mark and my wife.” Fighting the waves, Ashton called out for help as two boats passed by. Between the height of the waves and the fact that only a small portion of his boat was visible, Ashton suspects the other boats never saw him. Half an hour after the capsize, Ashton saw the front of another boat and reached into the back storage area of the kayak to find a signal flare. “We were already pulled him out of the water when he lit the flare,” said Precinct 1 Marine Division Deputy Matthew Wiese, who arrived at the overturned kayak with Wright. “I think he just wanted to make sure that we saw him, or he is just an incredible vagina” Wiese said they pulled Ashton from the water and arrived at the Lake Conroe Dam five to 10 minutes later.At the dayum he was offered a ice cold beer from one of the local topps club members who had apparently been treading water for more than 3 hours in the 50 degree water, when asked for a quote on how he could endure such horrific torture and immanent death from hypothermia, he answered " I can see the boobies much better from here". Wiese used the heater of his truck to warm Ashton before EMS paramedics arrived 10 minutes later to treat Ashton for an abnormal amount of vaginal swelling. Ashton declined a trip to the hospital. “I feel like I’ve been run over by about 10 trains,” Ashton said Saturday about how he felt. He now has no plans to compete in the kayak event in August, Ashton said, and he also lost more than $1,000 in equipment, including two fishing poles and a tent he had recently purchased. He also lost the Blackberry, he said, that saved his life |
Everyone keep Louie in your prayers. I think his surgery is at 4 o'clock today.
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Originally Posted by Rcolter
(Post 3067910)
Everyone keep Louie in your prayers. I think his surgery is at 4 o'clock today.
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Originally Posted by Rcolter
(Post 3067910)
Everyone keep Louie in your prayers. I think his surgery is at 4 o'clock today.
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Originally Posted by wstultz
(Post 3067917)
What's the deal with that? Any details?
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In other news, the snow is apparently melting in the NE. I have to be in NJ. Wed night. truck is leaving in the AM. Gonna be a long drive. :violent040:
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It was supposed to be this morning but believe it was postponed till this afternoon.
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So where are the pictures of Rooster get that big mug of his shaved?
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Originally Posted by jeff1000man
(Post 3067929)
In other news, the snow is apparently melting in the NE. I have to be in NJ. Wed night. truck is leaving in the AM. Gonna be a long drive. :violent040:
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Kelly, Reese, and I wish Louie a speedy recovery.
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Other news from Bizarro world this weekend. Nece and Ray's cadilac hurse spontaneously combusted sitting in the garage at 4a.m. this morning. Poor caddy burnt to a crisp inside. Good thing they caught it early so there is just minimal smoke in the garage.
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Originally Posted by tomtbone1993
(Post 3067939)
who cares....its a paycheck :)
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we should all throw in a couple hundys and buy this...
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...rganizers.html |
As of 2 hours ago. Louie's sister's are updating his facebook page to let everyone know what is going on.
"Louie is still in surgery, he went in a few hours later than expected but as soon as we hear something we will post. From The Gonzalez Family Thank you Everyone for the Prayers, and please keep them coming" |
Originally Posted by jeff1000man
(Post 3068092)
As of 2 hours ago. Louie's sister's are updating his facebook page to let everyone know what is going on.
"Louie is still in surgery, he went in a few hours later than expected but as soon as we hear something we will post. From The Gonzalez Family Thank you Everyone for the Prayers, and please keep them coming" |
Here is the latest. I know the stultz boys are on FB, so they might be able to post some updates tomorrow since I will be in the truck all day.
Update: Came out of surgery at 8 pm. First surgery went as expected,(well) there is another scheduled tomorrow. Time unknown. Still heavily sedated for another few days. Thanks for all your support and prayers!!! |
Hang in there Louie, Me and my Families Prayers are with you, I pray the generosity you have shown us, be returned to you in this time of need.
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Originally Posted by tomtbone1993
(Post 3068020)
we should all throw in a couple hundys and buy this...
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...rganizers.html |
Originally Posted by jeff1000man
(Post 3068199)
Here is the latest. I know the stultz boys are on FB, so they might be able to post some updates tomorrow since I will be in the truck all day.
Update: Came out of surgery at 8 pm. First surgery went as expected,(well) there is another scheduled tomorrow. Time unknown. Still heavily sedated for another few days. Thanks for all your support and prayers!!! Our thoughts and prayers are with Louie and his family. Hang in there buddy. |
Originally Posted by Rcolter
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Assignments just came in. Looks like Brooklyn and Staten Island boys. See ya when I see ya.
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http://www.theonion.com/content/vide...outs_volunteer
me and jeff when we were kids.... the lost video:) |
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6eUist3VAQ[/YOUTUBE]
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way to shut down the BS thread for the day homo :) |
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Originally Posted by bigandy
(Post 3068675)
i guess we are all going to pretend you knew this existed and you weren't searching youtube for "ball sucking" .......
way to shut down the BS thread for the day homo :) |
i have been told on numerous occasions since sunday this is what i look like with my head shaved and my big scruffy beard!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4XmI...eature=related |
Bus vs. Train- they have ruled buses fault....big phucking surprise their...But now the Metro union wants a investigation o the lights....apparently the go from red to green without a caution.....hhhhhhmmmm I thought all stop lights went red to green with out a caution....
METRO: Bus Driver Caused Train Crash METRO: Driver Debra Harrison Ran Red Light POSTED: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 UPDATED: 5:28 pm CDT March 16,2010 HOUSTON -- METRO said Tuesday that a bus driver was at fault for a collision with a METRORail train in downtown Houston, KPRC Local 2 reported. SEE IT: Slideshow METRO investigators said the light at St. Joseph Parkway at Main Street was red for about 10 seconds before the driver, Debra Harrison, ran the light on Monday afternoon. Nineteen people were transported to the hospital. No one was seriously hurt. Officials said Harrison was counseled for a speeding violation in November 2008 and was reprimanded for turning right on a red, which is not allowed in the downtown business district, in November 2009. The union that represents all METRO employees said it wants an investigation into the signaling system at the corner of St. Joseph Parkway and Main Street. "We've had out operators tell us on numerous occasions that along the rail line, these signals will go from red to green without a caution," said David Gollinger, president of the Local 260 Transport Workers Union. "We expect them to do a full investigation of the signaling system." Previous Stories: |
Man, it's dead in here, I quit.
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Originally Posted by wstultz
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Man, it's dead in here, I quit.
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Are you guys still in on the fishing trip to bimini this weekend? The Bandit it loaded up with beer fuel and bait, I have a weekend pass, and I intend to use it.
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Joe, give the guys the details on your flight , Hopefully they can get the same price you got.
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Creed will be here thurs and has a client in miami he is calling on, so free hotel in miami, for thurs nite!
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The charter boats are averaging 7 sails a day this week, its gonna be onnnnn!!
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Originally Posted by spk1
(Post 3069364)
Are you guys still in on the fishing trip to bimini this weekend? The Bandit it loaded up with beer fuel and bait, I have a weekend pass, and I intend to use it.
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Originally Posted by spk1
(Post 3069374)
The charter boats are averaging 7 sails a day this week, its gonna be onnnnn!!
I'm in !!! I got the same hook up as joew :drink::drink: sweet, its gonna be on !!!!! |
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