Tragedy of an 18yr old kid, a BMW M5, and a Forum Posting - Page 2 - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

FireFly · 02-13-2008, 11:25 AM

Well, shoestring hasn't been around and I have his contact info and haven't been able to get ahold of him... I think he's no longer with us. Or ignoring me, which is rude. I miss him.

worth · 02-13-2008, 11:28 AM

Yeah, I also knew a guy on the same forum I was talking about earlier that was killed in Iraq. He was a part of the 82nd Airborne in the US Army.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg...&GRid=15487139

Kind of weird. You don't know the people personally, but you certainly feel emotion when you learn of their death. You can build strong relationships over the internet without ever having met the person.

Ford Prefect · 02-13-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Wookie

You're not allowed to hang out with the person. That creates the opportunity for a double accident!

Whoever posted about the gaming guy who disappeared from the forum, AIM etc. I was thinking about asking if anyone has disappeared on CP and ended up having died, or something. It seemed a pretty morbid question - but you brought it up

So I'm asking now.

Anything happen around here like that?

I've been curious about Frank The Tank ... he hasn't been around for a few months. Does anybody know what he's up to? I miss his posts.

redforever · 02-13-2008, 11:31 AM

And as much as we try our best as parents to prevent circumstances like this from happening by giving our children tanks to drive instead of speed cars, it also comes down to hoping our children have attained enough maturity to not be a passenger with someone who does have a race car.

This tragedy involved not only the driver but also passengers.

Flames_Gimp · 02-13-2008, 11:36 AM

where's Gordon? lol

flylock shox · 02-13-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by fotze

Hes visited Feb 10, so most likely not dead.

Unless his murderer has assumed his identity. Which is what I'd have done if I'd killed him.

Ford Prefect · 02-13-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fotze

Hes visited Feb 10, so most likely not dead.

That's good ... I hope he starts posting again. The last I'd checked he hadn't been on since October or November.

Ozy_Flame · 02-13-2008, 11:40 AM

This reminds me of those idiots racing their Ferarris on single lane highways just south of Calgary, which made big news about 6 months ago.

Too much wealth in this city + generous parents = idiots driving cars they can't handle.

I see it all the time on Bow Trail with hotshots coming down from Springbank / Coach Hill.

North East Goon · 02-13-2008, 11:46 AM

My Buddy will be Jim Shergill!

arsenal · 02-13-2008, 11:47 AM

I wish canada would implement a driving course like what is europe or germany. Over here, driving is seen as a right, and not a privilege. Where in Germany, the amount of time and cost it takes to get your license, makes you not want to piss it away.
I love driving in germany when I was there. 220km/h on the autobahn, and i didn't feel as though my life was in danger once. Plus the strict rules the germans place on driving.
Left lane is the fast lane, no passing on the right. If you break any of these rules and are caught, you will loose your hard earned license.

Do something like that over in North America, and it will dramatically reduce the idiots on the road. We need to stop coddling to the lowest common denominator.

North East Goon · 02-13-2008, 11:50 AM

Privatized driving instruction has put any idiot behind a wheel, it's just a matter of having the right connections.

Resolute 14 · 02-13-2008, 11:52 AM

One of the more popular members of baseballboards.net back in the day was a 9/11 victim. His wife posted on the boards a few days later to let us know why he suddenly stopped posting. His last message on that forum was, iirc, about 15 minutes before the first plane hit.

Matata · 02-13-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by arsenal

I love driving in germany when I was there. 220km/h on the autobahn, and i didn't feel as though my life was in danger once. Plus the strict rules the germans place on driving.

You forgot to mention accidents on the Autobahn leave wreckage trails 1-2 km's long.

Bill Bumface · 02-13-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

This reminds me of those idiots racing their Ferarris on single lane highways just south of Calgary, which made big news about 6 months ago.

Too much wealth in this city + generous parents = idiots driving cars they can't handle.

I see it all the time on Bow Trail with hotshots coming down from Springbank / Coach Hill.

I'm scared for when Race City closes down in 2 years if there is no replacement. There are a lot of people who love speed, but are responsible enough to head to the track. Take their track away, and are they really never going to take the cars they've put a lot of time and money into for a rip?

SeeGeeWhy · 02-13-2008, 12:06 PM

On the internet, you live forever.

guzzy · 02-13-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hakan

Tragic or just natural selection?

Tragic for five families and four individuals. Natural selection for one individual.

Burninator · 02-13-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

500hp, RWD....from my experience, most kids don't know how to drive a RWD car safely. Hell, most adults are just as bad. Add 500+ hp and it just spells disaster. Why can't the idiot parents just bought this kid a civic?

Wrong. The only qualification you need to drive a 500hp RWD car at break neck speeds is being able to afford it.

FlamesAddiction · 02-13-2008, 12:49 PM

I never understood why cars sold to the North American market are designed to go so fast. It's not legal on any public roads to go as fast as they are designed to go. I can understand 20 or 30 km over the maximum speed limit in cases of emergency.

I realize that some people like to race cars (legally), but you should have to get a special license to remove the speed cieling on high performance vehicles.

Dion · 02-13-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

500hp, RWD....from my experience, most kids don't know how to drive a RWD car safely. Hell, most adults are just as bad. Add 500+ hp and it just spells disaster. Why can't the idiot parents just bought this kid a civic?

The first car i ever drove was a Dodge Superbee with a 383 magnium engine. It's not always a disaster either in the hands of a 18 year old. In fact i'm still here posting

arsenal · 02-13-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheyCallMeBruce

500hp, RWD....from my experience, most kids don't know how to drive a RWD car safely. Hell, most adults are just as bad. Add 500+ hp and it just spells disaster. Why can't the idiot parents just bought this kid a civic?

They didn't buy it for it. The car was registered under his dad's name. So in all probability, it was his dad's car that he had taken out joyriding.