04-29-2010, 10:29 AM
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I'm guessing there would still be some flesh left, right?
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04-29-2010, 10:44 AM
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#22
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Madman
I'm guessing there would still be some flesh left, right?
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After 38 yrs, are you serious?
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04-29-2010, 11:50 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Mayor of McKenzie Towne
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While unusual, these types of events are not extremely rare.
Recently, a missing family of 3 (and a half) was identified in Florida from a van recovered from a canal.
~firebug
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04-29-2010, 11:53 AM
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#24
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by firebug
While unusual, these types of events are not extremely rare.
Recently, a missing family of 3 (and a half) was identified in Florida from a van recovered from a canal.
~firebug
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It happens along Highway 1 in BC every few years. Sometimes it takes a couple years before someone stumbles on the wreckage.
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04-29-2010, 12:53 PM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Originally Posted by Cactus Jack
As someone that just got into scuba diving recently, I can only imagine how scary it would to be go underwater and see a car, let alone one that had remains in it once you looked inside. You just wouldn't expect it and immediately I'd probably think of horrible scenarios that would have occured to someone. I realize this is a lake and not nearly as deep compared to the ocean obviously, but it still would freak me out a little.
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Of all the jobs in the world I can imagine few more terrifying than a police diver. Can you imagine having to scan the bottom of some muddy pond looking for a dead kid or something? You wouldn't see it until you were literally 6 inches away. Just thinking about it freaks me out.
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04-29-2010, 01:16 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by troutman
It is speculated that the drug kingpins in the Okanagan have sent a number of people "swimming with the fishes".
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Or swimming with the Ogopogo of course.
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04-29-2010, 02:26 PM
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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These gorge lakes in the area do get pretty deep. Even Osoyoos Lake which is pretty small, and narrow goes down to depths of about 160 feet.
It would be interesting if they still had some photo's of what the road looked like in 1972 when the woman was reported missing. Back in 1972 I can't imagine Penticton had more than about 10,000 people and I would guess it was a two lane road and that those concrete barriers likely were not present in as many places as they are now.
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04-29-2010, 02:30 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
These gorge lakes in the area do get pretty deep. Even Osoyoos Lake which is pretty small, and narrow goes down to depths of about 160 feet.
It would be interesting if they still had some photo's of what the road looked like in 1972 when the woman was reported missing. Back in 1972 I can't imagine Penticton had more than about 10,000 people and I would guess it was a two lane road and that those concrete barriers likely were not present in as many places as they are now.
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I talked to someone who grew up there in the 60s and 70s and she said that the road around the lake was very treacherous and always freaked her out. She also said that some (stupid) people used to deflate most of the air from their tires and drive along the train tracks and occasionally, people would have to bail their car into the lake if a train was coming. Most people knew the schedules, but the odd person would forget I guess.
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04-30-2010, 01:26 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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At least her son knows what happened to his mom.
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04-30-2010, 01:36 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cambodia
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
At least her son knows what happened to his mom.
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That had to be a rough life for him wondering whether his mother just ran out on him and never looked back. This is one of the few situations where finding out that she had died is as good of a resolution as there could be.
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05-03-2010, 04:02 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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From her sister living in Victoria. Just saw it in the paper.
http://www.timescolonist.com/Discove...495/story.html
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For almost four decades, Evelyn Thomas swung between dark fears her teenage sister had fallen victim to the Green River Killer and the slim hope she had run away to start a new life.
When Thomas received a phone call at her Victoria home this week, tears mingled with relief as she was told neither was true.
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