Islander Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplummer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I used to be a glass is half empty kind of guy, and would have thought that he was really unlucky or stupid. But, after my recent life experiences, I'd have to say that any day that you've survived and been able to heal from a tragedy, you gotta think about that other half of the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 30, 2009 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2009 If he is alive he is very lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 He got a broken collarbone and some lacerations. It's all in the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I'd seen this video some years ago, but just a few seconds of the accident itself. Had just assumed this was a fatal accident. That the guy essentially walked away from this is absolutely amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 30, 2009 Moderators Share Posted June 30, 2009 He got a broken collarbone and some lacerations. It's all in the video. Oh ok thanks I didn't watch the whole thing and my computer speakers died so no sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Oh ok thanks I didn't watch the whole thing and my computer speakers died so no sound.I hear the new Cornwalls make excellent computer speakers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I used to be a glass is half empty kind of guy, and would have thought that he was really unlucky or stupid. But, after my recent life experiences, I'd have to say that any day that you've survived and been able to heal from a tragedy, you gotta think about that other half of the glass. Lots of days I think my glass is missing entirely, then some days I at least have a glass. That's as far as I can get.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplummer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Oh ok thanks I didn't watch the whole thing and my computer speakers died so no sound.I hear the new Cornwalls make excellent computer speakers .Can't speak for Corns, but my Heresey II's are wonderful nearfield computer speakers. Had to screw wings on the desk to hold em though[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_Strummin Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Focus on what's in front of you. Lucky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 The reason I titled the post as I did was that I've seen people who survived something terrible being called "lucky", when if they'd really been lucky, they would not have been in the bus that rolled into the river or been sucked into the jet engine or whatever. That's my opinion, anyway. Like when you're lying in the ditch with a broken leg and someone says, "Man, are you ever lucky!" I don't have good words to say to that "helpful" person. For that matter, I hate that glib expression, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Hah! More likely, what doesn't kill you leaves you crippled. Well, I'm glad I got all that off my chest...[8o|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Islander, Interesting take on lucky or unlucky. I think some of the worst things I've heard have been from people trying to be "helpful" when saying nothing at all would be prefereable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montigue231 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I used to be a ramp agent for USAIR here in sacramento. I was always worried about getting too close to the engines as we were always warned to stay away from them. They had markings on the ramp around the engines so we always new how close we could get. But this guy is not very careful at all. What a stupid mistake.. NEVER get in too much of a hurry on the job and always think safety first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 There was no bad luck involved with the guy getting sucked in. He simply had a mental lapse and walked in front of the intake. Just a terribly bad decision on his part. Notice the trainee did it properly and no had no such problem. Now He was extremely lucky to have survived it. Thats for sure. I have seen jet engines disassembled after bird strikes and it ain't pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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