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Husband makes the ultimate sacrifice to save his wife and unborn child...

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  1. OddsOn

    OddsOn Contributing Member

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    What a tragic and sad story this is. As an expectant father this touched me personally quite a bit. It just goes to show that you never know when your number is up so don't waste your life and make sure your family and friends know that you love them.

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    #1 OddsOn, Sep 13, 2010
  2. justtxyank

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    Can you recap? No sound...
     
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  3. OddsOn

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    basically a husband and pregnant wife were in the car driving home and a truck full of kids jacked up on cocaine, pot and heroine swerved into the oncoming lane and had a head on collision. the husband saw the car coming and braked and steere the car so he would take the brunt of the impact on his side. the reason the car swerved into his lane was the girl driving was taking off her sweater and her girlfriend in the passenger seat was driving with one hand from the side.
     
    #3 OddsOn, Sep 13, 2010
  4. finalsbound

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    that's great...that guy showed a lot of courage. don't know why it's in the D&D though
     
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  5. OddsOn

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    It beats all the op-ed posts that usually overload this place....if you don't like click the back button :rolleyes:
     
    #5 OddsOn, Sep 13, 2010
  6. finalsbound

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    a lot of people who might enjoy watching this story won't see it, that's all i'm saying
     
    #6 finalsbound, Sep 13, 2010
  7. OddsOn

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    Maybe a repost in the hangout then?
     
    #7 OddsOn, Sep 13, 2010
  8. vlaurelio

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    or simply have it moved
     
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  9. OddsOn

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    I have never done that before....How do you request a move?
     
    #9 OddsOn, Sep 13, 2010
  10. Depressio

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    Hmm... can't say I'd have the foresight to do something like that. Kudos.
     
    #10 Depressio, Sep 13, 2010
  11. trueroxfan

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    cocaine, heroin, mar1juana, and a gun...wtf were these kids doing that night?

    very sad story, i can't even imagine the pain they are going through, God bless them
     
    #11 trueroxfan, Sep 13, 2010
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    Amazing story. Sorry for their loss and that this child won't get to know it's father. I can't imagine a life without my 2 boys.

    I couldn't finish the video. Was there any info on the charges to the idiots driving the other vehicle?
     
    #12 leroy, Sep 13, 2010
  13. GladiatoRowdy

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    I could turn this one into a political thread if you like. ;)
     
    #13 GladiatoRowdy, Sep 13, 2010
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    I can to. I often wonder why some cased get Vehicular Manslaughter and others do not.

    Rocket River
     
    #14 Rocket River, Sep 13, 2010
  15. peleincubus

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    because of obama
     
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  16. B-Bob

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    Okay, I hate to submit an element of debate here, but just talking from an engineering point of view...

    Turning your car sideways may in fact give you a much greater chance of one or more fatalities.

    If you've got airbags and you can slam on the brakes (taking as much energy out of the collision as possible), then your best odds are probably with a head-on collision in today's autos.

    It's still an enormously touching and tragic gesture for this guy, who displayed great presence of mind in a split second. I guess we'll never know if it was the best decision though. But I don't think we want all kinds of people turning the sides of their cars to impacts, using this case as an example.
     
    #16 B-Bob, Sep 14, 2010
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    golly, you're smart. Are you homosexual? :p
     
    #17 CrazyDave, Sep 14, 2010
  18. Landlord Landry

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    I hate to be shrewed here, but this story doesnt add up. there was no "head on" collision. the blazer that is in the video didnt hit anything head on. This seems like a real stretch to say he knew what he was doing. from the troopers analysis, both people had lost control of their cars. this dude just ended up hitting them on his side. sorry for being a wanker.
     
    #18 Landlord Landry, Sep 14, 2010
  19. mc mark

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    well he does live in SF

    ;)
     
    #19 mc mark, Sep 14, 2010
  20. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    how do they know he was swering to protect his wife and not just swerving to avoid a collision?

    I mean, i am sure the guy would do anything to protect his family, but do they really know if what he did was sacrificing himself or just luck of the draw?

    If a car comes into your lane, you will most likely swerve right which automatically puts the driver more at risk.
     
    #20 Sweet Lou 4 2, Sep 14, 2010
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