LA Times writer witnessed Kobe copter crash
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All the families impacted, having to see all the coverage and images....Can't even imagine. The pain has to be unimaginable and the terror the young kids had to endure on that flight just sickens me. The young children that lost a parent? There is nothing worse. The nonstop coverage of the event will make all impacted have to relive it every time. Learning more about Kobe's bond with his daughter Gianna and the time spent together experiencing their passion together? To have that taken away in such a brutal ruthless event is hard to fathom.
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You would be scared too if you were at cruising altitude somewhere between 20,000 - 30,000 feet and were suddenly in a deep marine layer fog that maxes out at roughly 5,000 feet.YellowSnow said:RoadDawg55 said:
My buddy is a pilot for Alaska and did a Sea-San Diego flight around the same time and he said he couldn’t see shit and was a little scared himself. When he landed he learned Kobe died in a very similar place to where he lost visibility.Houhusky said:"it was a foggy morning, with visibility at less than 60 feet."
"Using binoculars, I was able to see the aircraft had been torn apart and was on fire."
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Magic's was stunning. Groundbreaking to the extent the AIDs crisis hit a 'normal' person.DerekJohnson said:
There's no need to compare the two. They are both tragic events.Tequilla said:
They are all tragic eventsDerekJohnson said:
there's no need to compare the twoTequilla said:
I can’t speak to anyone’s ageEwaDawg said:
Precisely why I can't figure out why anyone would say the day Magic retired was a sadder day.Tequilla said:It doesn’t matter at this point
What matters is families were ripped apart at their core
And way down the pecking order the world of basketball lost an influencer that had the power to influence both men’s and women’s basketball going forward in a profound way
For as great as Kobe was on the court ... he held the power to be a greater influence off of it
It’s beyond a sad day ...
And fuck anybody that wants to come out with a “I seen it” perspective
You know anyone who tweeted that?
In 1991 HIV was a death sentence ...
Magic was an active player coming off a trip to the Finals ...
Kobe was retired ...
I’m gutted by all the children involved as it’s beyond horrible
I don’t know how you compare the two ...
I wasn’t yet a teenager for Magic ... I’m in my 40s for Kobe ... maybe that’s jading me a bit
Both are monumental you know were you were hearing the news ... I was and am deeply impacted all day ... I will be for a while
This is so devastating on so many levels ...
Magic’s announcement taught me be careful who you sleep with ...
Kobe is a flat out tragedy ...
What am I supposed to think?
Fuck you for in any way suggesting that my feelings are right, wrong, or anything in between
This sucks ... and I’ve been hurting all day ... and I will be hurting for a while
It’s just bad ... so so bad
But go ahead and post thoughts of those who really don’t know but are entertainers
If that’s your takeaway ... you don’t fucking get it
But that’s not that surprising
Kobe's was just plain sadness. And to me, it wasn't just Kobe - it was the fact his daughter was with him.
Two separate matters not really comparable.
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Without question. Simple fact. Case closed. End of discussion.PurpleThrobber said:
Magic's was stunning. Groundbreaking to the extent the AIDs crisis hit a 'normal' person.DerekJohnson said:
There's no need to compare the two. They are both tragic events.Tequilla said:
They are all tragic eventsDerekJohnson said:
there's no need to compare the twoTequilla said:
I can’t speak to anyone’s ageEwaDawg said:
Precisely why I can't figure out why anyone would say the day Magic retired was a sadder day.Tequilla said:It doesn’t matter at this point
What matters is families were ripped apart at their core
And way down the pecking order the world of basketball lost an influencer that had the power to influence both men’s and women’s basketball going forward in a profound way
For as great as Kobe was on the court ... he held the power to be a greater influence off of it
It’s beyond a sad day ...
And fuck anybody that wants to come out with a “I seen it” perspective
You know anyone who tweeted that?
In 1991 HIV was a death sentence ...
Magic was an active player coming off a trip to the Finals ...
Kobe was retired ...
I’m gutted by all the children involved as it’s beyond horrible
I don’t know how you compare the two ...
I wasn’t yet a teenager for Magic ... I’m in my 40s for Kobe ... maybe that’s jading me a bit
Both are monumental you know were you were hearing the news ... I was and am deeply impacted all day ... I will be for a while
This is so devastating on so many levels ...
Magic’s announcement taught me be careful who you sleep with ...
Kobe is a flat out tragedy ...
What am I supposed to think?
Fuck you for in any way suggesting that my feelings are right, wrong, or anything in between
This sucks ... and I’ve been hurting all day ... and I will be hurting for a while
It’s just bad ... so so bad
But go ahead and post thoughts of those who really don’t know but are entertainers
If that’s your takeaway ... you don’t fucking get it
But that’s not that surprising
Kobe's was just plain sadness. And to me, it wasn't just Kobe - it was the fact his daughter was with him.
Two separate matters not really comparable. -
Criminally underchinned.PurpleBaze said:
I was taking a #2 when I sexted you.YellowSnow said:
I was getting a #1 and #5 from Jimmy John's and @PurpleBaze sexted me. I was like, "oh okay...bummer man" and grabbed my sammies.MikeDamone said:
I've already forgotten where I was.Tequilla said:
The comparison was never about the events being better or worseGladstone said:umm what
teq there's no comparison even if we go with the whole HIV is a death sentence angle
no comparison
The comparison was in the never forget where you were ... time stands still ... just total feeling of emptiness -
Of course, I'd be scared shitless. I don't have thousands of hours of training and I don't know how all the instruments and systems work that are designed to keep the plane flying safely through zero visibility. I leave these things to the professionals who aren't allowed to be scared.Houhusky said:
You would be scared too if you were at cruising altitude somewhere between 20,000 - 30,000 feet and were suddenly in a deep marine layer fog that maxes out at roughly 5,000 feet.YellowSnow said:RoadDawg55 said:
My buddy is a pilot for Alaska and did a Sea-San Diego flight around the same time and he said he couldn’t see shit and was a little scared himself. When he landed he learned Kobe died in a very similar place to where he lost visibility.Houhusky said:"it was a foggy morning, with visibility at less than 60 feet."
"Using binoculars, I was able to see the aircraft had been torn apart and was on fire."
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A truly all time trash Tequilla take.RoadDawg55 said:
For real. A cancer diagnosis with a year to live isn’t even the same.Gladstone said:umm what
teq there's no comparison even if we go with the whole HIV is a death sentence angle
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I think you're missing his point/joke that you'd be scared shitless if your plane was <5,000 feet off the ground instead of the expected 30,000 feet.YellowSnow said:
Of course, I'd be scared shitless. I don't have thousands of hours of training and I don't know how all the instruments and systems work that are designed to keep the plane flying safely through zero visibility. I leave these things to the professionals who aren't allowed to be scared.Houhusky said:
You would be scared too if you were at cruising altitude somewhere between 20,000 - 30,000 feet and were suddenly in a deep marine layer fog that maxes out at roughly 5,000 feet.YellowSnow said:RoadDawg55 said:
My buddy is a pilot for Alaska and did a Sea-San Diego flight around the same time and he said he couldn’t see shit and was a little scared himself. When he landed he learned Kobe died in a very similar place to where he lost visibility.Houhusky said:"it was a foggy morning, with visibility at less than 60 feet."
"Using binoculars, I was able to see the aircraft had been torn apart and was on fire."
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Should I call Alaska HR? Guys flying 737s aren’t allowed to get even a little scared. -
Yella gets it.YellowSnow said:
Of course, I'd be scared shitless. I don't have thousands of hours of training and I don't know how all the instruments and systems work that are designed to keep the plane flying safely through zero visibility. I leave these things to the professionals who aren't allowed to be scared.Houhusky said:
You would be scared too if you were at cruising altitude somewhere between 20,000 - 30,000 feet and were suddenly in a deep marine layer fog that maxes out at roughly 5,000 feet.YellowSnow said:RoadDawg55 said:
My buddy is a pilot for Alaska and did a Sea-San Diego flight around the same time and he said he couldn’t see shit and was a little scared himself. When he landed he learned Kobe died in a very similar place to where he lost visibility.Houhusky said:"it was a foggy morning, with visibility at less than 60 feet."
"Using binoculars, I was able to see the aircraft had been torn apart and was on fire."
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Should I call Alaska HR? Guys flying 737s aren’t allowed to get even a little scared. -
JDub (I like to call him JDub; IWILTD) on fire today in his own right!HuskyJW said:
Sexist much?YellowSnow said:RoadDawg55 said:
My buddy is a pilot for Alaska and did a Sea-San Diego flight around the same time and he said he couldn’t see shit and was a little scared himself. When he landed he learned Kobe died in a very similar place to where he lost visibility.Houhusky said:"it was a foggy morning, with visibility at less than 60 feet."
"Using binoculars, I was able to see the aircraft had been torn apart and was on fire."
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Should I call Alaska HR? Guys flying 737s aren’t allowed to get even a little scared.
