So my wife gets on a train today bound for texas.Update Post #52.

[#1bambam]

I did plenty of walking on tracks when I was a kid, but you can hear a train a fair distance away. Maybe the others were ok because she pushed them out of the way and got wacked herself. I was thinking about that and what could have been happening. Of course this is giving her the benefit of the doubt, but if I were in that situation, I'd probably have been trying to get especially the little kids out of the way, even at my peril. Just another way to look at it...of course, all speculation.

I guess the easiest way is to just ask the 19 year old that was injured what happened. Of course we'll probably never hear the rest of the story.
~rc~

The conductor said the guys cleared the track and the girl dident and one of the guys doubled back trying to make the girl move thereby getting himself hit also.

 

[#1bambam]

LOL - Not being a smart ass but.... Where's he gonna run? It's not like the authorities won't know who did it. Stopping is the wise thing to do. The engineer will probably be drug tested, debriefed, etc. The people run over should be drug tested also. Just saying.

They were waiting on a replacement for the conductor.Terry said he looked horrified coming back to the train after viewing the impact site.

 

[#1bambam]

Who the hell still rides trains?

Train travel rocks! You should check them out some time.

 

[charlie12]

My sister lives in Osyka MS about 200' from the tracks, believe me you can hear them coming.

 

[golftdibrad]

my girl. lol its $100 from nola to chicago on the amtrak, $300-$900 to fly.

i did that last year when all the air travel got screwed up. its not that bad just takes forever. better than dealing with the TSA...

 

[Emperor]

And now you can bring your guns with you as checked baggage!

 

[troy_mclure]

and you can carry too on the train. just have to be aware of where state lines are.

 

[Leadslugga]

I thought Amtrak had a no guns policy.

 

[JBE]

train strikes cause all kindsa drama, havent seen one in person but I've seen pictures, parts dropped here and there for half a mile

I have...more than once...it's not pretty....

 

[troy_mclure]

I thought Amtrak had a no guns policy.

nope, it was mainly because they didnt have locking baggage cars.

 

[charlie12]

I thought Amtrak had a no guns policy.

Here's their policy

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1248542758975

 

[Robin Vercher]

The woman, Kristal, is my cousin. She died trying to save her 19 yr. old autistic son from being hit by a train. He is legally blind. He was running on the track away from the train. His disability kept him from understanding that he couldn't outrun the train. His mother was ahead of him off the tracks. When she realized what he was doing she started running toward him in the direction of the train. She pushed him aside at the last second. Her last act on this earth was the selfless act of a mother. She saved him. He broke his back. The witnesses were her 2 daughters and her boyfriend. Please pray for her, her 3 children, and the rest of our family.

 

[bayoupirate]

Thanks for shedding some light on the situation.
A parent's protective instinct is primal.

 

[#1bambam]

The woman, Kristal, is my cousin. She died trying to save her 19 yr. old autistic son from being hit by a train. He is legally blind. He was running on the track away from the train. His disability kept him from understanding that he couldn't outrun the train. His mother was ahead of him off the tracks. When she realized what he was doing she started running toward him in the direction of the train. She pushed him aside at the last second. Her last act on this earth was the selfless act of a mother. She saved him. He broke his back. The witnesses were her 2 daughters and her boyfriend. Please pray for her, her 3 children, and the rest of our family.

Prayers sent.Thanks for the rest of the story.

 

[Guate_shooter]

Wouldn't be surprised if they were high. Yesterday was 4.20 after all.

What does that mean ???????? I see people post it on FB but have NO clue what they are talking about

 

[charliepapa]

What does that mean ???????? I see people post it on FB but have NO clue what they are talking about

it's a pothead thang.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/420_%28cannabis_culture%29

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=420

 

[jayd]

Maybe the others were ok because she pushed them out of the way and got wacked herself..... .
I'd probably have been trying to get especially the little kids out of the way, even at my peril. Just another way to look at it...of course, all speculation.

~rc~

Looks like you called it right back in April bronzdragon

 

[Jack]

What does that mean ???????? I see people post it on FB but have NO clue what they are talking about

http://420-movies.blogspot.com/2007/04/definition-of-420.html

Basically the time of day for smoking pot, the "national holiday" for smoking pot, and a way to let other people know that you smoke, without blatantly saying it.

 

[Saker]

EDITED: Statement retracted, didn't see updated/earlier post!
No disrespect intended.

 

[charliepapa]

Darwinism.......2 more died from stupidity!

read a little more of the recent posts to the thread. It was a woman trying to save her son. see post 52.