Jeez. Remind me never to get on helicopters and small airplanes.
NickD said:Jeez. Remind me never to get on helicopters and small airplanes.
I know, right? The list is quite extensive.
I'll believe it when it's something more than TMZ.
In reply to Appleseed :
Normally I'd agree with you. Here's another (maybe still questionable) source:
https://nypost.com/2020/01/26/kobe-bryant-reportedly-killed-in-california-helicopter-crash/?utm_source=facebook_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site+buttons&utm_campaign=site+buttons&fbclid=IwAR0M7ZbvX5QHqaPC8An-UKfogoUutLqOk7F-X9MRdjavBgeHtLc3534mypM
There was a report on the radio of a Helicopter crash and fire in Malibu a couple of hours ago ,
Sorry to here it was Kobe
RIP
Anyone else find the combo of it being Kobe and a helicopter crash weird? Kinda surreal?
Maybe it's just that I wouldn't expect him to die for a while, and when I think of copter crashes I think of military, police, firefighters, and maybe utility workers?
Mr_Asa said:Anyone else find the combo of it being Kobe and a helicopter crash weird? Kinda surreal?
Maybe it's just that I wouldn't expect him to die for a while, and when I think of copter crashes I think of military, police, firefighters, and maybe utility workers?
...and race car drivers, and musicians, and...
Confirmation during the pro bowl coverage
In reply to Duke :
Not my primary thought, but it wouldn't surprise me to hear.
Appleseed said:I'll believe it when it's something more than TMZ.
That didn't age well.
Mr_Asa said:Anyone else find the combo of it being Kobe and a helicopter crash weird? Kinda surreal?
Maybe it's just that I wouldn't expect him to die for a while, and when I think of copter crashes I think of military, police, firefighters, and maybe utility workers?
IIRC more NASCAR drivers died in helicopter crashes than racing in the past few decades.
Also, Colin McRae.
I keep saying it, small aircraft are the rich man's only natural predator. If you have money and stay away from those, you'll practically live forever. May soon have to expand that to include spacecraft.
RIP.
Some places are reporting that his 13 year old daughter was with him. I hope not.
Steve_Jones said:Appleseed said:I'll believe it when it's something more than TMZ.
That didn't age well.
The bastards have a knack for getting it first.
No one ever wakes up thinking this will be their last day. Never take your tomorrows for granted.
His 13 YO daughter was on the copter as well!
Duke said:NickD said:Jeez. Remind me never to get on helicopters and small airplanes.
I know, right? The list is quite extensive.
When I get hideously wealthy, I'm going to travel exclusively via C5 Galaxy
NickD said:Duke said:NickD said:Jeez. Remind me never to get on helicopters and small airplanes.
I know, right? The list is quite extensive.
When I get hideously wealthy, I'm going to travel exclusively via C5 Galaxy
I drive past Dover AFB regularly. Those things crash too...
I assume this is why The Wife keeps telling me I can't have a helicopter.
Everyone talks about how safe flying is, but that really only applies to flying airlines not small planes. Small planes are exponentially more dangerous than airlines.
Appleseed said:I'll believe it when it's something more than TMZ.
You should do the opposite. Tmz is stupid reliable. Abc and a bunch of others were saying all the daughters were killed. Tmz was the first to say it was his 13 year old daughter. They may be complete trash, but they are almost always right when it comes to tragedies.
Knurled. said:Mr_Asa said:Anyone else find the combo of it being Kobe and a helicopter crash weird? Kinda surreal?
Maybe it's just that I wouldn't expect him to die for a while, and when I think of copter crashes I think of military, police, firefighters, and maybe utility workers?
IIRC more NASCAR drivers died in helicopter crashes than racing in the past few decades.
Also, Colin McRae.
Davey Allison still hurts, he was my favorite driver as a kid. Jr had a scare recently with a private jet.
dculberson said:Everyone talks about how safe flying is, but that really only applies to flying airlines not small planes. Small planes are exponentially more dangerous than airlines.
They say airlines are safer than cars, but that's in comparison to "# of deaths / miles driven by all drivers" not "# of deaths / miles driven by YOU."
Kobe was my favorite player 
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