Here's What Happened Early Saturday Morning ....

Sal wrote:It seems like that's kinda been the theme for 2014 so far (including this forum) - sickness, injury, and death.

I'm hoping the second half of the year has a different theme.

2seaoat wrote:You're still relatively young.  I know this will sound obvious and cliche,  but the sickness and death part becomes a bigger and bigger part of life as you grow older.  It's a bummer.



That is the truth, but it is not a bummer.

Sal wrote:Just got back from a long distance trip to attend the funeral of an old friend.

I couldn't find a reasonable flight to where I was going, so I decided to drive with my son as my navigator.

We left at 3AM Saturday morning to make the drive.

We hadn't even got through Tampa when we came upon two cop cars with their lights flashing, going about 20mph and blocking both lanes of the northbound traffic.

Eventually, they slowed to a stop, and we were forced to stop right behind them.

Suddenly, a car came roaring southbound in the northbound lanes and screeched to a stop inches in front of the cops.

The driver stumbled out of the car and tried to make a run for it.

Bad idea.

The cops were on him immediately, and beat the daylights out of him.

It took about twenty minutes for them to clear the scene, and traffic was moving again.

If the cops weren't there, my son and I may have been roadkill.

Yay, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department!!

Joanimaroni wrote:Sorry about your friend.


Glad you and your son were fortunate to have the cops prevent a possible tragedy. Thanks to cell phones authorities are notified immediately. Looks like the perp was treated appropriately.

Dreamsglore wrote:

Joanimaroni wrote:Sorry about your friend.


Glad you and your son were fortunate to have the cops prevent a possible tragedy. Thanks to cell phones authorities are notified immediately. Looks like the perp was treated appropriately.

Why do you think the perp was treated appropriately? Beating a suspect is now appropriate?

2seaoat wrote:You're still relatively young.  I know this will sound obvious and cliche,  but the sickness and death part becomes a bigger and bigger part of life as you grow older.  It's a bummer.



That is the truth, but it is not a bummer.....it is just part of the cycle of life and all is good.  I am glad Sal and his son were not involved in an accident, but WTF......where's the video from your phone......you are going to have to step it up as a news reporter for the forum......great story.....lame coverage....we needed the phone video......your are not one of those fellas who does not know how to use his phone?

Joanimaroni wrote:
That is the truth, but it is not a bummer.....it is just part of the cycle of life and all is good.  I am glad Sal and his son were not involved in an accident, but WTF......where's the video from your phone......you are going to have to step it up as a news reporter for the forum......great story.....lame coverage....we needed the phone video......your are not one of those fellas who does not know how to use his phone?

Bob wrote:

Sal wrote:It seems like that's kinda been the theme for 2014 so far (including this forum) - sickness, injury, and death.

I'm hoping the second half of the year has a different theme.

You're still relatively young.  I know this will sound obvious and cliche,  but the sickness and death part becomes a bigger and bigger part of life as you grow older.  It's a bummer.

Bob wrote:That has to be one of the most senseless tragic horrible things that has ever been recorded on video.  Especially when you tell me I'm actually seeing five people die.

Bob wrote:We have a bay bridge here similiar to the bridges that go from Tampa to Pinellas,  Sal.
Many many years ago I woke up one morning and learned that during the night a drunk had gone on the bay bridge the wrong way and hit a car headon
with a family of visitors in it and it killed their little girl.
That was the awakening for me on drunk driving.