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thebigbassman
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Joined: Dec 13, 2007
Posts: 1744
Location: sunny port talbot in lovely wales
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GaryBadd
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Joined: Mar 15, 2008
Posts: 1734
Location: southampton
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:43 pm |
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makes you think bbm price for a lifejacket or risk your own life |
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thebigbassman
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Joined: Dec 13, 2007
Posts: 1744
Location: sunny port talbot in lovely wales
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:45 pm |
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| makes you think bbm price for a lifejacket or risk your own life |
sure does mate sure does |
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rabbi2
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Joined: Sep 05, 2007
Posts: 9235
Location: Blackburn. Lancashire
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:45 pm |
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Bad news, I feel for his family and friends, The sea is a dangerous playground. |
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GaryBadd
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Joined: Mar 15, 2008
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Location: southampton
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:48 pm |
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thing was on the broadcast it said they thought he wasnt a good swimmer or couldnt swim at all with that in mine a life jacket should of been number on the list and yeah same as keith i do feel for the family members but who's to blame to sea or him ?? |
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rabbi2
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Joined: Sep 05, 2007
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Location: Blackburn. Lancashire
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Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:19 pm |
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What I fail to understand is why folk go to sea without basic safety equipement. I mean you wouldn't climb a mountain in sandels and no rope. It beats me why folk still do it! |
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shannock
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Joined: Apr 07, 2008
Posts: 1416
Location: sunny sheringham north norfolk
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:12 am |
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what a horrible thing to happen but i'm suprised it doesn't happen more often
i know for a fact that the crab fisherman from here who all go out single handedly dont wear life jackets
and to make things worse a lot of the older ones are all ex members of the lifeboat crew
pot and kettle comes to mind because when i was helping my father in law in our 18ft orkney boat setting gill nets years ago we never wore lifejackets because when setting nets they can catch on anything so easily you just didnt want to risk being pulled overboad
and the stupid thing is i now wear a flotation suit when i go beachfishing to keep warm n dry just cant help wondering what if
my thoughts and best wishes to his family xx |
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sp3ctrum
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Joined: Sep 03, 2007
Posts: 172
Location: leyland lancashire
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Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:32 pm |
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my deepest sympathy goes to his family i just cant understand why he didnt have a life jacket on or a floatation suit,but the sea is not a playground even the most experienced can get caught out |
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AH
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Joined: Oct 14, 2005
Posts: 400
Location: Holyhead
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A lifejacket is not a fashion accessory, when afloat wear one at all times. Last year the Commodore of the local Sailing Club fell overboard and drowned within minutes in view of his friends and family. The coroners verdict was that a life-jacket would have saved his life. Throwing caution to the wind can be a fatal game to play especially at sea. The man I pulled out of the water on 17th March was wearing a life-jacket underneath his coat and it saved his life. |
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