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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:09 AM Original message |
Child drowns at Great America theme park |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. Bad mother! Bad, bad... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. What a terrible story. I took my boys there many times when |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
3. And these parks won't allow kids to wear floation devices? |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. RE: and these parks won't allow... |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Not in my area. We are asked to REMOVE them. |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. RE: not in my area |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
58. I'd refuse to let the kids swim there then. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
60. So many kids have been lost |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yeah, what's up with that? |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:21 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I have no idea. I thought perhaps they felt that parents would be lax? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
70. In this article they said |
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Lady President (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
34. In a pool there shouldn't be flotation devices |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Some of your points made sense. I don't agree with all of them, but many. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I think he was talking about the air filled floaties |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Well in our area, no live jackets are allowed. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. That doesn't, I agree |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. It seems to be almost across the board. I also just realized I said "live" jackets. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. I know how you feel |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:34 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. It seems they open themselves up to more liability by not doing so huh? |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
44. If you go to the link you will find that the park had life vest and encoraged |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:25 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Wow, very good to know. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. "There's stuff in the world!" |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
30. Speaking as the Mom of an 8-year-old and a newborn, I like |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:49 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. When my kids were little we just didn't go out much |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. She'll probably sue and the park will pay out. |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. RE: sue the park |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm reminded of a parent who let her two year old play in the parking lot of the |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Few years ago... a small child got out the door at night, went to the railroad tracks was killed |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. "(I)offered to stand outside and ask each person if they were voluntarily retarded". Productive |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
13. Did she think that it was "the job" of the theme park to care for every child? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
71. He was in 2 feet of water in a *wave pool* |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. Kids don't come with instructions... |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
16. I wrote a letter to the articles writers |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
17. There were 4 lifeguards on duty |
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mindwalker_i (836 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. RE: Also, the daughter was 8 |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. You suspect |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What?????? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:04 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Like the day care center? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:07 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Librarians aren't babyitters |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
52. "you aren't being paid to watch kids" |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Are you kidding me? A librarian should be expected to babysit the public's kids? |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
53. So you would leave your child with any librarian.... |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Apparently librarians can't read |
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RayOfHope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Our library has a huge sign in the childrens area that states |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:03 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. So true! |
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trixie (696 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. apparently some people can't follow the format of the thread |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:56 PM Response to Reply #54 |
74. Parents DO drop kids off at pools every day |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:47 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. And none of them ever drown? |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
63. I know exactly where you are coming from but times have changed |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. So 4th graders are what, 9? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
72. I'd expect a lifeguard to be responsible for an older child, |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:49 AM Response to Reply #19 |
50. Funny you should mention the library. My |
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Lady President (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
36. The park says there were 6 |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. Parents used to drop their kids off at pools |
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nosillies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
73. I was a life guard at different places in different parts of the country |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 03:25 AM Response to Reply #73 |
82. Oh yeah, the mother was at the facility |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
45. Who says there were only 4 lifegaurds? Only the mother the same woman |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 12:58 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Okay, there were 6 lifeguards on duty |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 05:23 AM Response to Reply #55 |
83. I wondered about lifeguards - |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
76. Word. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:33 AM Response to Original message |
20. Underpaid poorly trained lifeguards? |
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NaturalHigh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
21. Wherever the blame may lie... |
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never_get_over_it (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. I hate wave pools |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 07:44 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. My guys can't swim, but they love wave pools. However, they wear |
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indie_voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:31 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Ditto. Water and little kids makes me very nervous. n/t |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 02:59 AM Response to Original message |
23. I was at a water park exactly once. My cousin |
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indie_voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
32. I couldn't agree more n/t |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
77. There's a lagoon near my house |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 02:24 AM Response to Reply #77 |
81. You'd think the local authorities would post a sign |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #81 |
85. Common sense would tell you it IS |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. What is wrong with people? |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:06 AM Response to Original message |
27. It's terrible, but that mother deserves a bit of the blame as well as the park |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
67. As I Said, Former Lifeguard Here...And Mommy Should Be Accepting ALL Of The Blame Here |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
28. Awful |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
37. Kind of a metaphor, is it not? "Great America", a child's death, and all that. |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
38. It is a real wonder that the human race has not become extinct |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
40. Well, I feel for the mother's loss |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
41. i have to be honest, i hate water parks, all of them. We have a pretty nice one near us |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
49. Dear Kid, sorry your mom is a stupid piece of shit |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
57. NO child should EVER be around water without being within an arms reach! |
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maggiegault (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
66. Former Lifeguard Here |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
68. This is a really tragic story |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 08:36 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. i have a pool and we have 4 rules you follow or you get asked to leave-- |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:28 PM Response to Reply #69 |
78. Exactly |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-14-07 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
79. It's everyone else's job to watch her kid |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-15-07 05:40 AM Response to Original message |
84. I read this in today's Chronicle. Tragic. First off, there's a mom who just lost her child. |
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