MONKEY MUSINGS DAILY OPEN DISCUSSION #58 4/17/11 - 10/16/11

[ospainter]

http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_16026/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=NISkMnEu

Official: More than 75 injured in air race crash

RENO, Nev. (AP) - A World War II era fighter plane plunged into the grandstands Friday during a popular annual air show, injuring at least 75 spectators and leaving a horrific scene of bodies and wreckage.

It wasn't immediately known if anyone died in the crash but a spokesman for the event called it a "mass casualty event." Video showed a chaotic scene with several people apparently badly wounded.

Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman for the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, said 25 people were critically injured and another 25 people were seriously injured in the crash. More than 25 more people were treated for minor injuries, she said.

Kruse said the critically injured were considered to have life-threatening injuries.

Airport personnel and military evacuated other spectators, and several emergency vehicles were headed to the scene.

The P-51 Mustang crashed into a box seat area at the front of the grandstand at about 4:30 p.m., said race spokesman Mike Draper said.

Draper identified the pilot of the P-51 Mustang as Jimmy Leeward. According to his Facebook page, Leeward has raced airplanes since the 1970s. A post on the page Friday afternoon said "Jimmy is starting up right now" and posted a link to live video of the airshow.

Jeff Martinez, a KRNV weatherman, was just outside the air race grounds at the time of the crash. He said he saw the plane veer to the right and then "it just augered straight into the ground."

"You saw pieces and parts going everywhere," he said. "Everyone is in disbelief."

 ::snipping2::

  Hi Muffy

OS

[ospainter]

https://www.facebook.com/JimmyLeeward

Pilot

OS

[MuffyBee]

Hi OS  

[MuffyBee]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCNePeKn3Tg&feature=share

OS

Just awful.

[ospainter]

https://twitter.com/#!/KNXDavid
Fixed link.  MB
KNXDavid David Singer
Pilot killed in Reno crash was veteran stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward. Flew in 2009's Amelia starring Gere&Swank & 2002's Dragonfly w/ Costner.

OS

[klaasend]

OS - good to see you.

This crash is so sad.  I've read as many as 12 fatalities but that is unconfirmed.  Only confirming 3 including the pilot right now. 

[ospainter]

OS - good to see you.

This crash is so sad.  I've read as many as 12 fatalities but that is unconfirmed.  Only confirming 3 including the pilot right now. 

Hi Klaas, good to see you too.

so sad. heard from 12 to 30 fatalities but not sure, presser at 7 on the ABC link I posted earlier.

there is a podcast here with a "graphic" warning, must be from earlier in the show. Not sure yet.

http://www.livestream.com/loadedtv/video?clipId=pla_b2efcd7d-ed04-4edf-89e8-f21ff436ccb4

OS

[MuffyBee]

cw618 has opened a thread in "News of the Day"

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=12111.msg1469461#msg1469461
Scores injured in Reno air race crash 9/16/11

[ospainter]

http://www.livestream.com/loadedtv

live feed awaiting presser I believe.

OS

[texasmom]

Thanks OS, so sad. 

[Green Eyes]

Hi   I have posted in the prayer thread for our Northern Rose. Thank You

Link back to GE's post for Northern Rose in the Prayer Thread.  MB
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=21.msg1469484#msg1469484

Klaas has opened a special thread for Northern Rose.
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=12112.0

[texasmom]

Hi   I have posted in the prayer thread for our Northern Rose. Thank You

Link back to GE's post for Northern Rose in the Prayer Thread.  MB
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=21.msg1469484#msg1469484

Klaas has opened a special thread for Northern Rose.
http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=12112.0

Thank you for letting us know, Green Eyes.   

[Green Eyes]

Thank You Muffy Bee and Klaas

Your Welcome Texasmom. Monkey Prayers are wonderful.

[seahorse]

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1202535



U.S. Social Security Death Index
Name index to deaths recorded by the Social Security Administration beginning in 1962. Current as of August 31, 2011.

 

Hi Monkey's,

If anyone is curious for SSN there is an update on the link above.  I am aware the SSN can not be posted, this link is
for those who are researching love ones.  IDK if this link is fully loaded or not. IF someone passed away before 1962,
(it is my understanding) the person would not be posted on the SSN.

[labubske]

I have no idea where I should put this...thought it would be nice to post...since I hear this being discussed so often.  It is a newspaper article (here in Lakeland) about passing a law here in Florida that will allow certain "sex offenders" to be taken off the registry.

http://www.theledger.com/article/20110917/NEWS/110919435

[Green Eyes]

I have no idea where I should put this...thought it would be nice to post...since I hear this being discussed so often.  It is a newspaper article (here in Lakeland) about passing a law here in Florida that will allow certain "sex offenders" to be taken off the registry.

http://www.theledger.com/article/20110917/NEWS/110919435

When we lived in Florida our sons doctor was in Lakeland. We were in Lake Wales.

[crazybabyborg]

DANCING WITH THE STARS IS COMING ON!!   

C'MON Monkeys!! Where are you?????   

[crazybabyborg]

Get your stripper pole out, Bearly!!   

[crazybabyborg]

Okie Dokie.............. I'll have this conversation all by myself!!  

Just got a glimpse of NG......... she looks like a wrestler.....

Carson did a little disco point..............    

[crazybabyborg]

First dance down with basketball player Ron Artest. It was a cha cha and it sorta suuuuuuucked.

He's partnered with a new Pro named Peta.

Kim Kardashian's in the audience in support of her brother. I'm wondering if Cher will show up??

Carson said he's not all that coordinated. He puts the "C" in caucasian.   

OK.............. POPCORN BREAK!!