St. Maarten Airport Beachgoer Dies From Jet Blast

[robinb]

While I feel sorry for her family. I don't feel sorry for her. This was a prime example of Darwin's Law in action.

First of all, it can't be Darwin's Law because she's already procreated. Secondly, I do feel sorry for her. She made a terribly bad and fatal choice. I certainly don't bring up "Darwin's Law" like she deserved it.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

I don't either. I see minus signs actually.

 

[Imzadi]

I don't see any photos, either.

I see them on my PC.

That is so strange.

Sorry folks. Just trying to figure out other ways to show photos now that Photobucket is over.

. . . Back to the subject of this thread.

 

[kdonnel]

That is so strange.

Sorry folks. Just trying to figure out other ways to show photos now that Photobucket is over.

The console log in Chrome shows a 403 error for each of the images. That usually means that I don't have permission to view that resource. I have had lots of problems with accessing Google docs and Google sheets when they are shared. Sometimes I have to login to my Google account to access them and other times I have to log out to see them. I tried both ways to see if your images will load, neither way worked.

Here is the error for each image:

 

[sam_gordon]

But I think it was mentioned earlier about the payoff. Does the payoff justify the risk?

And by the way, I have skydived, and it's awesome!

What's the payoff for the skydiving?

I don't see any photos, either when I use Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Did you link to these the same way from your Google Photos as you said you did in the other thread about Photobucket?

I think I did. I just redid how I posted the first one. See if it makes a difference. FWIW, I see the pictures in the quote.

 

[sam_gordon]

The console log in Chrome shows a 403 error for each of the images. That usually means that I don't have permission to view that resource. I have had lots of problems with accessing Google docs and Google sheets when they are shared. Sometimes I have to login to my Google account to access them and other times I have to log out to see them. I tried both ways to see if your images will load, neither way worked.

Here is the error for each image:
View attachment 252633

Try again. I just created a shareable link for each one, maybe I hadn't done that before.

 

[Imzadi]

First of all, it can't be Darwin's Law because she's already procreated. Secondly, I do feel sorry for her. She made a terribly bad and fatal choice. I certainly don't bring up "Darwin's Law" like she deserved it.

I meant the Darwin Awards. The Urban Dictionary definition: "Individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions." There were signs posted that she could die by her own actions. So it wasn't like she didn't know the risks. She died by HER OWN actions.

 

[Imzadi]

I think I did. I just redid how I posted the first one. See if it makes a difference. FWIW, I see the pictures in the quote.

Now I see the first pic.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

What's the payoff for the skydiving?

The feeling of falling at terminal velocity

 

[Imzadi]

Try again. I just created a shareable link for each one, maybe I hadn't done that before.

I think you have to create a "Public" folder within your Google Photos. "Sharing" is supposedly different. It only goes to a few people, or possibly only stays up for a short period of time.

 

[DaisyJ]

Now I see the first pic.

I can only see the first picture, too.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

1st picture for me too.

 

[Imzadi]

Second, I get people want a thrill -- but Maho beach right there is close enough. Signs are posted for a reason!

A handful of my pics:

The size of the third plane is so different than the the size of the top two. Doesn't the third plane fly mostly by propeller? Or at least for take off? So if there are going to be some type of regulations made and enforced, I would think it has to be about the size of the plane and the amount of jet force coming out of the large jets, in which one can stand at the fence for.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

I meant the Darwin Awards. The Urban Dictionary definition: "Individuals who have supposedly contributed to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions." There were signs posted that she could die by her own actions. So it wasn't like she didn't know the risks. She died by HER OWN actions.

But the point is that she didn't take herself out of the gene pool. According to the previous poster, she had at least one child.

Sorry, but she risked it, and it didn't pay off for her. Sad. But I certainly won't lose any sleep over it.

 

[Pacolovestacos]

But the point is that she didn't take herself out of the gene pool. According to the previous poster, she had at least one child.

And if that child has a similar level of intelligence as her mother, I'm sure they will go on to do great things in this world.

 

[sam_gordon]

Now I see the first pic.

I can only see the first picture, too.

1st picture for me too.

I had only changed one before. Now I've changed the other two. Creating a shareable link makes it available to the public (as opposed to sending a link to a certain individual)... it puts it in a public folder.

 

[sam_gordon]

The feeling of falling at terminal velocity

So the "thrill", right? That's what some people get by standing at the fence. Look, I'm not saying everyone should do it, but it seems strange to call people stupid for doing it "because they might die". ONE person has died in how many years? You might die driving your car. Are people stupid for that? You might die crossing the street. I know you (@Pacolovestacos ) didn't call people stupid, but some have.

 

[bcla]

The size of the third plane is so different than the the size of the top two. Doesn't the third plane fly mostly by propeller? Or at least for take off? So if there are going to be some type of regulations made and enforced, I would think it has to be about the size of the plane and the amount of jet force coming out of the large jets, in which one can stand at the fence for.

Propwash is obviously going to be less intense than the thrust from a GE90 or GE9X. Maybe a turboprop will be more powerful than a small single engine.

 

[sam_gordon]

The size of the third plane is so different than the the size of the top two. Doesn't the third plane fly mostly by propeller? Or at least for take off? So if there are going to be some type of regulations made and enforced, I would think it has to be about the size of the plane and the amount of jet force coming out of the large jets, in which one can stand at the fence for.

My picture is of a prop plane. It flies only because of propeller. However, in my second picture, you can see a jet flying over my head.

Also, a smaller, lighter plane doesn't need as long a runway to land, so it doesn't need to touch down as close to the start of the runway.

 

[bcla]

So the "thrill", right? That's what some people get by standing at the fence. Look, I'm not saying everyone should do it, but it seems strange to call people stupid for doing it "because they might die". ONE person has died in how many years? You might die driving your car. Are people stupid for that? You might die crossing the street. I know you (@Pacolovestacos ) didn't call people stupid, but some have.

Like I've said, I've done things with inherent risk. I guess what happened here could have been mitigated by choosing a different location.