[Charles Nungester]

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/ar...vada_air_show/
Do not watch is your squimish. Its not a close up but it is the crash. Prayers for the least carnaige possible and to all the folks and families involved

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[Scooter23]

I swore off air shows years ago. Seems this is all that ever happens and everyone seems shocked when it does. I hope to go my whole life and never witness something like that... very sad.

[Charles Nungester]

Whats ironic about this is it reminds me of Lemans which was crucial in the ending of the AAA racing sanction and banning racing in a couple countries all together.

Unless they have these things over the ocean, I don't see a safer was of doing it. Sure they plot out areas the planes are to perform or Race but there is no controling or containing them when something goes wrong. A little different with Cars but stuff can still happen.

[racerjim2]

I'd say this could very well effect auto racing before it's over. Already there was talk about ending this air show by reporters and references to NASCAR so where there's smoke there is usually fire. This could be bad for an already sagging sport.

[koolaid89]

That was freakin gnarly....

[illiNOISE]

Originally Posted by racerjim2 I'd say this could very well effect auto racing before it's over. Already there was talk about ending this air show by reporters and references to NASCAR so where there's smoke there is usually fire. This could be bad for an already sagging sport.

Don't you just love how the general public thinks all racing=NASCAR? Air racing has about as much relationship to NASCAR as tennis does to baseball. When that 12 year old girl got killed by an errant hockey puck slap shot at a Columbus Blue Jackets game a few years ago, we didn't hear calls to ban baseball or football.

[ISF]

It really is amazing how the references and comparisons to NASCAR began almost immediately. I haven't seen one report this morning that hasn't made some sort of reference to NASCAR and/or auto racing. These people who are reporting on this tragedy, as a whole, know as much about racing in general as I do about neurosurgery.

[TQ29m]

I suppose in any line of work, it is hard to find someone, that understands the hazzards of just plain avoiding being part of someone elses problems of the day. Look how long the NEWS can keep our focus on any tragedy, whether man made, or weather related, what are we supposed to do, sit in a bomb shelter, while it fills up with water, and we drown, or take a chance, and venture out to whatever type of entertainment we choose to watch/do, I know of no way to avoid every possible fate that could befall us, after all, we are by nature, a people who demand to be entertained, be it something we do, or with others, and the press will make every attempt, how ever inept, to gain our focus. It is sad, people died, and a historic airplane was destroyed, but, it happens everyday, and life goes on, all we can do, is the best we can, we don't have an indefinate time on this earth, and even less time to avoid every possible way we can meet our end. What next, ban fires, and hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes? Good luck with that. Bob

[Danny Burton]

sin in a bomb shelter

Bob, where is this bomb shelter you speak of?

Some of us may want to visit.

All good comments. It's about freedoms....even the right to do silly and/or dangerous things. Sometimes the results are tragic, maybe even ********, but there it is. We cannot live our lives in cocoons.

[TQ29m]

Danny, I thought I corrected it, before anyone could see it, you musta bin sittin on it. I'm trying to save money to race, and I spend a lot of time with the lights off, then turn them on, and spell ck.! Bob!