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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:19 AM Original message |
:Drowning does not LOOK like drowning." Summer PSA article - chillling. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is an important article. |
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MicaelS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. Agree 100%, thanks, I never knew this. n/t |
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countingbluecars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. Thank you for posting this. n/t |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. K&R Thanks for posting. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Every child should get swimming lessons in public schools |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 03:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. I could swim and I almost drowned at a pool party |
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tk2kewl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. K&R - A Must Read |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. Very, VERY, good information. A definite must-read ahead of summer water fun. n/t |
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Octafish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Thank you. MUST READ. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
8. Excellent, excellent OP! |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. WOW! Everyone should read this if they spend time in water.... |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. what a great article. i posted it to facebook urging all my facebook friends to read it. |
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shireen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. me too! nt |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 04:45 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. +1 !!! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
11. "Are You Alright?" |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
12. Thank you |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
13. I almost drowned when I was a young child, and it was much like this article described. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Me too. Luckily I was only 3 and do not remember it. |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I was 3 and I do remember it. |
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Laura902 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. thank you for posting, everyone should be aware of the signs of drowning n/t |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is what drowning looks like: |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. K + r |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. "children playing in the water make noise. When they get quiet, you get to them and find out why." |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. i know as a parent, it's when they are quiet you always notice, not the noise. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. Thanks for posting. I've forwarded this to everyone I know who has small children. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
18. Not waving but drowning |
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badgerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 08:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
67. I remember this poem... |
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lapislzi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
20. Just remembered: my grandma nearly drowned |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. Thank you. Kicked and recommended. It's a qucik read and worth it. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. Important info - All parents hould read this |
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skyounkin (722 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. Agreed- thank you for the article! |
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gaspee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
28. We've had 3 kids drown this week |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. Does anyone know the stats on drowning? |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #31 |
73. Here you go... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #73 |
76. wow! Thank you for the info and the link! nt |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. That will be required reading for anyone coming on my Galleon! n/t |
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scarletlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
33. Learned something important today. |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
34. Very interesting and important!!! Thank you for posting. n/t |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
36. k and r for this incredibly important article. |
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rucognizant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. Where is the Red Cross? |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R for a lifesaving message. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
39. I only get the comments. Where is the article? |
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Beetwasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Yeah, The Article Is Missing Now |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:12 AM Response to Reply #41 |
61. It came up for me with Firefox |
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Locrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
40. something not right with the link |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. same for me.....must have been removed |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
43. His blog host doesn't have the bandwidth. Site taken down. |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. Thank you for that. I've just sent it on to all of my mailing list.. NT |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
45. K&R n/t |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
46. Thanks for this. I learned some things. /nt |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. WOW!...I learned something very important today. Thanks! |
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blaze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
48. Link working fine for me |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:39 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. It came back up. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
49. Thank you for posting this article!!!!! K&R |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
50. "learned what drowning looks like by watching television" TV=overdramatised |
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metalbot (234 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
51. Wow - 50 replies and not a single call for banning pools |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:09 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. pools aren't meant to violently burst through material/bone, like bullets are. I'd prefer we just |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:34 AM Response to Reply #51 |
63. People drown in natural bodies of water, too |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
52. Must read |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
54. A 30 year old woman went missing in Lake Mendota |
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Faryn Balyncd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
56. That fits perfectly with what we WITNESSED on Memorial Day nearly 20 years ago: |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
57. As someone who almost drowned, I can verify this. You can't catch your breath |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
58. This is definately a very important article |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
59. thanks for posting this |
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BobTheSubgenius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
60. This IS an important message. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
62. I must say, this article makes me feel much, much better. |
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Altoid_Cyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 05:40 AM Response to Original message |
64. It's been close to 50 years, but I still remember my near drowning experience. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
65. Our baby neighbor (5) stepped down one step too many in our pool last year |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
66. ALSO IMPORTANT: Keep your kids away from pools that have gone green-- |
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Tracer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
68. The "quiet" child. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. It's very easy to get distracted for just a few seconds |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
69. Excellent article! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
71. Thank you very much for posting this. (nt) |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
72. Thank you for posting this! I have two very weak swimmer kids, so it's good to know what to |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
74. Wow |
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BigD_95 (728 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
75. this article brought tears to my eyes |
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