Plane Crash In Buffalo Kills 49

[knight_shadow]

I read about this yesterday. 49 were killed in the plane and one other person died in the house that the plane hit.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

This is getting extra coverage here in CT because one of the victims was Beverly Eckert, a CT resident and 9/11 widow.

Her story is so sad. She was actually on her way to give out a scholarship in her husband's name. She was such a big advocate for the victims of 9/11, and she had just met with President Obama last week. At least she's with her husband now.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

I read about this yesterday. 49 were killed in the plane and one other person died in the house that the plane hit.

Amazingly, 2 people got out of the house alive.

[deepimpact2]

What I don't understand is why it seems that once one plane crashes somewhere, all of a sudden almost every week thereafter, we hear about a series of plane crashes in other places.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

What I don't understand is why it seems that once one plane crashes somewhere, all of a sudden almost every week thereafter, we hear about a series of plane crashes in other places.

So do you think that there are crashes we don't hear about?

I mean, this is selection bias at its finest, isn't it?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

What I don't understand is why it seems that once one plane crashes somewhere, all of a sudden almost every week thereafter, we hear about a series of plane crashes in other places.

What part of the country do you live in where they don't report on plane crashes?

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

What part of the country do you live in where they don't report on plane crashes?

Are you trying to tell me that the news where you're from only reports the BAD things? Holy balls!

[agzg]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Are you trying to tell me that the news where you're from only reports the BAD things? Holy balls!

What would the good things be? Lolcats?

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

What would the good things be? Lolcats?

Winning at life...I'd like to see a Dateline series on those broads (and in your case broads with broad backsides ).

Cold medicine makes me feel funny.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

What part of the country do you live in where they don't report on plane crashes?

What are you talking about?

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

What I don't understand is why it seems that once one plane crashes somewhere, all of a sudden almost every week thereafter, we hear about a series of plane crashes in other places.

I can see where your going with this. It seems like nothing major happens for two or three years, then two or three planes go down in a span of 6 months, then nothing for another two or three years. High-profile Celebrity deaths work the same way.

[SWTXBelle]

The rule of 3 - bad things happen in 3s.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

The rule of 3 - bad things happen in 3s.

Also, sometimes delicious Popsicles come in 3s as well.

While I always hear that bad things come in 3s, I can't say that I've believed in it.

The number 3 is considered good luck in the Japanese culture.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

I can see where your going with this. It seems like nothing major happens for two or three years, then two or three planes go down in a span of 6 months, then nothing for another two or three years. High-profile Celebrity deaths work the same way.

That's exactly what I meant. It's weird. I guess as people have mentioned, things tend to happen in 3s.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

That's exactly what I meant. It's weird. I guess as people have mentioned, things tend to happen in 3s.

Yeah, I misunderstood your point - it sounded like you were saying that we only hear about these things in multiples, rather than they seem to happen in close proximity.