122 Vega said:Sounds embellished to me. Who speaks like that "then the screaming from James ended. I knew that his life was over."
I don't think he was there personally.
Britt
How far into the thread did you read? This guy showed up soon after the accident. It is a very sad story he tells, and I would have a very tough time even trying to explain it to others...I obviously know none of them, but the thought of this happening to one of us is just horrible.122 Vega said:Sounds embellished to me. Who speaks like that "then the screaming from James ended. I knew that his life was over."
I don't think he was there personally.
Britt
I'm sorry, but no matter how bad I wanted to save a friend, if this accident was as bad as it sounds, I couldn't imagine climbing inside to try and pull someone out while the car is exploding.
No doubt a very honorable thing to do. As I sit here, it's hard to say I know I would though. Then again, luckily I've never been in that type of situation. Under the circumstances, maybe things would be different...122 Vega said:My friend and his brother ran into a crashed military commuter plane full of burning jet fuel and pulled 5 people out. They received the Soldier's Medal for it. It happens. They were both burned very badly.
122 Vega said:I read the whole thread. I have been in emergency medicine for 9 years and have never heard anyone over romanticize the witnessing of burning human flesh. When you smell someone burning, it is a smell that never leaves your throat. It is the single most horrible thing anyone can experience. And not being able to help that living person as they writhe and howl in pain is a lot more than "I knew his life was over." It doesn't matter if you know the person or not, watching someone burn to death is a lot more unpleasent than he described it. I do not think that he watched James burn to death. I think that he has embellished the story to promote his position or image with his peers on the internet.
This is my opinion only of course.
Thanks Greg! He is like a weed, eats all the time. He learned to laugh two weeks ago, it is really funny to hear.
I of course would never drive 100 mph with him in the back seat of my car. There is no controlled environment in a car, this happens on the street and on the track.
Britt
I guess street racing is where the men die, too."The E46 BMW M3 was a car that is made for street racing. People that race on the track with a M3 really have no idea what they are doing because the M3 was made solely for tearing up the streets with traffic. BMW would not make a car this aesthetically pleasing if they wanted it to be on the track, they would not have leather seats, power windows, power this and power that. The car would have a moon roof or any other luxurious amenities. Those of you who put "springs" on your car and are at the track need to get a car that was designed for the track racing such as the GT3 or the Z06 and leave the M world for experts who truly know what the car was made to do.... tear up the road in traffic while looking good doing it.
Track racing = NOOBS
Street racing is where the men play"