Ocean City Maryland beach hummer accident

[Kevin B]

I am glad to see they are not going to close any more areas down or restrict the rules. As I recall that wasn't the problem, it was communication.

[Buckeye Hummer]

I hate on-star. EVERY time I attempted to call them for directions I lost the connection, basically, get around mountains and forget about getting that stupid cell signal.

Furthermore, they employ a bunch of numbnut idiots in Detroit to answer the calls, most likely with very little education, hardly the person I want answering the phone in an emergency.

[KenP]

Without going back to that thread, it seems some of the details are stated a little differently than before. I guess I'll have to check it out in the morning.

[KenP]

Originally posted by Buckeye Hummer:
I hate on-star.

Furthermore, they employ a bunch of numbnut idiots in Detroit to answer the calls, most likely with very little education, hardly the person I want answering the phone in an emergency.

It's worse than that. Those folks are in CANADA! Mostly Toronto. Hey, you know how those Northerners can be.

[Big Z]

O.K. I've read the whole thread, and I'll only contribute one thing, and it's about on-star. I've had directions and connections since I've had the truck. I've used it VERY extensively in 7 different states, and very large cities. I've been AMAZED several time at how ACCURATE they are! When they can PINPOINT me and tell me the intersection I'm at, or coming to, and comments like "you just passed such and such street" TAKE IT TO THE BANK!! If they told the lat and lon of the H2, THAT'S WHERE IT WAS!!

[Aubs]

It's so sad to read this story. I spent a week on Assateague last year, and it is barren, and for the most part the lower extremeties are empty. I think this is a champion case for the "Save My Own @ss" theory (SMOA). Maybe a CB, some e-blankets, water, and a first aid kit could have been lifesavers, along with some flares, a flare gun, and bullhorn. The Coast Guard should have whipped out a chopper to scan the island and would have probably found the heat signature from the H2's engine in a matter of 1 hour from dispatch. Unfortunately, the urgency got lost somewhere. Anyway, going back to Assateague in a month, I will now make sure I have enough supplies with to SMOA in case the unforseen happens. I usually have flares, e-blankets, a large first aid kit, and a 1.5 million candlewatt cordless spotlight. I will invest in a CB now before I get down there, and maybe some off-road lights to make the usual nighttime drive out of there a lot easier to see. It is hard to see once the sun goes down, especially if a fog comes in or there's a lot of spray. It's very disorienting out there.

I realize the victims families haven't been here for over a year, but I still send my sympathies to them.

[KenP]

The tide can out out very far and there are some "holes" offshore that they could have hit. If that happened and the tide came in there was no way they'd be seen. They could have been a couple hundred yards out, underwater.

[h2co-pilot]

LET THIS THREAD DIE!!!!!

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

LET THIS THREAD DIE!!!!!

Btt

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

LET THIS THREAD DIE!!!!!

BTT

[r3run33]

sorry i usually just go in the h2 mod sections but i came across this and have to put my .02 in both survied the accident so it not thier fault they died !!yes they did something wrong but that does not mean they should pay for it with thier lives!! those climber in colorado they did mistakes and got recued the previous ones did mistakes but they died. as for humoron eople who smoke cigs; should they be denied health care? insane people that do all sort of stuff should they be denied help? besides the regular mebers of this forum all the others missed somethg; everyone is discussing the mistakes after the accident i hate lawyers but i hope they sued the **** out of those guys especially the fudge guy that said all those things in the begginning abouthadam speeding and all that stuff. linda i am sorry for your loss adam is probably driving his h2 in heaven over some puffy white clouds cheers+

[h2co-pilot]

nnNNNNoooooOOO!

[NewHummerGuy]

Originally Posted by r3run33

sorry i usually just go in the h2 mod sections but i came across this and have to put my .02 in both survied the accident so it not thier fault they died !!yes they did something wrong but that does not mean they should pay for it with thier lives!! those climber in colorado they did mistakes and got recued the previous ones did mistakes but they died. as for humoron eople who smoke cigs; should they be denied health care? insane people that do all sort of stuff should they be denied help? besides the regular mebers of this forum all the others missed somethg; everyone is discussing the mistakes after the accident i hate lawyers but i hope they sued the **** out of those guys especially the fudge guy that said all those things in the begginning abouthadam speeding and all that stuff. linda i am sorry for your loss adam is probably driving his h2 in heaven over some puffy white clouds cheers+

huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh??????????????????????

Is there a period somewhere in this statement. My eyes hurt now. Thanks a lot.

[r3run33]

sorry i just keep typing; any way im going back to the mod section. ( hey i used a period

[KenP]

Originally Posted by NewHummerGuy

huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh??????????????????????

Is there a period somewhere in this statement. My eyes hurt now. Thanks a lot.

That's it! Next time CP and I head up that way, we're gonna stop in for a drink. I swear I was thinking the EXACT samething. Glad I read it before posting.