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John Travolta's Dogs Killed In Airport Accident
CBS ^ | 05-18-2010 | ???

Posted on 05/18/2010 10:21:58 AM PDT by Willie Green

NEW YORK (CBS/AP) John Travolta's two family dogs were killed after being struck by an airport service vehicle at Maine's Bangor International Airport.

This event comes a little more than a year after Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, lost their son, Jett, who died after suffering from a seizure while vacationing with them in the Bahamas.

In a statement released to the Bangor Daily News, city officials said, "An airport service pickup truck was approaching the airplane to service the airplane and did not see the dogs. Unfortunately, the dogs were struck and killed. The airport is investigating the accident. Out of respect for the family's privacy the city will make no further comment."

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KEYWORDS: 707; hollywood; pets; travolta
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To: twhitak

Like I said, obtuse.

The mention of their son is to show that the family is already dealing with a recent loss.


61 posted on 05/18/2010 11:09:56 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: twhitak
The story is about a family tragedy. The fact that he lost his son last year is relevant because tragedies build on each other making each successive tragedy that much more tragic.
62 posted on 05/18/2010 11:10:38 AM PDT by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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To: Retired Greyhound
The mention of their son is to show that the family is already dealing with a recent loss.

It's troubling when that simple point has to be explained to someone. Sheesh.
63 posted on 05/18/2010 11:12:59 AM PDT by ZX12R
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To: svcw

You quoted the story and wrote:

This event comes a little more than a year after Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, lost their son,

(you:)
So CBS is equating the death of their child with their loss of a couple of dogs?

You read the CBS line above and wrote the question that isn’t really a question, because nowhere from that line of the story can anyone logically draw that conclusion.

If you really meant it as a question, just exactly how am I supposed to disagree with a question? You meant it that you believe CBS IS equating it. That’s the only way you can say someone ‘disagrees’ with you - by disagreeing with a statement or belief you make, not a question you pose. By saying I disagree with you, you just proved your question wasn’t really a question. It’s your belief they equated the two (and they did not, that’s your bias).


64 posted on 05/18/2010 11:13:04 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: Willie Green

Just damn!

Poor Travolta and his wife have had such an awful series of tragedies.

My prayers are with them and their surviving child.


65 posted on 05/18/2010 11:17:55 AM PDT by Palladin (Obama: "Yes, we con (you).")
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To: HungarianGypsy
That is bitter sweet, Gypsy.

You have great kids.

66 posted on 05/18/2010 11:18:12 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I like Travolta. The scientology thing aside, he’s done a number of good movies, he mostly keeps his opinions to himself, and he’s really suffered a number of major losses in his life. I wish him well.

Dittos from me.

67 posted on 05/18/2010 11:19:36 AM PDT by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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To: Thurston_Howell_III
It looks like the pickup driver was probably a city employee. Do they look where they are going?

Dogs on the tarmac area (pickup was servicing their plane) is just a stupid idea.

From a genera aviation's pilot's comments on the one FBO (Fixed Base Operator) at Bangor.

“Used BGR twice recently in our Challenger. The staff there were very nice and try to help, the policies put down by the city are terrible. The “FBO” (its not a real FBO) is run by the city and it seems that the city could care less about repeat business; they just want the money from the airplanes. We needed newspapers. They had the local newspaper and the Wall Street Journal, that’s it. No USA Today or anything else. Seems that if the newsstand at the terminal does not carry the paper, that the FBO will not get them for you. Crew car so that we could get lunch or get papers? Do not even ask. Rental cars? Did you order one in advance? If not then there is a good chance none are available. We were able to find someone who was nice enough to give us a ride to town to pick up newspapers and food for the crew. Best thing that could ever happen to aviation in Bangor is to have an independent FBO open up on the airport to provide some service and competition to what is there now”

There is only one tarmac area he could have used, the rest is an airline terminal ramp ad an ANG area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=44.804631,-68.814111&spn=0.011007,0.017059&t=h&z=16

68 posted on 05/18/2010 11:19:49 AM PDT by az_gila (AZ - one Governor down... we don't want her back...)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

Exactly.

It’s apparent that some people on this thread have been lucky enough never to have suffered a personal tragedy—yet.

They have to grow up—and it may be the hard way.


69 posted on 05/18/2010 11:22:54 AM PDT by Palladin (Obama: "Yes, we con (you).")
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To: HungarianGypsy

Cut that out. The text on the screen is getting blurry and it’s your fault, dag nab it.


70 posted on 05/18/2010 11:25:04 AM PDT by savedbygrace (Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord)
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To: Secret Agent Man
Sorry I was fooled by my:

?


71 posted on 05/18/2010 11:28:47 AM PDT by svcw (Habakkuk 2:3)
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To: Pilated

And you think Christianity is the road to an easy, sunny, trouble-free life?

I’m looking around that the crap my Christian friends are taking and figuring the Devil is having a high time right now.

Your life may just get worse with a big target on your back after accepting Christ.


72 posted on 05/18/2010 11:29:21 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Willie Green
Wow. Just wow. I am so very sad for anyone that has something like this happen. Pets are family and to have two struck violently and killed at the same time is just devastating. Take into consideration what happened also with his son Jet and honestly any human on this earth no matter what their chosen faith would be emotionally flattened.

My heart goes out to John and his family. Remember too the exploitive jerks that tried to screw with him and his wife after Jet's death. I wouldn't wish their suffering on any human no matter how much I despised them. Ever. Prayers to the Travolta family.

73 posted on 05/18/2010 11:29:26 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: svcw
Animals are inferior to humans

Did you find this bit of information in breaking news?

I don't care if their inferior....I don't see humans being superior to much of anything...

In fact, the more people I meet, the more I love my dog.

74 posted on 05/18/2010 11:29:47 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

Oh, sorry you took offense. I was responding to a poster.


75 posted on 05/18/2010 11:30:39 AM PDT by svcw (Habakkuk 2:3)
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To: svcw

No offense take...I’m just sayin, the more people I meet the more I love my dog.


76 posted on 05/18/2010 11:31:41 AM PDT by dragnet2
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To: RinaseaofDs

yes. Good point and in fact—expect it to. Easy street is for those that comply and never buck and even they eventually come up against something.


77 posted on 05/18/2010 11:32:09 AM PDT by GOP Poet (Obama is an OLYMPIC failure.)
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To: WakeUpAndVote

It’s L. Ron Hubbard’s fault.


78 posted on 05/18/2010 11:32:44 AM PDT by Keith (We live in an America of National Socialism...sound familiar? It should...)
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To: savedbygrace
From your link:

BANGOR, Maine - A spokesman for John Travolta says the actor's two dogs were leashed when they were run over and killed at Maine's Bangor International Airport.

Paul Bloch said Tuesday that the dogs were being walked from the tarmac to a grassy area when the accident happened last Thursday. The city says a service vehicle struck and killed the dogs after the airplane carrying members of Travolta's family landed.

79 posted on 05/18/2010 11:35:57 AM PDT by 2111USMC
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To: GOP Poet

That’s the thing about Satan - He’s very happy granting your request for riches and fame, knowing full well that its just going to fuel jealousy in the Saved.

At the same time, knowing full well the ninny in question can’t handle it, the fall comes and the rich end up staring into the abyss, and not being able to pull back, fall in.

It’s a win/win.

It’s not enough to use the rich to lure the poor, in the end he’s got to screw the very people he used in the first place.

It’s handy to remember that Satan’s hate for human beings is nearly as perfect as God’s love for them.


80 posted on 05/18/2010 11:36:02 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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