Posted on 07/31/2004 5:48:24 AM PDT by truthandlife
Jon Bannis was on the train when it came to a sudden stop. He initially thought it had run over a bag."When I got off, all these people were screaming," he said. "That's devastating seeing that."
Freddy Terrazas said he was waiting to cross Main at Rusk when he saw the man get struck, hit his head on the bricks that line the track and get dragged a couple of yards underneath the 98,500-pound train. Terrazas said the train, which had just departed the Main Street Square platform on the previous block, was beeping its horn in an apparent warning to the man standing atop the shrubs.
Pervis Richmond, manager of Domino's Pizza near the crash scene, ran out to help.
"He had a pulse when I got there, and then the train's hydraulic system dropped on him," said Richmond, an Alief volunteer firefighter.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040730/ts_alt_afp/us_vote_democrats_040730232637
That "unscheduled stop" at Wendy's was vetted out 3 days BEFORE they stopped. I read it in a FR post from a freeper who lives there.
Really? I havnt heard about this at all. but then again with the kids hanging around all summer usurping my Rush fix iam not surprised that i missed all sorts of tidbits
.On the other hand the kerrys seem to have that sham marriage thing down as well the clintons dontch think?
neither one of the kerrys really seem to be fond of the other she is always pushing the man away in photos ive seen and he seems to be sucking a ripe lemon at the thought of kissing her.
of course I have a strong urge to KACK KACK whenever I see them on the tube thank goodness for radio!
The marine should be decorated for patience. I would have liked to hear what the other patrons had to say after seeing this "exchange".
Did they tell her it was legume pate'?
You mean ue didn't bring somedody else's wallet out.
I hope so.
And we're longing to have your head hit the sidewalk, too, Lurch.
Bingo. Since THEY have no record to run on, the only thing they have is Bush-hatred fueling thier supports. As you pointed out, they will spend an hour ripping the President and calling him every name in the book, then call for "civility". That will be the clip the media plays of Kerry/Edwards, then Bush/Cheney will be shown "attacking" thw oh-so-civil candidates.
Puke.....
Ouch!
The train here has a fairly short route also. It just started operating last month. No one's been killed yet but one could bet it's going to happen sooner or later. They're replacing crossing gates like crazy as people keep tearing them off with their cars.
One bozo bicyclist went around a gate and beat the train only to be struck by a car as he turned onto the road.
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